Welcome to MIFM Volunteer Overview
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Welcome to MIFMVolunteer Overview
2012Thank you for your time and skills to create this weekly
community eventFood, Family and Friends
We could not do this without YOU!
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AM Shifts• Set up Market Equipment teams• Street Traffic Controllers
Volunteers:• Please do not wear flip flops or open toe shoes (Safety Requirement)
• Do not bring purses or handbags as the market does NOT have a secure place to store your valuables
• Be aware and cautious of cars, trucks and people in the market during set up. We need YOU to work in teams together
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MIFM Sunday Schedule
730 – 8AM Street is Closed with Barriers and ADA signs City of MI
Street Flagger to open and close street Flagger 830AM Volunteer Team Stages Equipment Set Up Volunteers
Begin Set up of MIFM Market Booths Set Up Volunteers 10:00AM Market Opens – Bells Ring Market Manager 1130AM Special Events Begin (Periodic) Event/Floater Volunteer 3PM Market Closes
Begin Take Down of Market Booths Take Down VolunteersStreet Barriers remain in placeOpen Barriers to allow farmers to exit Flagger
430PM All Farmers Cleared from 32nd and 77th
Street Open Flagger
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Set Up of Market Area
• Volunteers – Sign in at the Volunteer Check in Table– Print your first and last name, time start– Make a name tag– Put on a NEON Vest (Safety Requirement)– Walk to the Bicentennial Park for instructions
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Bicentennial Park/Mercerdale Park
Volunteer Check –In Table
Bicentennial Park
Farmers Insurance
Rite Aid Parking Lot
Mercerdale Park
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Sign In, Name Badge, Vest
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Staging in Bicentennial Park
•All Equipment is locked in storage in the former Recycling Building and storage area next to the Men’s bathroom in Bicentennial Park•All equipment must be moved from storage to Bicentennial Park = STAGING ALL EQUIPMENT
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Market Map Layout
•Market Map Layout - visually shows volunteers the locations of hospitality, info, master gardeners, non profit community booth.
• Location of compost, recycling bins, and signage•Booth numbers
Street
Sidewalk
Top View of Hospitality Booth
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Market Layout Map• Market Layout Map
– Stalls are marked with blue spray paint and are 10 feet wide– Stalls all have location numbers painted on sidewalk– Volunteers only set up HOSPITALITY, COMMUNITY and SPECIAL Event
booths
• Hospitality = (1)Table, (6) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (optional (1)canopy)• Music booth = One Canopy, power cord, 3 metal folding chairs, banner• Special Events = Chef or Guest Speaker = (2) canopies, 2 Tables, 20 -30 chairs• MIFM Information booth - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy,
banner• Master Gardner’s booth - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy• Chamber of Commerce booth (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth (1)canopy• Non Profit booth (s) - (1)Table, (2) Chairs, (1) Table cloth , (1)canopy)
All Canopies require ONE 20lb. canopy weight on each leg
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Teams of Four•Lead Volunteer will direct teams to set up booths according to Market Manager’s Map•Get equipment•Take to booth location number•Set up Equipment•Hospitality Booth – Dining TABLES are set up PERPENDICULAR to the side walk•All Tables – Legs must be LOCKED into place
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Community, Master Gardeners, Chamber of Commerce Booth, MIFM Info Set Up
•One Canopy with 4 canopy •Weights attached•One Table•One Tablecloth•One Banner•One Vase of Flowers
This is a typical set up
sidewalk
Top ViewCommunity, Chamber, Master Gardeners booths
Top View Info Booth
Street
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Canopy Set UpClick on this link to view the E-Z Pop Up Tent Set Up. (MIFM has this brand of 10 x 10 tents
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJwO2ZKeDaI&feature=related
Canopy height – typically peg is placed in the 4th hole from the bottom.
Place the canopy in the designated booth location with back legs against the sidewalk
Attach one canopy weight on each leg with bungie cord
Place table, lock the legs, chairs, tablecloth and vase of flowers or as defined by the Market Manager
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Music and Bistro Tables
•Attach the banner before raising the canopy•Legs•Plug power cord into the lamppost•Add 2 + chairs as needed•Update Chalkboard Sign
•Bistro Tables placed by music booth•With 2 chairs per table
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Recycling and Compost Bins
Get Recycling Bins located on 77th
Ave SE behind Rite Aid
Place in designated locations shownon the Market Layout Map
Place Recycling and Compost Signs on each bin
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Location of Recycling and Composting Bins
Shown are approximate locations
Bins and Signs are placed to the side of the road during set up
Once ALL vendors are in place (~9:45am), the bins can be positioned in the center of the street
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Market Signage
Composting/Zero waste signs
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Signage LocationsNo Event Parking
Signs are placed near driveway entrances – visible to drivers entering the parking areas• Rite Aid entrance on 78th Ave SE• Post Office entrance• Covenant Church entrance
No Dogs Allowed
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Set Up Completion Checklist• Canopies, Tables, Chairs, flowers in correct
location• Canopy weights attached securely• Table legs locked in place• All signs in correct location (No dogs, No
parking, Compost, MIFM sponsor, Music, Events)• All equipment not being used returned to
storage area
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Other Jobs•All MIFM Booths in place with equipment•All Canopy Weights attached to each leg• All signs are placed in correct locations
• Ask Farmers and Vendors• Help them unload their
equipment• Help them set up their
canopy and other equipment
Farmers and VendorsHelp them unload their
equipmentHelp them set up their
canopy and other equipment
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Street Flaggers/Traffic Control77th Ave SE – Check in all Farmers and vendorsDirect traffic to Farmers Insurance parking areaCaution Pedestrians and Cyclists as they enter the market area
78th Ave SE - Move T-3 barriers to allow farmers/vendors to exit the market area. Direct them to park in the Farmers Parking area.