The Tree House Tour de Cookie

Volunteer Opportunities

Want to help out prior to or during the 2020 Tree House Tour de Cookie?

​Soon we’ll have volunteer sign-ups online. In the meantime, look at the list of jobs below. If you find one you like, send an email to tourdecookie@treehousemd.org with “Volunteering” in the subject line. Tell us what job you want and we’ll get back to you!
Volunteer Opportunity What When Where
Hang posters Help put up posters and hand out event cards February, March & April various locations
Find entertainers/be an entertainer We need entertainers who are willing to volunteer 3 hours from 11-2 on Event day. For example: magicians, jugglers, dancers, face painters, etc. If you, or someone you know, would like to fill this role, we’d love to have you (or them). SSL hours can be earned. Find in March & April – to perform on May 2 Perform at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Montgomery County Campus, 9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Get Sponsors Know any businesses that would like to sponsor our event? Encourage them to sign up! Must be done by April 17th anywhere
Social Media Sharers Social media sharers. This is a HUGE help and is free and easy. We need people to share our event and Facebook page on social media! Our website is www.treehousetourdecookie.com, and our Facebook event page is www.facebook.com/events/748738245622239. You can also use the information provided on our event website to post our event on NextDoor or neighborhood listserves and meetups. Anytime! anywhere
Game Creators Make some safe and fun carnival type games and bring them to our event. We must approve them ahead of time, but the more we have the better! You will be in charge of transporting them too. These are primarily for the Kids’ area, but games that adults would also enjoy are welcome too. All games must be family-friendly! Anytime! anywhere
Stuff packets Help stuff packets for the bike riders Tuesday, April 28th,
9am-when done		 The Tree House-7300 Calhoun Place, Suite 700, Derwood, MD 20855
Help at Packet Pick-up Help give out packets to registered riders Wed., April 29 from 4pm-7pm,
Thurs., April 30 from noon-7pm, and
Fri.,May 1 from 4pm-7pm		 Tentatively at the Best Western Plus Rockville Hotel & Suites, 1251 West Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
Day before errands Help with errands the day before the event- that might include picking up bananas and water from our donors. May 1 – morning Various locations
Event registration Help work the registration table at the event May 2
6:30am-9:30am		 JHU- See Above Address
Expo helpers Help people load/unload their items for their booths May 2
7:30am-9:00am		 JHU- See Above Address
Registration/Event runners Grab bags and shirts for those at registration table, or communications between the different event areas May 2
7am-2pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Directions Direct participants to parking, bathrooms, registration, etc. May 2
6:30am- 9am		 JHU- See Above Address
Mascot wearer We have a cookie monster outfit (No, he’s not real…sorry). We need several short people to take turns wearing it. If anyone else has a mascot costume of some sort (not scary or violent) we welcome them! May 2
10am-2pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Cheerleaders Cheerleaders at the finish line and/or at various points along the ride. These don’t have to be “traditional” cheerleaders. They can be totally silly. May 2
10:00-2pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Kids area attendants We need people to lead games in the children’s area and make sure the children are safe as they ride in that area. We also need attendants to be responsible for our donation jars as people come and go in that area. May 2
9am-2pm, most need 11am-2pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Expo “Director” Point Exhibitors to their places at the Expo May 2
7:30-9:00		 JHU- See Above Address
Medical Basic First aid at Event May 2
7am-2pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Event set up/ clean up Help with set up or clean up (includes Arch assembly!) May 2
5am-7am, 2pm-4pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Volunteer Check in Ensure Volunteers go to jobs & get t-shirts and get checked off May 2
5am-2pm		 JHU- See Above Address
Trash Removal Clean up Trash throughout the event and bring it to dumpster May 2
8:00-2:30		 JHU- See Above Address
Photographers Photograph expo area and cookie stands May 2
7:00am-2pm		 JHU and around the route