Step-By-Step Guide
Before Event:
- Schedule meetings with business or event coordinator (secure a centralized location for the event, confirm date, setup time, # of cars, etc.)
- Post event on social media, encourage other participating business or organizations to do the same
- Contact Roc EV to update website
- Send calendar invite to team
- Put on public calendars – Spectrum News Rochester, Rochester First, Democrat & Chronicle
- Create sign up genius form for volunteers
- Send email to volunteer list with upcoming event information, link to sign up genius form
- Create marketing materials – posters, flyers, social media posts
- Determine if lunch/dinner need to provided; determine plan for food if necessary
- Contact dealerships to secure vehicles
- Send out follow-up volunteer email with upcoming event information, link to sign up genius form
- Create route map
- Print necessary materials – waiver forms, route maps, sign in sheets, posters, etc.
- Send volunteer orientation e-mail – email should contain event details and attachments of volunteer documents
Day of Event:
- Vehicle pickup – plan to leave two hours ahead of the event to pick up the EVs from the dealerships to bring to the event.
- Set up (one hour before event)
- Volunteer orientation (go over route, safety, confirm roles)
After Event:
- Take down, put away materials in organized manner
- Post photos to social media
- Send thank you e-mail to host (within one week)