Presentation for volunteers who work at the Calaveras County exhibit at California State Fair.

1. 2013 State Fair
Volunteer Presentation

2. • Thank you so much for volunteering your time, energy &
enthusiasm to the 2013 Calaveras County booth.
• This year, our theme is:
THANK YOU!

3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Explore the best in family
friendly adventures in
Calaveras County. From
cavern tours and zip lines
to grape stomping and
gold panning; from frog
jumping and kayaking on
the lake, to climbing
through a giant sequoia
tree trunk, we show you
the best in kid-friendly
adventures in Calaveras.
It’s your one stop
adventure land.
Calaveras County: Your
Family Adventure Land!

4. BOOTH COMPONENTS
Activities
areas
Calaveras Adventurer Frog
wears a safari hat just like
our volunteers!
Calaveras map to scale
with 3D features that pop
out of the map i.e.
Calaveras Big Trees,
boat on lake, etc.
Panels showing our
diverse environments
with 3D features that
pop out of the map i.e.
wine bottles, zip lines
etc.
SEATING
Tree stump is display
area for locally
produced items

5. ACTIVITIES
• Fun family friendly immersive activities will be featured at
each of the tables in the front section of the booth (3 per
table).
• FROG JUMP – will resemble the Whack-a-Mole game
• WINE STOMP – a foot pedal will make the wine bottle
spin
• GOLFING – a push rod is used to make a frog use a
golf club
• GOLD PANNING – a plastic gold pan is filled with sand
and big “gold nuggets” that kids can swirl around
• CALAVERAS BIG TREES – pulling a rope makes the
giant sequoia tree grow taller
• COUNTY MAP – using magnets, cars will be moved
around on the map
• The emphasis is on fun without mess, and without
equipment that needs to be collected and disseminated or

6. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
• Calaveras County’s history will be represented by a façade of
historic downtown Angels Camp. We hope to include a photo
stand cutout, possibly featuring gold miners or the laundry that
hangs in Angels Camp during Frog Jump for booth visitor
photo opportunities.
• Two videos will be playing constantly on either side of the
booth, mounted inside tree trunks featuring:
• Summer recreation in Calaveras County
• Calaveras County history

7. WHERE ARE WE?
California Building
Counties Exhibits
2013
• The 2013 Calaveras County
booth is #22
• We have convenient storage
right next to our booth
• Check in is right next to our
booth!

8. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Be friendly and engaging. Greet everyone. Calaveras is a
friendly place, make sure you convey that at all times!
• To be the best volunteer you can be, make sure to read
the Volunteer Manual. It will contain essential information.
• Read through a Calaveras Activities Guide. We add new
things every year… Calaveras has more to offer than ever
before.
• Keep our booth stocked with Calaveras Activities Guides
and brochures.
• Help kids and families with our booth games as needed.
• Offer a Calaveras Activities Guide and VIP activation card
to every visitor.
• Stay awake! If you are tired, and need a break, please
leave the booth.
• Keep snacks and drinks to a minimum when inside the
booth. Keep your goodies hidden where visitors cannot
see them.
• Most importantly HAVE FUN!

9. GIVEAWAYS
• The most important giveaway is the Calaveras Activities
Guide. Don’t be conservative with the guides … we have
plenty!
• The second most important giveaway is the new VIP
Activation Card to help us determine the marketing value
of our presence at State Fair. The more VIP cards that are
activated, the more we show the value of our presence.
• A table-top display
will provide details
and a QR code for
immediate
activation.
• Plastic jumping frogs:
please give away just
one per kid or kid at
heart.