There are several scenarios when you may want someone to sign up for several days at one time. Examples include:
- attending a 3 day training session
- staffing the Welcome Desk Host for the full first week in August
- supervising volunteers for weekends in March
- completing a website update anytime during the week of January 12
Creating a Spot that Spans Several Days
1. Provide Details
On the first step of the Planning Wizard, set your SignUp Kind to Single or Multiple Days and then complete the information on the page and click Next.
2. Add Spots
When planning a new SignUp, proceed to Step 2, Add Spots. If your SignUp is already live, go directly to the Spots tab of your SignUp's Organizer view.
- Click the orange Create New Spot button and on the Add a Spot screen, add only the FIRST Date of each series of dates.
- Use the Spot Title and Extra details sections to make it clear that each SignUp requires a multiple date commitment. (See example descriptions below)
3. Complete Steps 3 and 4 of the Planning Wizard to make your SignUp live, or if your SignUp is already live, click Back to Dashboard.
How it works for Participants
In these scenarios, SignUp will send automated confirmation and reminder notifications to Participants for their first assignment date only. The extra details will be included in the confirmation and reminder messages. Examples:
- One Sign Up is for June 1-3. Please attend ALL dates.
- This Spot is for ALL Saturdays in September. By signing up for Sept. 6, you're also signing up to work Sept 13, 20 and 27. Thanks!
- Complete this assignment anytime this week. Thanks!
Pro Tip: Once people have signed up, you have the option to give Participants manual assignments for the other dates so they receive automated reminders for them. Learn how: How can I add an assignment for a participant or volunteer?
Examples: Organizer View
In this example we have 20 Spots available for a three-day Orientation Workshop happening June 1-3. The Spot title is "Attend Orientation Workshop June 1-3" and the Extra Details section says "One Sign Up is for June 1-3. Please attend ALL dates":
In this example we need one weekend supervisor for all Saturdays in September. The Spot title is "Supervise Weekend Volunteers", the Spot is set for Sept 6, and the Extra Details section says, "This Spot is for all Saturdays in September. By signing up for Sept. 6, you're also signing up to work Sept 13, 20 and 27. Thanks!"
Example: Participant View: