Chili Cook-off Volunteers Needed!
Sign-ups will be at the Lake Chapala Society front patio, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.
The Chili Cook-off will be on Friday Feb. 26, Saturday Feb. 27 and Sunday Feb. 28 from 11 am to 5 pm in the Tobolandia parking lot, near the intersection of the libramiento and the carreterra, near WalMart, on the mountain side of the road.
Admission is fifteen pesos for adults, five pesos for those under twelve years old, and free for toddlers. Car parking is ten pesos.
Last year we raised enough to give each of seven local charities 35.000 pesos and we hope to do better this year. We are extending our advertising within the Mexican community.
We need volunteers to sell tickets at the gate, to control traffic within the grounds, and to help with handling ticket money.
The Gate and Traffic Control volunteers will work two-hour shifts on Friday Feb. 26, Sat. Feb.27 and Sun. Feb. 28. They should use plenty of sunblock and wear wide-brimmed hats.
We will provide water and for those selling tickets, aprons with pockets to hold change, and spiffy vests.
If volunteers can bring their own aprons it would be appreciated. The traffic control volunteers will direct cars on the Chili Cook-off grounds only, not street traffic.
All volunteers will be furnished with bright-colored traffic warden vests to identify them. It would be great to have one Spanish-speaking volunteer on each of the posts on Sunday, when we get our big Mexican influx. Volunteers get free admission on days they work. Please show up about ten minutes before the start of your shift to get briefed and outfitted.
If people can volunteer for more than one day, for example 2:30 to 4:30 on Saturday and Sunday, it would be appreciated. Volunteers should show up ten minutes early to get briefed and outfitted. Sign-ups will be at the Lake Chapala Society front patio, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. An orientation briefing will be at noon on Feb. 20 in the LCS sala.
For more information, contact Charlie Smith, phone 766-3370,
e-mail chssmith36@yahoo.com.