Spirit of Christmas – Lead Event Organizer

Volunteer Leadership Role for Bragg Creek’s Spirit of Christmas

The BCCA is seeking an enthusiastic community member interested in leading the volunteer-run community event Bragg Creek’s Spirit of Christmas!

The successful volunteer will be interested in donating about 30-40 hours of their time between September and early December to lead the volunteer committee for the event on Saturday November 30th.This annual event has a solid volunteer base of support, and great community engagement. What we are in search of is someone to lead the coordination of all these fantastic efforts.

Who is this role suited to? Well, lots of people! Maybe you are:

• Super excited about Christmas and want to channel that cheer to share with your community
• Looking to add some leadership and/or event organization experience to your resume
• Searching for a way to give back to Bragg Creek and this role falls within your skillset
• Interested in getting to know other community-minded neighbours Curious about becoming a Board Member or getting more involved in the community, and want to start by focusing on a specific project Scrooge after your change of heart and want to spread all the joys of the holidays with whoever will listen

The Event Organizer will oversee the following tasks:

• Event Planning
  • Lead the event planning meetings (meetings will be comprised of volunteer members of the community who lead day-of events, BCCA staff liaison, Bragg Creek Chamber of Commerce liaison)
  • Coordinate the hiring of Santa, Sleigh Rides, etc.
• Marketing
  • Support the updating of the event promotional materials (materials, like the map of events, are created already in partnership with Branded Visuals)
  • Promote the event to news sources and social media (with support from BCCA staff/accounts)
  • Coordinate event signage around the community
• Volunteer Coordination
  • Work with the BCCA’s Volunteer Management Committee to communicate the required volunteer roles
• Event Set Up
  • Follow event set-up plan created by last year’s organizer (thanks, Robin!!)
  • Work with day-of volunteers and BCCA staff
• Day-of Event (Saturday November 30th)
  • Support the other volunteers with all aspects of the event
• Event Wrap Up
  • Compile learnings and challenges to be added to the Event Plan for next year
  • Ensure all invoicing is complete

Interested applicants are welcome to send an email with a description of your reason for applying to: manager@braggcreekca.com

All applicants will receive a response.