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.
| 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 |
| 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 | 1 Filled, 5 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 | Filled |
| Volunteer Check-in | Shift 1A | 7:30 am | 10:00 am | 1 Filled, 1 Open -SIGN UP |
| Volunteer Check-in | Shift 1B | 10:00 am | 1:30 pm | Filled |
| 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 | 7 Filled, 15 Open -SIGN UP |
| Beer, Wine, Wristbands | SHIFT 2 | 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | 4 Filled, 4 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 | 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 | 09/23/22 | 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 | 09/24/22 | 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 | 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | M | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Beer, Wine, Wristbands | 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | M | 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 | Festival Setup | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | L | 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 | Volunteer Check-in | 7:30 am | 10:00 am | XL | 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 | Procession Support | 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Small | 1 | Clear |
| Blue Ridge Pride Festival & Welcoming WNC Procession | 09/24/22 | Procession Support | 9:00 am | 11:00 am | M and S | 2 | 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 | Volunteer Check-in | 10:00 am | 1:30 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 |
|---|---|
| Festival Leads - Beverage and Merchandise Sales | We are looking for 1-2 people to oversee the setup of our sales booths (beer, wine, merchandise), the deployment of volunteers, and the resupply of sales items. We have crews who will set up the tents. We have people procuring all the supplies (ice, beer, signs, etc). We need you to oversee the "last mile" for delivering customer delight. Responsibilities … |
| Festival Leads - Cash Management | We need a 2-3 highly trustworthy people - preferably with cash management or retail management experience to manage the distribution, collection, and counting of cash associated with our own sales stations during the festival. We set you up in a secure area. Throughout the day, you monitor the people handling cash and manage the level of cash on hand at … |
| Festival Leads - Set-up & Tear-Down | We need 2 to 3 leads to help to manage our combination volunteer-contractor crew in setting up the festival early on Friday night and again early Saturday morning. We set up several crews of 2 to 4 people whose job is to set up tents, tables, chairs, and tent weights as quickly as possible. They also set up signs and … |
| Festival Leads - Vendor Load-in | Our Vendor Load-In Leads play an essential role in the festival. We have about 3 hours in which to help almost 200 vendors, exhibitors, and sponsors unload their cars and set up their tents. Each vendor load-in lead is assigned a crew of 4 volunteers. Their role is to help arriving vendors to unload their cars and move their gear … |
| Festival Leads - VIP Tent | We need someone with good organizational skills who likes to play host to people. The VIP tent is used by our sponsors and performers. We serve a food buffet, snacks, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. We are looking for someone who likes to find creative ways to cater on a budget. Your role would be to design and prepare the … |
| Role | Click ROLE for more detail. Register and Login to Site to Apply |