Positions and Committees

 

Ushering: Volunteers are trained to usher at Morrison Center performances. This includes taking tickets, standing at each Main Hall door during performances, guiding patrons within the facility and operating the coat room. Safety procedures are reviewed before each performance by the Performance Usher Chair.

 

Refreshments: Members of this committee sell coffee, soft drinks, bottled water, cookies and candy from the refreshment booths in the main lobby and at both ends of the second and third floors. Refreshments are sold both before performances and during intermissions.

 

Gift Shop: The Gift Shop is open at most events held in the Morrison Center with a wide variety of items for purchase either by cash, check or credit card. The Gift Shop is located in the main lobby and is open both before performances and during intermissions.

 

Hearing Assistance: The Morrison Center Volunteers provide assistive hearing devices to help patrons who are hard of hearing. This service is at no cost to the patrons.

 

Membership: The Membership Committee processes all membership applications on a yearly basis and creates and maintains the Volunteer lists for the Usher, Refreshments, Gift Shop and Hearing Assistance committees. They also prepare the Membership Directory which includes photos of the Morrison Center Volunteers.

 

Newsletter: This committee designs and publishes the Morrison Center Volunteers’ quarterly newsletter, the Curtain Call. They also write and edit the articles.

 

Orientation: Organizes, schedules and provides orientation to the Morrison Center Volunteers every three years.

 

Publicity: Promotes Morrison Center Volunteer activities, conducts membership drives and participates in community activities to solicit new members. The committee also distributes materials to cultivate interest and support of the Volunteers and the Morrison Center.

 

Receptions: The Reception Committee plans and hosts the Fall Kick-Off, the Annual Morrison Center Volunteers Dinner Meeting in the spring, the Ice-Cream Social in early summer and any other receptions throughout the year.

 

Mailings: Prepares and co-ordinates mailings to the Morrison Center Volunteers. This includes all Volunteer event invitations, the Curtain Call newsletter and the Membership Directory.

 

Floral: This committee provides floral arrangements for the Morrison Center and for special events for the Volunteers throughout the year.

 

Historian/Photos: The Historian records events and preserves memorabilia of the Morrison Center Volunteers in scrap books and the archives.

 

Hospitality: Tracks events in the lives of the Morrison Center Volunteers and sends cards, flowers or charitable donations as needed.

 

MC Encore Liaison: Co-ordinates the Morrison Center Volunteer committees with the children’s events sponsored by the MC Encore program.

 

Membership Requirements

AGE: Must be at least 18 years of age. (No upper age limit.)

 

APPLICATION: Must complete application form and mail with dues to Membership Chairperson. Dues are for the fiscal year July 1 through June 30, and are not pro-rated.

ORIENTATION: All new members must receive Orientation prior to assignment at the Morrison Center. Subsequent orientations are every other year after that. Orientation sessions are normally scheduled at the Morrison Center during the Saturday morning Boise Philharmonic mini-concerts at 11 AM, or at 7:30 PM during the Saturday or Sunday BSU Music Dept. Concerts. Orientation may be scheduled at other times if needed.

VOLUNTEER DRESS CODE: Women must wear black skirts or slacks, black shoes, and white blouse. Men must wear black slacks, black socks and shoes, white dress shirt and a black or dark (conservative) necktie. The organization furnishes and maintains the jackets and vests which must be worn by USHERS, GIFT SHOP and HEARING ASSISTANCE volunteers and the aprons or vests worn by REFRESHMENT volunteers.

VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS: USHERS, GIFT SHOP & HEARING ASSISTANCE volunteers are required to arrive at the Morrison Center and be in uniform 90 minutes prior to the scheduled show start. REFRESHMENT volunteers are required to be at the Morrison Center in uniform 60 minutes prior to scheduled show start for Pre-Show and 30 minutes prior to the scheduled show start for those working the intermission.

PARKING: Assigned volunteers may park in the closed parking area, including yellow zone, at the rear of the Morrison Center. An attendant will give you a parking pass upon arrival. Spaces are limited, especially when busses or large trucks associated with the show are parked in the lot. If the lot is full upon arrival, volunteers may park in other parking spots including the parking garage. No parking will be permitted in dormitory parking areas.

VIEWING BOOTHS: Working volunteers (except those assigned to usher posts inside the Main Hall) may watch the shows from the viewing booths at the rear of the Hall and accessed at the Second Floor Crossover. Usher volunteers may proceed to the booths when they are released from their other duties of ticket-taking, guiding, coat check and hearing assistance after the show has stared. Volunteers may enter the booths only when authorized by the Booth Chair. The booths are not open until approximately 30 minutes prior to show start. A clock is provided to enable volunteers to meet their respective assignments on time.

 

NOTE: For some shows, production equipment may occupy one of the viewing booths, leaving only one booth available for volunteers. In that case, volunteers will be assigned to the booth for half of the show, thus allowing working volunteers to see at least part of the show. Unfortunately, this information is not usually known until just prior to the performance.

As Center volunteers, we are here to serve the Center and the patrons. Viewing the show is secondary. We have lots of fun - with a lot of great people and we look forward to having you join us. Sign-up today and WELCOME!