2022 Century of Progress (Saturday, September 24, 2022) signup sheet

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Century of Progress Tour on September 24, 2022 [SATURDAY]. The tour will bring hundreds of guests through four historic houses located in Indiana Dunes National Park. The tour route has stairs and some of the opportunities require extensive walking and standing. Some opportunities may be completed sitting or stationary. Please read the descriptions below.

As a thank you for your volunteer service you will receive a free tour of the houses on Friday afternoon, September 23rd, as part of the volunteer training held that day. If you cannot attend the training on Friday afternoon, then a call-in training will be arranged, and a tour ticket will be provided to you. Background material will also be provided to you to read prior to the training.

We ask that volunteers are already or consider joining as members of Indiana Landmarks. You can join at www.indianalandmarks.org/join-give/membership/.

You may sign up for a morning or afternoon shift or consider helping all day at the same or different place. Boxed lunches will be provided for those working a double shift, with snacks and water available for all volunteers.

Here are brief overviews of each position you can select from below. Please note that all times are CENTRAL TIME.

Parking Lot Usher
Direct traffic in the Visitors Center parking lot. This is an outdoor position requiring standing and moving.

Check-in assistant
Assist Indiana Landmarks staff with guest check in at Visitors Center. Seated position inside.

Visitors Center Greeter / Wayfinder
Greet guests at the Visitors Center, help them locate registration and bathrooms, and announce tour departure times. This is an inside position requiring standing, moving, and a strong voice.

Bus Wrangler
Positioned at bus loading area outside with sign to help guests know where to board bus. This is an outside position requiring standing, moving, and a strong voice.

Tour Guide
Lead tour group from start to finish. Provide narrative overview of the COP Homes on the bus, direct the group from house to house, ensure they remain on schedule, get the group back on the bus to the Visitors Center. Tour Guide is not responsible for interpretive overview of each house. This requires walking and moving. There will be brief breaks in between each tour. This will be inside and outside and requires walking.

House Greeter
Greet each group at the door and support Park ranger giving a scripted overview of the house. Direct guests to the route they should take in the house. Standing when letting group in and sitting in between is possible. This is an outdoor position.

Room Minder
Positioned in a specific room in a specific house to keep an eye on the personal belongings and prevent guests from wondering into restricted areas. Standing preferred but can accommodate sitting. This is an indoor position.

Roamer
Provide relief to other volunteers throughout the day by filling in for various positions. This requires walking and moving. This is an indoor and outdoor position.