Parke County Incorporated is seeking volunteers to be guides for the Bus Tours during the 2021 Parke County Covered Bridge Festival. We provide a script for the guides to read during the tour.

Some of the Responsibilities include:

-Check in and Checkout for each shift
-carrying trip information (including tourist list, route script, incident form, etc.)

-counting guests entering the bus (and at every stop and upon return)
-have guest use same seat after each stop
-confirming bus number
-keeping track of time and staying on schedule

-greeting tourists and speaking with a friendly demeanor
-answer questions as best you can(and answer honestly, if you don't know)

-communicate with PCI and Ticket Shack staff
-documenting any incidents as necessary
-other responsibilities as assigned

Tours are from 9:30am-5pm daily during the festival. Each tour lasts about 3 hours. Tour guides would need to arrive to the Ticket Shack prior to departure time.

Student volunteer tour guides do not get paid an hourly rate, however they may make and keep the tips that are given to them by the tourists.

Students can apply at the following link. Select BUS Tour Guide. https://forms.gle/oEE9gUcHK6QzdM5B8