Decatur Needs Beach Party Volunteers

LeeAnn Harvey of the City of Decatur provided this information about three upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Decatur Beach Party. Friday, June 14 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Join us on Friday, June 14 from 5pm-11pm at the 2013 Decatur Beach Party. This year we're having a Volunteer Contest. The group with the most volunteers for 2013 will win a $500 gift certificate to Big Tex Decatur! The prize is sponsored by My Own Bookkeeper, LLC and The Decatur Business Association. Please note, individuals can "create" a group. Just pick one name and have all your friends and family members sign up under your "group name."

Celebrate the start of summer at the famous Ponce Beach with 60 tons of sand and a kids' boardwalk with all kinds of fun games. Douglas Brake and the Sizzle, Hiss, Pop Band return for a special kid’s concert and dance on the plaza to the music of headliner A1A, “the original and official Jimmy Buffet tribute band.” Guaranteed great times for all ages!

Join us as a volunteer, so we will be able to continue to provide the many free events in Decatur, including Concerts on the Square, Blue Sky Concerts, and 4th of July Fireworks. Volunteers receive free admission to the Decatur Beach Party! The minimum age to volunteer is 14.

There are volunteer opportunities available to fit every schedule. Beat the heat and come early for set up! Set up starts in the morning and runs throughout the day. Evening volunteer opportunities include the Children’s Boardwalk Games, Entry Gates and more. Set Up, Children’s Boardwalk, and Entry Gates are all wonderful group volunteer opportunities. You may also sign up individually to volunteer.

We are looking for volunteers with leadership skills to serve as Entry Gate Captains. As a Captain, you would commit to being available for the entire evening. You will receive dinner and an Entry Gate Captain t-shirt – and the reward of knowing that you are responsible for the success of this signature fundraising event! (Please note, only Entry Gate Captains receive a t-shirt, so they can be easily identified. All other volunteers receive free admission.)

Invite your friends, neighbors, family, co-workers and club members! Does your company have a corporate volunteer program? We would love to have them come!

A volunteer sign up form is available at www.decaturga.com/volunteer. E-mail the completed and saved document to sherry.jackman@decaturga.com. 

10th Annual Patio Party: Sunday, June 2, 5pm to 8pm at The Solarium, 321 W. Hill St.

Tickets are now available for the 10th Annual Patio Party to support The Solarium on Sunday, June 2rd from 5-8PM! All proceeds help contribute to the mission of the Community Center of South Decatur.

Come enjoy tasty bites from the caterers on our preferred vendor list, cool sips from our wine & beer bars, fun live auction with creations from several local artists and famous Decatur personalities, kids’ entertainment, the not-to-be missed raffle and live music by Auction House Letters.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $5 for seniors and children under 12 are free. Go to www.thesolarium.com to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be sold at The Solarium, Oakhurst Market, Karvana, UJoint or Steinbecks during business hours.

Calling all artists & volunteers! If you would like to volunteer at this year's event or are an artist who would like to donate an art piece for this year's auction please contact arlene2270@yahoo.com for more information.

AJC Decatur Book Festival: Speaker Manager Volunteers. Active from late June—early September

The DBF Speaker Manager position provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for volunteers to communicate with and assist authors coming to the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The Speaker Manager is a volunteer who is primarily responsible for coordinating communication between authors or publicists and AJC-DBF programming staff, using email as the primary form of communication to organize authors’ lodging and presentation details, and some possible author-to-author communication in the case of group events. This position is unique and multifaceted, granting the volunteer a backstage pass to the various and intricate workings of the AJC-DBF.

The Speaker Manager will be part of a team of Speaker Managers charged with acting as liaisons between the festival and a number of authors and speakers.

Responsibilities of the Speaker Manager include:

• Contacting authors and publicists to inform them of AJC-DBF event details
• Gathering travel details from authors/publicists
• Entering travel details into the author database
• Contributing to and maintaining a detailed list of author information
• Communicating with fellow Speaker Managers to collect and list lodging information for authors
• Communicating with programming staff to answer author questions and requests
• Answering questions posed by authors and publicists about the festival
• Facilitating author-to-author communication for group events
• Informing the programming team of special equipment requests for events
• Staffing the author hospitality suite during the AJC-DBF
• Meeting and greeting authors throughout the AJC-DBF

Applicants should be familiar or comfortable with basic word processing software, online database management, and online document sharing websites. The Speaker Manager position will be active from late June until early September. Throughout the summer, the time requirements for the Speaker Manager fluctuate, though daily email monitoring once communication with the authors has been established is vital.

You can expect a minimum of 10 hours per week dedicated to email correspondence and other duties, though time requirements may increase up to 20-25 hours per week as the festival draws closer. The volunteer will be instrumental as an ambassador between authors and all aspects of the Decatur Book Festival, and as such should have an upbeat attitude and a willingness to work as part of a team. Additionally, the Speaker Manager is required to be available for the weekend of the Decatur Book Festival and assist in the author hospitality suite.

Interested parties please respond to Assistant Program Director Alison Law, at alison@decaturbookfestival.com.    

The City of Avondale Estates posted this information on its website.

4th of July Celebration in Avondale Estates 
 
The 4th of July Celebration is a time-honored tradition here in Avondale Estates. Residents and friends come together to enjoy the festivities; including the parade and the fireworks at Lake Avondale. Avondale Estates is truly a "blast" on the 4th of July! For more information, to volunteer, be a sponsor or donate, contact Karen Holmes at 404-294-5400 or kholmes@avondaleestates.org.