Volunteer!
Minicon is 100% volunteer run! We have no paid staff. In fact, staff are so equal to all other members that they pay the same membership fees as non-staff. Even the con chairs are paying members of the con.
You can volunteer for Minicon in several ways:
Before the con
The con runs best when department heads have some volunteers lined up and ready to go before the con. If you have an idea what you might like to do at the con, email us at volunteers@minicon58.mnstf.org and we'll help you find the right job for you. We'll be adding pleas for help and job descriptions as we get them from department heads. Here's a few to start off:
THURSDAY SET UP
For those in the know, the con really starts on Thursday as we unload the truck from the storage locker and get things set up and ready to roll. We need willing helpers starting about noon on Thursday to unload the truck.
Then we will provide a PIZZA LUNCH for the volunteers before we start the second phase: distributing the mound of stuff by the Info/Volunteer/Reg desk to places like the Consuite and Rumpus room. If you're not up to lifting and carrying, don't worry, there will be desk jobs. Once all that is done, the bar and/or consuite will open early for concom and volunteers only.
CONSUITE (aka Hospitality)
There is always work for willing hands in the Consuite. They need people who can commit to 2-hour shifts, but also folks to help with Thursday night setup, run errands, restock the ice, make coffee, and other time-limited jobs. You can sign up at the con, but the Consuite Head would LOVE to have some volunteers signed up in advance.
RUMPUS ROOM (Kid Programming)
Always looking for people willing to organize and run an activity with the kids, assist with a pre-planned activity, or just help out with whatever activity is in progress.
During the con
Of course you can also volunteer at the con, which is what most people do. The Volunteer/Info desk will be located in the 2nd floor mezzanine close to Registration.