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Walker Farm Pioneer Days Volunteers and Demonstrators Needed!
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Description
Walker Farm Pioneer Days (November 17–22, 2025) is just around the corner, and we need your help to bring history to life!
We had 4200 Elementary Children and their families attend the 6 day event last year!
Volunteer Roles
- Parking Volunteers – Direct traffic and ensure a safe, smooth flow for school buses and cars.
- Check-In Volunteers – Greet arriving groups, hand out maps or schedules, and answer basic questions. Take payments from school chaperones that didn't prepay.
- Giftshop attendant - Take payment for giftshop items and payments for those that didn't pre-register. Answer phones if needed.
- Station Volunteers – Guide or assist students through the station you are assigned. Tell the history of that station and guide students through hands-on learning. From butter churning to using a 1800s Cider press. Full list of stations below.
- Demonstrators – Share a traditional skill or trade such as blacksmithing, weaving, candle making, woodworking, spinning, or pioneer cooking. You’ll interact with small groups of students, answer questions, and help them experience life in the 1800s.
- Support Crew – Assist with set-up, tear-down, and keeping the event running smoothly.
What You’ll Receive
- A thank-you lunch each day you volunteer.
- Free admission for you and your immediate family to enjoy the event.
- A letter documenting your service hours perfect for students or community service requirements.
- The joy of making history come alive for hundreds of young learners and families!
Dates and Times
- Volunteers are expected 8:00am - 1:00pm each day you volunteer.
- Pioneer Days starts at 9:30am and runs until 1:00pm each day.
- Parking Volunteers are asked to arrive by 7:45am
Walker Farm Pioneer Days runs Monday November 17 - Saturday November 22, 2025
Full list of stations that we need volunteers at:
- Butter Churn
- Corn sheller
- Corn grinder
- Cornhusk doll making
- Buzzsaw Toy Making
- Cider Press
- Rope Bed
- Corn Cake cooking
- Wood Tools
- Pioneer Games
- Well
- Candle making
- Rope making
- Parking attendants
- Checkin
- Giftshop Help
- Railroad attendant
- Setup the Saturday before and Take down Saturday afternoon
We need 30-40 Volunteers each day!
Location
Associated Location
Audubon Acres
How to Volunteer for This Opportunity
Please fill out the Signup Genius with the station you would like to volunteer at and choose the date you will be volunteering. You only have to volunteer one date but we ask you stay the whole shift.
If you have a Demonstration you would like to offer please send us an email with that demonstration so we can get all the information we need to advertise your demonstration.
