Volunteering for Package Check at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

September 06 - September 09, 2023 | Alliant Energy Center in Madison

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is an educational and community fundraising event presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions. Attendees can connect with their creative muse by participating in quilt-related workshops, lectures and stage presentations. See an artist's creativity turned into a beautiful quilt by walking through our juried quilt exhibit. And don't forget to bring your walking shoes as guests can shop their way through a 85,000-square-foot vendor mall!

About Package Check

Provide a daily package check service to guests and educators. Please note that this position requires the lifting and placing of packages on shelves.

Package Check Job Duties

Package Check-In Procedure:
- Collect package from guest and hand them a chip.
- Place package on shelf in numbered location matching chip ID. Some packages may weigh as much as 20 pounds.
Package Check-Out Procedure:
- Collect chip from guest.
- Retrieve package from shelf and hand to visitor.
Provide visitors with general event information.
Direct guests to the location of classrooms, quilt exhibits, vendor booths, food stations, and other Alliant Energy Center facilities.
Direct questions to your captain as needed.

Package Check Job Skills and Requirements

Friendly and positive demeanor.
Strong communication and pronunciation skills.
Able to routinely lift packages weighing up to 20 pounds.
Physically able to stand and circulate among your work station for extended periods of time.
Aural acuity to hear and speak with visitors in an environment that has noise/distractions.
Ability to discern when to ask your captain for assistance.
Volunteers 16 and older may participate.