[Deptheads] We need more volunteers

[Tim]

Order of the Minion anyone?

On 2/23/2012 10:30 PM, Frank wrote:
>     You could add volunteer ranks (sorry my navyness is creeping 
> out).  People like to feel like they are being recognized.  What 
> easier way to do it than to put some stripes/stars/swords (with oak 
> leaves)/etc on the badge.  Its visible and free for the con.  You 
> could add medals for exceptional volunteers.
>
> Frank V.
>
> On 2/23/2012 10:21 PM, Kryssie wrote:
>> We're gamers.  We like badges.  We'll display them like boy/girl scouts.
>>
>> Maybe we could do an awards ceremony or some such... I dunno. 
>>  Logistically, I don't think it would work because there would have 
>> to be volunteers/staff *not* there to, ya know, man the stuff for the 
>> con.  Maybe each department head or "Cat Wrangler" could send 
>> personal thank you notes to their volunteers?
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:erburgess at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     I love Neil's idea and rewarding them at new levels is a cool
>>     notion. How about this, too (with apologies to the lovely Mrs.
>>     Fryer, who may start hating me now):
>>
>>     Badges denote the number of conventions that a volunteer has
>>     worked, years they have worked and maybe come up with some
>>     symbols/names for long-standing volunteers. Volunteers with long
>>     history with the convention will have the prestige of certain
>>     titles, those with unbroken stints as volunteers will have a
>>     special symbol, that kind of thing. If people think this is a
>>     good idea, I could come up with a system and get my wife to
>>     create symbols.
>>
>>     We could also give volunteers some preferences on getting into
>>     games. Perhaps that annoys the paying audience but it is
>>     something to consider.
>>
>>     ...ERB
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>>     On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:28 PM, <shawn350 at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:shawn350 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Oh see I thought we were full on volunteers. I have 237
>>         members in my www.FridayNightDice.com
>>         <http://www.FridayNightDice.com> board game meetup. I know I
>>         can get some from there for sure. Where do I point them?
>>         Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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