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=Greensboro Day School Book Fair Wiki= Dear GDS Families, I made this wiki to help with organizing the annual Book Fair. If you would like to contribute, please take these two simple steps. 1. Create a WikiSpaces account (it is free!) 2. Return to this page and click the "Join" button at the top. It may take a day for me to see your request (to approve it) but then you will have editing powers in the wiki. This will make it easy for you to participate in discussions on the wiki and to sign up for a volunteer activity if you want to.

I hope you will join me in this new venture! Laura Hines

Location: Barnes & Noble Book Store, Friendly Shopping Center (Greensboro)
= Volunteer Job Descriptions =

(So far! If you have an idea for another activity, please email Laura @ laurahines@greensboroday.org, or better yet, start a discussion in the DISCUSSION tab.)
(To sign-up, click on the link from the left-hand menu that says "Volunteer Sign Up". Laura will have the time slots ready for people to sign up for by early November.)

__Pre-Fair Volunteers will be needed to:__ - hang posters around school -visit classroom to pass out information, fun activities, and talk up the fair - visit LS Assembly to talk up fair -promote fair in community

Volunteer Jobs During the Book Fair __Information/Raffle Table__ Volunteers will be stationed at a table near the entrance to the store. They will be able to tell people that ask about the fair, and write raffle tickets to people that show a receipt with the GDS BookFair ID# on it.

__Story Time and Craft__ Volunteers will read a story and lead a short craft in the Barnes & Noble JR. section of the store. This volunteer job is great to bring your child/children to. I can choose the book and craft, or the volunteer can. I will get any materials needed for the craft.

__ThinkFun Game Table__ Volunteers will assist children playing ThinkFun Games (they are quick, easy, and fun) and writing their name and number on an entry for a prize (after they've played a certain number of games). This volunteer job is great to bring your child/children to. The Lower School Library has a set of ThinkFun games to use with students that the ThinkFun volunteers are welcome to take home before the fair to try out. :)

__Musical Performance Helper__ These volunteers will help manage the students coming to perform. They will assist students setting up their equipment, help them keep to the schedule, and introduce them to the audience.

__Secret Shop Helper/Gift Wrapper__ Volunteers here will help students make purchases (they usually need help with math!) and wrap gifts. The Secret Shop is usually only open for a little while, but a separate wrapping station will need volunteers for almost the whole Book Fair. This volunteer job is great to bring your child/children to.

__Face Painting__ Volunteers will paint simple designs on faces. This is another volunteer activity that is great for children to come along to.

__Photographer__ This volunteer will take pictures of people enjoying the Book Fair.