{"id":27,"date":"2016-06-23T00:47:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T00:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swopepfa.org\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-08-10T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:49:58","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swopepfa.org\/index.php\/for-parents\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>All PFA Members are encouraged to volunteer for various school events throughout the year. To volunteer, you will first need to fill out and submit the Washoe County School District Volunteer Form and a copy of your driver&#8217;s license to the front office at Swope.\u00a0 Volunteer Forms are available in the front office at Swope. If you are registered as PFA member, you will receive email notifications about upcoming volunteer opportunities. The link to sign-up for the event will be included in the email.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Descriptions of Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Panther Prowl\/Fun Run<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Our main fundraiser of the year.\u00a0 Help the PFA plan and organize the event, solicit corporate sponsors, donations, order t-shirts and sunglasses, organize volunteers for the day of the event, set-up, clean up.\u00a0 This is a one-time event that happens in October every year. It requires a lot of parent involvement to pull off!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Boo Grams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help Mrs. Matilainen support the students during lunch with this very small fundraiser and fun activity where the leadership kids sell boo grams for Halloween.\u00a0 Time commitment: 1 hour, one-time event in February<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Self Manager Events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help PFA plan and organize various events that offer a reward for those students who become self managers each quarter. Help coordinate volunteers, donations, food, drinks etc. Examples: Hot cocoa and cookie party, slushie truck, donut party. Time commitment: wide ranging, 1 self manager event each quarter,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Veteran\u2019s Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help coordinate snacks or volunteer time for setup to support Swope\u2019s annual Veteran\u2019s Day Assembly.\u00a0 Time commitment: one-time event around Veteran\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Teacher Coffee Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help PFA deliver coffee to every staff member on campus. We have a coffee truck park in front of the school and fill the teachers coffee orders, then the volunteers get to deliver a fun drink to every teacher. Time commitment: 1 hour, usually morning time, 2-3x times per year<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Dance Events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help PFA plan and organize various social events throughout the year, including 2 dances, help coordinate volunteers, donations, decorations, photobooths, activities, etc.\u00a0 Time commitment: wide ranging, dances are in December &amp; March\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Valentine\u2019s Grams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help Mrs. Matilainen support the students during lunch with this very small fundraiser and fun activity where the leadership kids sell val grams for Valentines Day.\u00a0 Time commitment: 1 hour, one-time event in February<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Staff \/Teacher Appreciation Week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Coordinate different activities\/food for the staff to show them how much they are appreciated. Time commitment: May 4th- 9th\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>8<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> Grade Party<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help Mr. Gilbert &amp; the PFA organize and create an end of year party for the 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> graders.\u00a0 Some ideas from the past \u2013 Donner Lake, Idlewild Park Pool, skate park, fields, DJ, dancing, catered BBQ lunch, scavenger hunts, etc.\u00a0 This is a one-time event at the end of the year. We do this planning during PFA Meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>6 &amp; <\/b><b>7<\/b><b>th <\/b><b>\u00a0Grade Field Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help with manning stations at Field Day.\u00a0 Options usually include, tug a war, gaga ball, parachute, volleyball, 9 square, spikeball etc. This is the end of year fun day for the 6 &amp; 7th graders and happens the week before school gets out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Donations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you would be interested in donating a service or product from your business for the Positive Behavior Incentive System (PBIS) raffles, teacher appreciation, classroom materials, etc. this is the volunteer opportunity for you!\u00a0 Cash and gift cards are also welcomed anytime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All PFA Members are encouraged to volunteer for various school events throughout the year. 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