1 00:00:03,937 --> 00:00:07,040 >> Hello. I'm Deanna Springer live at the Great Wisconsin 2 00:00:07,107 --> 00:00:10,511 Quilt Show with insights to this year's event. You are 3 00:00:10,577 --> 00:00:13,380 welcome to join us here at the exhibition hall at the Alliant 4 00:00:13,447 --> 00:00:16,216 Energy Center. Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. But 5 00:00:16,283 --> 00:00:20,087 today's set up day, Wednesday and I am joined by Brooke Day. 6 00:00:20,153 --> 00:00:22,222 Welcome, Brooke. >> Thank you for having me. I'm 7 00:00:22,289 --> 00:00:25,292 excited. on the team. And you are 8 00:00:25,859 --> 00:00:28,896 volunteer manager. >> I am. This will be my second 9 00:00:28,962 --> 00:00:31,498 quilt show. I've been in this role for just over a year, and 10 00:00:31,565 --> 00:00:34,568 I'm very excited and happy to be here. 11 00:00:34,635 --> 00:00:36,770 doing a great job. >> Thank you. 12 00:00:36,837 --> 00:00:39,773 >> And tell us about the opportunities to volunteer at 13 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,576 the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. >> So from set up through Take 14 00:00:42,643 --> 00:00:46,146 Down, we have over 900 volunteer shifts. So it's quite 15 00:00:46,213 --> 00:00:50,050 the undertaking. But we have so many different shifts for, you 16 00:00:50,117 --> 00:00:53,220 know, different interests. Starting for set up, we had 17 00:00:53,287 --> 00:00:56,423 quilt hanging here, we had unbundling. It was a busy day. 18 00:00:56,490 --> 00:01:00,794 And then going into the show, we'll have front of show 19 00:01:00,861 --> 00:01:04,097 positions. That's greeters, hand stampers, package check. 20 00:01:04,164 --> 00:01:07,367 Then we have ticket sales, ticket takers. Then we have 21 00:01:07,434 --> 00:01:10,537 people helping us in the quilt exhibit wearing fancy white 22 00:01:10,604 --> 00:01:13,841 gloves, and they show the backs of quilts. And then we have 23 00:01:13,907 --> 00:01:17,344 people that help our educators in our classrooms assisting. So 24 00:01:17,411 --> 00:01:20,581 we have a job for everyone. >> A lot of volunteer 25 00:01:20,647 --> 00:01:22,983 opportunities. >> Of volunteers. And you know, 26 00:01:23,050 --> 00:01:26,220 you can sign up for multiple shifts. Two shifts can be what, 27 00:01:26,286 --> 00:01:28,922 2 hours to 3 hours. >> Mostly about three hours, 28 00:01:28,989 --> 00:01:32,059 some 3 to 4 hours, I would say. And yes, we have them starting 29 00:01:32,125 --> 00:01:35,896 at 7:30 a.m. each day and they go till after close. So if 30 00:01:35,963 --> 00:01:38,832 you're a morning person, we have shifts for you. And if you 31 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:43,203 like the afternoon, we also have shifts. So yep, you can 32 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:45,539 double up. You do get free admission and free parking when 33 00:01:45,606 --> 00:01:49,109 you volunteer. Free parking. It's quite the value. So yeah, 34 00:01:49,176 --> 00:01:51,411 absolutely. >> And then you see the quilt 35 00:01:51,478 --> 00:01:53,780 show too. So you can come when we're open Thursday, Friday, 36 00:01:53,847 --> 00:01:57,584 Saturday. You're here, you volunteered, and then you can 37 00:01:57,651 --> 00:01:59,953 take into the show. >> Absolutely. If you come for 38 00:02:00,020 --> 00:02:02,890 the early morning shifts, you know, you put in three hours 39 00:02:02,956 --> 00:02:06,727 and then you have the rest of the day to go and see or vice 40 00:02:06,793 --> 00:02:09,696 versa. If you can come tour in the morning, look around the 41 00:02:09,763 --> 00:02:12,499 quilt exhibit, take a class. A lot of our volunteers take 42 00:02:12,566 --> 00:02:14,835 classes and then they'll help out in the afternoon. 43 00:02:14,902 --> 00:02:17,771 >> And some of our volunteers even have quilts in the show. 44 00:02:17,838 --> 00:02:20,774 >> They do quite a few, you know, and they like, you know, 45 00:02:20,841 --> 00:02:24,011 they come and help and are in the quilt exhibit. But they 46 00:02:24,077 --> 00:02:26,647 also, you know, can offer a lot of insight about their quilt to, 47 00:02:26,713 --> 00:02:29,550 to our guests. >> Tell us how we can sign up 48 00:02:29,616 --> 00:02:31,952 to volunteer. >> Yeah. If you're interested 49 00:02:32,019 --> 00:02:34,955 in volunteering, you can go to quilt show.com. And in the menu 50 00:02:35,022 --> 00:02:37,191 option, there's a volunteer button right there. Click on 51 00:02:37,257 --> 00:02:41,295 that and you'll see the available positions. And we'd 52 00:02:41,361 --> 00:02:44,598 love to have you come if you're here at the show, you can come 53 00:02:44,665 --> 00:02:47,634 on up to the second floor lounge and we can get you 54 00:02:47,701 --> 00:02:49,803 signed up that way too. >> So the volunteer lounge is 55 00:02:49,870 --> 00:02:53,874 upstairs in the mezzanine on the second floor. 56 00:02:53,941 --> 00:02:57,644 above the bistro. There's a lovely dining area, and we're 57 00:02:57,711 --> 00:03:00,380 right above that. >> Right. And there's also an 58 00:03:00,447 --> 00:03:03,150 elevator available there. We have sit down jobs as well, and 59 00:03:03,217 --> 00:03:06,954 we always have volunteer openings during the show. So as 60 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:10,257 you said, if you're here, stop in or go to the website and see 61 00:03:10,324 --> 00:03:12,593 what's available. >> Absolutely. We have standing 62 00:03:12,659 --> 00:03:15,896 and seated positions and we also can accommodate you if you 63 00:03:15,963 --> 00:03:19,066 have a mobility scooter or a, you know, a walker, we can 64 00:03:19,132 --> 00:03:21,101 accommodate that. >> So thank you so much, Brooke. 65 00:03:21,168 --> 00:03:23,270 >> Thank you for. >> Doing a wonderful job. 66 00:03:23,337 --> 00:03:25,572 >> Thank you. >> So much. You're welcome. And 67 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,375 we look forward to seeing you here volunteering. And here at 68 00:03:28,442 --> 00:03:31,345 the Quilt Show to take in all the amazing exhibits, visit the 69 00:03:31,411 --> 00:03:33,780 vendors taking classes. Like you mentioned, Brooke, your 70 00:03:33,847 --> 00:03:37,951 admission ticket includes the vendors, the quilts, the free 71 00:03:38,018 --> 00:03:41,955 stage presentations, and so much more. Thanks. To learn 72 00:03:42,022 --> 00:03:45,259 more, head over to Quilt show.com.