JOIN THE BOSTON DYKE MARCH COMMITTEE!

Help plan one of the country's largest and most progressive Dyke Marches and have a great time doing it. Meet new cuties and hotties and make new friends. The Boston Dyke March is a non-commercial, community-centered, grassroots, inclusive pride event. Come be a part of the action: plan fun events, network with cool people, build your resume, and help make the March what you want it to be.

Being on the Boston Dyke March Committee means you are involved directly with the planning and organizing of the March through the year. The Boston Dyke March Committee is made up entirely of volunteers and new people are always welcome. No previous event planning experience is necessary, just willingness to work hard and have fun.

The Dyke March is for everyone: Dykes, Lesbians, Queers, Bi-Folks, Transwomen, Transmen, Genderqueers, and Allies.

The Dyke March needs artists, writers, organizers, political activists, fun social people, quiet detail-oriented people, techies, photographers, handi-queers, inexperienced people who want to learn exciting new stuff, experienced people who like the freedom of grassroots organizing, fundraisers, shy people who like working in groups, rowdy people that make everyone laugh, single people just looking for new hotties, partnered people who love socializing, business types, academics, jack-of-all-trades. The Dyke March needs YOU!

TASKS THAT MAKE THE DYKE MARCH HAPPEN:

• Helping with fundraising events – working door, directing people, selling raffle tickets, etc.
• Art, design, layout for flyers, posters, signs, tshirts, panties
• Writing writing press releases, promo text for events, PR correspondence, text for the website
• Flyering at clubs, bars, and events
• Electronic promo: Posting promo and announcements on web groups, websites, listservs
• Taking meeting notes and posting them
• Facilitating meetings
• Planning Queer Prom!
• Decorating – selecting theme, creating decorations, decorating
• Prom photos: portrait photo set-up, taking pics, printing pics
• Charming people into buying bag raffle tickets ; )
• Working door
• Selecting bands and performers to take stage at the Dyke March
• Selecting a keynote speaker for the Dyke March
• Inviting community groups and organizations to have tables at the march
• Organizing, keeping inventory on Dyke March merchandise
• Researching and ordering Dyke March merchandise
• Contracting and corresponding with performers and speakers
• Completing and submitting several permits for the march
• Recruiting and managing volunteers for the day of the march
• Working with club promoters to organize the Dyke March Afterparty fundraiser
• Build networking relationships with other local organizations
• Make proactive attempts to get more press coverage – locally and nationally
• Finding bands for rocker grrrl fundraisers
• Executing new fundraising ideas
• Researching and contracting with a stage company
• Researching and contracting with a light/sound company
• Selling merchandise
• Making signs, drums, and stickers
• Recruiting and organizing drummers and musicians to play in the Dyke March
• Designing and making noisemakers for the march
• Finding performers [queer cheerleaders, theater troupes, marching bands, etc] to perform in the march
• Serving as the fire eating liaison
• write stage script for ASL interpreters
• Planning peacekeeping: recruiting and training peacekeepers
• Stage managing
• Doing whatever needs to be done

For more info

Website: www.bostondykemarch.com
Facebook: facebook.com/dykemarch [Boston Dyke March]
Meetup: http://lgbtfriends.meetup.com/186/
Email: dykemarch@gmail.com