Becoming a Volunteer at The Imaginarium!

Planning and Scheduling Your Training
Our recruitments and trainings for volunteers occur tri-annually, in the fall, winter and spring. The first month of each trimester (September, January, and May) we will feature a Parent & Child Info Night. The second month of each trimester (October, February, and June) the 3 required trainings will be offered. The third and fourth months will feature optional trainings.

Parent & Child Info Night
Join us for a short introduction to The Imaginarium's Science Guide Volunteer Program. You will learn about becoming a volunteer and have an opportunity to sign up for trainings. Submit a Science Guide Volunteer Application and sign up for this event by emailing trainings@imaginarium.org.

Thursday, September 4, 6-7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 17, 6-7:30 pm

Trainings
The following trainings will help new recruits to gain specific knowledge and build the skills needed to support The Imaginarium's public presentations (aka "demonstrations" or "demos"). Through these demonstrations, which are 15-20 minutes in length, our volunteers and educators share their excitement in the world around us and spark the curiosity and interest in our visitors, be they young or old. Let us show you a vast and complex topic and simplified it into basic principles - you can help others understand how stuff works too!

Public Presentations Training REQUIRED
Learn how to be an effective and dynamic public presenter for an audience of various ages and interest levels. This training will give you the tools you need to succeed!

Wednesday, October 1, 4-7 pm
Friday, October 10, 4-7 pm

Live Animal Demo Training REQUIRED
Learn how to handle and present our Marine Life, Reptile, and Creepy Crawlies Demonstrations. What makes each creature special? Learn how they move, eat, and protect themselves in their various habitats.

Thursday, October 2, 4-7 pm
Wednesday, October 15, 4-7 pm

Space Demo Training REQUIRED
In this training, you'll learn how to operate the slideshow and planetarium equipment in the Galaxy Room used for the Amazing Aurora and Galaxy Tour Demonstrations. We'll teach you the basics, so you can simplify and share the vastness that is the Milky Way Galaxy: our solar system, the sun, and it's constellations.

Sunday, October 5, 4-7 pm
Tuesday, October 14, 4-7 pm

Upcoming Optionals
Optionals are just that - optional - these trainings will enhance your skills & abilities as a volunteer.

Wednesday, October 28, 6-8 pm - TBA
Tuesday, November 11, 6-8 pm - TBA
Wednesday, December 10, 6-8 pm - TBA

REGISTRATION
Space in trainings is limited. To register, please send an email with your name, the date, time, and training you wish to attend to: trainings@imaginarium.org

QUESTIONS?
Call Karen Kniskern, Volunteer & Visitor Services at 343-0611.