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Volunteer at the Convention

It takes more than 600 volunteers to run the convention!

As a volunteer, you get to shop early in the Used Curriculum Sale when you volunteer at least two hours. We would love to have you join our team! (Dads, moms, young men, and young women are all welcome–and needed!)

Questions? Contact us at volunteer@heav.org

Be a Part of Something Big!

Volunteer at the convention and make connections that last a lifetime.

We look forward to seeing you June 6-8! 

Convention Volunteer FAQs

Yes! We would love to have your help! If you know where you want to volunteer, please select a volunteer position from the Volunteer Application and we will schedule your time slot(s). If you don’t have an area of the convention in mind, use our Volunteer Application to let us know the day and time you are willing to work–we will find just the right place for you!

No prior experience is necessary for the majority of our volunteer positions. We need volunteers to register convention attendees, greet our pre-registered convention attendees, sort and sell books at the UCS, hand out information, host or hostess the workshops, and answer the same question (e.g., Where is the closest bathroom?) 50 times with a smile. We also need volunteers with significant homeschooling experience to answer questions at the HEAV tables.

Any registered attendee of the convention may volunteer. Young adults and teens are welcome to volunteer, but they must be registered for the convention with a parent. Able-bodied men are always needed for set-up, break-down, and security.

Yes. All volunteers, including young adults and teens, must be registered to attend the convention. Any child under the age of 13 must volunteer with a parent unless special permission from the specific service area coordinator or from the Volunteer Coordinator is given. (Because of space limitations, children may not work alongside parents at the registration desk.) All children, including teens, MUST attend the convention with an adult. We have many children who volunteer year after year at the convention and love the opportunity they have to serve and develop friendships! Even tweens and younger children love to volunteer in the UCS alongside their parent.

Parents or guardians of volunteers under the age of 18 must submit a Youth Volunteer Consent submitted.

It’s never too early–or too late! It is very helpful for the convention coordinators to know they have volunteers lined up by the end of May. If you apply early, you will have more choices AND you will be a great encouragement to our coordinators! Keep in mind the Thursday afternoon and evening volunteer shifts are the first to fill up, so sign up for those time slots early. If you decide to attend the convention at the last minute, stop by the volunteer booth next to the registration area during the convention–there will undoubtedly still be opportunities available!

We generally utilize more than 600 volunteers at the convention! If everyone does a little, things go smoothly and all are blessed.

Volunteers do not receive a discount on registration costs, but there are other benefits for our volunteers. Those who volunteer at least two hours will have the opportunity to shop first in the Used Curriculum Sale on Friday morning! This allows our volunteers to be the first to have access to the best selection of materials.

No. You can receive a ticket ahead of your volunteer time from the Volunteer Coordinator that allows you access into the early volunteer UCS shopping time. Our volunteers consistently show up to volunteer when they are scheduled, regardless of whether it is before or after the UCS shopping time.

Not at all! We need volunteers at each of the sessions to assist the speakers. This is a great way to volunteer and also enjoy the workshops at the same time! You need to help out in only two sessions to qualify for early admission into the UCS. There are also volunteer shifts available on Thursday to register people, to help in the UCS, and to man the HEAV Tables before or as the convention opens. Keep in mind the Thursday shifts fill up the earliest.

Absolutely! We ask for at least two hours of service in order to receive a pass for early admission to the UCS, but you may volunteer as much time as you like. We appreciate all of our volunteers, and many enjoy it so much they volunteer for much more than two hours! Our volunteers are a special group of people who continue to amaze us, year after year, with their dedication and commitment to service.

You may use your volunteer hours while onsite at the convention for early admittance to the UCS, but not for the VIP program. You can, however, add these hours to your service hours for the Presidential Service Award. Teens who volunteer may earn a certificate of community service hours. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@heav.org for more information.

Convention Sponsors

Many, many thanks to our convention sponsors!

They have invested heavily in homeschool families—in YOU—to help keep our convention prices as low as possible and support homeschooling in Virginia. Please join us in thanking them for their generosity!