Calling Supporters of Tall Ships Australia and New Zealand (TANZ)
*Are you going to the 2025 Australian Wooden Boats Festival between 7-10 Feb?
*Do you like talking to people about tall ships and sail training?
Then it sounds like you are ready to do a shift at the TANZ stall!
If you are willing to volunteer for a session on the stall you could help TANZ raise funds for sail training bursaries. TANZ is running a stall at AWBF and needs your help to staff it.
Sail training is one of youth and adults’ most powerful, life-changing opportunities. It is great fun, character-building, and best of all you meet some amazingly interesting and fun folk!
TANZ has committed to providing bursaries to assist those in need and engaged in sail training. These bursaries can include the following:
· Up to $1000 to assist those students who need help to attend sail training courses
· Help tall ship volunteer crew members to cover fees to gain their maritime qualifications.
At the 2023 AWBF we raised over $4000 for sail training bursaries and were then able to grant 6 bursaries of between $500 and $1000. In 2025 the target is $7000.
We need 12 volunteers to each work one day or two half days at the festival (7-10 February – Friday to Monday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.) There is a short 1-hour training session from 9.00 – 10.00 am on one morning of the festival.
As a volunteer you’ll be;
· Selling our stock of caps
· Answering questions on sail training and tall ships
· Setting up photo opportunities with our ship’s wheel and wind blaste
· Collecting contact details
· Asking for donations and taking applications for bursaries
· Helping Australian youth to an unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
There is a link to the form to let us know your availability. YOUR APPLICATION TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE TANZ STALL
There will be an astounding eleven tall ships at the AWBF in Hobart. Tall Ships Australia and New Zealand will use the opportunity to –
· Publicise all tall ships and promote sail training.
· Publicise TANZ’s sail training bursaries and take applications for bursaries
· Help raise funds for TANZ’s bursary program.
A TANZ committee member will be on the stall every day – Friday to Monday to assist you.
The stall coordinator is Jon Simpson 0406 420 624 / jonsimpson106@gmail.com