Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Alumni Leadership Green Bay (ALGB)
The Tall Ships are coming!

…and we’d like YOUR help to make this a successful event. On the weekend of Aug. 13-15, 12 historic tall ships will dock in Green Bay and will be toured by nearly 70,000 people! Green Bay is one of only six ports in the USA and Canada and the only port in Wisconsin to be honored as host to these beautiful vessels.

Alumni Leadership Green Bay (ALGB) is recruiting Alumni volunteers (and their significant others)  to work crowd control for the Tall Ships weekend. “Crowd control” essentially means that you are standing on the dock near a ship and helping to board visitors. While visitors are waiting in line, you get to be an ambassador for our city, answering questions about anything and everything from “how do the Packers look this year?” to “where can I get a good cup of coffee?” 

As a Tall Ships volunteer, you work a four-hour shift and receive free admission to the event the day of your shift. So, for example, if you work 1-5 on Saturday, you can attend the event and tour the ships on Saturday morning. You will receive a Tall Ships t-shirt and a chance to win the use of a Resch Center Suite for a Gamblers game and $200 in food and beverages! Leadership Green Bay also receives a donation to our program for providing volunteers. What a great opportunity!

The shifts available are Friday, Aug. 13, 1-5pm, Saturday, Aug. 14 from 1-5pm, and Sunday, Aug. 15 from 9am -1pm. 

Please join us in helping to make this a successful event for our community and have fun while doing it! To sign up for one or more shifts on Tall Ships weekend, please contact Michele Farnsworth at 920-562-5667 or gruvbug2003@yahoo.com before July 30.

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Golden Apple Kick-off volunteer opportunity
Volunteer one to two hours on Oct. 21 to deliver gifts to teachers at area schools.    The volunteer will present the teacher the gift and thank each teacher for his/her hard work and dedication, also briefly explain the nomination process (script provided) to class and encourage the students to fill out a nomination form for their teacher.

Contact Lisa Schmelzer for more information or to volunteer at 920.593.3411.

Activities for 21st Century Skillbuilding/School-to-Work Programming (Education)
For students from public & private schools in Ashwaubenon, Denmark, De Pere
Green Bay, Howard-Suamico. Luxemburg-Casco, Pulaski, Seymour, West De Pere,
Wrightstown

Length of Commitment Varies

• Be a mentor or tutor at a local school. 
• Be a classroom volunteer to help teachers with a variety of projects.
• Be a judge for the Golden Apple Award selection process (February/March).
• Be an asset builder among the youth in our community.
• Serve on education committees/work groups for the following issues: Parental Involvement, Golden Apple (Educator Recognition), Career Education, Educator Training, Youth Apprenticeship, Youth Leadership, Scholarships, Curriculum,
  Kids Voting, School Attendance and more.

To learn more, contact Nancy Schopf at 920.593.3413.

One-Day Activities for 21st Century Skillbuilding/School-to-Work Programming (Education)
For students from public & private schools in Ashwaubenon, Denmark, De Pere
Green Bay, Howard-Suamico. Luxemburg-Casco, Pulaski, Seymour, West De Pere,
Wrightstown

• Speak to students and educators about your career or area of expertise at area schools.
• Help promote positive parental involvement in their children’s education.
• Deliver tokens of appreciation to educators and tour the school on Golden Apple Kickoff Day, third Wednesday of October.
• Read educator applications for the Golden Apple Awards (January/February).
• Help plan and decorate for the Golden Apple Dinner Program—April 22, 2009.
• Be a tour guide for fourth graders on the Great Green Bay Discovery Tour (mornings in September/October & April/May). 
• Have a student shadow you at your workplace.
• Have an educator shadow you at your workplace—Business/Education
• Shadowing Partners match made upon request.
• Volunteer to work at youth activities—fairs, expos, teen nights, etc.

To learn more, contact Nancy Schopf at 920.593.3413.

Public Policy Council is a group of knowledgeable public policy advisers from Chamber member companies and allied organizations who advise the Chamber’s
officers and board of directors on public policy positions. Meeting monthly.  For more information, contact Nan Nelson at 920.593.3418.  

If you're seeking a way to give back to Current young professionals network and your peers in the community, consider involvement in one of these committees. For more information on any of these committees, contact Brian Johnson, program manager, at 920.593.3408.

Steering committee
Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 4:30 pm
The steering committee is the Current board of directors. Responsibilities include oversight of all subcommittees, developing and overseeing the budget in collaboration with Chamber staff, participating in short- and long-range planning, actively recruiting Current members and sponsors and acting as ambassadors to the public, business community and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Committee participants must be a member of Current in good standing for a minimum of one year.

Event planning subcommittee
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm
The event planning subcommittee develops, plans and oversees Current events. Events range from monthly main events to more frequent social gatherings (small group activities). A blend of professional development and social networking activities are planned to accommodate the broad interests of the general membership and to support Current's overall mission.

Marketing and public relations subcommittee
Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at noon
The marketing & public relations subcommittee develops and executes a strategic marketing plan for Current. Members will assist with maintaining a clear brand identity, Web site development and content, and event marketing.

Membership relations subcommittee
Meets the third Wednesday of the month at noon
The membership relations subcommittee assists with the primary development of strategies to attract and retain Current individual and corporate membership. Members define and implement membership benefits, recruit individuals and companies for organizational support and growth, and execute programs to maximize corporate involvement.

Ambassador program
Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm
Current ambassadors are responsible for the recruitment and retention of individual and corporate members. Additionally, they are responsible for maintaining relationships between Current and other outside organizations. A partial list of responsibilities includes meeting with new members, meeting with prospective corporate members, assisting with membership renewals and presenting to local community organizations.

Northeast Wisconsin Young Professionals Forum
The Northeast Wisconsin Young Professionals Forum is a regional collaboration of young professionals from throughout the New North. This group is collectively working to execute regular events to bring young professionals together for social networking and professional development opportunities from throughout the region. Meeting locations rotate amongst the participating organizations including Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Kewaunee.