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Post by urbanhippie on Nov 5, 2007 15:30:51 GMT -5
Usually they start accepting volunteers after the release the first list of bands. It's a really good deal, pretty close camping, can take a lot of short cuts to get places stuff like that. Job's are pretty easy. My boss was really awesome.
The meals aren't all that, and they sometimes run out of them, but it's all good. I had a blast, and I'll be doing it again next year.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Do we have a thread somewhere with the types of stuff you end up doing? I'm really tempted to do the pre-roo setup...
Hm, it says the checkout for this year was on Friday, I wonder how much stuff you'd actually have to do Thursday.. I also wonder if you have to camp in the staff area once the festie starts if you do pre..
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Do we have a thread somewhere with the types of stuff you end up doing? I'm really tempted to do the pre-roo setup...
Hm, it says the checkout for this year was on Friday, I wonder how much stuff you'd actually have to do Thursday.. I also wonder if you have to camp in the staff area once the festie starts if you do pre..
I am pretty sure you can camp wherever you want once the festie starts. That would be cool if you came down for the set up wooz...We could chill in the evenings...
Post by mulcherry0420 on Nov 8, 2007 19:00:39 GMT -5
well ive heard different stories from the people ive talked to that did pre roo work
The first two persons i talked to about pre roo work said that it was hard work and they felt like endentured servants. The third person i talked to that did pre roo work said that she had the easiest job out of them all, and it was directing the small amount of traffic that was coming through.
I am tempted to do pre work, i dont mind doing stuff and the heats not so bad if your not so spun out 8')
Do we have a thread somewhere with the types of stuff you end up doing? I'm really tempted to do the pre-roo setup...
Hm, it says the checkout for this year was on Friday, I wonder how much stuff you'd actually have to do Thursday.. I also wonder if you have to camp in the staff area once the festie starts if you do pre..
I am pretty sure you can camp wherever you want once the festie starts. That would be cool if you came down for the set up wooz...We could chill in the evenings...
Post by urbanhippie on Nov 10, 2007 17:24:16 GMT -5
Everyone, i talked to, in camp regretted doing the pre-festie volunteering. That's an extra few days in the sun! I did during festival, still got to go to most of the shows I wanted! I got to cut through main stage area to get to Centeroo and a lot more. It was definitely the best choice I ever made.
As to the confiscated glass bottles and such, that is a different thing. Those people are paid to be on staff, and they work 12 hour shifts. I think they are the ones that get the confiscated liquor and beer.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Post by urbanhippie on Nov 11, 2007 12:35:00 GMT -5
Those people are paid staff.
I pretty sure a lot of those people are just people from Manchester. I was talking to one of them, he drove the shuttle that picked up VIPers at the hotels, he was from Manchester, worked twelve hours a day. All those guys worked long shifts. Hope they got paid well.
You can also volunteer at www.cleanvibes.com . You wont be able to apply for a volunteer position until January or February i think though. I did it this year and it was completely worth it.
Everyone, i talked to, in camp regretted doing the pre-festie volunteering. That's an extra few days in the sun! I did during festival, still got to go to most of the shows I wanted! I got to cut through main stage area to get to Centeroo and a lot more. It was definitely the best choice I ever made.
Not really worried about the heat too much, I get along OK with heat as long as I can take a shower in the morning/eve. I'll also have to buy some really comfy boots..
I'd just like to do the whole volunteer thing while not having to miss any shows at all and get to see the behind the scenes setup bit..
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Post by iridethecannibus on Nov 13, 2007 13:14:29 GMT -5
thelowend said:
You can also volunteer at www.cleanvibes.com . You wont be able to apply for a volunteer position until January or February i think though. I did it this year and it was completely worth it.
hey, i'm curious, being a cleanup oriented volunteer, did you get any good ground scores?
I did pre-festival volunteering, and it was an awesome experience. From day one (Sunday), we had a godawful amount of fun, complete with the Bonnaroo vibe. I was supposed to have three shifts, one Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, but the first two got canceled, so I only ended up working under a tent with food and cold water for about 5 hours on Thursday, from 3ish? to 8. The rest of the time I spent making new friends and enjoying Bonnaroo! I'll be doing prefest every year from now on - it's a great way to save money and extend the fun.
Last year was my first roo and I done the volunteer route. I plan on doing it again this year. The only downside I had was as soon as I checked in they put me to work at VIP check-in. So, I didn't get to the campsite to set up all my stuff till about 5pm Thursday afternoon. Other than that I had a blast. The only show I missed that I wanted to see was Tom Morello. I'd have rather got to see his set and miss the Police. But, the perks outweigh all the bad. You get to cut thru Centeroo and the folks at gates are quite liberal if you have a "staff" bracelet on. I had thought about working with the Vibes Crew, but they were working their butts off. So for pre verses during. I had to pick during because of my real job. Alos, another great thing about doing the "Vol" route are the showers. They are free and every now and then you'd get warm water, .
Post by mulcherry0420 on Dec 4, 2007 21:30:48 GMT -5
last year i was very happy when i found out the shower was going to be cold. but then again we found this place wayy back and it was quite neat.
but i have thought of doing volunteering. I thought I was going to this year w/ my good pal urbanhippie. but it turns out he is going into the Navy, Which i think is crap. But now not so sure i will do volunteer alone.
last year i was very happy when i found out the shower was going to be cold. but then again we found this place wayy back and it was quite neat.
but i have thought of doing volunteering. I thought I was going to this year w/ my good pal urbanhippie. but it turns out he is going into the Navy, Which i think is crap. But now not so sure i will do volunteer alone.
I went it alone last year. it was a blast I met a group of other vols and ran with them. Plus, my wife was there in the regular campsite and she couldn't sneak into mine and check up on me, . Oh, one more thing mulcherry. If you get a chance go see Aussie Floyd, they are about as close to the real thing as you can get now days. aussiefloyd.com.
Oh, one more thing mulcherry. If you get a chance go see Aussie Floyd, they are about as close to the real thing as you can get now days. aussiefloyd.com.
I volunteered last year and had one of the best times of my life. I did the pre-festival volunteering and had the pleasure of meeting some of the coolest people. You get to know people a little bit better because it is much calmer and you are next to them for a week. I had three shifts that were a little bit more then what I expected, but over all it was a neat experience. You get to see Bonnaroo actually being set up and you get to meet the men and women who make it all possible. When all the other campers get there it is a real weird feeling because you have felt like you had the whole place to yourself for so long/
Like I said it wasn't the most simple work for myself, but other people that I know had some pretty simple things to do. The food is ok at best, but since there is very little traffic you can go into town and get something to eat. It is pretty tough being out there for one week in the sun, but if you mentally prepare yourself and if you do it right it can be done with little discomfort.
Close your eyes. Picture a convict. What's he wearing? Nothing special, baseball cap on backwards, baggy pants... he says something ordinary like... 'yo, thats shizzle.' Okay. Now slowly open your eyes again. Who are you picturing? A black man? Wrong. That was a white woman. Surprised? Well, shame on you.
i'm debate whether or not to volunteer, since i won't have the money to buy a ticket this year. how intense is the work for pre-roo setup? what kind of jobs do they make you do? Any help at all would be appreciated.
I worked with a company that ran most of the parking. You had the option when to work (I worked a 12-hour shift from 7AM-7PM on the first day). I didn't miss anything due to work and I got paid for swinging my hand and pointing in a direction. Terrible food, but free food none the less. Plus most people were really friendly considering they just arrived at Roo so I got plenty of water/food from regular people. I borrowed money ($300) from a friend but was able to pay it off a week later since I made $290.
I highly advise volunteering though too, the staff bracelet is great. I brought my own beer into Centeroo regularly and never got searched once thanks to that bracelet. At this point I think paying for a standard ticket is kind of dumb.
P.S.- If anyone can't get a volunteer spot, or would prefer to make a few bucks over volunteering, let me know. Only thing is, you'll have to meet us in Philadelphia by the airport to sign up
My job, while I was doing pre-fest, was organizing all the shipments that came into the 'Roo. Basically I would get ahold of the bands t-shirts and put them in a filing system that was coded by the bands promotion company and what vendor they went to. As I stated in a previous thread it wasn't the easiest job at the festival but it wasn't horrible.
From everything that I heard and saw last year, the more years that you volunteer the better the job gets. It was my first year voluteering so I probably got the short end of the stick. I am hoping to get to do VIP check-in or something this year.
You are suppose to do three, eight hour shifts, but one of my buddies who went only had to do two, six hour shifts. When you are not working you got all the free time in the world to just walk around center-roo and watch how everything gets done. Like I said there is no better way then going volunteer at Bonnaroo. It is the best kept secret of the festival in my opinion.
Close your eyes. Picture a convict. What's he wearing? Nothing special, baseball cap on backwards, baggy pants... he says something ordinary like... 'yo, thats shizzle.' Okay. Now slowly open your eyes again. Who are you picturing? A black man? Wrong. That was a white woman. Surprised? Well, shame on you.
Do volunteers get the same type of bracelet as staff? As a pre-festie volunteer, would they know me from a festie volunteer?(Could I still take shortcuts?)
Pre-festival volunteers get the same braclet as those are doing during festival. You get to skip all the lines and can take a back pack in there with out it really being checked. Sometimes you can go in the back way, but most of the time it is just easier to enter through the exit.
Close your eyes. Picture a convict. What's he wearing? Nothing special, baseball cap on backwards, baggy pants... he says something ordinary like... 'yo, thats shizzle.' Okay. Now slowly open your eyes again. Who are you picturing? A black man? Wrong. That was a white woman. Surprised? Well, shame on you.