Contestant Coordinator/Contestant Coordinator Assistant – Throwback Hits Lip-Sync Fundraiser (Virtual)

Role overview

Help recruit and support 20–25 performers for our Throwback Hits Lip-Sync Challenge, an online fundraiser where every vote supports KHI and OA101’s work.

What you’ll do

• Reach out to potential contestants (youth, adults, community leaders, local performers) by email, text, and social media.
• Answer basic questions about how the contest works and what’s expected.
• Remind contestants about deadlines for sign-up and video submissions.
• Encourage contestants to promote their performance and share voting links.

Ideal volunteer

• Friendly, outgoing, and comfortable talking to new people.
• Organized enough to track who has signed up and who still needs a reminder.
• Enjoys encouraging others and building excitement.

What you gain

• Experience in outreach and volunteer/participant coordination.
• Networking with community members, artists, and leaders.
• A reference/letter of recommendation upon successful completion.

Contestant Coordinator

Skills and responsibilities:

The Contestant Coordinator recruits and supports performers for the online lip-sync challenge, helping them understand the rules, deadlines, and how to promote their voting pages. This role is ideal for someone who is outgoing, encouraging, and comfortable reaching out by email, text, phone, or social media. Strong people skills, organization, and the ability to track sign-ups, questions, and video submissions are important.

Contestant Coordinator Assistant

Skills and responsibilities:

The Contestant Coordinator Assistant helps keep performers engaged by sending reminders, answering basic questions, checking on submission progress, and ensuring contestants have what they need to succeed. This role is best for someone who is friendly, proactive, responsive, and comfortable with simple spreadsheets and social sharing. A positive, supportive attitude is especially important because this person helps contestants stay motivated throughout the campaign.