We Need You!
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Spirit of America Independence Day Celebration volunteer. You can make a difference and help make this great community event possible and enjoyable for our families, guests, and neighbors!
We will need your support in the following areas: Children’s activities, Spic-N-Span, concessions, decorations, face-painting, inflatable rides, parking, and more.
CLICK HERE to fill out the online form and send electronically; CLICK HERE to print a hard copy of the PDF file and send by mail.
2008 SOA Leadership Team
In order to keep communication lines open, below we have listed the team leaders for The Spirit Of America.
Core Leadership Team
- Brenda Green, Director
- Gary & Lolly Beikirch, Military Support Team Leaders
- Carl Cottorone, Event Medical/Safety Manager
- Bob Dyjak, Volunteer Coordinator
- Marilyn Dyjak, Concession Building Manager
- Dave & Erica Entner, Inflatable Managers
- Dick & Beth Ferris, Spic-N-Span/Grounds/Hospitality Room for Team
- John & Carol Green, Product Concessions
- Julie Green, Product Control/Inventory/Glowsticks Sales
- Wayne Green, Food Tent Manager/Technical Support
- Dave Hovey, Parking/Logistic Manager
- Norm Keith, Parking/Logistic Manager
- Dick Laging, Grounds/Logistics/Set-up
- Jim Luciano, Assistant with Volunteers
- Jane Pestke, Finance Manager
- Roger Rebman, Tribute to America’s Heroes/Military Director
- Chris Steinhilber, Image/Decor/Signage
- Cindy Steinhilber, Image/Decor/Signage
- Bernita & Jesse Smith, Tribute to America’s Heroes/Coordinator
Support Staff
- Mike Buonaccorso, P.R./Communication Team
- Donna Cottorone, Staff Meals/Costumer
- Ron DeFrance, P.R./Communication Team
- Les Hoeflich, P.R./Communication Team
- Jan Jalowiec, Face Painting
- Sue Sherer, Volunteer Coordinator
- Dave Yaussy, Tribute to America’s Heroes/Musical Director
Day of Event Area Managers
- Sheila Bonnell, Interpreter Scheduling
- Scott Brunson, Runner Manager
- Robert & Mary Hargarther, East Tent Manager
- Julen & Sherry Hebert, East Tent Manager
- Andy Hinds, Cup Stacking
- Lori Ostling, Leader of Photographers
- Rod Page, Runner Manager
- Toma & Kim Pickett, Speed Stacking
- Norm & Linda Pike, Bocce/Croquet
- Doug Potter, West Concessions Tent (2–6)
- Doug & Wanda Smith, Runners
- John & Sue Stoffel, West Concessions Tent (6–9:30)
- Alicia Vitelli, Inflatables
Torn between wanting to ‘enjoy’ the holiday with our friends and family, and wanting to invest in the work involved, the organizers have made it possible to do both, they offer both long-term and short-term opportunities.
Last summer we signed up for a 2-hour commitment on the inflatable toys, and
were prepared to be asked to ‘do just a little more.’ To our surprise, we were having so much fun at our ‘job’ that the time was up before we knew it. Our organizers saw to it that we were free to keep track of our kids and enjoy the events and activities for the rest of the day.
The next morning I had planned on sleeping in and enjoying my day off of work. But I felt compelled to get up, get in my car and drive back to the park to be part of the clean up committee. Not out of a sense of guilt, but because I was moved and motivated by the ‘spirit’ in the ‘Spirit of America’ committee.
—Wendy Wicks
