Nanaimo Dry Grad

Want to Volunteer? Get In Touch!

Our official Volunteer Database opens on May 1st, but if you are interested in volunteering please send us an email and we will add you to our contact list!

Due to the vast number of positions and jobs we need filled, we will have shifts set up for various volunteer areas. All shifts give you time to go and take a break and rest in our volunteer room, and volunteers are provided with food throughout the evening. 

Note that volunteers at the event have to be the age of 21 or older (this is to ensure all volunteers have been out of high school long enough to not know any of the graduating students). If you are under 21 and still wish to volunteer, we have plenty of other positions available to help out before and after the event!


For more information please email: 
volunteer@nanaimodrygrad.com or info@nanaimodrygrad.com
There are numerous areas we need your help.

Bag Check
The grads are not permitted to carry anything with them while in the complex. Their bags are secured in an area where volunteers will deliver the bags at any time to the grads, and then return them to their holding place.

Clean-Up
This group has a really great time. They are really one of the only volunteers that get to see the whole complex!  Included in this area are our volunteers who breakdown the event and tidy up the complex.

Decorations
Volunteers help to decorate the venue before the event around the complex. 

Entertainment
Keeping the grads safe while using large inflatable games and manning all entertainment activities.

Inflatables
Man one of the many inflatables throughout the complex to ensure the timing and safety of all students.


Game Room
Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, etc.

Clairvoyants/Tarot Card Readers
This is a fun volunteer position and one that is very popular with the students. 
Volunteer are given cards to read out and give their numerical   fortunes.  

Kitchen
Clean up after the event.
Drivers to pick up food items 1-2 days before event.

Prizes
Walk around the complex and hand out bracelets to random grads.
Hand out prizes to the grads at the Prize Table

Security
Providing security both inside and outside of the whole Beban complex

Spa
The grads can have their hair dried/styled after swimming, braids, up-do's, nails, massage, mini manicure, mini pedicures, and mini make up.


Student Check In
Check the grads in according to the high school they attended.  This job is very busy for about 2 hours and then volunteers usually go to another area to finish their shift.

Under-Age
There are many areas where we would appreciate the assistance of our younger volunteers.  Some of those areas would be Decorating, Food Prep, Assembling the Fence around the complex, and Cleaning up after the event. 

Volunteer Room
The Volunteer Room is where all Volunteers and Vendors check in and check out.  This is also where we track the students that arrive late and leave early.  The food for Volunteers is also kept in this room!  It is a busy area but well organized.  If you would prefer a less physical area this would be it!

Depending on your interest there are many places we need your help. 

Volunteers are the core of Dry Grad, and we need around 100-300 volunteers to make this event operate!
​Some of our volunteers include: 

-Parents of graduating students
-Parents of younger students
-Parents of previous grads
-Other family members of grads
-Teachers and other staff from elementary & secondary schools
-Former attendees of Dry Grad
-Community members

Positions Available

Volunteer Positions