Choose your preference from List of Roles. There are Lead roles available on each team. Review the Description, Responsibilities and Start Times so you know what time you start. We are counting on you.

1) New 2026 TEAM—SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS TEAM/LEAD Dan Meyberg. Do you like hands-on work—a DIY type? This is a great role for strong, reliable, helpful volunteers.

Friday Pre-Parade Hours + All Day Saturday till 5pm. Volunteers needed 4 to 6

Tasks—Training is provided:

• Retrieve and Assemble balloon platforms. Work with Hand Tools.

• Unload and Load storage supply unit and man the U-Haul Supply Truck and Trailer throughout the day

• Set up, manage and tear down equipment along the route -Start to End.

• Set up/Remove Wayfinding Signage and Deliver parade supplies along the route all day

📧 To volunteer, email Event Coordinator: avsmith2014@gmail.com

2) NEW 2026 Team: the Sign Squad. Their Mission is to Set up Wayfinding signs, banners, that help guide parade participants and guests. Engage with merchants to support parade visibility and community connection throughout operations. Check in time is 6:30am. Volunteers needed 4 to 6

Your Tasks are high Profile: Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. You will interact with City, Merchant and community Leaders

Responsibilities:

• Put up Wayfinding signs (A Frames, Stage and Booth Banners, and Lawn Signs) along the parade route, intersections, Breakfast of Champions, Staging, Grandstands, Village, Fan Zone and key locations so guests and volunteers can easily navigate.

• Hang banners at booths, and high-visibility locations.

• Engage with merchants along the route — provide information, answer questions, and ensure banners or signage are properly placed.

• Follow a map and instructions provided by your Supervisor to place signs and banners in the correct locations.

• Ensure all signage is straight, secure, and visible to the public.

• Report any missing, damaged, or unsafe signs to your Supervisor immediately.

• Assist with removal and storage of banners and signs at the end of the parade.

• Maintain a professional appearance and friendly attitude while interacting with merchants, sponsors, volunteers, and the public.

• Wear your SCPOC T-shirt and name badge at all times.

3) Banner Battalion: Check in @10:30. Follow Instructions of Ray Pulver as to where you will line up. Volunteers needed are 36 total at 2 per banner.

Your Tasks are high Profile: Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. Carry the banner straight. All eyes on you so Smile for the Cameras and Film crrews

Responsibilities:

• Carry Major sponsors banners during parade. High visibility role for you and your partner as you will be professionally photographed and videoed by Media and our production Crew.

• Teamwork work with your Partner to Keep banner straight and visible

• Follow Parade lineup instructions and keep 10-15 ft behind the Parade unit in front of you.

4) Balloon Brigade Teams: Check in @ 9:30. Follow Instructions of Ray Pulver as your Parade Supervisor as to where you will line up. Volunteers needed are 15-50 total or 8 to 10 per platform.

Your Task are high Profile: Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. You are being professionally photographed and Videoed for Sponsors, Broadcast, Media and Newspapers.

Responsibilities:

• Pull giant 20 foot cold-air balloons using ropes sitting on Wood Platforms on wheels

• Work as a team to keep it uniform and professional

• Keep balloon straight and moving safely forward 15 ft behind the unit in front of you.

5) Parking Operations Team. We have two lots: A) VIP Parking lot at 1285 Homestead and B) Parade Staging at Washington Elementary. Follow Instructions of Ray Pulver for the A Lot, or Green Team Lead Mike Walke for the B Lot about your role. Volunteers needed 2 per parking lot.

Your Tasks are High Profile. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. You will interact with Mayor, Council, Community, Sponsors, Grand Marshals

• Lot A: Manage the in and out traffic with Parking Cones. Direct traffic flow of vehicles at VIP lot (1285 Homestead lot) Start time is 7:30 am. End time is 2pm

• Lot B: Manage the in and out traffic with Parking Cones. Direct traffic flow of vehicles at Washington Elementary. Start time is 8:30 am. End time is 3pm.

6) The Starting Line Parade Booth: Support for Ray Pulver and Upbeat Parades Team. Check in @9:30am to 3pm. Volunteers needed 4-6

Your Tasks are high profile. You will meet Dignitaries and VIPs. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack.

• Welcome volunteers and check them in. Help the team as requested. Always ask What is next?

• Direct volunteers to assigned positions in the parade

• Help with booth breakdown after parade

7) VIP Car Crew: Places Car signs on VIP/Dignitaries’ Vehicle. Check in @9:30. Follow Instructions of Ray Pulver and UpBeat Parade Team. Volunteers needed 2.

Your Tasks are high Profile: These signs will be place on cars carrying Dignitaries, honored guests, Grand Marshals and Elected officials. These signs are being professionally photographed and Videoed for Sponsors, Broadcast, Media and Newspapers. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack.

• Place VIP car sign on Classic Car using Blue Tape. Make sure blue tape is not visible and Sign is straight on Car door.

• Greet and escort honored guest to meet their driver of their assigned car.

• The signs are your responsibility to track. We recycle.

​​8) Banner Coordination Team: Check in @ 9:30. Follow Instructions of Ray Pulver and Upbeat Parade Team on how to line up the Banners and a pair of Carriers. Volunteers needed 4

Your Tasks are high profile as these Sponsor Banners must be handled carefully. These signs are being professionally photographed and Videoed for Sponsors, Broadcast, Media and Newspapers. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack.

• Layout banners in parade order. Assign and Organize the Banner Carriers 2 volunteers per banner based on Parade line up list numerically. Wait for Ray Pulver UpBeat team instructions when to move to Parade start. At end of the parade return to the start of the parade to carry banners again. Our golf carts can take you back to staging.

• You need you to maintain 10-15 ft behind the Parade unit in front of you and behind you. Your help in keeping this organized and running smoothly is critical and appreciated.

• When you reach Parade end at 900 Lafayette and Washinton Parking lot, give your banners to the Specialized Operations Team to be placed on a U-Haul Truck to go to Storage. Our SCPOC Operations lead/Dan Meyberg is responsible for the U-Haul Truck and storage of those banners.

​9) Parade Route Marshals: Oversight at street intersections along Route between Market and Harrison Streets: Check in @10am. ADULT 18 and over needed 20 Volunteers

Your Tasks are high profile. You will be given a safety vest so public knows you're in charge. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack.

• Help Parade flow and monitor Parade participants for safety issues and bottlenecks in parade flow. For urgent issues report to Event Leads. They may require EMT.

• All groups must maintain 10ft-15ft behind the group in front of them while in the parade. Ensure parade units are moving forward at a slow pace

• Public Safety is our priority. We cannot have the public running into the parade that are not part of the parade. If it happens escort them to the curb.

​10) ​​Finish Line Crew: Located at De-staging end of the parade on Washington Street and in Peddlers Plaza Parking lot (900 Lafayette): Check in @10am Volunteers needed 6

Your Tasks are to help support the Ray Pulver Destage team . Follow their instructions at all times. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure parade flow continues forward to end of parade to avoid bottlenecks on Benton Street. Help parade groups exit safely from Parade Route. Prevent traffic congestion

• Busses, Floats and Balloons, classic cars cut through or Park in Peddlers Parking lot—help to guide them safely out or back to Downtown for Festivities.

• Direct Banner Carriers to Special Operations Team/Dan Meyberg to give him their parade banner to store on U-Haul truck

​​​​​11) VIP Stage Operations: Support Main Event Stage Set up, Support Emcee and the DJ, SCPOC Event communications, the Judges Table and Grandstand VIP Seating operations. Check in with Main Event Supervisor for instructions. Check in @8:30am. Volunteers needed 4

Your Tasks are high Profile as it’s a focal point of our event. Your Guests are Elected officials, Sponsors and VIP guests. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. All cameras, media, video production crew recording. You will be on video.

Responsibilities while on Camera:

• Set up 20 foot back of stage banner and front of Stage Banner. Requires zip ties, scissors and a ladder.

• Set up 6-foot Table, SCPOC Brand Cloth, Chairs, Binders and Refreshments for Contest NorCal judges. You will seat them in Grandstands until after Opening Ceremony then at the end move the judges onto the stage. Usually 3 judges.

• Assist announcer and DJ at 9am till end of the parade. The rule is like a runner.

• Help manage and seat PAID/SPONSOR VIPs starting at 9:30am till end of parade. Must have Bracelet. VIPs who attended the Breakfast of Champions at 8am will already have one so you can seat them. Online Tickets buyers will show you their tickets and you will give them a bracelet.

• Grandstand Ticket Sales on the Spot: The Lead has can sell tickets using a card reader if there are open seats.

• In front of Stage Parade Monitor: Many units will perform for Judges for 3 minutes. To avoid bottlenecks if it exceeds 3 minutes— you must politely wave them forward.

• Judges Binders/Scores: At end of Parade, alert Supervisor that Judges are leaving, need to be paid and Collect judges’ score sheets. Locate SCPOC President Ana Vargas-Smith to tabulate the scores.

• It is the most visible role as cameras and videographer are focused on the stage—please be professional.

• Report any problems to Main Event Supervisor. On your name tag you have contact in

​​12) Breakfast of Champions: “Meet the Grand Marshals” Team. VIP Sponsor Event is Located at American Legion 419 located at 958 Homestead Rd. Check in @7am for assignment. Volunteers needed 8-10 total.

Your Tasks are high profile Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. This fundraising event for our Vets, our Guests includes Mayor, Council, Electeds, Sponsors, Grands Marshals, parade Participants, and community all attend.

Responsibilities:

• Welcome our Guests. Direct them to our Social Media photo booth to take photos. Direct them to check in desk to confirm reservation, get their breakfast tickets, or if they need to buy Tickets at the Door. Skills are hospitality and Team player.

• Help Check in team to show VIP guests arriving at 8am to a table and suggest them get in line for pancake breakfast when ready

• Assist with event flow, seating and clean up after diners leave for next to be seated.

​13) SCPOC Mission Control Team. Our Volunteer “Check in” Booth is located at 940 Monroe Street. This is the HUB of our Parade Day Operations. Without this booth, volunteers and staff may get lost, delays could happen, and community service hours could not be tracked correctly. Your work ensures the event runs smoothly and professionally. Check in @ 6:00 am Volunteers 4-6

Your Tasks are high profile Excellent Event Project Experience with a Great view of Main Stage. Strong Skills needed: Organization, Teamwork and Efficiency, attention to detail, multitasking and a problem solver—People skills a plus

Responsibilities:

• Set up the SCPOC Headquarters Booth Operations:

  • Hang booth banner and put out wayfinding signs so volunteers, board members, city officials, and the public can find us easily.

  • Organize office supplies (paper, pens, battery chargers, clipboards).

  • Prepare Volunteer Check-In spreadsheets with roles and shifts.

  • Oversight of Event Golf Carts and Supplies Drop offs

  • Problem Solve: Connect/Contact Event Leaders for Volunteer issues/Needs as needed.

• Volunteer Home Base Duties:

  • Manage water, snacks, and lunch coupons for full-day volunteers.

  • Organize SCPOC T-shirts by size and prepare name tags for each volunteer.

  • Check volunteers in and out using the Volunteer spreadsheet — this is how we track community service hours and reassign volunteers throughout the day.

• Information Distribution:

  • Provide maps, Parade programs, and event timelines to volunteers, guests, and staff.

  • Be ready to answer questions and provide directions for any SCPOC activity or location.

• Community Service Hours:

  • Students must bring their paperwork to be signed by a SCPOC Board member at the end of their shift.

  • Board member contact info is on your name tag and spreadsheet.

​14) Sports FAN Entertainment Zone Ops Team: Located on Jackson Street. Manage set ups for Vendor 10x10 spaces, Bay Area Pro Sports Team Interactive Booths, Games/Prizes, SCPOC Sports Fan Museum Exhibit, DJ and Performance Stage. Located on Jackson Street at Franklin Square. Need Volunteers 6-8

Your Tasks are Below. Follow the instructions of your Supervisor.

• Friday Night Service hour in support of 10x10 Space Chalking and numbering at 8pm in prep for Early morning Stages Unlimited will set up the prepaid Tents and DJ Stage set ups at 8am on Saturday Morning. Tear down at 4:45.

• Vendors and Pro Sports Activation teams and Mascots start to show up at 8am with assigned and numbered spaces. Your supervisor will check in vendor names, and instruct you to walk the vendor to their spaces.

• Your village Supervisor has the list of Vendors participating and can help you answer any questions. You will assist with Event Programming, Lawn Game sets ups, Photo Booth, Mascot tents and Stage Entertainment groups.

15) Community Village Volunteers: Vendor 10x10 spaces and Food Trucks. Check in @8:00am: Volunteers 6-8

Your Tasks are High Profile. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack.

• Early morning Set up at 8:00 am and Tear Down by 3pm except for Food Trucks who stay until 5pm and will be moved to the Sports FAN Zone.

• Your Village Supervisor will tell you location of # booth, Vendor parking and provide instruction and leadership. This info was mailed by Village Supervisor/Coordinator 10 days before Parade Day to these vendors.  

• We have Pre-Set vendor purchased white Canopy booths includes 2 chairs and 6ft Table. All others chose to bring their own Canopies, booths and chairs. Your village Supervisor has the list.  

​16) Green Team: Litter Collection and Recycle all day 6am to 6pm. We have part- and full-time shifts. PUBLIC SAFETY is of the highest priority, and you must share the streets while using the Golf Carts. Volunteers 20

Your Tasks are Profile. Please make sure your SCPOC Tee-shirt is visible. Do not cover with a Jacket or backpack. You will interact with VIPs to shuttle from parking lot at 1285 Homestead and Take Sponsors, Mascots and Grand Marshals to Breakfast of Champions 8am to 10am then move them to Main Event or Parade Start.

• Confirm if you have a driver’s license.  There will be a Golf Cart Driver position available, but it will depend on your experience and Style of driving.

• All others who are not driving will be assigned to a Golf Cart Driver to assist. We want 10 volunteers per Shift.

• At 6am You will be Provided with a Map with Trash Locations check points.   You are responsible to check Trash bins and replace with new Bags every hour on the hour and drop off at Designated dump drop throughout the day. Morning team does sets up and Late shift does tear down.

• For Porta Potties you will check on TP status and make sure none have run out. Check hand washing station for Trash and put in Paper Towels. Report issues to Green Team Event Supervisor 

• Final Trash Pickup is 5PM shift end is 6PM