Volunteer Job Descriptions
Why not volunteer at the NYS Envirothon event?
The NYS Envirothon Committee is looking for volunteers on:
Wednesday & Thursday: May TBA, 2025
Location: SUNY Cortland
​ Cortland, New York
Contact:
Danielle Parker
Schohaire County Soil & Water
173South Grand St. Suite 3
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: 607-267-2099
Email: nysenvirothon@gmail.com
2025 Registration Form:
Please click this LINK to fill out the
2025 Registration Form.
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All release forms are included in this online registration.
Volunteer Job Descriptions:
Responsibilities: Chaperone/supervise student activities.
Wednesday -- 12:30 P.M. - 5 P.M. / 6-8 volunteers needed
Activity Monitor Evening (PDF)
Wednesday -- 9:00 P.M. - 11P.M. / 18 volunteers needed
Responsiblities: set up the Gear/Store table by 9:45am.
Wednesday -- 9:45 a.m. - 5 P.M. / 2 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Help Scoop Ice Cream
Wednesday -- 9:00 P.M. /6 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: receive & record returning keys.
Thursday, 12:30 -1:45 P.M.
Responsibilities: Check each oral presentation
score sheet and record scores on tally sheet.
Wednesday --1 P.M. - 6 P.M. / 4 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Attend informational training meeting.
Judge several presentations following the judging guidelines.
Wednesday -- 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. / 36 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Keep teams orderly while waiting to present.
Escort teams to the presentation room at scheduled times.
Wednesday -- 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. / 7 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Take creative pictures throughout the day,
both candid and posed.
Provide Closing Program Coordinator with photos.
Bring your own digital camera.
Wednesday --10:00 A.M. - all day / 1 volunteer needed
Thursday -- 7 A.M. - all day / 1 volunteer needed
Responsibilities: Take creative pictures at the
photo station during the testing rotation.
Bring your own digital camera.
Wednesday -- 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. / 2 volunteers needed
-- (one photographer, one assistant)
Each person needs to register separately
Responsibilities: Help set up tables.
Bag and distribute popcorn
Help with clean-up, including the popcorn machine.
Wednesday -- 7:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. / 2 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Help register teams.
Give out t-shirts, packets, etc.
Wednesday -- 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. / 4 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Set up snack table in the registration area.
Keep table filled and monitor it at all times.
Thursday -- 7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. / 3 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Set up snack table at the testing site.
Keep table filled and monitor it at all times.
Wednesday --10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. / 1 volunteer needed
Responsibilities: Move teams of students from
one station to the next.
Assit in handing out and collecting exams.
Thursday 7:00 AM - 1:00 P.M. / 18 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Pick up answer sheets from
each station at end of rotation.
Bring them to the test-grading site.
Depending on the location of the event, a
vehicle may be required.
Thursday 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. / 2 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Set up folding chairs, tables, and tents.
Wednesday --10:00 A.M. / 4 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Put away folding chairs, tables,
and tents.
Thursday NOON / 4 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Know how many teams are participating
to be sure that the correct number of answer sheets.
Thursday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM / 6 volunteers needed
Test Writers (PDF):
Responsibilities: Write exam and submit to
"test writer coordinator " in advance of the event.
Be present during the event. Set-up your station.
Thursday 7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Responsibilities: Time and sound horn for
competition rotation.
Thursday 7:15 A.M - 1.P.M. / 1 volunteer needed
Responsibilities: Keep accurate time during
oral presentations. Must provide your own
secondhand watch or other timekeeping device.
Wednesday 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. / 7 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Keep accurate time during
oral presentations. Must provide your own
secondhand watch or other timekeeping device.
Wednesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. / 1 volunteer needed
Responsibilities: Welcome volunteers
Distribute t-shirts, name tags, event schedule.
Answer questions, give directions & etc.
Wednesday 8:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M. / 2 volunteers needed
Thursday 7AM 9 A.M. / 2 volunteers needed
Responsibilities: Pick up vans
Transport advisors to and from off-site activities
MUST have clean drivers license
MUST BE OVER 21
Thursday 8 A.m. - Noon / 2-3 volunteers needed