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Volunteer for the Austin Celtic Festival! *** SORRY, ALL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR 2008 HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Volunteer shifts usually run 5 hours and there are many aspects of the festival in which you can be of assistance. The festival in 2008 will be open from 11am to 7:45pm and volunteer schedules can start two hours before the festival begins and two hours after the festival closes. Some opportunities include Friday for setup duties. Austin Celtic Festival volunteers receive the follow perks: Work 3 to 5 hour shift * Free entry to the Festival on both days * One comp ticket for a friend or relative for each day *Free entry to the Halloween Bash Work 5 hours or more * Free entry to the Festival on both days * One comp ticket for a friend or relative for each day * One meal ticket and two drink tickets (non-alcoholic) * $7.00 Festival T-Shirts *Free entry to the Halloween Bash |
Below we have the following volunteer opportunities at the festival. Please email the coordinator for the particular opportunity you are interested in and let them know if you can work Friday, Saturday or Sunday or both days. Some opportunities require certain skills but most do not. You must be 18 years or older to volunteer and you will be asked not to drink alcohol during the course of your shifts. |
Beer and Soda Booths: Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Shifts run between 9am to 10pm both days Beverage Director: Jay Hammers Volunteer Contact: hammersfall9@gmail.com Duties include setting up beer/water/soda area, selling beer, soda and water to audience. Volunteers will split the tip jar with their shift workers and are required to check IDs and cannot indulge while on duty. ACF Booth and Volunteer Check-in Booth: Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Shifts run between 9am to 10pm both days Merchandise Director: Deannie Hammers Volunteer Contact: mhamm50@aol.com Duties include: Cash handling and sell of ACF t-shirts and products and answer general questions from audience members. Also pointing volunteers to their coordinators as they arrive and giving them their badges. Stage Managers: Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Shifts available 10:30a to 8:30p Stage Manager Director: Lisa Alexander Volunteer Contact: lisa_rua@yahoo.com Duties include: Helping bands load in, helping sound engineers setting up audience area for stage and keeping stage and audience area clean. Admissions Gate: Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Admissions Director: Tom Ridpath Volunteer Contact: tridpath@earthlink.net Shifts available from 9:00a to 7:00p both days. Duties include: Cash handling and ticket sales. Setup Crew: Friday Shifts run from 8am to 8pm *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Facilities Director - Bala Silkenson Volunteer Contact: Dont miss any of the festival by volunteering the day before. Duties include: Setting up small popup tents, unfolding chairs, posting signs and banners, general errands. We have a professional crew that sets up large tents and staging, so you will not be required to perform any of those tasks. Hospitality: Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Hospitality Director: Carol Volunteer Contact: Shifts available 9:00a to 8:00p both days. Assist setting up and maintaining hospitality area for performers. Facilities Upkeep: Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Shifts run between 9am to 10pm both days Facilities Director - Bala Silkenson Volunteer Contact: This is a great job for someone who likes to keep active and doesnt want to sit in one place. Duties include trash pickup and general gopher duties and should be able to fill in most of the other volunteer areas if needed as a relief worker. Vendor Area: Friday, Saturday and Sunday *** SORRY, ALL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED*** Shifts run between 7am to 4pm Friday and 7am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday Vendor Director Volunteer Contact: Help the director organize the setup, care and takedown of various craft vendors who will be selling product at the festival. Help guide them in the right direction to their assigned areas, answer their questions, keep them on schedule with setup and takedown. |