Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music
Volunteer Application Form 2011
Please fill in ALL information and use ONE sheet per volunteer shift

1. Personal Information: (please print)

Name:______________________________ Today's Date:______________

Email Address (Preferred):__________________   Phone Number:____________

Full Address and Postal Code:___________________________________                               _________________________________________________________

Date of Birth (MM-DD-YY):____________ 

If you are under the age of 16, please provide consent from a Parent/Guardian:
 

Name:_________________________ Number:____________________

2. Please provide 2 references (not relatives) i.e. employer, doctor, teacher,
previous volunteer positions.

   Name:_________________________ Number:____________________

   Name:_________________________ Number:____________________ 

3. Have you had previous volunteer experience?   Yes____      No____

          If yes please detail (please print) _________________________________

          ________________________________________________________

 4. How long have you been volunteering at the Mill Race Festival ? (circle one)

          1st year       1-5 years     5-10 years       10-15 years       15 + years

 5. How did you hear about becoming a volunteer for the Mill Race Festival ?

          ________________________________________________________

 6. Do you have any medical conditions (e.g. severe allergies) of which the volunteer supervisors
          should be aware ? (please check one)

          Yes____      No____

          If yes please detail (please print) _________________________________

 7.Emergency Contact (please print)

          Name:___________________ Number:_____________ Relationship: __________

    ·  Our Volunteer shifts vary according to the area which you will be volunteering.
    · The shifts are generally about 3-4 hours long, and actual shift times will be assigned within the requested time choices
    ·  The times we need people for each area are indicated after the job descriptions. (NOTE: IN MOST CASES TIMES SHOWN ARE TO INDICATE RANGE ONLY, NOT SPECIFIC SHIFTS.)

Please indicate how many shifts you would prefer to be assigned to:       _______

Please number your top THREE choices (from the choices below) of Volunteer Positions throughout the event:

1.        Site (set up/ tear down of stages, booths etc.)                              _______
(Fri 2-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm, 5-6pm and 8-10pm, Sun 5-7pm and 10pm-midnight)

            2. Information Booth & Festival Merchandise Sales                          _______
            (sales and information at various stages)
            (Fri 6-11:15pm, Sat and Sun noon-11:15pm)

            3. Performers’ Merchandise Sales                                    _______
            (sales of performers CDs strictly, at various stages)
            (Fri 6:30-11:15pm, Sat and Sun 12:30-11:30pm)

            4. Lock-up/registration for Performers                                               _______
             (inside position, registering performers and safekeeping of performers’ belongings)
             (Fri 4pm-midnight, Sat 11am-11:30pm, Sun noon-11:30pm)

            5. Program Sales/Donation Collection                                   _______
        (selling programs and collecting donations at the various stages and throughout the festival area)
            (Fri 6-11pm, Sat and Sun 1-11:15pm)

            6. Shuttle Bus Driver (must have a valid driver’s license)                     _______
            (Fri 4pm-midnight, Sat and Sun noon-midnight)

            7. Children's Area                                                     _______  
            (participation in and supervision of children’s area activities)
            (Sat and Sun, 12:30-5:30pm)

            8. Hospitality                                                              _______
            (inside position, preparing and putting out refreshments, clean up)
            (Fri 5-10, Sat and Sun 9am-5pm)

(Note: in most cases times above are to indicate range only, not specific shifts.)

Please number your top three choices (from the choices below) of times you would like to volunteer, keeping in mind the times available for your preferred position(s) as shown above:

          Friday:         afternoon to early evening (site only)           ____
                              early evening to late evening                        ____ 

          Saturday:     morning to early afternoon                            ____
                              early afternoon to late afternoon                  ____
                              late afternoon to early/mid evening               ____
                              early/mid evening to late evening                  ____

          Sunday:        morning to early afternoon                            ____
                              early afternoon to late afternoon                  ____
                              late afternoon to early/mid evening               ____
                              early/mid evening to late evening                  ____

** if you would like a job description of any of the listed positions
please contact us at millracevolunteers@gmail.com **