Sign up to Volunteer on Monday 5/19. Students can get service hours.

We need volunteers of all ages to help elementary kids get hair, makeup, and nails done. This is super fun and simple. You do not need to be a professional. Many kids just want their hair braided, straightened or curled. Simple stuff. Makeup also usually just lipstick and eyeliner touch.

CFA Volunteer Hours:

4-6 pm Volunteers providing Backstage Support

6-7 pm Volunteers supporting Fashion Show Lineup and Cleanup

++ Students from our Creative Fashion Photography may arrive at 5pm to cover backstage first. At 6pm they cover fashion show. Parents are welcome to drop them off at 5pm and come back at 6pm to watch the action, or stay the entire time as we will have a reception area for adults to hang out and explore our Sustainability Fair right next to the room where the fashion show will happen)

Some of the roles aside from beauty, usher, check-in guests, photographer and videographer. Let us know if you have a favorite.

Questions? Email: Priscila@columbufashionacademy.com.

Message to families (just FYI)

Important Tips to Families to Help Get Kids Ready for the Show

1. Bring a Bin
Use a bin with a lid to keep all your child’s things in one place—shoes, clothes, jewelry, makeup, hairbrush, water bottle, etc. Label the bin with your child’s name to avoid losing anything.

2. Hair Prep
Do not wash your child’s hair after 4 PM on Sunday. This helps their scalp stay fully dry for easier styling on Monday afternoon when we do hair styling backstage from 4-6pm.

3. What to Wear Under Outfits
Please have your child wear a fitted base layer under their regular clothes—something like a dance leotard, fitted tank top, shorts, or leggings. This helps them feel more comfortable and confident when changing or if they have a shorter design like a mini skirt or strapless top.

4.Snack

We suggest kids eat before coming over, but if you think your child might be hungry, please pack them a snack PLUS a water bottle.

Event Schedule & Guidelines (We have rented the entire space, including the terrace, so no outsiders will be mixed in; just our group will be there between 4-7 pm)

Hair & Makeup (+ Getting dressed)
🕑 4:00–5:30 PM
Hair and makeup stations will be open for all models and designers. Please arrive between 4:00 and 4:30 PM.
Tools and supplies will be provided, but students may bring their own kits if they prefer—just label everything. We can’t be responsible for lost items.

Student Drop-Off
📍Bob Crane Community Center. Parents must walk their child upstairs to the Events Center Area/ We will be backstage in the Hair & Makeup area (located on the top floor, accessible by elevator).
🚫 Parents do not stay with kids; just drop them off at 4pm

At 5:30pm guests are invited to visit the Sustainability Fair (lobby entrance before show starts at 6pm)

Rehearsal
🕒 5:00–5:30 PM
Once the kids are ready (dressed, hair/makeup done), they’ll hang out and do photoshoots on the terrace until rehearsal begins at 5 PM. Staff will escort them to the Event main Space for a full run-through.

Sustainability Fair by The Fashion Community
🕞 Opens at 5:30 PM
Learn more about our work behind the scenes and meet The Fashion Community board!
📦 Clothing donations are welcome—there will be a donation bin for items for clothes, accessories and jewelry. For larger donations, please coordinate pickup with Tabi.

Guest Seating
Event Main Room doors open for VIP guests who register online.
Staff will check guest names at the door.

Showtime
🎤 Starts at 6:00 PM and ends by 7:00 PM.

Student Pick-Up
🧒 Pick up your child in the backstage area after the show ends.
Staff will supervise kids at all times and help them move between rooms and bathrooms.

Reminders

✅ Only guests who registered online will be allowed in. No sign-ups at the door. The show is complimentary, but donations are encouraged. Thank you for the support!
📸 By participating, families and guests give Columbus Fashion Academy and The Fashion Community permission to use photos/videos/voice recordings of all present for marketing.
Professional photos will be available for purchase on our website later in June. Amateur, non-edited raw phone photos will be uploaded to our website and available for free a couple of weeks after the show. Parents and caregivers will be able to access them with a password.If you post pictures, please tag @ColumbusFashionAcademy so we can see it too!
The video covering the full show will be available online at the ColumbusFashionAcademy YouTube channel.

Let us know if you have any questions. We can’t wait to see you at the show! 💫

VOLUNTEER for Columbus Fashion Academy Spring Fashion Show at Bob Crane Community Center