STEAM/Enrichments

Reflections Contest Chairperson(s)

• Description: Inform students of the contest and theme, collect entries and turn them in for judging at school, district, and state levels. Prepare an awards celebration.
• Time Required: 10 hours
• Time of Year: Fall
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Flexible and event, work largely done from home

Lego League Chairperson(s) and Group Leaders

• Description: Guide coaches as they work with the students to do the work, fundraise, create a team identity, and talk to experts in the field. Teams may attend a FLL tournament in the region in Nov. or Dec. Technical knowledge is not required, just a mentoring spirit.
• Time Required: 1 hour per week
• Time of Year: November to April
• Frequency: Once a week
• Time of Day: Evening
• Leaders: At least one coach for each age group is needed (K-1, 2-3, 4-5)

Math Pentathlon Chairperson(s) and Coaches

• Description: Coordinate and support parent volunteers who are asked to coordinate weekly meetings after school to teach students various math games for competition. Training is available for the volunteers. 
• Once coach for each age group is needed (K-1, 2-3, 4-5)
• Time Required: One hour per week
• Time of Year: November to April
• Frequency: Once a week
• Time of Day: Evening
• Coaches: At least one coach for each age group is needed (K-1, 2-3, 4-5)

Art Smart Chairperson(s) and Instructors

• Description: Coordinate with parent volunteers to implement the program in their child’s classroom. 
• Time Required: One hour per month
• Time of Year: Full school year
• Frequency: Once a month
• Time of Day: During the school day
• Instructors: One per classroom is needed for all students to participate

Science Fair Chairperson(s)

• Description: Help organize the school Science Fair by distributing flyers, supply ideas, setting up the fair and rewarding participants with ribbons. Collect participation flyers and assign tables to the participants for the event. 
• Time Required: 3 hours of preparation and event
• Time of Year: Spring
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Planning flexible and event

STEM Night Chairperson(s)

• Description: Volunteers are needed to help prepare, set up, and assist the Heritage Park Nature Center and high school volunteers as they present projects that can be repeated as families rotate tables throughout the night in the gymnasium. So bring your lab coats and help out. 
• Time Required: 2 hours of prep. and event
• Time of Year: February
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Bingo for Books Chairperson(s)

• Description: A fun, social event for families to come together enjoy some food, play some bingo and promote literacy. Collect gently used books, market the event and sell tickets, setup and clean up
• Time Required: About 1-2 hours planning approximately 4- hours event
• Time of Year: Spring
• Frequency: 1 time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Family Game Night Chairperson(s)

• Description: Volunteers are needed to help prepare, set up and assist with the games on the night of the event.
• Time Required: 2 hours of prep. and the night of the event
• Time of Year: November
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Trunk or Treat Chairperson(s)

• Description: Distribute flyers, keep a record of RSVP’s of both Trunkers and Treaters. Block off parking lot at start of event and unblock at end of event. If event is moved inside due to weather, set up gym.
• Time Required: Approximately 5 hours prep time. and event
• Time of Year: End of October
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Heritage Night Chairperson(s)

• Description: Volunteers are needed to assist in organizing and planning this event. Families are needed to represent their culture and/or heritage on the evening of the event. Incorporate a food sampling table in cafeteria.
• Time Required: 2 hours of prep and event
• Time of Year: January
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Spot's Summer Send Off Chairperson(s)

• Description:  Set up for event 2 hours prior and clean up is about 30 minutes. Volunteer team is needed to help create a great school event. This social is more like a school carnival with games, prizes and refreshments. Many volunteers will need to be recruited and organized for actual event day. Volunteers are needed to set up, clean up, run games/ bouncies, serve ice cream, work the prize room, bake for the sweet stroll, and assist at the admission tables and rotate every 45 minutes. So families can all enjoy event together without a lot of work.
• Time Required: About 10 hours-and most is with planning a meeting to discuss the details of event and shopping for materials. 
• Time of Year: June
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Planning is flexible and this is an evening event

Teacher Appreciation Week Chairperson(s)

• Description: Approximately 15-30 minutes each day during the week for distribution of gifts. We like to shower our staff for a whole week with many tokens of appreciation. Volunteers are needed to help plan, decorate the staff lounge, distribute, and create the surprises to our staff usually connected to a simple yet fun theme. Help plan a nice luncheon for the entire Longacre staff. This includes menu planning, food preparation, set-up, and clean up. Suggested use a caterer or potluck/dish style to pass from a list of volunteers who help keep costs low while encouraging families to help support the week with home-made treats and food.
• Time Required: 10-15 hours in prep time and great as a team effort. 
• Time of Year: May
• Frequency: 1 week
• Time of Day: Varies upon planned activities

Spring Dance Chairperson(s)

• Description: Help organize and plan a fun night out for families. Contacting DJ for dancing, decoration design and set up and tear down event. Promote with flyers, posters and emails. Collect money and handle ticket sales.
• Time Required: 3 to 10 hours
• Time of Year: Spring
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Halloween Costume Swap Chairperson(s)

• Description: Gently used costumes are donated and made available to our Longacre community.
• Time Required: 5 hours
• Time of Year: End of September
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Evening

Fundraising

Fun Run Chairperson(s)

• Description: Create a fun atmosphere for the largest fundraiser of the year! Many volunteers are needed  for this fun, healthy event. Students collect pledges for their run. Volunteers are needed before the event and on the day of the event for guidance and support. Most of the prep work can be done at home setting up Excel  spreadsheets of classes. Some copying, posters, flyers and creating the event bulletin board are needed to help  promote the event. Help is also needed to count money turned in and distribute prizes the following week.  
• Time Required: 15 hours
• Time of Year: End of September
• Frequency: A one time event
• Time of Day: Planning is flexible and can most be done from home and the event

Book Fair Chairperson(s) 

• Description: Assist in the organization and sale of books during the book fair. Includes set up, classroom previews, marketing, packing up, volunteer coordination, and financial reporting. This is the 2nd biggest Fundraising event of the year and great  fun for the whole school to be involved!  Volunteers are needed to setup, promote, and coordinate other volunteers to work shifts while open. 
• Time Required: Varies
• Time of Year: Fall and Spring, During Parent Teacher Conferences
• Frequency: Typically occurs over a week timespan
• Time of Day: Varies

Spirit Wear Chairperson(s) 

• Description: Volunteers are needed to help fill T-shirt/various Spirit wear orders and distribute orders to the students and staff. Sale tables are needed at events to help promote visually spirit wear available for the year. Keep an ongoing tally and replenish as necessary.
• Time Required: 5 to 10 hours
• Time of Year: Fall and Spring
• Frequency: 2 times a year
• Time of day: Flexible

Community Rewards Chairperson(s) 

• Description: Encourage participation through flyers, listserv, and paw print reminders.  An ongoing year-long fundraiser.  
• Time Required: 1 to 2 hours per month
• Time of Year: Heaviest in the fall
• Frequency: Ongoing
• Time of Day: Flexible and largely done from home

Fun-raisers Chairperson(s)

• Description: Help support the Longacre PTA and local business- a win-win! Organize nights out with local businesses donating back a percentage of the total purchases to our school. Publicize with flyers and email.
• Time Required: 1 or 2 hours per month
• Time of Year: Ongoing
• Frequency: Monthly
• Time of Day: Flexible and and the work can be done from home

Communications

Social Media Chairperson(s)

• Description: Update social media accounts with the events, activities, and initiatives of the PTA
• Time Required: 2 hours
• Time of Year: Ongoing
• Frequency: A few times a month dependent up current ongoings
• Time of Day: Flexible and can be done from home

Photography Chairperson(s)

• Description: Help our Longacre community capture meaningful moments and enjoy the memories for years! If you regularly attend and enjoy Longacre school and PTA events, this is the role for you! Capture the fun with photographs and share the images with the PTA board and Yearbook Chairperson. Multiple chairpersons are desired so many special moments can be photographed.
• Time Required: 1 to 2 hours
• Time of Year: Ongoing
• Frequency: Flexible, capture the events you are able to attend, frequent attendance is encouraged
• Time of Day: Varies

Printed Communications Chairperson(s)

• Description: Support PTA endeavors by copying and distributing paper communications with our Longacre community.
• Time Required: 1 hour
• Time of Year: Ongoing
• Frequency: Weekly
• Time of Day: School hours

Directory Chairperson(s)

• Description: Assist in proofreading the directory and creating a fun designed  cover page. May need to solicit local advertisers to help keep printing costs low. Coordinate with office personnel  excel spreadsheet data for printing. Work is mostly done from home.
• Time Required: 5 hours
• Time of Year: Fall
• Frequency: A one time task
• Time of Day: Flexible and can be done from home

Yearbook Chairperson(s)

• Description: Volunteers are needed to aid in the photography and layout of the school  yearbook. Creating photo keepsake students will have to treasure for years to come! 
• Time Required: 15 hrs.
• Time of Year: Ongoing
• Frequency: Varies
• Time of Day: Flexible, work can be done from home

Membership Chairperson(s)

• Description: Communicate to the Longacre community about membership cost, benefits and details. Collect membership dues and keeping membership list. List will be turned in to state organization
• Time Required: 1 or 2 hours
• Time of Year: Ongoing, heavy push in the fall
• Frequency: Flexible
• Time of Day: Flexible, largely done from home

Bulletin Board Chairperson(s)

• Description: Volunteers needed to update the PTA bulletin board with  upcoming events and activities.  
• Time Required: 1 hour 
• Time of Year: Ongoing
• Frequency: Every month or two
• Time of Day: School hours