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Volunteer For the Festival
Give us 2-4 hours. Enjoy a day of music and memories — and the knowledge that you helped to bring a community together! You’ll also get some cool swag.
09/23/22
| Role | Description | Start | End | Open Spots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Setup | NIGHT BEFORE: Join us in the lower park as we set the stage for the day to come. | 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Filled |
09/24/22
| Role | Description | Start | End | Open Spots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Setup | DAWN PATROL: Carry and set up tents, tables, chairs, and tent weights. We supply gloves and hand trucks. | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 0 Filled, 6 Open -SIGN UP |
| Festival Setup | VENDOR LOAD-IN: Help with unloading and setup of tents, tables, chairs and weights. | 8:00 am | 10:45 am | 0 Filled, 16 Open -SIGN UP |
| Festival Setup | STATION SETUP: Help us to decorate and set up our own stations. | 9:30 am | 11:00 am | 1 Filled, 1 Open -SIGN UP |
| Procession Support | SETUP: Set up the staging parking lot and final assembly area. | 7:30 am | 9:00 am | 1 Filled, 1 Open -SIGN UP |
| Procession Support | HERALDS: Guide our walkers along the procession route. | 9:00 am | 11:00 am | 1 Filled, 5 Open -SIGN UP |
| Volunteer Check-in | Shift 1A | 7:30 am | 10:00 am | 0 Filled, 2 Open -SIGN UP |
| Volunteer Check-in | Shift 1B | 10:00 am | 1:30 pm | 1 Filled, 1 Open -SIGN UP |
| Volunteer Check-in | Shift 2A | 1:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Filled |
| Volunteer Check-in | Shift 2B | 4:30 pm | 7:00 pm | 0 Filled, 1 Open -SIGN UP |
| Beer, Wine, Wristbands | SHIFT 1: Requires 15-minute Responsible Alcohol Server certification. | 10:45 am | 3:00 pm | 6 Filled, 16 Open -SIGN UP |
| Beer, Wine, Wristbands | SHIFT 2 | 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | 0 Filled, 8 Open -SIGN UP |
| Beer, Wine, Wristbands | SHIFT 2A | 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 0 Filled, 14 Open -SIGN UP |
| Beer, Wine, Wristbands | SHIFT 2B | 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | 1 Filled, 13 Open -SIGN UP |
| Safety Ambassadors | SHIFT 1: Monitor and respond to safety issues. Please complete online Crowd Management certification. | 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | Filled |
| VIP Tent | SHIFT 1: Requires 15-minute Responsible Alcohol Server certification. | 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | Filled |
| VIP Tent | SHIFT 2 | 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Filled |
| Photographers / Videographers | SHIFT 1: Capture and share the festival's magic. | 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | 0 Filled, 3 Open -SIGN UP |
| Photographers / Videographers | SHIFT 2: | 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | 0 Filled, 3 Open -SIGN UP |
| Festival Tear-down | BACK TO NATURE: Help us load out tents and to return the park to the way we got it. | 7:00 pm | 9:30 pm | 0 Filled, 6 Open -SIGN UP |
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| Program / Project / Event | Date | Role | Start | End | T-Shirt Size | Number of People | |
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| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/23/22 | Festival Setup | 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | M | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/23/22 | Festival Setup | 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | 3XL | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/23/22 | Festival Setup | 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | XL | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/23/22 | Festival Setup | 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | L | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Volunteer Check-in | 1:30 pm | 4:30 pm | m | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Volunteer Check-in | 1:30 pm | 4:30 pm | xl | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | VIP Tent | 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | L or XL | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Beer, Wine, Wristbands | 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | M | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Procession Support | 7:30 am | 9:00 am | L | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Procession Support | 9:00 am | 11:00 am | 1 | Clear | |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Festival Setup | 9:30 am | 11:00 am | 1 | Clear | |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Volunteer Check-in | 10:00 am | 1:30 pm | S | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | VIP Tent | 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | xl | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Beer, Wine, Wristbands | 10:45 am | 3:00 pm | 3XL | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Beer, Wine, Wristbands | 10:45 am | 3:00 pm | 3XL | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Safety Ambassadors | 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | 3xl | 1 | Clear |
Leadership Opportunities
Be a leader on festival day. These roles involve 1-2 meetings ahead of the festival. Click a role for details and to apply.
| Role | Click ROLE for more detail. Register and Login to Site to Apply |
|---|---|
| Communications & Community Relations Lead | We recruit a group of photographers, videographers, and festival ambassadors. We need a lead to coordinate and focus them. Before the festival: Give our photographers and videographers suggested themes. Coordinate their timing to get as much coverage as possible. During the festival: Manage our festival ambassadors. During the day, we want to collect information on the festival: who is coming? from where? what are exhibitors getting out of their experience? After the festival: Collect and organize content from our photographers … |
| Director, Festival Volunteers | We are seeking a leader with strong organizational and interpersonal skills - and grace under pressure on festival day - to manage our corps of volunteers during festival week and at the festival. This is a real opportunity to meet some of the most generous people in our community. |
| Role | Click ROLE for more detail. Register and Login to Site to Apply |