We need your help! Join The Woods Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) as we send off our 175 students and 55 volunteers for their life-changing 2 weeks in the woods.
We have 3 student groups departing on July 9th. For many of our students, this will be their first time on a plane - an exciting and nervous time! We need volunteers on the ground to help our student groups maneuver through the check-in process. This is a great way to connect with our students and encourage them as they embark on their journey.
We would like to have 15-20 volunteers. Flights will be departing from Delta Airlines in Terminal A.
Parking: Volunteers can park close to the Terminals or choose satellite parking. Please allow adequate time to get to the terminals, if you decide on satellite parking.
Volunteer duties will include:
1. Greeter/Organizer at the Entrance (Parent Communication) We would like at least one Spanish speaker at the entrance. This will be a 2-3 person job directing people to their different locations to pick-up tickets and sign in. These people can also answer last minute questions. This job is also to keep parents moving and answer any questions. Parents need to give their student a hug and kiss and then head back out the door. We want parents moving out as quickly as possible since we will have lots of people in a small space.
2. Table Check-In This wil be a 2-4 person job. Upon arriving at the airport the greeter will send the students to a table for their check-in. The people working the check-in will have a list of all students and their plane tickets. They will mark the student off the list and then someone stationed with them will hand the student a plane ticket and a t-shirt. They will then direct the students in the direction of the Leader/Student Groupers.
3. Leader/Student Grouper We will need approximately 2-3 people working on moving the students once they have checked in and received their plane tickets. We are looking to group approximately 10 students with 1-2 leaders to then head to baggage claim and then to the security line. The Grouper will be in charge of making sure the students and leaders are moving once they have been put into a group.
4. Baggage Check This will be a 1-2 person job. United Airlines only accepts credit card so someone will be in charge of collecting cash from the students and then swiping their credit card for a group of students’ bags.
Volunteers should be 18 years or older. Please contact Jessi@thewoodsproject.org or 816-507-3661 with questions.
