Territories: 

Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Walworth Counties ... availability of volunteers greatly by county and limits our abilities to help more in all counties. We cover all rural and urban areas in these counties.

Field Roles

Field – a field volunteer helps in various ways. You may drive looking for tracks or sightings. You will hand out and post flyers, create and/or post road signs, educate the public on proper ways to deal with the missing dog and who to contact. And we always try to keep the owner positive and motivated. Sometimes, a stakeout is needed and we ask those willing to help to join in this. Field tasks can include on foot and driving work. These are the basic first steps in any search. They can even include crowd and traffic control when a dog is being chased or near busy roads or highways. We try make it as safe as possible for the dog.

Team Lead - a team lead is the person in charge of a case. It's their case and they are the point of contact for the 'owners'. They watch the chat, they make suggestions to owners, and they direct the rest of the team on what they feel is or isn't the best next steps. There are team leads that cover counties and help in many cases at once. But the more, the better the coverage and dedication to cases. ED and AD can trump decisions but try to only do this when necessary. A volunteer can only be a team lead once they know the 'Billy's Posse' ways. They are excellent team players. 

Trapper - a trapper is one who knows how to use the various traps we utilize to capture skittish dogs. They range from smaller raccoon and cat traps up to the Missy Trap. We have a 4th Gen Missy Trap that is awesome, and everyone loves to use. But it is big and bulky and set up on site. But is used for any sized skittish dog that won't go in a typical 'live' trap. It is also one that is automatically used on massive dogs, like a Mastiff or Cane Corso. We teach volunteers how to find that 'best' possible spot for the trap and where to set up trail cams and bait stations even leading up to when a trap is placed. Any volunteer can train to trap and can help with trapping.

Note: All volunteers have the opportunity to become a Team Lead or Trapper. These volunteers head up the search, are the point person for the owners, direct other volunteers on what is needed to be done, set up trail cams and bait stations, set up traps, safely capture the dog.

Drone Pilot - a drone operator is one who is up in leadership with our team. Currently, only Board members are allowed to fly our drones. We have two drones.
1. The new one, a DJI M30t, is a doozy. It's EXTREMELY expensive and one like used by police and fire agencies.
2. We also have a smaller, less expensive one, a DJI Mavic. It's still not a cheap one. But doesn't do all the M30t does.
> Only someone who exhibits skills that would make them a good candidate may be considered. BUT only if they take the Part 107 pilot classes
    and obtain a pilot's license afterward. 

Internet / Virtual Roles

Social Media Coordinator – We are looking for people who can post and update to our social media platforms. We need people familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.  Meta Business Suite is used to easily work with both Facebook page and Instagram account but is not neccessary to help with these. These volunteers must be somewhat familiar with the platform they want to help with and be able to use both a phone and computer to help do postings daily. We can use one person per platform, or someone willing to do them all. Must also be creative.

Craigslist and Facebook Post Researcher – These volunteers help watch CL and FB for lost, found, stolen, and for sale posts. These are watched for any new cases, matches to current missing, found, or stolen dogs. Also watch for cold case postings.

Clerical Assistants – Maintaining contact lists for our lost dog alerts to vets/groomers/pet stores. This includes calling the business and getting permission to email them when a dog is missing so they can watch for them to show up at their business and have the owner number on hand. And it includes emailing the businesses the dog information when they go missing. Also help with volunteers lists, event contact lists, etc. Help with designing flyers and other documents needed by the Board, for searches, or for events. This team also helps with various clerical tasks needed by various leadership. These volunteers can help where they want with these tasks. Not everyone wants to do flyers. You don't have to, help how you can and where you want.

 Hotline – Take phone calls from our hotline via calls, texts and voicemails. Can also help with our Facebook messages from our page. Assess the guidance needed by owners or agencies. Give clear next steps for them to take and determine if our physical involvement is needed and how. Alert team to assistance needed for a case. Help start a search line of communication with team and owners. Google Voice is an app that is downloaded to your phone to take hotline calls/texts/voicemails. But can also be accessed on a computer and utilized that way if you have speakers and a microphone. Meta Business Suite is the easiest way to help with the Facebook messages but not neccessary to help with this. 

Events

Bark in the Park - Help us make our annual pet festival a success!
1. Committee - The committee is made up of people who are in charge of different task areas in the planning of the event.
2. Event volunteers - who help complete these task areas. This could be helping with raffle baskets: going to businesses asking for donations for raffle
    baskets, picking up raffle baskets. It could entail soliciting sponsors, vendors, and food trucks. And could be promoting for volunteers and 5k
    participants.  

Various Events - our event volunteers set up, be present, and tear down at local events within our territories. You can even look for events that you think would be good for us to be at. These are so much fun to do! You network, get the word out, take donations, look for volunteers, meet past case owners, and meet tons of doggos!!!! Some we bring our prize wheel to, and the public just LOVE this! We do pet festivals, holiday parades, trunk or treats, and other fun events! These are simply a BLAST to do!

Board Roles

All are currently filled. You may still select for a Board role if you'd like to be considered in the future, if and when a role is open to candidates.

Board roles will be assigned only after it is believed the person that has been in training is ready to represent our organization wholeheartedly. Even if longer than a year. All roles take a person who has a drive and passion for the dogs and the success of the organization, and the time it needs to continue to be successful and grow. These are not faint of heart roles. The person for either role must have a 'must-do' attitude towards any tasks necessary for anything at hand. They are part of the organization in all aspects and know what needs to done to make things happen.