The Tree House Tour de Cookie
Volunteer Opportunities
Want to help out prior to or during the 2022 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 |
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 7 | Perform at Carver Educational Services Parking Lot 8500 Hungerford Dr. 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 treehousemd.org/tour-de-cookie/. 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 | TBD | The Tree House 7300 Calhoun Place, Suite 700, Derwood, MD 20855 |
Help at Packet Pick-up | Help give out packets to registered riders | TBD | 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 6 – morning | Various locations |
Event registration | Help work the registration table at the event | May 7 6:30am-9:30am |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – See Above Address |
Expo helpers | Help people load/unload their items for their booths | May 7 7:30am-9:00am |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot- See Above Address |
Registration/Event runners | Grab bags and shirts for those at registration table, or communications between the different event areas | May 7 7am-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – See Above Address |
Directions | Direct participants to parking, bathrooms, registration, etc. | May 7 6:30am- 9am |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot- 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 7 10am-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – 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 7 10:00-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot- 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 7 9am-2pm, most need 11am-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – See Above Address |
Expo “Director” | Point Exhibitors to their places at the Expo | May 7 7:30-9:00 |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot- See Above Address |
Medical | Basic First aid at Event | May 7 7am-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – See Above Address |
Event set up/ clean up | Help with set up or clean up (includes Arch assembly!) | May 7 5am-7am, 2pm-4pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot- See Above Address |
Volunteer Check in | Ensure Volunteers go to jobs & get t-shirts and get checked off | May 7 5am-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – See Above Address |
Trash Removal | Clean up Trash throughout the event and bring it to dumpster | May 7 8:00-2:30 |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot- See Above Address |
Photographers | Photograph expo area and cookie stands | May 7 7:00am-2pm |
Carver Educational Services Parking Lot – See Above Address |