Contact all store managers to verify or seek permission to guarantee access to kettle sites* Contact made by phone, letter, or in person* Check all the kettle equipment to make sure it is in good shape and ready to go* Maintain kettle equipment* This will involve making sure that the kettles, kettle stands, bells, and aprons are always clean and in good condition* See that additional equipment is ordered if necessary* Assist with advertising for bell ringer volunteer in newspapers, radio etc* Make sure all stands and signs are delivered to kettle sites a week prior to the scheduled kettle start date* Assist in conducting an orientation meeting with all kettle workers during preselected dates in October* Review the responsibilities and guidelines* Orientation with all new volunteers as they come.* Fully responsible for the bell ringer scheduling processThe coordinator must be available at the beginning and end of each day to assign workers to sites (matching best workers with most productive sites), discuss problems, and answer questionsThe coordinator must be available to drop off and pick up empty kettles to and full kettles from kettle locations.