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Volunteering

Polywood is 100% volunteer run. Want to helps us out? See below for some of our available  volunteer positions. If you are interested in hosting a workshop, please see our Workshop Page.

Fire Keeper

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Duties Include:

  • Move wood bundles as needed

  • Set up the wood and kindling

  • Start  and monitor the communal fires

  • Protect fires and advise attendees of fire etiquette

  • Enforce fire safety rules

  • Put out fires when no longer needed

  • Remain sober for your fire keeping shift

Registration / Welcome

Duties Include:

  • Greet arrivals

  • Assist with filling out registration forms

  • Collect payment when required, keep cash box secure

  • Hand out programs/schedules/maps

  • Direct people to their campsites

  • Have people acknowledge the Code of Conduct

  • Schedule to ensure coverage of Registration desk during 

  • 3 pm - 9 pm Friday ; 8 am - 7 pm Saturday ; 8 am - 2 pm Sunday 

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Communal Feast Maestro 

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Duties Include:

  • Set up tables for the feast on Friday night

  • Put out plates, cutlery, napkins

  • Hang lights and lanterns

  • Provide and assist with ingredient / info cards for contributors

  • Help tidy at end of evening

Workshop Set up

Duties Include:

  • Help set up the 10x20 workshop tents on Friday

  • Help break down the workshop tents on Sunday

  • Put up and take down tent walls as needed

  • Set up/tear down easels

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Kids Programming

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Duties Include:

  • Work with Kids Program co-ordinator to come up with activities for children aged 4 - 15 during Polywood weekend

  • Budget for and acquire supplies for chosen activities (will be reimbursed)

  • Run children’s programming during the weekend

  • Good opportunity to earn hours towards volunteer requirements

Security team

Duties Include:

  • Patrol the main Polywood event area during the weekend

  • Watch for people without wrist bands in the main event area

  • Listen to any safety concerns of attendees and bring them to the attention of event organizers

  • Potentially make security related announcements

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Cuddle Butlers

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Duties Include:

  • Help running cuddle party including enforcing rules and code of conduct

  • Ensure rules are read by late arrivals

  • Offer food and supplies to attendees

  • Help set up cuddle space

  • Help tear down cuddle space

Gods/goddesses of the gaps

Duties Include:

  • Be available to assist with attendee campsite set up (help peg tents, set up tarps, etc)

  • Various other tasks that may come up

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Get in Touch

If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the form and we'll reach out to you.

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