Volunteer Opportunities

This event depends on the generosity of parent and community volunteers to make it successful  We greatly appreciate your interest in volunteering your time and help make this happen. We will do our best to place you in the areas that you request but please be flexible if we need your expertise in other areas.

If you are interested in volunteering during the BVSD Battle of the Books competitions, please fill out this sign up form.

Volunteer Roles

Setup - move and set up the check in table, tape up directional signs, move classroom desks to team hubs, set up the prize table.

Check In Table - greet volunteers, competitors, and families, direct them to their assigned area.

Traffic control or technical runner - direct students and families to the correct locations, monitor classrooms for technical difficulties and communicate technical issues.

Room monitors

• Monitor all teams during the Battle, making sure team members are demonstrating good sportsmanship. 

• Repeat questions as necessary during the 30 second time limit.

• Ensure each team works on answers to the questions without outside help,

• Verify that the Team Captain submits answers when directed after the 30 second time limit is announced by the timekeeper.

• Troubleshoot technical issues and communicate with the Battle of the Books coordinator if the schedule needs to shift to accommodate issues.

Teardown - take down and return tables, remove directional signs, move classroom desks back to original setting, pack BoB materials, carry to cars. 

Thank you for your energy and enthusiasm in volunteering for this event!

There will be a virtual Volunteer Meeting in March to discuss roles and asked questions.