How to Get Involved

Responsibilities:

-Arrive at least 30 minutes before the class to help instructor set up, carry things in, help tidy up area for instruction, etc.

-Before instructor begins, chat with students to break the ice. Ask where they’re from, where they heard of the Driftless Folk School, have they taken any other classes, etc.

-At the start of the class introduce yourself as a class host/folk school representative. Hand out class cards or any other literature available. Talk about the folk school:

• Brief history of the school: Entering our 10th year as an organization. We are a board of trustees of about 8 people, and a small staff, and about 20 other people involved in committees and as volunteers. This is our second year of having a campus. We have built an outdoor classroom, a beautiful cabin, an outdoor kitchen, a timber frame, and outhouses, and have plans to build more and develop the campus into a fully functioning school. (Encourage students to sign up for classes on the campus to experience it!)
• Membership: Students can become sustaining members.
• Events: Talk about upcoming events (RampFest, 100 Mile Meal, Spoon Gathering, Fall Festival)

-Assist the instructor during the class in any way he/she asks of you.

-At the end of class, thank students for coming on behalf of the school, and let them know that the registrar will be sending out student feedback evaluations in the coming week.

-Help the instructor pack up, clean up, and carry things out. Make sure the space is clean and put back to its original state.

Benefits:

If you host a half-day class, you pay the base instructor fee ($20) plus the material fee (if there is one).

If you host a full day class you only pay the base instructor fee ($30) plus the material fee (if there is one).