From the ground up: Volunteer. Build a movement.

You’ve never been one to sit back and watch when something really great is taking shape. You jump in with both feet. You dig in. You are energized by others who are ready to change the world, starting in their own backyard. You are a change-maker in your own unique way, and because of that we know you’ll be a perfect fit for the team…

Are you ready to get in at the ground level? To be the roots of this grassroots movement?

Is this you?

Team Coordinators:

You would be responsible for planning coordination of one of the key areas such as DIY kids, first aid, environment, site management, attendee hospitality, and food service. You will also manage a few volunteers, and work as part of a larger team of festival organizers. We’ll be counting on you to provide weekly reports, to manage and work within a budget, and participate in team coordinator meetings. Each coordinator receives a complimentary ticket and lunch for the festival and is invited to join us post-festival for a catered VIP dinner.

Festival-day Volunteers:

You commit to spending a half-day shift on one of our key teams the day of the festival. Tickets for the festival are reduced to half price for you. You are invited to join us for the post-festival catered VIP dinner.

You’ll find more detail on all of the positions below, and if you have any questions let us know and we’ll answer them. We are glad to see you digging in.

Warmly,
Adrienne Percy & Kris Antonius
DIY Homesteader Festival Co-Founders

TEAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS

Kids’ Area Coordinator

We have a phenomenal kids area that includes a session on cattail creations, candle dipping, pony care, a fiddle duo, and a whole lot more. We are looking for someone to pull it all together and make this area a special place for the litlte ones who visit it. Responsibilities will include:

• Planning, or having someone plan, two-to-four self-guided activities that can be left out in the kids’ area for the day. Activities should fit into the theme and tone of the festival.
• Planning a restful area for tuckered little ones – a blanket, some books, etc.
• Liasing with the Kids’ Area workshop leaders to ensure they have what they need for their activities, collecting bios, photos and a brief activity description. Plan a schedule.
• Organize a place of peace and rest for those with infants and toddlers where they can feed and or change their little ones in comfort. Set up a tent with a few comfy chairs, a change table, a package of wipes for those who forget and other special touches that come up.
• Site prep and planning. For example, for the number of tables and chairs needed, and any other extra touches to make the area run smoothly – kleenex, cloths, bandaids, etc.
• Manage festival-day volunteers

Environment Coordinator

The festival is being hosted at Nourished Roots Family Farms and we’d like to honour and respect the land. Responsibilities will include:

• Plan and organize for recycling, composting, and garbage waste
• Plan for protection of trees from root soil compaction – create a natural walking flow around the trees
• Plan any budget for necessary signage
• Organize any other necessary elements to preserve and protect the land
• Manage and oversee festival-day volunteers

Site Coordinator

Plannng and buildling skills would help for this position. Responsibilities will include:

• Organize set up and tear down of booths, tents, etc.
• Plan and budget for any necessary signage
• Set up PA and other tech required (this can be done in conjunction with another volunteer)
• Manage and oversee festival-day volunteers

* You’ll need to be available the day before the festival (Friday, May 31st) for set up.

Attendee Hospitality Coordinator

With over 300 guests on a large property, we want to ensure everyone can easily find their way to parking, workshops, food and water, washrooms, and first aid. Responsibilities will include:

• Plan and oversee parking – staff will help direct people where to park
• Organize festival-day volunteers to greet attendees, provide directions to key areas, etc.
• Food service and water station set up, maintenance, and monitoring
• Manage and oversee festival-day volunteers

First Aid Coordinator

Though we hope that this service will go unused, we’d like to prepare in order to serve our attendees. Must have experience and training in regular and/or alternative medicine. Responsibilities will include:

• Help to choose a location for the first aid station
• Plan and budget for necessary supplies and signage
• Liase with local emergency personnel to create an emergency plan so emergency vehicles have easy access and we have contact numbers for local emergency personnel.
• Manage and oversee festival-day volunteers

FESTIVAL DAY VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Please let us know a first and second choice area as space is limited. Thank you for joining the team!

Positions

Kids’ Area support. Children are the responsibility of their parents. This is not a child-minding area. That means as a volunteer, you’re job is to help with faciliation of kids’ area activities.

Attendee Hospitality. You may be asked to help in one of the following areas:

• Greeting
• Parking directions
• Site directions
• Security
• Food Service & Water

Site Prep & Maintenance. You may be asked to help in one of the following areas:

• Set up (day before)

• Tear down (evening of)

• Fest-day maintenance – tents, toilet paper refills, moving things as needed, etc.

• PA and other tech needs
Environment. Waste management – composting, recycling, garbage
First Aid. Experience and training necessary. Conventional or alternative health care welcome – we desire a balance of the two.