AISA @ UCI | Volunteer

Volunteer Information

� Thank you very much for volunteering at our 8th Annual UCI Pow Wow this weekend! The American Indian Student Association is one of the smallest organizations on campus and the pow wow is our largest event of the year. Thank you for joining us in this very important celebration of our culture and heritage! This email is to provide you information on what to expect and what to avoid.

What to Expect

� When you arrive on the pow wow grounds on the corner of Campus Dr. and University Dr. please check in at the AISA Booth (keep in mind that if you are coming early on Saturday, you may be helping to set up the AISA Booth, but it will be easy to find us) You may have an assignment or you may be a "runner" which means we will need you for misc. tasks that come up during the day. If that is the case, please stay close to the AISA Booth during your scheduled volunteer hours so we can find you.

Some Guidelines to Keep in Mind

You are representing the pow wow, so be polite to everyone you come into contact with, even if they are upset/confused
If you cannot answer a question, ask another volunteer. If it is an urgent matter, contact the Earl Neconie (MC), Cheyenne Reynoso (AISA President), or Nikishna Polequaptewa (American Indian Resource Program Director)
During Grand Entry and the prayer that follows, it is customary to stand as a sign of respect. Please do so if you are not specifically working on something. Grand Entry will be at 1:00 and 8:00 on Saturday and 1:00 on Sunday
DO NOT walk across the pow wow circle
DO NOT touch dancers' regalia without their permission, especially their feathers or hair
DO NOT take pictures of any dancers or ceremonies without permission
In general, try to be open-minded and respectful. If you are unsure about something, ask

Possible Tasks that you may be asked to do

Set-up/Clean-up
Head Staff Hospitality & Food
AISA Booth (general information, volunteer check-in, programs, AISA information, raffle tickets, t-shirts)
AISA Drink Booth (selling drinks, re-stocking)
Sell raffle tickets or cake walk plates (walk around the pow wow selling tickets/plates to people
Facilities (trash, re-stocking porta-potties, etc.)
American Indian Graduation Ceremony on Saturday (check-in table, directing attendees, answering questions, helping set up the chairs, stage, sashes, and microphones)
American Indian Alumni Association Reception on Sunday (set-up, check-in, direction attendees, answering questions)
Misc. "on call" sometimes there will be things that come up (i.e. buying more water if we run out, making signs, etc.), so there's a need for people who are just there hanging out at the pow wow that can do random things as they come up
If you would like, you can also donate cakes for the cake walk

Again, we greatly appreciate your time and energy during the pow wow. If you have any questions or are unable to make it, please contact myself at this email address or (949) 824-0291. If I do not answer, please leave a message, as I will be coordinating various aspects of the powwow from now until then. Below is the rest of my contact information as wel as a general schedule of the pow wow. Please forward this email to anyone who may have not received it.

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Yolanda Leon Polequaptewa, M.A.
Coordinator
American Indian Resource Program
Center for Educational Partnerships
University of California, Irvine
(949) 824-0291
(949) 824-8219 fax
yleon@uci.edu
www.airp.uci.edu

Condensed Powwow Schedule

Friday - Set-up, Blessing of the Field

Saturday, May 30, 2009
8-9:00 Set-up Begins
11:00 Aztec Dancers
12:00 Gourd Dancing
1:00 Grand Entry
2:00-5:00 Various Dance Categories, Specials and Events
(3:30-5:00 set-up for American Indian Regional Graduation Ceremony on the field)
5:00-7:00 American Indian Regional Graduation Ceremony
7:00 Gourd Dancing
8:00 Second Grand Entry

Sunday - 9:00 Set-up Begins
11:00 Award Winning Hoop Dancer
12:00 Gourd Dancing
(12-1:00 set-up for American Indian Alumni Association Event)
1:00 Grand Entry
1:00-3:00 American INdian Alumni Association Reception at the Student Center, Moss Cove A/B)
2:00-5:00 Various Dance Categories, Specials and Events
Clean-up

Time:
Wednesdays at 4pm
Weeks 1-10

Place:
Cross Cultural Center, AISA Office

The American Indian Student Association (A.I.S.A.) was founded in 1974. A.I.S.A.'s purpose is to support the academic and social education of American Indian Students at UC, Irvine. Initially providing a comfortable environment for Native American Students and Faculty in addition to promoting awareness to the campus community by sharing our cultural heritage. All UCI students are welcome.

If you would like to contribute to the success of the 8th Annual UCI Pow Wow, you can donate online via PayPal by entering your desired donation amount and click submit. Once you complete the process, make sure you print out your receipt and bring to the information booth of the powwow to claim your authentic handmade DreamCatcher! .

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