Christkindlmarket Des Moines

Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2024

November 30th - December 9th, 2024
Principal Park

Iowa European Cultural Connection (IECC) invites you to be a part of something great: Christkindlmarket Des Moines. Volunteers are integral to a successful community event. We need your help, and we have several opportunities to choose from whether you're looking for just yourself or a group team building experience. Be sure to include family members, friends and others who could join you to make it more fun!

All volunteers must be at least 16 years old when they report for their volunteer shift. Those working with alcohol must be at least 18 years old when they report for their volunteer shift.

After your shift, turn in your credential for: a ticket worth 5% off your purchase in “An der Weihnachtsecke” (At the Christmas Corner) or one free drink ticket.



CDM Setup: **Great for groups/team building** If you've ever wanted to see how a festival comes together, now's your chance! As a volunteer on the setup team, you will work on a variety of tasks from installing Christmas trees to assembling signage. From hanging stringed lights to decorating wooden vendor stalls. **Some lifting may be required**

CDM Tear Down: **Great for groups/team building** As the market winds to a close on Sunday evening, we'll have three short hours to make the magic of Christkindlmarket Des Moines disappear. **Some lifting may be required**

Glühwein & Kinderpunsch Sales: **Great for groups/team building** There's no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by serving warm, mulled wine to eager patrons. This holiday tradition is a Christkindlmarket staple. You will need to complete online I-PACT (Iowa – Program for Alcohol Compliance) Training. After successfully passing the final test, you will receive a printable certificate of completion. The certificate is valid for 2 years. The test takes 45 – 60 minutes to complete and can be completed online at https://abd.iowa.gov/education/i-pact as well. Please present a hard copy or digital copy of your certificate when you check in to begin your shift.

Vendor Stall Setup: Christmas markets wouldn't be the same without traditional, wooden vendor stalls! As a volunteer on the vendor stall set up team, you will construct these prefabricated stalls for our vendors. **Heavy lifting definitely required**

Vendor Stall Tear Down: Deconstruct prefabricated wooden vendor stalls. You will be led by an experienced site leader. **Heavy lifting definitely required**

Beer Pourers: **Great for groups/team building** You will work with our CDM Leadership team to serve beer to patrons. You will need to complete online I-PACT (Iowa – Program for Alcohol Compliance) Training. After successfully passing the final test, you will receive a printable certificate of completion. The test takes 45 – 60 minutes to complete and can be completed online at https://abd.iowa.gov/education/i-pact as well. Please present a hard copy or digital copy of your certificate when you check in at the Volunteer Tent to begin your shift.

Yuletide Hall (heated entertainment tent): One of the features of Christkindlmarket Des Moines is our heated entertainment tent. If you're interested in music, performances and artistry, this is the place for you. As a Yuletide Hall volunteer, you will assist the CDM Leadership to ensure that performers have arrived, are prepared to take the stage and have what they need to perform while maintaining a neat and tidy venue.

CDM Store Sales Associate In “An der Weihnachtsecke”
(Christkindlmarket Des Moines store), we sell European foods/candy, beer
steins/glassware, commemorative mugs, glass ornaments and merchandise
from a large tent. Tasks may include: Helping ensure that product is
displayed properly, operating a point-of-sale system on an iPad, takeing
cash and interacting with customers. Those volunteering Dec 5, 2024,
10am – 12:30pm will be mostly setting up tables and display racks. Those
volunteering Dec 5, 2024, 12:30pm – 4:30pm will handle the initial
setup of the store. This may require moving light shelving and/or boxes
and will definitely involve merchandising. If you like to
organize/rearrange things and/or have experience in a retail
environment, this might be the shift for you! If you're not comfortable
handling money - no biggie! - just let us know when you arrive for your
shift.

Yuletide Hall Setup: **Great for groups/team building** Work inside a tent, outside of the elements, set up tables and chairs and install lights and garland.

Volunteer Relations: You will be the initial contact for incoming volunteers at our Volunteer Tent. You'll help greet and check-in volunteers, direct them to assigned areas, and keep the Volunteer Tent organized. You may also be asked to assist in other volunteer areas as needed.

Information Table: Do you enjoy interacting with people? Why not volunteer at the Information Table! From our 4-sided Weihnachtswald (Christmas Forest) tent, answer patron’s questions, provide festival maps, share European tourism information and provide information about Iowa European Cultural Connection. Promote nonprofits participating in our decorated tree silent auction by answering patrons' questions about the silent auction. You'll also be provided resources for FAQs along with the cell phone number you can call if you receive a difficult-to-answer questions.

Non-Profit Tree Setup: Support our non-profit silent auction by placing live, 6-foot fir trees in tree stands and positioning them in an outdoor tent.

Non-Profit Tree Tear Down: Remove delicate ornaments from non-profit trees before shrink wrapping and help silent auction winners transport these items and possibly the tree to their vehicles.

KinderKorner: Help lead free games and activities for children of all ages in our covered activity area.

CDM HOST: Join us before the festival opens to wipe down tables, tidy the venue and ensure our sales areas are ready for the day.

Hobby Photographer: Do you enjoy taking pictures? Help us capture the spirit of Christkindlmarket Des Moines from behind your camera.

CDM Public Relations: From the festival entrance, welcome patrons and hand out maps.
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I acknowledge that this activity carries with it the potential for serious injury, property loss and death. The risks include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, condition of the volunteers, equipment, vehicular traffic, actions of other people including, but not limited to, event attendees, volunteers, and/or producers of the event. I hereby assume all of the risks of participating and/or volunteering in this event. I realize that liability may arise from negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons or entities being released, from dangerous or defective equipment or property owned, maintained or controlled by them or because of their possible liability without fault.

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I acknowledge that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form will be used by the event organizers, in which I may participate and that it will govern my actions and responsibilities at said event.

In consideration of my application and permitting me to volunteer at this event, I hereby take action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns as follows: (A) Waive, Release and Discharge from any and all liability for my death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft or actions of any kind which may hereafter accrue to me including my traveling to and from this event, THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES OR PERSONS:

Their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, representatives, and agents, the event holders, event sponsors, event volunteers; (B) Indemnify and Hold Harmless the entities or persons mentioned in this paragraph from any and all liabilities or claims made as a result of participation in this event, whether cause by the negligence of releases or otherwise.

I hereby consent to receive medical treatment that may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during this event.

I understand that at this event or related activities, I may be photographed. I agree to allow my photo, video or film, likeness to be used for any legitimate purpose by the event holders, producers, sponsors, organizers and assigns.

The Accident Waiver and Release of Liability shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.

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