Saturday, June 14, 2008
11am to Fireworks

Sunday, June 15, 2008
12pm to 5pm
 

Delaware 'Bay Days' is an extraordinary two-day family festival celebrating the rich history, vibrant culture and phenomenal natural resources of the Delaware Bay.

To kick off the festival on Saturday, June 9th at 11am, there will be a traditional street parade through the historic village of Port Norris, NJ and down to the festival location in Bivalve, NJ along the Maurice River.

Once in Bivalve, there are three tent sites located within a convenient walking distance between each other offering live music and entertainment, multi-ethnic food, fresh seafood, children's activities, an oyster shucking contest (Saturday), blue crab races, river boat tours, wetland walks, tours of New Jersey's tall ship, the schooner, A.J. MEERWALD, a lighted boat parade (Saturday), fireworks (Saturday) and more!  
 

Join over 100 hundred volunteers from around the region who donate their time to make this event an overwhelming success.

Volunteers are needed before, during and after the event. Jobs include:

Setup (Thursday and Friday)
Children's Activities
Parking
Signage
Blue Crab Races
Oyster Shucking Contest
Sno-Cone Booth
Information Tables
Strawberry Shortcake Booth
Raw Bar (shucking and selling)
BDP Merchandise Table
Floaters (to provide volunteer breaks)
Teardown (Sunday after 4pm)

Volunteers may choose one or more six hour shifts as follows:

Saturday
9am to 3pm
12:30pm to 6:30pm

Sunday
11:30-5:30pm

Those volunteers who donate a minimum of one six-hours, they will receive a
FREE collectible 2008 Bay Days t-shirt!

If you are interested in helping out, we will need to know:

1. Your name, address, phone number and email address (email is optional)
2. The type(s) of volunteer work you would prefer. (See list of jobs above... or if you have other skills to offer, let us know!)
3. Theday and shift (or shifts) you would like to work.
4. Your t-shirt size.
5. If you own a truck or van and would like to pick up and deliver items needed prior to the event, please mention it and your availability.

All Bay Days volunteers will be asked to attend one volunteer orientation prior to the event. You will be contacted about orientation times when they are scheduled.

To volunteer - Please call Janis during business hours or leave a message
with the above information at the following phone number:

856-785-2060 x100
or
email info to:
info@bayshorediscoveryproject.org
(please put Bay Days Volunteer in subject box)