• IL Community Festival Volunteer Sign-Up

    Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a volunteer for the Indian Land Community Festival! My name is Wesley and I am the volunteer coordinator for this event. This survey was made to give me more insight into you and to help provide you with the information you will need to help ensure your time as a volunteer is as enjoyable and uplifting as it can be! Please answer each question as accurately and with as much information as you can.

  • Contact Information

    Please fill out accurately and fully so that the volunteer coordinator (Wesley) will be able to reach out to you.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • How would you like to be contacted pertaining to your interest?*

  • During the festival, I will be utilizing text/calls to provide any updates, make sure each volunteer's schedule is met and ensure volunteers have me as a go-to for any questions or concerns they may have. I will send a message to you from my phone with details and confirmation of your volunteer position and schedule. Please be sure to save my information into your phone for this purpose. Thank you!

  • Volunteer Availability

    Please fill out to the best of your ability. If anything changes after your submission, please reach out to me so that your spot can be moved to the new availability.
  • What date(s) are you available to volunteer (some positions include the day before the festival for prepping)?*
  • How long are you willing to commit to volunteering?*
  • Do you require volunteer hours and proof for this event?*

  • Position Information and Interest

    Below is the information for each volunteer spot/position, please read through each area to make sure that you will be able to fulfill the needs for the spot(s) you choose. You may choose more than one and will be placed based upon current need after submission. Please choose yes or no for each spot to confirm your interest.
  • Arrival/Departure Crew (this position entails placing vendors, sponsors, food and entertainment attendees into their designated spots and giving them their signage when they arrive the morning of the festival and helping with traffic for when the event ends)
  • Clean Up Crew (The clean up crew are in charge of making sure that the festival area is cleaned during the festival's allotted times. This includes the food areas (making sure tables and chairs are cleaned and trash taken to the cans), trash around the grounds are picked up, and making sure the more trodden and used areas are clean)
  • Contest and Activity Creators (this team position includes coming up with contest and activities for the festival. It will include working with the research team as they will provide answers to public surveys, any information they may have regarding festival additions, and reaching out to the festival coordinator with ideas)
  • Decoration and Event Prep Committee (The decoration committee is in charge of putting together the festival's atmosphere. Putting up banners, signage around the festival area, balloons and/or graphics, tables and tents, etc)
  • Festival Grounds Prep (this team position will include being in charge of making sure the festival area is clean and ready to be used for the festival. Responsibilities include picking up trash the morning of, making sure bathrooms are cleaned and ready to go, making sure walkways, sidewalks and parking areas are taken care of, removing anything that can hinder the experience of the festival, etc)
  • Floater (this position entails taking over for volunteers when they are in need of a break, food, etc)
  • Hospitality Team (the hospitality team is in charge of making sure our entertainers, show members and artists are taken care of during the event. This can include providing drinks and food, helping set up their equipment for their showtime, making sure their schedule is met, etc)
  • Kid's Activities Assistant (The kid's activities assistant is in charge of making sure each area of the kid's zone is being watched, each child has a wristband and pointing them to the wristband sales area if not and making sure each family is utilizing the area safely)
  • Poster/Flyer Installs (the poster/flyer installers will be in charge of going into local businesses and asking to put up flyers for the event and then installing where allowed)
  • Sign Installation and Pick-Up (the sign installation and pick-up team will be in charge of making sure signs are put out Friday nights and taken down on Sunday nights each weekend before and of the festival)
  • Shuttle/Service Driver (this position entails bringing attendees, vendors, and other festival goers to designated areas. This will mainly be used for our handicapped and elderly attendees as they may need help getting to certain places during the event)
  • Research Team (this position entails researching opportunities for the festival. This can include new additions to the festival to make it more outgoing to the public, reaching out to entertainment, polling and surveying the public to see what they would like included in the festival, etc)
  • Parking Team (this position includes parking attendees in designated areas throughout the festival time and allowing for space for those who may be handicapped if they arrive)
  • Safeguard (this position is for safety, watching event for hinderences or issues)
  • Vendor Assistant (The vendor assistant is in charge of making sure vendors are taken care of. Includes watching vendor's stands while they may need to grab food or go to the bathroom, walking the aisles of vendors and being available for any questions they may have, keeping an eye out for suspicious activity (and letting Wesley know if anything is off), and overall giving the vendors help when needed)
  • Vendor Unloading and Packing Crew (this position entails helping vendor's set up the morning of the event and helping with their take down at the end of the event)
  • Volunteer Check-In Table (this position will include checking in volunteers as they arrive, giving them their shirts for the event, and making sure that the volunteer coordinator is aware when each volunteer arrives)

  • Shirt Size and Additional Information

  • What size shirt will you need for the festival?*
  • Should be Empty: