Luanne

Illustration by Luanne Marten
© 2005

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

SCBWI is your organization. Do you have a vision for the future? Are you interested in more events? Other services? If you have ideas and the energy to help implement them, WE NEED YOU!  Many hands make the work light.

Critique Group Mentors and Leaders
Wanted: experienced writers to mentor beginning-writer critique groups.  People willing to lead a critique group.

Illustrators Coordinator
Help plan events and services of special interest to illustrators in our area.

Member Promotion Coordinator
Be the point person for all things related to helping our published members promote their work. Ideas include, but are not limited to:  collect info for a web page of published books, keep track of and publicize book signings, gather information on new releases, and notify our membership.

Newsletter Contributors
Our newsletter editor is always on the lookout for illustrations and articles for the newsletter.  Share your talents.

Network Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers in “hubs” throughout the state who are willing to lead or coordinate workshops, schmoozes, seminars, etc.  We have our first Network volunteer in the Wichita area!

Resource Coordinator
Help compile resources and distribute resources helpful to our membership.

School Visit/Speaker Database
Compile and maintain a list of authors and illustrators in our state who are available for school visits and speaking engagements.  Work with Member Promotion Coordinator to notify Kansas schools and libraries of the database.

Volunteer for an Event
If you would like to volunteer, but don’t have time for a full-time position, let us know you’d like to help: at our next conference, or retreat, or ?. We’ll contact you prior to our next event and find a job that’s just right for you.

We are open to ideas! If you are passionate about something that is not listed here, if you have an area of expertise we haven’t thought of, let us know!

Our region can be as big as we imagine, but we can’t do it without YOU!