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The Virginia Regional

Festival of

FLIGHT

Welcome to the Virginia Regional Festival of FLIGHT! This is the 17th annual Fly-In sponsored by the Virginia Aviation Council.(SFQ).

Volunteers are the life-blood of the Virginia Regional Festival of FLIGHT. We could not have our Fly-In without the support of a dedicated group of individuals who give their time to make this event a success. Information in this guide is intended to help make our Festival more enjoyable for you.

We have a variety of jobs available that cover all aspects of the Fly-In. You do not have to be a pilot, all that is required is a love of aviation and a volunteer spirit. We even have a variety of jobs for people with limited mobility. A brief description of the volunteer jobs may be found here.

• Volunteers of all ages are welcome; volunteers under the age of 18 must have direct adult supervision, either a parent or the head of a volunteer group, e.g., CAP, Boy Scouts.
• Volunteers must hold a valid driver's license to operate any vehicle or machinery, including golf carts, at the Fly-In.
• Our volunteers are typically identified by a colored wristband.
• When you arrive, please check in at the Volunteer tent near the main entrance. Name tags and wristbands will be available there.
• A special parking area is available for the volunteer workers.

Specific descriptions of the jobs, schedules, duties, and what to expect can be found in the Committee List on the website. Questions can be directed to individual Committee Heads or to our Volunteer Coordinator,Judy Pastusek.

Most of the shift assignments are broken down into 4-hour segments, 8AM to Noon and Noon to 4PM, but there are some exceptions.

When you arrive at the Fly-In, please check in at the Volunteer Tent. There will be a list of all our pre-registered volunteers as well as areas where we still need help. You will be sent to the correct committee head who will direct your activities. Scheduling is much more efficient when we know who is planning to attend. This also makes it possible to plan for lunches and dinners.

Pre-registered volunteers receive free admission and attendance at the volunteer dinner Saturday night, if they are registered to work a 4-hour shift each day. You must have registered on this website before 6 PM, Wednesday the 28th to allow for inclusion in printed lists provided at the Festival entry points. Walk-in volunteers are eligible to attend the Volunteer Dinner Saturday night on a first come/first served basis.

Our volunteers are welcome to use the Pancake Breakfast tent as a place where you can sit down throughout the day to get out of the sun and rest.

During the Fly-In, we try to take care of the needs of our volunteer staff with lunches and cold water, but don't forget to bring anything else that you might need such as:

• Clothing appropriate for the spring Suffolk weather (could be hot and humid)
• Sun screen, sunglasses, insect repellent and a hat
• Camera, film or memory cards, and batteries
• Any necessary medications

Our Saturday Night Volunteer Dinner, is free for those registered volunteers who have worked at least four hours before or during the Fly-In, or are scheduled to work at least four hours with the field take-down crew on Sunday evening and Monday morning. It will be held on the field beginning at 5:30PM.

If you have further questions please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Judy Pastusek or call her at (703) 271-8008.

Volunteer on-line here.