Candlelight Hike Festival: The Great Schmeeckle Bake Off Volunteering

Please sign up for a volunteer role to help make our Candlelight Hike Festival a success. When you arrive to volunteer, sign in. FREE PIZZA for all volunteers on Friday during volunteer orientation. Second shift volunteers can choose to come early for the orientation or simply check in when they arrive before their shift. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, October 30, from 6-9 p.m.
2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, WI, USA
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    The jack-o'-lanterns along the trails are a highlight of the Candlelight Hike Festival! Bring your friends to carve pumpkins. Carving takes place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    The jack-o'-lanterns along the trails are a highlight of the Candlelight Hike Festival! Bring your friends to carve pumpkins. Carving takes place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    The jack-o'-lanterns along the trails are a highlight of the Candlelight Hike Festival! Bring your friends to carve pumpkins. Carving takes place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    The jack-o'-lanterns along the trails are a highlight of the Candlelight Hike Festival! Bring your friends to carve pumpkins. Carving takes place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    Help us get ready for Friday by filling torch canisters with kerosene! Wear clothes that can get dirty/smelly!

    The jack-o'-lanterns along the trails are a highlight of the Candlelight Hike Festival! Bring your friends to carve pumpkins. Carving takes place between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

    Volunteers are needed to install torches along the trails. Please dress for the weather and wear clothes that can get dirty.

    Love preparing for events? Join in the fun of setting up stations by helping organize supplies, moving tables, and making sure all stations are ready for visitors! Dress for the weather.

    Volunteers are needed to place pumpkins, signage, and other items along the trails. Please dress for the weather and wear clothes that can get dirty.

    Are you energetic and outgoing? Be the first face our Hike attendees see! Trail Entrance Greeters are posted at several entrances to the festival. You will hand out Festival Maps and Passports, count new visitors with a clicker, and accept donations. Should be comfortable interacting with the public and being outside. Dress for the weather. 

    Do you enjoy the campfire and marshmallow combination? Help us keep an eye on the campfire and serve s'mores during the festival. Should be comfortable with crowds and interacting with the public. Put out the campfire at the end of the night. Dress for the weather. 

    Make and sell popcorn, hot cocoa, and lemonade during the Hike, with all proceeds benefiting future programs via the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve. Should be comfortable with crowds and serving food and beverage. Dress for the weather. 

    Help kids complete thematic crafts. Should be comfortable with crowds, interacting with children, and leading activities. Directions will be provided. Dress for the weather.

    Facilitate hands-on Education Stations during the Hike. Should be comfortable with crowds, talking to children, and leading hands-on activities. Directions will be provided. Dress for the weather. 

    Are you an artist that loves to see a smile on a child's face? Face painters will be provided with materials and image references. Should be comfortable with crowds and interacting with children.

    Manage parking in the visitor center lot. Reserve spots for people with handicap stickers/mobility needs and families with very young children. Direct other visitors to park on North Point Drive, Michigan Ave., and Maria Drive. Dress for the weather. 

    Want to help with the Hike and are happy wherever needed? Sign up here! Dress for the weather.

    Greet guests and answer questions about the Friends group in the Menzel Pavilion! Pass out passport prizes. Dress for the weather.

    Sell tickets for event treats! Dress for the weather.

    Are you energetic and outgoing? Be the first face our Hike attendees see! Trail Entrance Greeters are posted at several entrances to the festival. You will hand out Festival Maps and Passports, count new visitors with a clicker, and accept donations. Should be comfortable interacting with the public and being outside. Dress for the weather. 

    Do you enjoy the campfire and marshmallow combination? Help us keep an eye on the campfire and serve s'mores during the festival. Should be comfortable with crowds and interacting with the public. Put out the campfire at the end of the night. Dress for the weather. 

    Make and sell popcorn, hot cocoa, and lemonade during the Hike, with all proceeds benefiting future programs via the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve. Should be comfortable with crowds and serving food and beverage. Dress for the weather. 

    Help kids complete thematic crafts. Should be comfortable with crowds, interacting with children, and leading activities. Directions will be provided. Dress for the weather.

    Facilitate hands-on Education Stations during the Hike. Should be comfortable with crowds, talking to children, and leading hands-on activities. Directions will be provided. Dress for the weather. 

    Are you an artist that loves to see a smile on a child's face? Face painters will be provided with materials and image references. Should be comfortable with crowds and interacting with children.

    Manage parking in the visitor center lot. Reserve spots for people with handicap stickers/mobility needs and families with very young children. Direct other visitors to park on North Point Drive, Michigan Ave., and Maria Drive. Dress for the weather. 

    Want to help with the Hike and are happy wherever needed? Sign up here! Dress for the weather.

    Sell tickets for event treats! Dress for the weather.

    Greet guests and answer questions about the Friends group in the Menzel Pavilion! Pass out passport prizes. Dress for the weather.

    Help us break down and clean up after the Candlelight Hike Festival. Includes bringing in equipment, gathering trash, collecting torches, cleaning the visitor center, etc. Dress for the weather.

    Help breakdown the event Saturday morning! Wear clothes that can get dirty/smelly! Dress for the weather.

    Current Responses
    Pumpkin Carving, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
    Shannon Kearney
    Khaila LaBelle
    Pumpkin Carving, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.:
    Shannon Kearney
    Torch Setup, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.:
    Shannon Kearney
    Trail Entrance Greeters : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Khaila LaBelle
    Campfire and S'mores : First Shift:
    Shannon Kearney
    Michael J. Collins
    Doreen Moscinski
    Snacks : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Craft Stations : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Education Stations : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Face Painter : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Parking : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Anywhere Needed : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Friends Table (Board Members) : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Food Tickets (Board Members) : First Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Karl Wolf
    Trail Entrance Greeters : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Campfire and S'mores : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins x4
    Snacks : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Craft Stations : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Khaila LaBelle
    Education Stations : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Face Painter : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Parking : Second Shift:
    Shannon Kearney
    Michael J. Collins
    Anywhere Needed : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Food Tickets (Board Members) : Second Shift:
    Shannon Kearney
    Michael J. Collins
    Friends Table (Board Members) : Second Shift:
    Michael J. Collins
    Breakdown Crew:
    Shannon Kearney
    Michael J. Collins
    Breakdown Crew:
    Shannon Kearney