Yes. Every volunteer (regardless of age) MUST register to be on campus for Night to Shine. Buddy and volunteer registration will close Friday, January 13 to ensure all administrative tasks can be completed in a timely manner.

Volunteers who are not registered will not be permitted to serve. Please be sure to fill out a separate registration form for each person in your family who plans to serve (regardless of age).

We require all volunteers to complete a Safe Haven process which includes a background check for volunteers 18 years old and older.

The Tim Tebow Foundation also requires each volunteer to attend a Night to Shine Training. This training is required even if you have served with Night to Shine in previous years.

Yes, you will need to attend one on-site training. This is a requirement of the Tim Tebow Foundation. All trainings will take place at our Warren Augusta Campus at 3203 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30907

On your registration form you will choose the training session that you will attend.

Please make every effort to attend the training session you choose on your registration. If it becomes necessary for you to change your training session contact us at together@warren.church as soon as possible to discuss availability in other sessions.

Training Sessions:

Sunday, January 11 • Simmons Hall, Augusta Campus • 12:15-1:30 PM (Lunch Provided)

Sunday, February 1 • Simmons Hall, Augusta Campus • 1:00-2:15 PM (Lunch Provided) Please note the later start time which may be helpful for volunteers/buddies from other Warren campuses as well as other community volunteers.

Wednesday, February 4 • Chapel, Augusta Campus • 6:15-7:30 PM

A buddy is an individual 16 years old or older that accompanies and assists an assigned honored guest throughout the evening, providing companionship and any assistance that they may need during the event. You will eat dinner with them, dance with them, and participate in any activities that they choose to be a part of. Some buddies will be assigned as buddy floaters. Buddy floaters will provide restroom breaks for buddies and assist other buddies as needed.

A volunteer is someone that serves in various other capacities to help the night run smoothly and support various areas during the night. Please see the question below for specific descriptions.

Some volunteer roles are for a specific time. Your team lead will communicate that with you. When you are not in your specific role you can enjoy the other activities of the night until 8:30 PM when we will ask all volunteers who are not a part of the last dance to clear the gym and surrounding areas.

Activity Hall/Karaoke – Participate in activities on the Activity Hall with honored guests, including karaoke room, bubble room, and craft room. Encourage guests and maintain a fun atmosphere.

Bathroom Attendant – Offer basic assistance in the restroom and provide oversight of restroom areas to ensure honored guests, buddies, etc. are never alone.

Decorating/Set-up – Assist in decorating the gym and other areas of the venue. Please note – this role will be during the day on Thursday, Feb 12 and Friday, February 13. Specific times will be communicated by the team lead in the weeks leading up to the event.

If you are interested in assisting with decorating/set-up as well as another role the night of the event please make a note of that on your registration form.

 Directional Volunteer – Provide directional assistance as buddies and honored guests move through the various activities of the night.

Flowers – Help guests select and pin on their flowers. Chat with them and make them feel special.

Gym Floater – Constantly “float” around the gym/dance floor and café area to assist anywhere an extra hand is needed. Duties may include monitoring trash removal, cleaning up spills, wiping tables, etc. 

Hair and Make-up – Welcome female guests to a salon station for hair and makeup “touch-up.” Chat with them while you pamper them and make them feel special.

Honored Guest Arrivals – Warmly greet parents/caregivers and honored guests during drop off. Help connect buddies with their assigned honored guests for the evening.  

Limos/Party Bus – Assist honored guests and buddies as they wait for their opportunity to ride the limo/party bus. Assist honored guests getting into and out of the limo/party bus. Ride in the limo/party bus and interact with honored guests and buddies.

Nurse/Medical Floater – Float in the main gym/dance floor area and café area providing assistance as needed.  We will also have dedicated EMS personnel onsite. 

Paparazzi/Red Carpet – Treat honored guests like celebrities and VIPs as they arrive on the red carpet. Cheer them on to make them feel welcomed and celebrated.

Parent/Caregiver Dinner – Love on parents/caregivers by checking them into the dinner, serving food, spending time getting to know them, and assisting with games and activities after dinner concludes.

Parking Lot Attendant - As honored guests arrive maintain a parking pattern and direct traffic for easy vehicle entry and exit. Or assist parents/caregivers as they park in the Simmons Hall parking lot for the parent/caregiver dinner.

Security (limited to individuals already a part of Warren’s Security Team) – Rotate throughout the entire venue as assigned to ensure a safe and secure environment.

Sensory Room – Spend time in the sensory room (for an assigned shift) to assist with honored guests who may be experiencing over-stimulation from the excitement of the event. Interact with them by participating in sensory activities, singing or listening to calming music, or simply providing them with some quiet time.  

Shoeshine - Welcome male guests to a shoeshine station. Chat with them while you shine their shoes and make them feel special.

Volunteer Check-in – Greet volunteers, give them their name tags or lanyards, direct them to the gym for volunteer dinner. Will need to arrive 15 minutes before volunteers arrive.

The minimum age to volunteer as a buddy is 16 years old.

High school students under 16 years old can volunteer in any role (with the exception of the role of buddy).

Middle school and elementary age students can volunteer as part of the paparazzi accompanied by a parent.

Separate registration is required for each person regardless of age. 

We will communicate via email. Please be sure to provide an email address that you check regularly. If you are a buddy and have a question, please email jenniferc@warren.church. If you are a volunteer and have a question, please email Kasey White at  together@warren.church or your team lead once they have reached out to you.

Your team lead will reach out to you mid-January to inform you of your team and role. Many questions will be answered during the mandatory training session that you attend.

We encourage buddies and other volunteers that will be interacting with our honored guests to dress up in semi-formal/formal attire or black pants and a white shirt.

Some specific groups may have other attire recommendations that will be communicated to you by your team lead.

Please arrive beginning at 4:00 PM and no later than 4:30 PM and enter through the Warren Sports and Fitness doors. Pizza will be served.