{"id":403,"date":"2017-05-17T17:25:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T21:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.philly.wordcamp.org\/?p=403"},"modified":"2017-06-16T11:16:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T15:16:41","slug":"were-looking-for-good-people-to-join-our-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2017\/were-looking-for-good-people-to-join-our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"We’re Looking for Good People to Join Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many hands make light work.
\n-John Heywood (1497\u20131580)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Over the course of many\u00a0Philly WordCamps\u00a0(and two US WordCamps), we’ve found this\u00a0to be universally true: Organizing a successful WordCamp requires a lot<\/em> of behind-the-scenes work and a lot<\/em> of people in order\u00a0to make those work levels reasonable. As we strive\u00a0to deliver another successful WordCamp Philly in 2017, the WC Philly organizing team is seeking further support from our local community. More specifically, we’re eager to add two to three people to our team<\/strong> to help us plan, organize and run WordCamp Philly 2017.<\/p>\n

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About the Organizing Team<\/h2>\n

To pull off a WordCamp, the organizing team needs to be stacked with “doers” and “givers”. Our current team<\/a> is a mix of WordCamp planning veterans and new members \u2013 yet everyone on the team is a “hand up” person. That is, they are always raising their hands to volunteer to address a need or to complete a task.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, the team is a mix of designers, developers, project managers and more. We’re business owners, agency employees and university staff. We all love WordPress and the WordPress community. We use WordPress in different ways but we’re all committed to making the community as diverse and inclusive as possible. We believe in “belonging”.<\/p>\n

Basic Requirements<\/h2>\n

There are two basic requirements to be a successful member of an organizing team:<\/p>\n

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  1. A desire to give of oneself, sharing back with the community;<\/li>\n
  2. An ability to work well in a team of volunteers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sure, a working knowledge of WordPress is an added bonus<\/em>, but that’s it \u2013\u00a0just a bonus. We really are looking for Philly area people who are ready, willing, and able to grow and improve our local WordPress community regardless of their level of WordPress knowledge, experience, or focus.<\/p>\n

    Our Needs: Logistics of Getting Involved<\/h2>\n

    Here are a few items to consider when thinking about whether you’d like to apply to join our team:<\/p>\n