Volunteers needed

Each year CMS Summer School is enabled by the efforts of numerous volunteers, and we need your help!

If you’re willing and selected to do 5 or more shifts, you will be given free registration with the option of adding a donation upon registration.

Are you able to volunteer in one of the following roles? (see descriptions below)

• Bus Safety
• Check-In (Adult)
• Check-In (Youth & Children)
• Coffee Cart
• Gully Transport (shuttle, bus loading, road crossing)
• Morning Tea
• Road Safety
• Plaza (including Ushers)
• Shuttle Team
• Youth & Children’s Programs (see ‘Youth & Children’s Programs’ section below to express your interest)

And if you’re simply willing to serve in any way needed, please also let us know!

CMS is committed to the safety and well-being of all adults and children who attend CMS Summer School. Therefore, all volunteers must personally sign the CMS Code of Conduct and are subject to selection criteria including a minister referee, Working With Children Check and Safe Ministry Training.

If you satisfy the above criteria and are able to help with a role, please let us know prior to registering for Summer School by emailing [email protected] (noting what team you would like to serve on and whether you are able to serve for the whole week). Your name will be given to the team leader of the team you volunteer for, and they will contact you to let you know how to register as a volunteer. If you’re willing and selected to do 5 or more shifts, you will be given free registration with the option of adding a donation upon registration, if you wish.

Volunteer role descriptions

Bus Safety

Help people load onto and off the buses efficiently at various bus stops. The boys safety team is on duty during the following times: 8:15-9:15am each morning at Katoomba Primary School and Katoomba High School, and 12-1:15pm each afternoon at Oak Street (near the KCC site).

Check-In (Adult program)

Assist CMS staff with checking in adult delegates.
Check-In will take place on Saturday afternoon at Katoomba High School and before main sessions at the KCC site.

Check-In (Youth & Children’s program)

Enable our Youth & Children’s programs to run smoothly and efficiently by assisting with admin and helping check children in to their programs each morning at Katoomba Primary School, Katoomba High School and Clairvaux.

Coffee Cart

Baristas and assistants to help at the coffee cart on the Plaza before morning sessions and during morning tea.

Gully Transport

Assisting with loading shuttle buses and road crossing, and monitor car parking in this area of Katoomba to assist delegates in getting to the KCC site each day.

Morning Tea

Help serve tea, coffee, and snacks to delegates after the main morning sessions. Volunteers are needed to set up morning tea before the end of the main morning session or to pack up after morning tea.

Road Safety

Work as part of a team ensuring safe crossing at Violet Street. Help direct delegates to the Scenic World car park at night as needed.

Shifts are:

• Morning shifts: 8:15am – 9:15am and then again 12pm – 1:15pm
• Evening shifts: 6:15pm – 7:15pm and then again 9pm – 9:30pm (or later with supper sessions)

Plaza (including Ushers)

Plaza helpers are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of delegates in sessions within the Auditorium, Overflow Tent, Café Tent and around the Plaza.

There are morning and evening shifts, with Ushers on duty 45 minutes before each session until 30 minutes into the morning session and 15 minutes into the evening session.

Shuttle Team

The Shuttle Team includes Shuttle drivers and those assisting at Shuttle stops.
In the morning, the Shuttle helps transport people between the Auditorium and the Ficus St drop-off /pick-up zone or the Gully. In the evening, the Shuttle helps transport people to and from the Scenic World car park.

Shuttle drivers need to have a valid full C (car) Licence (not Provisional) and have not committed a serious driving offence or been disqualified from driving in the last five years.

Youth & Children’s Programs

Assist the Youth & Children’s team to lead one of the nine programs ranging from Crèche-age through to School Years 11-12. The Preschool and school program concludes at 12:15pm. However, Crèche finishes at 10:45am in time for morning tea.

Please email [email protected] to express your interest in serving, and the Youth & Children’s team will respond with the next steps.