On Saturday, September 26, I
volunteered at the 2015 Fall Festival put on by Barracks Row… and it was a
blast! The festival included many vendors and activities for all ages! Two of
the main attractions were the Beer Garden for the adults and a Petting Zoo for
the kids. The festival was crowded, but set up very well so it was not overwhelming.
When I arrived at the festival, I
headed toward the Barracks Row booth to get my volunteer assignment. When I
arrived at the booth, I picked up my T-shirt and got my assignment for
assisting at the petting zoo. To say I was excited would be an understatement!
When I got to the petting zoo,
volunteers already stationed gave me instructions on how I could help. I had
two duties throughout my time there. In the beginning, I helped monitor the
gate. The Petting Zoo allowed for ten festival attendees in the gates for 5
minutes. After the 5 minutes were up, the next group of ten would enter. This
method was very efficient as it got many groups in and out in a short period (kids can get fairly restless when waiting in line at a petting zoo).
For my
second duty, I got to hold a baby hedgehog for attendees to pet. It was so adorable!
Watching the little kids squeal when they touched it was incredibly cute.
The people putting on the festival and the volunteers were extremely friendly. They provided me with answers to all of my questions and provided me with multiple ways of getting in contact with them if something went wrong. I would 100% volunteer again at the Barrack's Row Fall Festival!
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