VOLUNTEER INFORMATION 2017 CHERRY BLOSSOM RUN

Expo Date:Friday, March31st

Volunteer Assignment: Merchandise Sales - 2nd Shift at the National Building Museum

Time of Assignment: 5:00-8:30PM - Please be on time! We cannot guarantee a volunteer assignment or entry into next year’s CUCB run if you are late for your volunteer shift or do not work your entire shift.

Check In: New this year – all volunteers at the National Building Museum will check in at the Volunteer Check-in Station behind the Guard’s desk, near the loading dock on the first floor. Here you will have your QR code scanned and receive your volunteer t-shirt. As part of National Building Museum security procedures, please be prepared to show ID to the guards when you arrive

QR Codes: All volunteers will receive an email a few days before your assignment with a QR code. We will use this QR code to sign in all volunteers. All volunteers should bring the QR code on your smartphone or printed out with you to your volunteer shift. Your QR code will be scanned to check you in; this will guarantee that you get your entry code for next year’s race.

After you check in, meet Arlene Solbeck or Muffet Chatterton at the Cherry Blossom Merchandise Booth.

Getting there: The National Building Museum is located at 401 F St. NW, Washington, DC 2001. The Judiciary Square Metro stop is across the street from the main entrance to the National Building Museum and is served by the Red Line. You should enter at the loading dock - Once you arrive at the building museum, the loading dock is located at the 4th Street entrance, to the right as you exit the Metro on F Street. Use of Metro is strongly encouraged due to several other Cherry Blossom Festival events happening during the weekend.

Helpful Links:

  • Expo Information -
  • Getting to the Race -
  • Race Day Maps -
  • You can also download the race app Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunbyXact, LLC.

Information about your duties:

  • The Expo will be open from 3:00pm to 8:00pm – please be on time!
  • Volunteers will have a given spot at the selling table and be responsible for selling the merchandise at that spot.
  • All sales will be done with SQUARE machines. Specific volunteers will be designated to operate the SQUARE machines. Customers can pay by credit card, cash or check, made out to Cherry Blossom, Inc. We are required to pay DC sales tax. Tax is included in the posted prices for the items sold.
  • Mark-down of merchandise (i.e. discounts) may be made at the discretion of the merchandise coordinators (Arlene and Muffet) only.
  • Volunteers should tell the merchandise coordinators in charge when they need to take breaks so someone else can look after their spots.
  • If you are running in the race and need to pick up your packet, please do so before your shift.
  • Please be aware that we do not have the space or security to watch purses or backpacks. All items that you bring with you will be stored in one box in our booth. You are responsible for the security of whatever you bring with you. Travel lightly.
  • Remember to wear comfortable shoes and get ready to have fun.

If you have any questions, please email or . We will be your main points of contact so please feel free to send us any questions or concerns as they arise.

If your plans have changed and you are unable to volunteer, please email with the subject line “volunteer cancel” and she will remove you from the volunteer list.

Thank you for being a part of the 2017 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run!

Sincerely,

Arlene Solbeck and Muffet Chatterton

Merchandise Sales