Volunteering

How To Volunteer • Volunteer Shuttle

Archery • Armored Combat • Arts and Sciences • Chiurgeons • Constable • Equestrian • Facilities • Gate • Hay Bales • Headquarters • Heralds • Hound Coursing • Lists • Merchants • Porter • Production • Thrown Weapons • Volunteers • Youth Point

Volunteer Shuttle

Attention Volunteers! Want to volunteer but not into the walk all the way to gate? Never fear, there's a Volunteer Shuttle that runs just for the purpose of getting our volunteers to and from your destination. Check in at Headquarters, which will be in a tent near merchants row 15-20 minutes before your shift and let us know that you need a ride to your volunteer location. At the end of your shift, let your shift supervisor know that you need a ride back and that person will radio for a pick-up. It might not be immediate, but we will do the best that we can to save your feet the long trek back. Please be considerate, courteous, and reasonable, the driver may not be able to take everyone at one time, or may not be able to give you door-to-door service, or may not be there exactly at the moment that you want, but it's better than not at all! We appreciate everyone that steps up to help make the war run smoothly!

How To Volunteer

To volunteer for any open position just stop by the volunteer desk at either gate or headquarters. Someone there can assist you to sign up and give you a volunteer card. Thanks for volunteering!

See all of the Volunteer Schedules

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Job Descriptions

Archery

See Archery Volunteer Schedule

Archery Lists

Description: Assists in Checking Fighter Authorization and signing archers in.
Special Conditions: Authorized Archer, RM or RMIT
Teen Friendly? Older, responsible teen OK
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 1 per shift

Authorizing Marshall

Description: Provide Authorization for participation in target archery activities.
Special Conditions: Warranted Position RM or SRM only
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 2 per shift

Archery Range Marshall

Description: Observe/maintain safety on the Archery Line.
Special Conditions: Warranted Position, should be at least a RMIT for running the line, wear sun protection.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 3 per shift

Archery Range Teardown

Description: Help taking down haybales, easy up's, organize materials.
Special Conditions: Physical labor.
Teen Friendly? OK, with parental approval
Shift Length: Until the job is completed, approximately 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 8 positions total
Qualifies for double raffle tickets

Archery Range Setup (Night Clout Shoot)

Description: Set up range markers and distances.
Special Conditions: None.
Teen Friendly? Older, responsible teen ok
Shift Length: 2 1/2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 4 per shift

Archery Range Marshall (Night Clout Shoot)

Description: Observe/maintain safety on the Archery Line.
Special Conditions: Warranted Position, should be at least a RMIT for running the line, wear sun protection.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 3 per shift

Archery Range Constable (Night Clout Shoot)

Description: Helping people fill out waivers, handing out gate booklets, volunteer cards & site tokens, filing finished forms. Will sometimes assist in the collection of site fees and making change.
Special Conditions: Adults (or vouched for / known responsible teens) needed to collect site fees. Ability to make change a plus.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 1/2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 1 per shift
Double hours given for 12 AM to 8 AM shifts.

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Armored Combat

See Armored Combat Volunteer Schedule

Armored Combat Marshall / Weapons Inspection

Description: Observe/maintain safety on the battlefield.
Special Conditions: *Senior Marshall and Marshall need to be a Warranted Position, Position 3 and 4 can be MIT for boundry observers. Closed toe shoes, sun protection.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 2 hours

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Arts and Sciences

See Arts and Sciences Volunteer Schedule

A&S Set Up

Description: Help with set-up of the A & S area. Some physical work moving tables and chairs, some less physical work
Special Conditions: Able to move items as needed
Teen Friendly? Yes, as long as mature enough to keep on task
Shift Length: 2 hours *Wednesday will depend on the needs of the department, could go 3 hrs.

A&S Assistant

Description: Assist A & S staff with workshops and classes. Will perform a number of assistant tasks as needed.
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly? Yes, as long as mature enough to keep on task
Shift Length: 2 hours, *Positions will go one hour or until needed

A&S Movers

Description: Will move tables and chairs to set up for the Ball and court. Will also return the set up the next morning
Special Conditions: Strong Backs
Teen Friendly? Yes, as long as mature enough to keep on task
Shift Length: 2 hours

A&S Competition Assistant

Description: Will help to set up the displays and be on hand to make sure that items are not touched or disturbed.
Special Conditions: Be able to talk to strangers comfortably and tactfully remind the to not touch.
Teen Friendly? Yes, as long as mature enough to keep on task
Shift Length: 2 hours

A&S Tear Down Assistant

Description: Help with the tear down of the A&S area
Special Conditions:
Teen Friendly? Yes, as long as mature enough to keep on task
Shift Length: 2 hours

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Chiurgeons

See Chiurgeons Volunteer Schedule

Battlefied Chiurgeon

Description: Assist the Event Chirurgeon on the field, providing first aid care for injuries sustained during fighting scenarios.
Special Conditions: A Warranted position, please sign in at Chirurgeon
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 4 per shift

Point Chiurgeon

Description: Assist the event Chiurgeon, providing first aid care for injuries sustained during fighting scenarios.
Special Conditions: A Warranted position, please sign in at Chirurgeon. *The second position can be a chiurgeon-in-training
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 2 per shift

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Constable

See Constable Volunteer Schedule

Constable In Charge

Description: Supervises Constables on Patrol.
Special Conditions: Warranted Position. Notify Autocrat if you are willing to train Constable
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 4 hours

Constable on Patrol

Description: Walk the site, go to parties, and keep the peace.
Special Conditions: NOT a warranted position. May be performed by CITs who may be trained on site during the event or others who have had a brief orientation from the Constable in Charge.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Double raffle tickets for shifts between 12 AM and 6 AM

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Equestrian

See Equestrian Volunteer Schedule

Equestrian Aide

Description: A ground crew position, reset the courses between rounds, and keep score.
Special Conditions: Closed toe shoes. Common sense to move out of the path of a moving horse.
Teen Friendly? No, unless otherwise noted. Child must be paired with parent or guardian
Shift Length: 2 hours

Equestrian Runner

Description: Run various errands as needed. Deliver equestrian cards to and from the list table
Special Conditions: Not allergic to horses or hay.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours

Equestrian Muck Bucket Helper

Description: Show up at 3:50 PM at the Equestrian Arena to walk with horses to the main battlefield.
Special Conditions: Not allergic to horses or hay. Must be able to drag a wheeled cart for manure and walk without assistance.
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: Varies, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Qualifies for double raffle tickets

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Facilities

See Facilities Volunteer Schedule

Trash Run Assistant

Description: Assists in the pick up and disposal of trash. Meet at HQ to begin shift.
Special Conditions: Must be able to lift full trash cans and bags
Teen Friendly? Yes
Shift Length: Approximately 1 hour All time counts for double raffle tickets

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Site Clean Up Assistant

Description: Helps with trash pick up, and ash disposal.

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Gate

See Gate Volunteer Schedule

Gate Assistant

Description: Helping people fill out waivers, handing out gate booklets, volunteer cards & site tokens, filing finished forms. Will sometimes assist in the collection of site fees and making change.
Special Conditions: Adults (or vouched for / known responsible teens) needed to collect site fees. Ability to make change a plus.
Double hours given for midnight to 8 AM shifts.
Teen Friendly? Yes, (vouched for/known responsible teens.)
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 4 per shift

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Hay Bales

See Hay Bales Volunteer Schedule

Hay Bail Specialist

Description: Moving hay bails.
Special Conditions: Strong back and a willingness to help with both Armored Combat and Rapier Field.
Teen Friendly? Why not? The more the merrier.
Shift Length: TBD
Volunteers Needed: 4 per shift
Qualifies for double raffle tickets

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Headquarterss

See Headquarters Volunteer Schedule

Ice & Firewood Attendant

Description: Keep the populace happy by getting them ice and firewood that they have purchased. Keep the War Staff happy by giving out replacement radio batteries, making hot water for coffee and drinks for them.
Special Conditions: Position 1 will be handling cash sales for ice and wood. Waranted officers only.
Teen Friendly?: No
Shift Length: 2 hours

Headquarters Assistant

Description: Assist Populace with questions, directions, lost & found, etc
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly?: Older teens ok for daytime shifts
Shift Length: 2 hours

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Heralds

See Heralds Volunteer Schedule

Town Crier

Description: Stroll the grounds, making announcements of upcoming activities/events.
Special Conditions: Must be able to project vocally.
Teen Friendly? Yes! Very
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 4 per shift

Heralds Point Consulting Herald

Description: Consult with the populace on book heraldry, naming and device creation.
Special Conditions: Non trainees must have working knowledge of book heraldry & the consultation process.
Teen Friendly? Yes
Shift Length: 1 hour
Volunteers Needed: 3 and 1 trainee per shift

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Hound Coursing

See Hound Coursing Volunteer Schedule

Hound Coursing Assistant

Description: Assists with hound coursing activities. Setup, tear down, perimeter watch.
Special Conditions: Not allergic to dogs
Teen Friendly? Yes
Shift Length: 2.5 hours

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Lists

See Lists Volunteer Schedule

Lists Assistant

Description: Assists the List Officer in Checking Fighter Authorization at Gate and on the field.
Special Conditions: Warranted Position
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 2 hours *or until the tourney is done

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Merchants

See Merchants Volunteer Schedule

Merchant's Clean-up Assistant

Description: Gather wooden stakes and tape used to mark the merchant booth boundries and return them to the designated spots. Light trash pick-up as needed
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly? Yes, as long as mature enough to keep on task
Shift Length: Wednesday, Approximately 2 hours (Start time subject to change per Merchant Steward's needs). Monday, will be until the job is done (expected to be very quick)

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Porter

See Porter Volunteer Schedule

Porter

Description: Meet & greet those arriving from near & far. Direct new arrivals to Gate and Registration. Also checks for site tokens.
Double raffle tickets for shifts between 12 AM and 6 AM
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly? Yes, with parental approval.
Shift Length: 2 hours

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Production

See Production Volunteer Schedule

Production Aide

Description: Assists the Production Autocrat in providing infrastructure and assistance to the site as needed. May assist with other merchant related duties or raffle setup duties.
Special Conditions: None.
Teen Friendly? At least 14 years old unless parent is working same shift/same position.
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 4 per shift

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Thrown Weapons

See Thrown Weapons Volunteer Schedule

Thrown Weapons Marshal in Charge

Description: In charge of the range, teaching new participants, running the line, etc
Special Conditions: Warranted Position
Teen Friendly? No
Shift Length: 2 hours

Thrown Weapons Assistant

Description: Helps out with various paperwork duties, help participants sign in, keep the line in order, misc
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly? Yes
Shift Length: 2 hours

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Volunteers

See Volunteers Volunteer Schedule

Volunteer Assistant - Gate

Description: At gate, greeting volunteers, answering their questions, and assisting them with shift signup. Communicates with the volunteer sub-steward or HQ as shifts fill up.
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly? Yes
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 1 per shift

Volunteer Assistant - Headquarters

Description: At HQ, answer volunteer questions, exchange raffle tickets for time cards, and possibly assist with setting up the volunteer raffles.
Special Conditions: None
Teen Friendly? Yes
Shift Length: 2 hours
Volunteers Needed: 1 per shift

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Youth Point

See Youth Point Volunteer Schedule

Children's Activities Assistant

Description: Serve teachers as extra pair of hands, help chaperone teens, or tell stories and sing songs. Usually 2 hour shifts but may vary as to activity planned. Please see the volunteer log for exact times.
Special Conditions: Must be able to work with children. Autocrat will make this painless, even pleasant!
Position 1 Needs to have passed the Youth Background Check
Teen Friendly? Yes, Teens 16 and up may volunteer to assist.
Shift Length: 2 hours unless otherwise noted

Children's Activities Assistant, Teen Revel

Description: Serve as an extra pair of hands, help chaperone teens, or tell stories and sing songs.
Special Conditions: Must be able to work with children. Autocrat will make this painless, even pleasant!
Teen Friendly? Yes, Teens 16 and up may volunteer to assist.
Shift Length: 2 hours

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