Volunteer Opportunities

Join the team that makes the Clear Lake Splash In possible

Help Make the 2025 Clear Lake Splash In a Success

To produce a successful Clear Lake Splash In and turn it into a sustainable, yearly event, we need many volunteers.

Did you know that 6000 individuals volunteer at EAA's AirVenture at Oshkosh each year?

While we eventually need to develop coordinators for each of the major tasks, if coordinating one of those is too much for you, we would still like your help, even if only for a small amount of time.

It is our intention to make volunteering for the Clear Lake Splash In a fun and rewarding experience for each volunteer.

Thanks for considering volunteering for the 2025 Clear Lake Splash In.

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Essential Volunteers

Without these key roles, we cannot produce the event:

Website Designer

  • Implements website design and layout requests
  • Updates web site
  • Coordinates with social media volunteers

Ramp Coordinator and Ramp Volunteers

  • One coordinator for each ramp from which seaplanes are arriving and departing
  • 3-4 additional individuals for each ramp to help with aircraft parking

Event Bookkeeper

  • Keeps records of the income and expenses of the event
  • Assists with budgeting and planning

Additional Volunteers

We need these roles to produce and grow an excellent event:

Event Management

Volunteer Coordinator

  • Maintains the database of volunteers with contact information
  • Identifies unmet volunteer needs
  • Assists with volunteer meetings

Event Security Coordinator and Assistants

  • Coordinates with police, fire department and Sea Scouts volunteers
  • Identifies specific event security needs, signage, volunteers, wrist bands etc.

Registration Desk

  • Assists with check-in procedures
  • Distributes materials to attendees
  • Answers questions about the event

Shuttle Drivers

  • Shuttle driver coordinator to match drivers with pilots
  • Drivers from Lampson field to central Lakeport and to the Lincoln residence for Thursday dinner

Marketing and Media

Graphic Designer

  • Develops a logo for the Splash In
  • Helps design marketing material and develop a brand identity
  • Develops signage for the event

Social Media

  • Coordinates with director of social media (Marie Schrader) to assist with consistent posting of updates
  • Cultivates social media influencers to write about and attend the event
  • Responds to social media inquiries
  • Develops social media engagement campaigns (surveys, contests, etc.)

Media Outreach

  • Cultivates relationships with media
  • Ensures articles are published and video/radio/television segments aired before, during and after the event

Event Marketing Volunteers

  • Direct mail marketing (postcards, etc.)
  • Video marketing
  • Flying club outreach
  • Aviation business outreach

Email Marketing

  • Build and maintain email list
  • Develop and manage email campaigns
  • Public relations and media relations

Event Photography and Videography

  • Photography and videography of conference registration, guests, their aircraft, presenters, vendors and sponsors
  • Gathers material to continue growing the event

Sponsorship and Community Relations

Sponsor Relations Coordinator

  • Develops sponsorship opportunities and packages
  • Identifies candidate sponsors
  • Creates sponsor proposals
  • Closes sponsorship deals
  • Ensures sponsors are receiving value for their investment

Lake County Business Outreach Coordinator

  • Identifies ways to collaborate with Lake County businesses and other organizations
  • Coordinates with local chambers of commerce
  • Designs a welcome package from Lake County businesses for pilots

Merchandise Coordinator

  • Develops branded merchandise and memorabilia that will generate additional revenue
  • Coordinates the design of an event T-shirt

Tour Coordinator

  • Manages tours that will help attract spouses to attend the event
  • Coordinates winery tours and other activities that make Lake County special

Aviation Operations

Aircraft Registration Coordinator

  • Targets seaplane aircraft owners to invite personally
  • Supports early registration
  • Follows up on registrations before event to ensure all pilots' needs are met
  • Maintains aircraft and pilot databases

Water Based Event Support

  • Volunteers on the water for both emergency assistance and event contests

Seaplane Contest Coordinator, Announcer and Judges

  • Coordinates seaplane contest entries
  • Announces each contest so the public can follow it
  • Judges the winners in each category

Young Eagles Event Volunteers

  • Event registration
  • Event security and safety on the ramp
  • EAA qualified pilots

Educational Programming

Seminar Volunteers

  • Seminar venue preparation—chairs, audio visual arrangements
  • Seminar attendee check-in, name tags, wristbands, etc.
  • Presentation assistance: to ensure that each presenter is ready before the previous presentation ends
  • Presentation timer: keeps presentations on schedule with time remaining cues
  • Seminar debrief

Youth Outreach

  • Engages schools to participate in the event
  • Encourages young people to become volunteers

Ready to Help?

Even if you can only spare a few hours, your contribution is valuable to making this event a success. No previous experience is necessary for many roles – we'll provide all the guidance you need.

Please contact us with your interests and availability, and we'll find the perfect role for you!

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