Volunteers Needed!
There's a job for every talent and skill set.
Warrior Work Crews:
Warrior Work Crews:
- We need volunteers every weekend leading up to the festival to prepare the pines for Sisters gathering
- Warrior work weekends for Year of Owl:
- April 4-16, 2023, May 5-7, 2023, May 26-29, 2023, June 16-18, 2023, July 7-9, 2023, July 14-16, 2023, July 21-23, 2023
Work comp opportunites
Work comp opportunities are available in the following areas.
- Grounds Crew (6 positions available)
- MFR Strike Crew (10 positions available)
- Pre-Season Crew (4 positions needed)
- Security Crew (6 positions available)
- Vendor support (1 position available)
- To qualify for a work comp opportunity, please send an email to miframilyreunion@gmail.com
- specify which crew you would like to join
film & Media (Now- Aug 8)
- Videographers
- Photographers
- Graphic Designers
Preseason Crew: Arrive a week Early (July 29- August 3, 2023)
Pre-season Crew: (talk to me about how you can have a work-comp ticket! miframilyreunion@gmail.com
Arrival to be determined based on availability.
- 4 people that can come the week before festival for final production.
- Arrive on 7/29/23 (through Wednesday, 8/3/23).
- Set canopies, string the parking lot, set up handwashing stations, set up performer space, prep Janes, set up 10x10s, Welcome Center, firewood for community fires, hang street signs, love notes, path signs.
Arrival to be determined based on availability.
Early Arrival (Sisters show up, SSU)
Sisters Show Up
Sisters that are willing to arrive early, help in specific areas for final production: vendor setup, ARC, WOC, Patio, and volunteer over the weekend during the festival. A minimum of 2, 3-hour, shifts are required per SSU. Qualification is based on availability & festival needs. Position is based on the needs of the festival & is subject to change.
Schedule
The 1st shift is based on your arrival time. 2nd shift can be anytime between Friday afternoon-Monday.
For the following shifts, earliest arrival is Thursday 9am-12pm:
For the following shifts, earliest arrival is Thursday 9am-12pm:
- 8/3/23 Thursday afternoon, 1pm-4
- 8/3/23 Thursday evening, 4pm-8pm.
- Thursday night, 8pm-12am.
- 8/4/23 Friday 930am-1230pm
- 8/4/23 Friday 1230pm-430pm
Community Festival Shifts
Community shifts are a way for you to be part of this festival. Help keep it running. Learn the value of building connections through community shifts.
Community shifts (3 hour) during the festival in the following areas:
Parking--Check people's confirmation ticket at main gate, direct to RV lane to register at Welcome Center or (cars) to Parking Main Street, direct folks to drop off zones at Bruno Path or Tata Trail, direct folks to general parking. Provide parking pass. Check in for Community shift at Information Station.
Supervisors: Sarah Jordon & Sam Anger
Welcome Center--check folks' confirmation ticket, provide folks with wrist bands, help folks sign up for Community shifts, direct folks to parking areas & drop off zones. Check in for Community shift at Information Station.
Supervisors: Carmen McDaniel
Gate Security: Check in at Information Station. Post up at Vendor gate to monitor performers & vendors that enter. As needed organization & clean up on Sunday shifts. Mostly sitting.
Supervisors: Julie Carskadon
Security: Monitor gates & grounds, protect privacy & safety of festival attendees.
Supervisors: Julie Carskadon
Information Station: Check in at Information Station, check folks in for Community shifts, coordinate shuttles for ARC women, coordinate & update Community shifts (work with Welcome Center & Shuttle Crew), help load in ARC women on load in day, load out ARC women on strike day.
Supervisors: Kally Arbre, Tam Bayless, Cyndy McNew, & Jennifer Rangel
Shuttle:
Check in at Information Station. Shuttle women from parking lot to ARC & workshops, back to parking lot. Help load in ARC women. Coordinate with Information Station for ARC shuttle needs.
Supervisors: Linda Arbre & Angela Hicks
Grounds:
Check in at Information Station. Collect trash from community kitchens, marketplace, parking lot, RV, showers, performer area, crew kitchen. Move items throughout the grounds as needed. Early shift: escort sanitation trucks to service portable toilets (janes).
Supervisor: Laura n Carl
Performer Support: check in at Information Station. Protect security at performer gate, protect privacy of performers & crew. Clean performer area as needed.
Supervisor: Luster
Womyn of Color Sanctuary: A space for WOC to gather for support & community. WOC only position.
Hostess of Sanctuary: Journee
Patio: A space for the purpose of discussion and education on interrupting racism. Set up WOC space & Patio space. Break down WOC & Patio spaces on Sunday.
Vendor support: Help vendors unload their gear & move to vendor spaces. Help vendors load out.
Supervisor: Angie Hull
Community shifts (3 hour) during the festival in the following areas:
Parking--Check people's confirmation ticket at main gate, direct to RV lane to register at Welcome Center or (cars) to Parking Main Street, direct folks to drop off zones at Bruno Path or Tata Trail, direct folks to general parking. Provide parking pass. Check in for Community shift at Information Station.
Supervisors: Sarah Jordon & Sam Anger
Welcome Center--check folks' confirmation ticket, provide folks with wrist bands, help folks sign up for Community shifts, direct folks to parking areas & drop off zones. Check in for Community shift at Information Station.
Supervisors: Carmen McDaniel
Gate Security: Check in at Information Station. Post up at Vendor gate to monitor performers & vendors that enter. As needed organization & clean up on Sunday shifts. Mostly sitting.
Supervisors: Julie Carskadon
Security: Monitor gates & grounds, protect privacy & safety of festival attendees.
Supervisors: Julie Carskadon
Information Station: Check in at Information Station, check folks in for Community shifts, coordinate shuttles for ARC women, coordinate & update Community shifts (work with Welcome Center & Shuttle Crew), help load in ARC women on load in day, load out ARC women on strike day.
Supervisors: Kally Arbre, Tam Bayless, Cyndy McNew, & Jennifer Rangel
Shuttle:
Check in at Information Station. Shuttle women from parking lot to ARC & workshops, back to parking lot. Help load in ARC women. Coordinate with Information Station for ARC shuttle needs.
Supervisors: Linda Arbre & Angela Hicks
Grounds:
Check in at Information Station. Collect trash from community kitchens, marketplace, parking lot, RV, showers, performer area, crew kitchen. Move items throughout the grounds as needed. Early shift: escort sanitation trucks to service portable toilets (janes).
Supervisor: Laura n Carl
Performer Support: check in at Information Station. Protect security at performer gate, protect privacy of performers & crew. Clean performer area as needed.
Supervisor: Luster
Womyn of Color Sanctuary: A space for WOC to gather for support & community. WOC only position.
Hostess of Sanctuary: Journee
Patio: A space for the purpose of discussion and education on interrupting racism. Set up WOC space & Patio space. Break down WOC & Patio spaces on Sunday.
Vendor support: Help vendors unload their gear & move to vendor spaces. Help vendors load out.
Supervisor: Angie Hull
Thank you for thinking of us, sisters! We appreciate and love you more than you know. xxoo