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Barrie
Dragon Boat Festival Volunteers
The
Barrie Dragon Boat Festival offers a variety of opportunities for
individuals to participate in this great community event. We welcome
applications from all interested individuals who are 14 years of
age or older. Students are welcome to apply, and community hours
can be credited. Review the positions listed below to see if there
is something suitable for you. A full description is available by
clicking on the details link next to the position title. Files are
in PDF format.
Two volunteer orientation sessions will be held
Tuesday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.
and Thursday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Angus Ross room at Barrie Public Library
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All
volunteers MUST ATTEND one of these sessions, or contact the Festival
Volunteer Co-ordinator to make alternate arrangements.
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A
Volunteer
Waiver must be completed and signed prior
to the festival event |
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Volunteers
must be 14 years of age and up, or 16 years of age and up if
handling cash |
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Volunteers
in positions handling cash must be cleared through the Barrie
Public Library |
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Volunteers
must work in compliance with the Health and Safety Act |
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Volunteers
must sign-in at the Volunteer Administration Tent a minimum
of 15 minutes before the shift begins |
Positions
available:
Announcers
Assistant DETAILS
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Assists the Announcer by collecting and relaying information |
Dock
Marshals DETAILS
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Work on docks and assist paddlers as dragon boats load/unload |
Entertainment
Area Crew DETAILS
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Act as stage-hand assistants to the Festival Concert Producer |
Food
and Beverage Runners DETAILS
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Distribute refreshments to Festival staff/volunteers unable
to leave their positions |
Information
Tent DETAILS
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Provides festival information to the public and participants |
Parking
Crew DETAILS
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Control access to parking and the working area of the Festival |
Results
Recorder DETAILS
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Receives and records race results onto results board |
Results
Runners DETAILS
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Collect and relay race results from/to Race HQ and results board |
Site
Crew DETAILS
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Assist with setup and teardown of the Festival site |
Team
Marshals DETAILS
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Control access to marshalling area and docks, and assist in
assembly area for teams |
Team
Registration DETAILS
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Assists with Race Day registration of teams |
Volunteer
Administration DETAILS
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Work in Volunteer Administration Tent assisting with sign-in,
etc. of volunteers
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To apply
for any of the positions listed above please e-mail directly to
our Festival
Volunteer Co-ordinator or contact the Festival Office
at Barrie Public Library: 728-1010 ext 7137
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