Volunteer Opportunities at the Halifax County Exhibition
Organizational Overview:
The Middle Musquodoboit Agricultural Society (MMAS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting agriculture and food in the Musquodoboit Valley. The main activities for MMAS are to maintain and enhance the exhibition grounds in Middle Musquodoboit and to operate the Halifax County Exhibition in Middle Musquodoboit.
If you already volunteer or serve as a sponsor, thank you. We couldn't do it without you. If you are looking for a place to get involved, there are many opportunities waiting for you!
So Many Ways to Volunteer!
There are many ways to volunteer at the Exhibition and we couldn't do it without you.
What are your interests? We are always looking for volunteers. Browse the list of ways to volunteer on the next page, come up with your own ideas of how to help run the show, or be ready to jump in when new and unique opportunities emerge!
Long-time volunteer, Sharon McLeod in the announcer's booth, where she shines as one of the main voices of the Exhibition.
Perks
- Free daily admittance if you are volunteering for 4 or more hours a day. Once you are in the schedule, your name will be on the list of volunteers at the front gate for free admittance.
- Lunch Vouchers will be offered daily to all volunteers working on the grounds for 8 hours or more. Worth $10, these lunch vouchers can be used at participating food booths for food and drink.
- Updates and invitations to participate in year-round Exhibition brainstorming and problem-solving groups that keep our show relevant.
- Belonging to a diverse and vibrant community of volunteers, of all ages and abilities, who bring to the show their incredible assets and make the Exhibition feel like “Old Home Week."
Long-time volunteer, Sharon McLeod in the Announcer’s Booth, where she shines as one of the main voices of the Exhibition.
Volunteer Smorgasbord
Most volunteer shifts are 4 hours, and there are always two people per shift. There are volunteer shifts that are very casual and allow you to be off your feet and mostly just visit with people as you keep an eye on things, and a few shifts where you'll want to wear your comfy shoes because you'll be on your feet and moving about.
We're just a phone call or email away if you want to know more about any of the volunteer opportunities listed below. And give us a holler when you are ready to sign up!
Volunteer opportunities include:
- Office Staff - Front Desk Clerk.
- Judge and/or assist with the Pageant
- Want to be a ribbon runner? Assist the Awards Clerk with ribbons and trophies
- Flower Show Steward
- Flower Show clean up
- Receiving and organization of flower show entries
- Judging clerk for Flower Show
- Preparing for the Flower Show (cleaning and set up)
- Host the always-popular ice cream booth! Ice Cream booth attendants
- Assist in the Announcer’s Booth with preparation for shows announcements
- Parade! Be part of the crew that puts on the parade! Parade Marshall, assistants for route prep and line-up, and judges
- Setting up displays of flower show entries
- Awards Tea Assistant
- Home and Hand Craft Show Steward
- Run a children's event, such as hobby horse races.
- Preparing for the Home and Hand Craft Show (cleaning and set up)
- Litter pick-up early Saturday morning (post truck-pull)
- Receiving and organization of Home and Hand Craft entries
- Opening Ceremony coordination and host
- Judging clerk for Home Crafts
- Judging clerk for Hand Crafts
- Floater - checks in with vendors, other volunteers, barn superintendents, Entertainment Coordinator, and tidies the children’s area
- Displaying entries for Home and Hand craft show
- Home and Hand Craft Show clean up
- Serve as an information host for guests and vendors
- Want to be by the animals? Be a barn steward!
- Our parking crew needs new recruits for 2024!
- Strong and mechanically inclined? Consider helping out the ring crew or grounds crew. Building and grounds repair and maintenance
Lets Conect!
For information on volunteering or sponsoring, contact the Ex office at halifaxcountyex@bellaliant.com, or call 902-384-2894
