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CSSA 2025 Biennial Convention - San Diego, CA - Volunteer Signup
Volunteers are needed to help make the CSSA Convention a success!
1 credit (equivalent to 8 total hours) can be redeemed for one free day of admission to the CSSA Convention (excludes banquet).
The following roles will likely be suitable for those who cannot stand for extended periods of time: Registration check-in, Hospitality Table, Plant Holding and possibly the cashier/scanner roles. The other roles will likely require extended periods of standing and/or walking.
To sign up, select a row below
What and when
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Procure boxes for the sales (like at SDCSS sales)
Deliver on sale days
0.50 credits
Brita M.,
Olga B.,
FULL
Centerpiece bowl pickup from Western Cactus
Friday, April 25
1 credit
Christine V.,
FULL
Pre-convention: filling swag bags
Wednesday, April 23, 1-3 pm
0.25 credits
Vicki H.,
Evelyn G.,
FULL
Pre-convention: filling swag bags
Wednesday, April 23, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Vicki H.,
Nicole P.,
FULL
Pre-convention setup and assistance; floater (misc duties)
Wednesday, April 23, 1-3 pm
0.25 credits
Georgia K.,
Nayer K.,
FULL
Pre-convention setup and assistance; floater (misc duties)
Thursday, April 24, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Vicki H.,
Meredith S.,
FULL
Pre-convention setup and assistance, floater (misc duties)
Thursday, April 24, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Georgia K.,
jay c.,
Michael R.,
Tom D.,
FULL
Pre-convention setup and assistance, floater (misc duties)
Thursday, April 24, 3-7 pm
0.50 credits
jay c.,
Michael R.,
Brita M.,
Alva M.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Wednesday, April 23, 3-6 pm
0.38 credits
Georgia K.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (to enable overlap with field trip coordinator)
Thursday, April 24, 7-9 am
0.25 credits
Beatriz T.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (to enable overlap with field trip coordinator)
Thursday, April 24, 9-11 am
0.25 credits
Karen H.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Thursday, April 24, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Ken B.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Thursday, April 24, 3-6 pm
0.38 credits
Karen H.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Beatriz T.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
R Mitchel B.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Friday, April 25, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Andres E.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
1
1
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Ken B.,
FULL
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Saturday, April 26, 3-5 pm
0.38 credits
1
1
Registration check-in station (help Julie Traber of CSSA)
Sunday, April 27, 7-9 am
0.25 credits
Carol z.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Christine V.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Joan H.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Friday, April 25, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Patricia B.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Leeann D.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Anne Sawyers D.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Saturday, April 26, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Debra Lee B.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Sunday, April 27, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
R Mitchel B.,
FULL
Hospitality Table (give info and directions, mostly while seated)
Sunday, April 27, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Nayer K.,
FULL
Field trip lunch packer (load lunches onto buses)
Thursday, April 24, 6-8 am
0.25 credits
Donna R.,
Luis G.,
FULL
Field trip coordinator (remain at Marriott)
Thursday, April 24, 7-9 am
0.25 credits
R Mitchel B.,
Patricia B.,
FULL
Tour proctor: Anza Borrego and Agua Caliente BBQ
Thursday, April 24, 6:45 am – 5:05 pm
1 credit
Olga B.,
FULL
Tour proctor: Safari Park
Thursday, April 24, 7 am – 5:15 pm
1 credit
Dale S.,
FULL
Tour proctor: North Country Gardens
Thursday, April 24, 7:15 am – 4:15 pm
1 credit
Emily W.,
FULL
Tour proctor: San Diego Gardens
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
1 credit
Rick B.,
FULL
Tour proctor: Nurseries West
Thursday, April 24, 8 am – 5:20 pm
1 credit
Wendy G.,
FULL
Tour proctor: Nurseries East
Thursday, April 24, 8:15 am – 3:50 pm
1 credit
Jared P.,
FULL
Cashier (late evening) - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Thursday, April 24, 7:30-10 pm
0.31 credits
Lynn E.,
Ken B.,
Andres E.,
Khaled S.,
Michelle H.,
FULL
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Jodi V.,
Georgia K.,
Ken B.,
Laurie C.,
Carol z.,
FULL
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Jodi V.,
Georgia K.,
Lynn E.,
Tom D.,
Ken B.,
1
1
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Friday, April 25, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Georgia K.,
Lynn E.,
Ken B.,
Michelle H.,
Khaled S.,
FULL
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Ken B.,
Carol z.,
Laurie C.,
2
2
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Georgia K.,
Ken B.,
Emily S.,
Lynn E.,
Michelle H.,
FULL
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Saturday, April 26, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Georgia K.,
Ken B.,
Emily S.,
Lynn E.,
Michelle H.,
FULL
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Sunday, April 27, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Ken B.,
Beth J.,
Michelle H.,
2
2
Cashier - 4x Square POS station, 1x SDCSS registers
Sunday, April 27, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Georgia K.,
Lynn E.,
Ken B.,
Michelle H.,
1
1
Scanner (late evening) - assist cashier
Thursday, April 24, 7:30-10 pm
0.31 credits
Brita M.,
Alva M.,
Carol Z.,
2
2
Scanner - assist cashier
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Joan H.,
Gerald R.,
FULL
Scanner - assist cashier
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Brita M.,
Gerald R.,
FULL
Scanner - assist cashier
Friday, April 25, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Brita M.,
Alva M.,
FULL
Scanner - assist cashier
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Mae B.,
1
1
Scanner - assist cashier
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Naomi O.,
Jerome O.,
Echo L.,
FULL
Scanner - assist cashier
Saturday, April 26, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Vivian T.,
Brook F.,
FULL
Scanner - assist cashier
Sunday, April 27, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Patricia B.,
Rocco P.,
FULL
Scanner - assist cashier
Sunday, April 27, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Echo L.,
Tom D.,
FULL
Sale security (late evening)
Thursday, April 24, 7-10 pm
0.38 credits
Jared P.,
Rocco P.,
2
2
Sale security
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Michael R.,
Jay C.,
Brian S.,
Steve M.,
FULL
Sale security
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Michael R.,
Jay C.,
Linda S.,
Brian S.,
George F.,
FULL
Sale security
Friday, April 25, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Brian S.,
Jared P.,
Herb S.,
Evelyn G.,
FULL
Sale security
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Brian S.,
Indra N.,
Lily K.,
1
1
Sale security
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Brian S.,
Sergio L.,
Lily K.,
Taylor M.,
FULL
Sale security
Saturday, April 26, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Brian S.,
Herb S.,
Laurie C.,
John T.,
FULL
Sale security
Sunday, April 27, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
4
4
Sale security
Sunday, April 27, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Herb S.,
Sergio L.,
David Y.,
Taylor M.,
FULL
Live auction support
Friday, April 25, 7-10 pm
0.38 credits
Jared P.,
Peter W.,
Vicki H.,
Rocco P.,
Khaled S.,
FULL
AV support for speakers and announcements
Friday, April 25, 8 am - 12 pm
0.50 credits
Sergio L.,
FULL
AV support for speakers and announcements
Friday, April 25, 12-4 pm
0.50 credits
Bjorn B.,
FULL
AV support for speakers and announcements
Friday, April 25, 4-6 pm
0.25 credits
Olga B.,
FULL
AV support for auction (late evening)
Friday, April 25, 7:30-9:30 pm
0.25 credits
1
1
AV support for speakers and announcements
Saturday, April 26, 8 am - 12 pm
0.50 credits
Olga B.,
FULL
AV support for speakers and announcements
Saturday, April 26, 12-4 pm
0.50 credits
Olga B.,
FULL
AV support for banquet and awards (late evening)
Saturday, April 26, 6-10 pm
0.50 credits
Olga B.,
FULL
AV support for speakers and announcements
Sunday, April 27, 8 am - 12 pm
0.50 credits
Bjorn B.,
FULL
AV support for speakers and announcements
Sunday, April 27, 12:30-4:30 pm
0.50 credits
Olga B.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Thursday, April 24, 7:30-10 pm
0.31 credits
2
2
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Nayer K.,
Rocco P.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
michael n.,
patti n.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Friday, April 25, 3-6 pm
0.38 credits
Rocco P.,
Lynn G.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Andres E.,
Emily W.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Nam L.,
Lark C.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Saturday, April 26, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Sergio L.,
Lynn G.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Sunday, April 27, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Beatriz T.,
Becky B.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Sunday, April 27, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Naomi O.,
Jerome O.,
FULL
Plant holding (check plants in and out of holding areas, paid & unpaid)
Sunday, April 27, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
Anne S.,
Donna W.,
FULL
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Thursday, April 24, 7-10 pm
0.38 credits
Khaled S.,
Anne S.,
FULL
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Friday, April 25, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Bjorn B.,
1
1
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Friday, April 25, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Indra N.,
1
1
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Friday, April 25, 3-7 pm
0.50 credits
Linda S.,
1
1
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Friday, April 25, 7-10 pm
0.38 credits
Brita M.,
1
1
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Saturday, April 26, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
Charles R.,
1
1
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Saturday, April 26, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Charles R.,
Donna W.,
FULL
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Saturday, April 26, 3-7 pm
0.50 credits
Anne S.,
Donna W.,
FULL
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Saturday, April 26, 7-10 pm
0.38 credits
Brita M.,
1
1
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Sunday, April 27, 7-11 am
0.50 credits
2
2
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Sunday, April 27, 11 am - 3 pm
0.50 credits
Helen G.,
Brita M.,
FULL
Floater (backfill any of the above roles as needed)
Sunday, April 27, 3-5 pm
0.25 credits
David S.,
Mila T.,
FULL
Post-convention clean-up
Sunday, April 27, 2-6 pm
0.50 credits
Leeann D.,
Brita M.,
2
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