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• When to Split One Team Into Two Groups

  A practical how-to for deciding when a single crew should become two worker groups, with restaurant and event examples so your hours report cleanly by role and program.

• A Coordinator's Sign-In Day, Hour by Hour

  A concrete Saturday timeline for running a volunteer build: setting up the sign-in table, fixing a double clock-in, catching two forgotten clock-outs, and exporting a clean roster at close.

• Flat Pricing: Why the Bill Holds When Your Crew Grows

  Flat pricing means one fixed price regardless of headcount. Here is what that means for a 12-person crew that balloons to 80 for one weekend, and why per-seat billing punishes exactly the teams that fluctuate most.

• Track Multiple Events or Programs in One Workspace

  If you run a spring gala, a weekly tutoring program, and a summer camp from the same team, here is how to keep their hours from bleeding together in one workspace.

• Run Volunteer Crew Check-Ins at a Busy Event Table

  Event day, one table, a line of volunteers. Here is the exact order to set up check-ins, catch walk-ups, and confirm who is still clocked in before you tear down.

• Build a Kiosk That Shows Only One Team or Event

  A step-by-step setup for a kiosk that lists only the people working one event or program, so the Saturday crew never scrolls past 200 names to find their own.

• Keep Checking People In When the Tablet Dies

  When the kiosk goes dark during a rush, you need a paper backup ready to go. Here is what to print, what to write down, and how to enter it cleanly afterward.

• Running Crew Check-Ins Across a Multi-Day Festival

  A concrete, step-by-step workflow for tracking a rotating festival crew across several days and locations, from setup to the final clean export.

• Split Event Hours: Setup, Show, and Teardown

  Your budget has separate lines for load-in, the event itself, and strike. Here is how to capture all three as distinct shifts so the hours report matches.

• Why Event Crew Hours Never Add Up, and the Fix

  Setup and teardown hours go missing because of forgotten clock-outs, untracked early arrivals, and headcounts nobody confirmed. Here is how to capture them cleanly.

• How to Track Volunteer Hours for a One-Day Event

  Walk through the full flow for a one-day volunteer event: set up a kiosk or QR poster, let volunteers clock in with no login, fix forgotten clock-outs, and export hours.