24th Illawarra Folk Festival 15-18 January 2009

Slacky Flat, Bulli Showground

Volunteer Application

Applications close 10 November 2008 - we need time to organise to prepare the rosters and then to communicate to everyone!

It involves getting involved in monitoring, collecting and sorting the waste recycling materials. The team operates from Thursday evening to Sunday evening of the festival.

In addition to the above benefits we will be providing an exclusive Recycling Team T-Shirt with the Reg Mombassa Mambo designed logo.

Further details from Robynne Murphy 0416 186 464

I would like to contribute 12 hours and be a Full Festival Volunteer

I would like to contribute 12 hours as a Full Recycling Team Volunteer and receive the benefits above

I would like to contribute more than 12 hours

I would be happy to provide 2 or more hours from my contribution as part of the festival's recycling initiative.

I would like to contribute less than 12 hours, please indicate how many (2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 hours):

I would like to be part of the Site Management Team during the Festival. This involves more responsibility, team leadership skills and a work ethic!

JOBS AT THE FESTIVAL

Please number preferences for all the tasks you would be willing to do. (i.e. 1,2,3,4, etc.)  You can number as many tasks as you like.

SET-UP AND PACK DOWN - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Set-up the Festival (starts on Tuesday and continues till Friday). This requires physical effort and we welcome tradespersons - carpenters, electricians. Tell us what construction skills you might have.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Artistic decoration and setup.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pack-down the Festival (Monday).

FROM THURSDAY TO SUNDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Join the Recycling Team as a Full Volunteer (12 hours)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Be a Shift Manager (higher responsibility role, looking after the whole site in shifts of 4 hours)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Be a Venue Manager (10 venues to be covered)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Help at the Children's Venue (from 9am to 5pm Fri/Sat/Sun)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Festival Office selling tickets, providing information.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Merchandise Shop selling performers CDs, books (Fri/Sat/Sun).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Manage the performers registration.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Manage traffic and parking.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Be a gopher - do odd jobs or anything!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Manage the camping area (Thu/Fri/Sat)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Manage Volunteer Induction and Registration.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Be an MC at events

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Help with the Festival Raffle, sell tickets.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Help with the cleaning of facilities, venues, toilets

I'm also good at these tasks:

Examples: sound engineer, crowd control, gopher, parking attendant, media liaison. carpentry, electrical

JOIN THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE?

I would like to be more involved in the overall organisation of the festival during the year. General Committee Meetings are held monthly.

Example: "Mary Sommerville"

Examples: "John's Flying Flea Spectacular, Mary Sommerville (solo)"

The festival starts in earnest from Friday morning and finishes Sunday evening.   Please specify when you are available each day.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are set-up days and Monday is pack-up day.

Recycling Team works from Thursday evening to Sunday evening

Please select choices and/or provide detailed information in the box next to it.

Examples of information to add:

• I agree to abide by the Code of Conduct
• I agree to carry out my volunteer tasks according to the rostered hours
• I agree to contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator as early as possible if circumstances prevent my commencing a shift
• If I breach the Code of Conduct, I acknowledge I may be relieved of my duties and escorted from the site. Such conduct may also result in denial of future volunteer applications