What: Workshops and discussion sessions on a wide variety of roller derby topics.

When: Daily, 10am - 4:30pm.

Where: Imperial Palace meeting rooms.

Requirements:  RollerCon MVP Pass.  Please note that neither the Skater Pass nor the Spectator Pass allows workshop access.

STAY TUNED FOR 2009 SCHEDULE.

TRAINING AND SEMINAR LEADS
To schedule to LEAD a seminar or training class, please send an email containing the following to workshops@rollercon.com:
1. Your real name
2. Your skate name
3. Your league
4. A cell phone you can be reached at during Rollercon
5. Your email address
6. Shirt size in the following format: WM, WL, WXL, MM, ML, MXL, M2XL
7. What days you plan to attend
8. 2 league references
9. A one page syllabus (PDF or Word Document) of the workshop / training you want to lead. (Please see below for an example.)
• Workshop Title
• Short Description
• Topics to be covered
• Your qualifications
• Space needed
• (for on-skates training) Skill level of audience
• (for indoor workshops) Target audience

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Syllabus Example (1 page of so, Word document or equiv preferred)
WORKSHOP TITLE: Volunteer Management - Getting Them and Keeping Them

SHORT DESCRIPTION: (please keep this two or three sentences.) Every roller derby league needs a solid group of volunteers that can be counted on to help with event production. This workshop will teach you, step-by-step, how to recruit, train and RETAIN volunteers to be your league’s staunchest supporters years after year.

TOPICS: (please be detailed - someone who knows nothing about your topic should understand what you’re going to teach. I totally made this stuff up - yours should have more info.)
1. Formulating a Strategic Plan: how to figure out the “who, what, where, and when” of volunteer management.
2. The Business of Recruiting: discussion of a variety of recruiting methods – audience participation welcome! Including, what works best in smaller towns versus larger cities.
3. The Nitty-Gritty of Volunteer Training: how to make sure every volunteer knows what they’re doing, so you don’t have to do it for them!
4. Keeping Your Volunteers Happy: how to show appreciation for your volunteers so they’ll keep coming back.

QUALIFICATIONS: (one or two sentences is plenty!) I’ve been a volunteer manager at a local non-profit for over 5 years, and am currently head of my league’s volunteer committee.

SPACE NEEDED: Regular workshop room with white board.

TARGET AUDIENCE: League leaderships, committee heads, start-up leagues, volunteer coordinators, anyone.

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Workshop leaders are compensated on our volunteer rolling schedule. Up to 5 hours of work qualifies you for a discount for the following year. 5-20 hours qualifies you for a huge discount! Over 25 hours gets you the gigandus discount and a free MVP pass for the current year. Well over 25 - well, there’s only a few of us that do that, and we get the High Roller treatment. Check our help wanted pages for more info and to get involved!