Pikes Peak Writers Volunteer Wall

Laura Hayden, Conference Director
Susan Mitchell, Faculty Director, Hospitality

Julia Allen, R&C Coordinator
Jodi Anderson, PPW Executive Director, co-MC
Deb Courtney, On-site Contest
Todd Fahnestock, co-MC, Sashay Instructor
Maria Faulconer, BOD
Karen Fox, Registrar
Bonnie Hagan, Pitch Coordinator, Hotel Committee, Secretary
Ron Heimbecher, PPW President, Hotel Committee
Jen LaPointe, Pitch Coordinator in Training
Chris Mandeville, PPW VP Operations, Silent Auction Coordinator
Connie and Grant McKenzie, Incoming registrars
Dawn Smit Miller, Contest Director
Chris Myers, Transportation Coordinator
Barb Nickless, BOD
M.B. Partlow, Moderator Coordinator
Ellen Phillips, BOD
Charlie Rush, BOD, Hotel Committee
Chris Scena, Contest Coordinator
Jennifer Webster-Valant, Awards and Scholarships Chair

and a special thank you to Donald Maass, Assistant Sashay Instructor.

Official Photographer for the 2010 PPWC (and all other PPW events) - Jared Hagan

Editor/Agent Pitch Team:

Bonnie Hagan, Coordinator
Jennifer LaPointe, Coordinator in Training
Judy Carlson
Lynde Iozzo
Robin Searle
Brandy Vallance

Session Moderators:

M.B. Partlow, Coordinator

Julia Allen
Jodi Anderson
Terry Banker
Becky Clark
Pat Coleman
Ron Cree
Laura Deal
Cathy Dilts
Laura Harvey
Ian Healy
Channah Horst
Mandy Houk
DeAnna Knippling
Morgan Leigh
Karen Lin
Chris Mandeville
Chris Myers
Barb Nickless
Charlie Rush
John Sharpe
Dawn Smit Miller
Robert Spiller
Marti Verlander

Awards Committee:

Jennifer Webster-Valant, Chair
Chris Mandeville
Pam McCutcheon

Scholarship Committee:

Jennifer Webster-Valant, Chair
Jodi Anderson
Laura Hayden
Ron Heimbecher
Chris Mandeville

Transportation:

Chris Myers, Transportation Coordinator
Ron Cree
Becky Clark
Anna Marie Crum
Todd Fahnestock
Ron Heimbecher
Mandy Houk
Cicily Janus
Morgen Leigh
Christian Marcus Lyons
Ellen Phillips
Laura Reeve
Sue Van Namee

Silent Auction volunteers:

Chris Mandeville, Coordinator
Julia Allen
Jodi Anderson
Terry Banker
Donnell Bell
Chris Boswell
Becky Clark
Todd Fahnestock
Lauri Griffon
Bonnie Hagan
Laura Harvey
Laura Hayden
Emmy and Bethany Houk
Mandy Houk
Amy & Lisa Koumis
Jen LaPointe
Morgen Leigh
Duncan & Jack Mandeville
Christian Marcus Lyons
Annie McFarland and her friend Jenny
Grant & Connie McKenzie
Dawn Smit Miller
Sue Mitchell
Ellen Phillips
John Richard
Charlie Rush
Kathy Santelli
Judy Sawicki
Barbara Spiller
Brandy Vallance

Table prep & decorations, door guards

Laura Hayden
Connie & Grant McKenzie
Brandon Meyers
Chris Myers
Bryan Pedas
Ellen Phillips

Writers Faire:

Christian Marcus Lyons
Grant & Connie McKenzie
Deb Courtney
Chris Scena
Barb Nickless
Jodi Anderson

Onsite Contest:

Deb Courtney, Coordinator
Judges:
Kirk Farber
Mandy Houk
Bret Wright

Thursday Faculty:

Carol Berg
Deb Courtney
Bonnie Hagan
Ron Heimbecher
ChrisMandeville
Susan Mitchell
Linda Rohrbough
Barbara Samuel
Angel Smits

A number of our members have indicated in the past weeks that they would like to see regular announcements of volunteer opportunities. Many would like to volunteer, even though they might have limited time, but don’t know what talents and skills we require.

Therefore the list of Conference opportunities recently posted is the first of these notices.

Thanks! Our volunteers are necessary for our survival.

We have a number of opportunities to help with the 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference, April 23 – 25. Among these are:

• Session Moderators
• Read & Critique Moderators
• Assistance with registration
• Door Monitors
• Transportation
• Pre-conference package preparation
• and… more as final planning is completed.

Requirements to work as a Conference Volunteer:

• You must be a member in good standing* of Pikes Peak Writers
• You must be registered for the conference.
• – those with prior experience in certain positions will be given priority in selection

How to volunteer:

• Complete the online application
• In addition to checking other jobs you might be interested in, check the Other box and in the explanation field enter 2010 PPWC and the positions (from the list above) that you are interested in.

Thank you for volunteering, looking forward to seeing you in April.

*member in good standing means that your dues are current

Q: I’ve been a volunteer. How come my name doesn’t show up in the tag box?

A: The names in the tag box are volunteers who have won one of the following awards: Pikes Peak Writers Volunteer of the Year, Pikes Peak Writers Conference Volunteer of the Year, NewsMagazine Reporter of the Year, and Special and Legacy Awards. Once a volunteer has won one of these awards, their name is tagged for each post in which it appears.

We appreciate all of our volunteers, which is why we created this Volunteer Wall site, and our award winners are those who have gone truly above and beyond in their service to Pikes Peak Writers. At some point, when time is available, we’d like to create a tagging mechanism for all multiple-year volunteers.

Q: Who can volunteer for Pikes Peak Writers’ conference and other events.

A: Our insurance and by-laws require that all volunteers be members in good standing* of the Pikes Peak Writers organization. All members can complete a volunteer application to let us know about your interests and availability.

*in good standing means that the member’s annual dues are current

Celebrity Readers – Read & Critique “X” sessions (Chris Myers)
Ronald Cree
Susan Mitchell
John Sharpe

Cottonwood Grand Opening Representatives
Barb Dyess
Jene Hanna
Charles Rush

Session Moderators and Monitors (Chris Myers)
Julia Allen
Margaret Brettschneider
Ron Cree
Frank Dorchak
Maria Faulconer
Ian Healey
Channah Horst
DeAnna Knippling
Christian Lyons
Pam McCutcheon
Pam Mingle
Chris Myers
Barb Nickless
MB Partlow
Candace Paugh
Bob Spiller

Pitch Sessions (Bonnie Hagan)
Kenn Amdahl
Robin Searle

Registration (Martha Lancaster)
Beth Groundwater
Assorted staff

Speed Pitching Practice Sessions (Ron Heimbecher)
Ron Cree
Ann Crispin
Karen Fox
Beth Groundwater
Mandy Houk (timekeeper and lead shouter)
Karen Lin
Pam McCutcheon
Dawn Smit-Miller
Angel Smits
Bob Spiller

Thursday Faculty
Deb Courtney
Ron Heimbecher
Pam McCutcheon
Susan Mitchell
Linda Rohrbough
Angel Smits

Conference Co-Director: Karen Fox
Conference Co-Director/Scholarship Committee: Pam McCutcheon
Faculty Director: Karen Fox
Registrar/Administrator/Awards Committee: Martha Lancaster
Hospitality Coordinator/Awards Committee/MC: Jodi Anderson
PPW President/Scholarship Committee: Ron Heimbecher
Acting Treasurer/Community Ambassador/Trade Show Coordinator: Chris Mandeville
BOD Member at Large/Moderator Coordinator: Chris Myers
Secretary/Reporter Coordinator/Pitch Coordinator: Bonnie Hagan
Arts and Member Liaison: Jené Hanna
Volunteer Coordinator/Transportation Coordinator: Sharon Williams
Marketing/Publicity/Faculty Greenroom: Susan Mitchell
Bookstore Coordinator: Bill May
Scholarship Chair/Awards Chair: Jennifer Webster-Valant
Friday Read & Critique Coordinator/Assistant Moderator Coordinator:
A/V Coordinator: Joe Smits
PPW Vice-President of Programming/Awards Committee: Barb Nickless
Awards Committee: Beth Groundwater
NCE Workshops Director: Maria Faulconer
Pikes Peak Writer Editor/Scholarship Committee: Mandy Houk
Outreach Director/Onsite Contest Coordinator: Bret Wright
PPW Fiction Contest Director: Dawn Smit Miller

Conference Director: Kirsten Akens
Faculty Director: Karen Fox
PPW/PPWC Administrator/Registrar: Martha Lancaster
Hospitality Coordinator/MC: Jodi Anderson
Scholarship Coordinator/Hotel Committee Member/PPW President: Chris Mandeville
Hotel Committee Member/Board Member at Large: Charlie Rush
Program Coordinator/Webmaster: Pam McCutcheon
Session Monitor & Moderator Coordinator/Law & Order/Board Member at Large: Chris Myers
Volunteer Coordinator/Member Liaison: Jené Hanna
Marketing/Publicity/Faculty Greenroom: Susan Goldstein
Bookstore Coordinator: Bill May
Hotel Committee Member/PPW/C Treasurer: Pat Kennelly
Advanced Workshops Coordinator: Giles Carwyn
Editor/Agent Pitch Coordinator: Bonnie Hagan
Friday Read & Critique Coordinator/Assistant Moderator Coordinator: Laura DiSilverio
Transportation Coordinator/PPW Vice-President: Ron Heimbecher
A/V Coordinator: Dave Moja
Awards Coordinator: Jennifer Webster-Valant
PPW 2nd Vice-President of Programming: Beth Groundwater
NCE Workshops Director: Barb Nickless
Pikes Peak Writer Editor: Debbie Meldrum
PPW Secretary: Bret Wright
Contest Director: Dawn Smit Miller

Richard Bamberg
Donnell Bell
Janice Black
Margaret Bretschneider
Laura Deal
Frank Dorchak
Maria Faulconer
Karen Fox
Jene Hanna
Robb Heckel
Ron Heimbecher – Transportation Coordinator
MB Partlow
Sharon Williams