The 2024 Greater Richmond Coptic Festival in Chesterfield is scheduled for August 24th – 25th, and our friends at the St. Mina & Pope Kyrillous Coptic Orthodox Church are in need of some help. Scouts seeking service hours are invited!

Volunteer Dates and Times

August 23rd from 10am to 5pm (Scouts in school can come after school hours)
August 24th from 10:30am to 8:30pm
August 25th from 11am to 9:30pm

Description of Tasks

Setup: We need Scouts to assist with setting up tents, chairs, and tables. Tasks include vacuuming the church building, organizing 4–5 rooms, and placing new trash cans as directed by the Coordinator.
Opening Ceremony: On Aug 24, we will need 2-3 drummers or more, musicians, or a small band for the opening ceremony to play the national anthem.
Festival Assistance: On Aug 24-25, Scouts will help with regular cleaning, emptying trash, organizing tents, chairs, and tables, and assisting with our BIG car parking lot to secure more safe and smooth movement in/out with the direction of our Coordinator.

The Church will provide all necessary cleaning materials, gloves, and other supplies.

Anticipated Needs

They anticipate needing 15–20 Scouts over the two days (approximately 10 volunteers or more per day). Volunteers should be at least 13–14 years of age. The Church will provide free light food, water, soda, and other snacks.

Troop leaders, volunteers, and their families are all welcomed to attend. All attendees will have the opportunity to tour the church to learn and discover more about their Coptic Orthodox Church heritage and the Coptic (Egyptian) history.

Location

St. Mina & Pope Kyrillous Coptic Orthodox Church
9515 Winterpock Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832

Service Benefits

Scouts can use their volunteer hours for rank advancement or to complete the service requirements in the “Citizenship in the World” merit badge. A coordinator will be on-site to help log those hours.

Church Volunteer Coordinator

Eng. Ehab Gad
954-643-7484
ehabmarmena@gmail.com

Council Contact for this event

Jimmy LaBrecque
Jimmy.LaBrecque@gedit.com