Volunteer
Wanna volunteer? You rock!
APPLY TO VOLUNTEER AT GIRLS CAMP 2012 NOW!
Summer Camp 2012
Girls Rock! Chicago is offering two sessions of girls camp at Chicago Quest (1443 N. Ogden Ave.) & we NEED your help!
Camp dates are as follows:
Girls Camp SESSION 1: Monday, June 25 - Sunday, July 1
Girls Camp SESSION 2: Monday, July 23 - Sunday, July 29
Ladies Rock Camp:TBD (mid to late September 2012)
LOOKING FOR OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF CAMP WEEK?
Check out our page of current and ongoing volunteer opportunities on our GET INVOLVED NOW page.
Girls Rock! Chicago relies entirely on volunteers to staff our week-long summer camps, weekend-long ladies rock camps, as well as help with fundraising and outreach efforts in the months leading up to camp. Past volunteers have done everything from working security shifts at summer music festivals, to teaching drums at camp, to photographing our End of Camp Extravaganza Performance. Whatever your talent, chances are there’s a niche for you at Girls Rock! Chicago.
There are three primary, week-long positions that volunteers fill during camp week: counselors, band coaches, and instrument teachers. Each plays a vital role and we ask that you only apply to these positions if you are serious about making a commitment to the entire week of camp.
Can’t be there all week? There are also multiple part-time positions available including hour-long workshop teachers.
Girls Rock! Chicago welcomes all volunteers who are female, transgender (regardless of identity), and/or gender non-conforming, to apply for camp-week positions. We are committed to providing a safe space for everyone, as well as educating staff, volunteers, and community members in order to create an inclusive environment for all. Positions outside of camp week are open to everyone.
All applicants must participate in a brief interview with a GR!C staff member, to be conducted in person in the months leading up to camp.
If you are interested in helping out during the rest of the year…
If you can’t commit to camp week itself, don’t worry—we still need you! Whether you can help with spreading the gospel of GR!C from behind a booth at a music festival, or just showing up to support the girls when they rock out at their End-of-Camp Performance Extravaganza, we truly value your support.
We’ll also love you if can donate or procure gear (new or used); volunteer your band to play a benefit show; donate T-shirts, art supplies or other crafty gems for camp-week activities; donate your old riot grrrl CDs for our small but growing library; host a fund-raising event at your place of business; or just donate plain-old money!
Not sure how to help, but know you want to? Email volunteer@girlsrockchicago.org with your quandary.
All photos by: Amanda Barbato
