Committee Applications

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for planning and executing an event for Hobo Week.
• Oversee registration processes for host home participants and student participants.
• Develop distribution plan for host home sign delivery.
• Maintain records on past participants and signage inventory.
• Work with apparel and merchandise coordinator on ordering annual host home gifts and signage as needed.
• Track and manage budget for event with assistant pooba, grand pooba and advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to their events.
• Complete all event forms required by the University and its entities for booking and securing event space and technological / AV needs.
• Work with fellow Committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for their Hobo Week event.
• Assist their Parade Team counterparts on the morning of the Parade.

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for planning and executing an event for Hobo Week.
• Work with apparel and merchandise coordinator on arranging prizes and giveaways as needed.
• Coordinate community cardboard collection with Student Entries coordinator.
• Collaborate with Goodwill of Brookings on partnership for Bum-Over event.
• Collect and count sales from clothing and reconcile with Advisor following the event.
• Track and manage budget for event with assistant pooba, grand pooba and advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to their events.
• Complete all event forms required by the University and its entities for booking and securing event space and technological / AV needs.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for their Hobo Week event.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for planning and executing an event for Hobo Week.
• Work with apparel and merchandise coordinator on ordering shirts and buttons for participants.
• Track and manage budget for event with assistant pooba, grand pooba and advisor.
• Oversee registration and check-in processes for participants in the clubs.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to their events.
• Complete all event forms required by the university and its entities for booking and securing event space and technological / AV needs.
• Work with fellow Committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for their Hobo Week event.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for planning and executing an event for Hobo Week.
• Work with Brookings Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Brookings for collaboration with event, equipment needed and potential musical acts.
• Coordinate contract process for musical act with advisor and assistant director for student activities.
• Contact student organizations and local business/food trucks for vendor booths at event.
• Work with apparel and merchandise coordinator on arranging prizes and giveaways for event.
• Track and manage budget for event with assistant pooba, grand pooba and advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to their events.
• Complete all event forms required by the university and its entities for booking and securing event space and technological / AV needs.
• Work with fellow Committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for their Hobo Week event.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Serve on Steering Committee and attend frequent meetings.
• Complete training directed by grand pooba and advisor on purchasing policies and procedures for the committee and South Dakota State University Finance Department.
• Track and manage budget for all events with the grand pooba and advisor. 
• Assist the parade assistant on Hobo Day morning.
• Complete other projects and duties as assigned by the grand pooba and/or advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Organize and execute frequent event team meetings each semester.
• Arrange periodic one-on-one meetings with each event coordinator.
• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to Hobo Week events.
• Plan training for events team to review the processes and procedures for completing event forms required by the university and its entities for booking and securing event space and technological / AV needs.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for their Hobo Week event. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for announcing and collecting registration for all bands participating in the Hobo Day parade.
• Communicate frequently with participating entries and share information regarding parade morning check-in, traffic routes, and parking information.
• Coordinate with the parade assistant, athletics and parking services for coordination of the bands staging area.
• Work with the advisor on arranging participation plaques for each band from the President’s Office.
• Work with parade assistant on felt banner awards for winning groups.
• Arrange judges for bands competition of the parade and work with advisor to ensure payment for judges.
• Solicit donations from Walmart and Hy-Vee for water for participating bands.
• Oversee operation and safety of bands staging area on parade morning.
• Organize the Bum Band and their practices and appearances.

Team Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned SDSU professional staff members for staging area plans and parade morning expectations.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with the bands staging area.
• Assist their event team counterparts during Hobo Week. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for announcing and collecting registration for all community entries participating in the Hobo Day parade.
• Communicate frequently with participating entries and share information regarding parade morning check-in, traffic routes and parking information.
• Coordinate with the parade assistant, residential life and parking services for coordination of the community entries staging area.
• Collaborate with the student entries coordinator for animal entries and the entry point for those groups onto the parade route.
• Coordinate child drop-off zone with security and transportation coordinators and volunteers.
• Oversee operation and safety of community entries staging area on parade morning.

Team Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned SDSU professional staff members for staging area plans and parade morning expectations.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with the bands staging area.
• Assist their event team counterparts during Hobo Week. 

Position Responsibilities

• Determine list of invited dignitaries with parade assistant and grand pooba.
• Be responsible for announcing and collecting registration for all invited dignitaries participating in the Hobo Day parade.
• Communicate frequently with participating entries and share information regarding parade morning check-in, traffic routes and parking information.
• Coordinate with the parade assistant, President’s Office, Agricultural Heritage Museum for coordination of the two dignitaries staging area.
• Collaborate with the transportation coordinator on assigning vehicles to each dignitary.
• Work with the President’s Office and Alumni Association for any information regarding dignitaries and the check-in process.
• Oversee operation and safety of dignitaries staging areas on parade morning.

Team Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned SDSU professional staff members for staging area plans and parade morning expectations.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with the bands staging area.
• Assist their event team counterparts during Hobo Week. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the placing and collecting of all barricades along the campus portion of the parade route and staging area.
• Communicate frequently with team members on staging plans and barricade points around the staging area and parade route. 
• Coordinate with the parade assistant, athletics game day operations, Brookings Police Department and University Police Department for the traffic and people coordinator around the parade route.
• Oversee operation and safety of the entire parade route on Hobo Day.

Team Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned SDSU professional staff members for staging area plans and parade morning expectations.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with the bands staging area.
• Assist their event team counterparts during Hobo Week. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for announcing and collecting registration for all student entries participating in the Hobo Day parade.
• Oversee and manage the Fantastic Floats grant program with the parade assistant and advisor.
• Communicate frequently with participating entries and share information regarding parade morning check-in, traffic routes and parking information.
• Coordinate with the parade assistant, the Animal Science Department and parking services for coordination of the student entries staging area.
• Collaborate with the community entries coordinator for animal entries and the entry point for those groups onto the parade route.
• Oversee operation and safety of student entries staging area on parade morning.

Team Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned SDSU professional staff members for staging area plans and parade morning expectations.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with the bands staging area.
• Assist their event team counterparts during Hobo Week. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for coordinating all transportation needed for the Committee and invited dignitaries on parade morning.
• Work with Facilities and Services on arranging golf carts for Hobo Week and coordinate the training necessary for those driving.
• Arrange additional golf carts for parade morning through a golf cart vendor.
• Work with SDSU’s Motor Pool on use of fleet vehicles and parking information for those vehicles.
• Collaborate with the dignitaries coordinator on assigning vehicles to each dignitary.
• Contact and collect information on community members willing to drive their custom/classic cars in the Hobo Day parade. (Including the parade grand marshal car)
• Work with local Brookings auto dealers for vehicles to use in the Hobo Day parade.
• Complete all paperwork and collect drivers’ information for necessary forms.
• Oversee operation and safety of transportation staging areas on parade morning.

Team Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned SDSU professional staff members for staging area plans and parade morning expectations.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with the bands staging area.
• Assist their event team counterparts during Hobo Week. 

Position Responsibilities

• Serve on steering committee and attend frequent meetings.
• Complete training directed by grand pooba and advisor on purchasing policies and procedures for the committee and South Dakota State University Finance Department.
• Coordinate with campus entities each year for traffic and people control around the Hobo Day parade route and staging areas.
• Initiate the start of the parade on Hobo Day.
• Confirm usual participants in the Hobo Day parade each year, like the Pride of the Dakotas marching band, SDSU joint color guard, student athletes and the Bummobile.
• Arrange the order of the parade entries in coordination with the grand pooba and advisor.
• Oversee the coordination of the parade livestream, announcing stations and announcers.
• Track and manage budget for the parade with the grand pooba and advisor. 
• Complete other projects and duties as assigned by the grand pooba and/or advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Organize and execute event frequent team meetings each semester.
• Arrange periodic one-on-one meetings with each parade coordinator.
• Plan training for parade team to review the processes and procedures for parade morning and safety.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for the Parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for coordinating and collaborating with fellow team members on all Hobo Day giveaways (via social media, events, parades, etc.).
• Be responsible for serving as committee liaison with University Bookstore on the Hobo Shoppe and Hobo Day apparel. Coordinator will also share ideas for merchandise and promotion.
• Oversee the ordering and purchase of event merchandise, parade giveaways and other promotional items.
• Keep an active list of acceptable vendors in accordance with SDSU University Marketing and Communications records and guidance.
• Communicate with vendors, members, the bookstore and other entities on a professional level in a timely manner.
• Track and report all apparel and merchandise purchases and inventory levels to marketing assistant, grand pooba and advisor.
• Complete training directed by grand pooba and advisor on purchasing policies and procedures for the committee and South Dakota State University Finance Department.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to the Hobo Day brand and marketing plan.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for Hobo Week events and any parade messaging.
• Work with fellow team members and provide frequent updates on marketing requests received from committee members.
• Complete training directed by marketing assistant and advisor for use of Hobo Day trademarks and how to represent the Hobo Day brand.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as a spokesperson for the Hobo Day program in approved capacities.
• Be responsible for facilitating and recruitment of the Bumbassador program.
• Organize classroom visits for the fall and develop presentation with input from marketing team.
• Coordinate with campus partners for the marketing strategy of yearly Hobo Week/Day celebration and opportunities throughout the entire calendar year.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to the Hobo Day brand and marketing plan.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for Hobo Week events and any parade messaging.
• Work with fellow team members and provide frequent updates on marketing requests received from committee members.
• Complete training directed by marketing assistant and advisor for use of Hobo Day trademarks and how to represent the Hobo Day brand.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as a spokesperson for the Hobo Day program in approved capacities.
• Coordinate with community partners for the marketing strategy of yearly Hobo Week/Day celebration and opportunities throughout the entire calendar year.
• Organize and oversee the Paint the Town event.
• Coordinate community clean-up efforts following Hobo Day with SDSU student organizations (UPC) and community organizations.
• Track and report all media appearances to marketing assistant and advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to the Hobo Day brand and marketing plan.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for Hobo Week events and any parade messaging.
• Work with fellow team members and provide frequent updates on marketing requests received from committee members.
• Complete training directed by marketing assistant and advisor for use of Hobo Day trademarks and how to represent the Hobo Day brand.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the Parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsible for planning and posting on all official Hobo Day social media accounts.
• Be responsible for the creation of appealing graphics and content for Hobo Day social media accounts.
• Coordinate with campus partners for the marketing strategy of yearly Hobo Week/Day celebration.
• Coordinate marketing giveaways with apparel and merchandise coordinator on social media accounts.

Team Responsibilities

• Be encouraged to think outside the box to bring new ideas or innovation to the Hobo Day brand and marketing plan.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for Hobo Week events and any parade messaging.
• Work with fellow team members and provide frequent updates on marketing requests received from committee members.
• Complete training directed by marketing assistant and advisor for use of Hobo Day trademarks and how to represent the Hobo Day brand.
• Assist their parade team counterparts on the morning of the parade. 

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as a spokesperson for the Hobo Day program in approved capacities.
• Serve on steering committee and attend frequent meetings.
• Complete training directed by grand pooba and advisor on purchasing policies and procedures for the committee and South Dakota State University Finance Department.
• Complete training directed by University Marketing and Communications and advisor on use of the Hobo Day trademarks and how to represent the Hobo Day brand.
• Coordinate with campus partners for the marketing strategy of yearly Hobo Week/Day celebration.
• Proof and approve all Hobo Day graphics and media buys.
• Track and manage budget for marketing with the grand pooba and advisor. 
• Complete other projects and duties as assigned by the grand pooba and/or advisor.

Team Responsibilities

• Organize and execute event frequent team meetings each semester.
• Arrange periodic one-on-one meetings with each marketing coordinator.
• Plan training for marketing team to review the processes and procedures for the use of Hobo Day trademarks and with the university.
• Work with fellow committee members on the marketing team to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan for all of Hobo Day.
• Work with fellow team members and provide frequent updates on marketing requests received from committee members.