Hey Dennis, We run a volunteer orientation 2x per month. Volunteers learn about our mission/history. They get a tour and we talk about the various programs and how they might participate.

I send a survey to all volunteers for each quarter asking people to sign up for regular shifts. I then use their answers to populate this spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JOFVjhtisjWCl5UR1rz0NJCmtu0K6AWGaFHtDFoMNuI/edit?usp=sharing. I give all of the volunteers permissions to COMMENT on cells to "sign up" for shifts on their own. I send all volunteers a regular volunteer newsletter that includes a link to the spreadsheet.

I let them know that it is very helpful if they sign up for a regular shift and if they sign up in advance, however, it is still awesome if they drop in for volunteering. I have family in Melbourne and hope to visit your setup someday! Best, -Matthew

On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 3:11 PM Dennis Wollersheim dewoller@gmail.com wrote:

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I'm Dennis, from the Bike Shed in Melbourne Australia. It is springtime down here, and we are getting an influx of new volunteers. Do any of you have systems to roster on volunteers, so you know who will show up on a day? What do you use?

Thanks Dennis

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Program Hours: Bike Sales: Saturday 10am-noon Open Shop: Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Thursday 7pm-9pm, Saturday 1-5pm Youth Open Shop Monday: 4-6pm Volunteer Hours: Tuesday: 12-5pm, Friday: 5-8pm Spanish Open Shop 1st Mondays 7pm-9pm W.T.F. (Women, Trans, Femme) Night 4th Sundays 6pm-9pm Volunteer Orientation 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6pm

Hey, thanks for that.

On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 2:13 AM Mary-Catherine Graziano < marycatherine@localmotion.org> wrote:

We use signup.com to coordinate our volunteers. It's not perfect, but they're getting better and better at their work. The ads are not my favorite, but they aren't too obnoxious. No pop-ups. The interface is pretty simple, and there's a lot of flexibility. You can even copy previous days for efficiency. We particularly like the reporting options, which allow us to report our volunteers' hours to our local co-op for their member/worker discount (our co-op offers 7-12% off on groceries for people who volunteer for approved non-profits). We pay for a plan, but I believe they have free plans, depending on how many volunteers you'll be coordinating.

best, Mary Catherine Graziano Education and Volunteer Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096

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We offer: Kids' Bike Skills Programs for schools, recreation programs and summer camps: www.kohlskidsbikesmart.org

AND Bike Skills Programs for adults: http://www.localmotion.org/education/everydaybicyclingproject

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I'm Dennis, from the Bike Shed in Melbourne Australia. It is springtime down here, and we are getting an influx of new volunteers. Do any of you have systems to roster on volunteers, so you know who will show up on a day? What do you use?

Thanks Dennis

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