Thank you so much for sacrificing your time to serve students in such a critical way by volunteering at SMC 2025! We are grateful for the role that you are going to play in helping students invest in their relationship with God throughout the four days of the conference.
SCHEDULE
VOLUNTEER ROLES
Check-In Team
Getting 900+ students checked into a hotel is no small task, but we’re confident that it can run smoothly! Volunteers will be assigned to one of these two check-in roles:
1. Hotel Check-In Crew: Paired with StuMo staff to check students in at one of the hotels.
2. Parking / Traffic: Directing traffic, overall parking flow, & directions for students to know where they need to go!
Serve Team
Throughout SMC we have a variety of different sessions, breakouts, events, & activities! With the many moving parts, volunteers play a huge role by helping execute each aspect with excellence. Volunteers will serve in various roles around the conference such as: helping students know where to go, working in the SMC store, recording audio, crowd control, & so much more!
Night Life Team
Each day we have some fun activities & events for students to participate in! Volunteers on this team will help with activities that are on-site in The Hub (see the Convention Center map), at the basketball tournament, & others.
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ABOUT STUMO
Student Mobilization (StuMo) is a non-profit, college campus organization that exists to build spiritual leaders for Christ from the college campuses of the world. Our passion is to build up student laborers into future leaders. The students of today will be tomorrow’s business men and women, church leaders, missionaries, educators, community leaders and parents. Our desire is to equip them to live for Christ wherever they may go.
StuMo Conference (SMC) is one way we engage with students to live out this purpose!
ON-SITE INFORMATION
January 2nd
Volunteer Orientation – This meeting is primarily for the volunteers scheduled to help with Check-In and the Main Session that evening, but all are welcome to come! If you aren’t volunteering this day, anything you need will be in the Volunteer Room. Location to come.
January 3rd – 5th
The Volunteer Room is on the second floor of the Hilton Hotel directly before the Convention Center in the Bee Creek room. Please feel free to use this room as a central point in between volunteering times, for a light refreshment, to meet other volunteers, or for more information you may need throughout the conference!
Access to the Conference
You’ll receive a lanyard at the Volunteer Orientation or by coming to the Volunteer Room (Bee Creek) when you arrive for your first shift of SMC. Please wear this lanyard at all times throughout the conference!
Helping with Check-In?
Wear something you’ll be comfortable in including your shoes as you may be walking! You may be outside so please bring a coat/gloves if desired.
Personal Items
You may leave any personal belongings in the Volunteer Room during your volunteering times. However, this won’t be locked, so please avoid leaving valuables in here!
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Emergencies may include:
Medical emergencies
Theft or vandalism
Exhibit crisis (fire, bomb threats, active shooter, etc.)
Local issues with property management or neighboring retailers.
Emergency procedures:
Step 1: In the case of emergency, please call 911 if warranted & the Event Manager on-site (Melinda – D: 417-243-7015 / M: 417-239-7193).
Step 2: Call/text Katie Turner (785) 840-7632 or Lyndsey Mickle (402) 309-0994 to communicate the situation.
Remain calm, use common sense, & follow all instructions from emergency response teams.
Get the facts. Be prepared to provide detailed information for StuMo to draft a statement if needed.
Professional demeanor:
Regardless of circumstances, in every crisis or emergency situation it’s important that all SMC volunteers and staff demonstrate a sense of compassion and a commitment to safety.
- Additionally, volunteers and staff should demonstrate empathy for the situation and communicate that action is being taken to contain or resolve the issue.
DOWNLOAD THE SMC BRANSON APP
Go to the App Store, or the Google Store, on your phone to find the “SMC Branson” app. This will be another place to access information for the conference!
THANK YOU
On behalf of the SMC Team and all StuMo staff, we truly appreciate your time and eagerness to help make SMC 2025 a success! We are looking forward to working with each of you in making this a great conference.
Before and during the conference, would you join us in praying for the students who will be coming to SMC? We know only God can change hearts and lives, and we’re excited to see how He uses SMC 2025 to make an impact for His Kingdom!
For additional SMC information, please refer to smcbranson.com or the SMC Branson app.