L'Hermione, a replica of the French tall ship that Lafayette sailed from France to America to meet Washington with reinforcements in 1780, is coming to Alexandria Wednesday, June 10 through Friday, June 12! In addition to (free) ticketed tours of the ship, the crew is also setting up a heritage village next to the Torpedo Factory that will be open to the public.
As a host city, Alexandria needs to staff visitor services: providing information and directions, handling tickets and lines, and providing additional city-related interpretation. Sign up to volunteer and be part of a huge event that is being billed as one of the top 5 things coming to Alexandria in 2015! For more information about the tall ship, visit
hermione2015.com.
Descriptions for the jobs:
| Visitor Information Booth: |
Stationed at the information booth handing out (free) timed tickets and answering questions |
| Line Supervisor: |
Accepting tickets, monitoring line, and managing people coming on and off the ship |
| Greeter: |
Stands at the base of King or Cameron Street or in the park along the waterfront informing people about the event |
| Floater: |
Assists as needed |
Shift Information:
Volunteer shifts are 2.5 hours long. Volunteers should report to the Information Booth behind the Torpedo Factory 15 minutes prior to the start of their shift to check in. For those volunteering for back-to-back shifts, an indoor break space is available. Please limit personal belongings as there is no secure on-site storage.
Volunteers driving can park in the Market Square Parking Garage, 108 N. Fairfax St., and bring their pass to the info booth for validation. The garage is 3 blocks from the Torpedo Factory.