Posted on Jan 31, 2020
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE 
State Competition 
                  Thursday & Friday, March 12-13, 2020                          Glacier Canyon Conference Center    
                                               Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells                                   
 
Twenty top teams will compete at the 37th Annual WIAD State Competition held in Wisconsin Dells. 
Volunteers will receive e-mailed instructions prior to the event. 
Note:  All assignments take place in Wisconsin Dells* — except for Essay reading.   
Over 100 volunteers are needed  
 
Speech Judges:  15 Pairs of judges (30 total judges needed from 4:00—8:40 P.M. on March 12).   
Listen, critique and grade the students’ prepared and impromptu speeches.   A Judges’ Handbook is provided online, along with a brief, on-site orientation on the day of the event.   A background in public speaking or affiliation with Toastmasters is a plus.   Dinner included.    
   
Speech Timers:  Stationed in each speech room (15 needed from 4:00—8:40 P.M. on March 12).   Monitor and time each student’s speech.   Timer directions are provided online and a brief orientation takes place on the day of the event.   Comfort with a stopwatch is necessary.   Dinner included.   
 
Interview Judges:  15 Pairs of judges (30 total judges needed from 4:00—8:40 P.M. on March 12).    Jointly interview students; guidelines and sample questions are provided, in addition to an online Judges’ Handbook and a brief orientation on the day of the event.   A background in Human Resources is a plus.  Dinner included.    
 
Essay Judges:  Essay rubric is outlined in the online Judges’ Handbook.   20 volunteers will read and critique essays written prior to the State Event — Judges will gather at CESA 7 in Green Bay (March 3, starting at 8:30AM).  English, or editing background preferred.  Refreshments provided.  
 
Test Proctors:  Six room monitors are responsible for distributing, collecting and monitoring the testing process at State from 12:30—3:30 P.M. on March 12 (Day 1 of two-day event), and 9:30—11:25 A.M.  
on March 13 (Day 2).   A proctor’s Orientation Handbook is provided; leadership skills necessary.   Lunch
included on Friday only.    
 
Super Quiz Volunteers:  10 assistants needed from 12:15—2:30 P.M. on March 13.  Varied assignments include:  score verifier, runners, ushers, etc. at the last event of the competition.  Lunch included.     
 
If interested in volunteering, please contact:
Janelle Bailey, State Director jbailey@cesa7.org 920-617-5617