VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 2007 MICHIGAN HOBY SEMINAR (JUNE 8-10, 2007):

JUNIOR STAFF: If you were a HOBY Ambassador and are looking to come back in 2007 as part of the Enthusiasm Team (ET), please contact Steve Dittenber or Josh Hoag, our lead E-Team members after checking out the "ET Information" page on this website. The time committment for this position is from Thursday evening (approximately 6 p.m.) until Sunday afternoon (approximately 3 p.m.).

GROUP LEADERS:   If you are at least 21 years old and interested in being a Group Leader at the 2007 HOBY Michigan   Seminar, please contact Anna Shafto, our Corporate Board Vice-President and Director of Facilitators.  We are looking for 20 volunteers to serve as Group Leaders. The time committment for this position is from Thursday evening (approximately 6 p.m.) until Sunday afternoon (approximately 3 p.m.).

*** ALL HOBY volunteers who are at least 18 years of age must consent to having a criminal background check conducted prior to being accepted as a HOBY seminar volunteer. ***

If you are interested in serving as a member of our volunteer staff, please fill out the attached Volunteer Application & Background Check Form and send it along with a copy of your driver's license to:

Michigan HOBY

1022 Glenwood Place

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

BEHIND THE SCENES: We have many opportunities to be involved at the seminar in other ways. You could help check in the 2007 Ambassadors as they arrive on Friday morning. We will need a couple of people to work our "HOBY Store" selling souvenier merchandise and other items throughout the weekend. We need a few people to help greet speakers and give directions around campus. If you can't commit to being at HOBY the entire weekend, we would would love to see you for a few hours!

BE A PANEL SPEAKER: Interested in speaking on a panel? We will have panels speaking on topics in the areas of Education, Media & Technology, Volunteerism, and 2 more (to be posted soon). Panel speakers address the HOBY group at large for about 5 minutes and then participate in a question-and-answer session. Time committment involved: about 2 hours.

Aside from the seminar weekend, we are looking for people to volunteer in other ways including fundraising, collecting in-kind donations and marketing of the HOBY program around the state. If you are interested in any of these positions, please email Yvette Shockey with a brief statement and your contact information.

Thank you very much for your support of Michigan HOBY!!!