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Post by kingofcheezwiz on Jan 19, 2008 19:41:09 GMT -5
thelowend said:
iridethecannibus said:
hey, i'm curious, being a cleanup oriented volunteer, did you get any good ground scores?
we found a buncha fake crap but then we also found the confiscated glass bottles and had a big party the last day. it was cool. we also found some pieces, a bunch of em broken but a few were intact. its really worth the free ticket.
I was one of the people to stumble across a trailer of glass bottles. We had two coolers and a box full when we loaded them up onto the gator and took them back to our site.
okieeeeeeeeee bonnabuddies. So after reading this thread me and my bonnabest decided were going to try and make a legit attempt at becoming prefestie volunteers. We want to extend our bonna as long as possible... especially cause were coming from so far, Sault. Ste. Marie Ontario to be exact, last year it took us 18 hours oyeeeeee. (but so worth it. obvi.) So does anyone know, do we camp in a special spot for volunteers or do we just get to pick a spot we kinda like before everyone else gets there... what types of jobs would we be doing, were little lass'es but we pack a punch. also other general experiences/suggestions would be appreciated. VIVA BONNAROO!!!
p.s. does anyone remember the stickers they were handing out that i've got on my tushy in the pic??? so great. i've got them plastered all over everything. I SEND A BOOTY MESSAGE OF PEACE.
okieeeeeeeeee bonnabuddies. So after reading this thread me and my bonnabest decided were going to try and make a legit attempt at becoming prefestie volunteers. We want to extend our bonna as long as possible... especially cause were coming from so far, Sault. Ste. Marie Ontario to be exact, last year it took us 18 hours oyeeeeee. (but so worth it. obvi.) So does anyone know, do we camp in a special spot for volunteers or do we just get to pick a spot we kinda like before everyone else gets there... what types of jobs would we be doing, were little lass'es but we pack a punch. also other general experiences/suggestions would be appreciated. VIVA BONNAROO!!!
p.s. does anyone remember the stickers they were handing out that i've got on my tushy in the pic??? so great. i've got them plastered all over everything. I SEND A BOOTY MESSAGE OF PEACE.
I've never done pre-fest so I can't really respond to any questions except where you camp, and last year it was a specific area.
I'm doing pre-fest for sure, so I'll see you there...
The people standing at the gates are a different company, not roo volunteers. As far as camping goes there is a whole seperate campground for staff. It was fucking awesome. 10 minute MAX walk to our backdoor entrance to the main stage (I went back there even when it was closed). The bracelets they give you gain you access to the area behind all the stages, where the artists park and everything. There is no search going into Roo if you take the right entrance, and there is no search whatsoever to get into centeroo if you take the right entrance.
When you volunteer they do put you in a special gated area on the farm, but alot of my buddies that I volunteered with last year moved all their camping gear to a location that was about a three minute walk to centeroo.
Some jobs that you have to do while pre-festie volunteering is sorting out boxes and where stuff should be shipped to. Helping put together some of the stuff around the festival. Like last year I helped put the fence up around the Broowers Tent. Other jobs require you to ride on a Golf Cart and put up signs, while others just sit at a VIP table and help check people in.
It is good to have experience in volunteering if you are going to get a pre-roo spot, because those usually go to people who have volunteered at past bonnaroos, so those with the most experience get pushed to the front of the line with the past volunteers. Also I am convinced that past volunteers get better jobs then newbies, because I got stuck with a much harder job as a newb then my friend did who had done the volunteer thing before. At least I hope that it is this way because he got it easy and me not so much.
You get one meal per shift, but I got skipped on two meals because I was far back on the farm and sort of forgotten about. The meals are blah at best, but it does put food in your stomach. Luckily it is so laid back you can go into town at night (if you don't have a night shift) and get you a good supper.
Also shift numbers can vary. I had three labourous shifts, while my buddy had two clerical shifts. So most of the time for prefestival my buddy just hung out with all the other nuts (meant in a good way) in the volunteer camp grounds.
Because it was fenced in we had a little bit nicer port-a-poties, and much shorter lines for a shower. Also during pre fest you can sneak into the nicer showers before the craziness begins.
You also get to know the people who put on bonnaroo a little bit better.
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.
Post by chefmansean on Jan 26, 2008 3:42:04 GMT -5
I prefested the Roo starting on Monday this past year and it was the best 7 days all year. I have since decided to prefest every festival after that (All Good07, Vegoose07), and it is the greatest. Seeing a festival built from the ground up is the only way to experience it. I met a lot of incredible people volunteering at Roo and at other festivals. The first night in Manchester 07, there were 10 - 15 people camping, and I watched that grow to 100,000 sitting at my campground. No Jokes, it was a sight everyone should see! Not to mention the shuttle van rides that take you to your job sites and the $250 you dont have to pay
Post by chefmansean on Jan 26, 2008 3:47:21 GMT -5
sorry just read the post above from the Canadians. I prefested last year with some people from British Columbia, awesome people up north eh? The volunteer camping is a huge fenced in area, and if you prefest it, then you can choose any spot in that area. The lot didnt fill up until Thurday morning when they let GenAd in. Great place to camp, direct access to VIP and on into Centeroo.
question for some reason last year while volunteering i got into an air-conditioned tent for volunteers it rocked but i had to be doing something wrong lol
Another question: what is the deal with the free tickets? Do they just give you a wristband right when you walk in, or do you have to front the money for a ticket and then they reimburse you when you're done working? How's it all work?
You have to send them a money order for 250 dollars, and if you do Pre-festival you get the money order back on Friday or Saturday, if you do during festival you get it back on Sunday. Most important...DO ALL YOUR SHIFTS! My buddy got sick Sunday morning from a mix of the dust and whatever else, didn't make it to his sunday shift and did not get his money. When you get to camp on whatever day you have to check-in at a little place right down the road from the 'Roo and right off the interstate and they give you your wristband, schedule, and program booklet.
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.
be sure you know where the staff entrance is.. we got wrong directions when we signed up and had to wait in line with everyone and get searched by the biggest douche there... we had nothing but a backpack that smelled like some weird kind of herb, and almost got busted. THANKS to the chick that closed up our van before the douche could do anything about it
Last Edit: Jan 28, 2008 23:28:48 GMT -5 by ewsc - Back to Top
You have to send them a money order for 250 dollars, and if you do Pre-festival you get the money order back on Friday or Saturday, if you do during festival you get it back on Sunday. Most important...DO ALL YOUR SHIFTS! My buddy got sick Sunday morning from a mix of the dust and whatever else, didn't make it to his sunday shift and did not get his money. When you get to camp on whatever day you have to check-in at a little place right down the road from the 'Roo and right off the interstate and they give you your wristband, schedule, and program booklet.
Many thanks for the response! This was one of the things that I just wasn't sure about, as it was kind of unclear.
Can you request to work with someone you've traveled with to the festival or at least request the same hours to work? I guess I don't want to be separated from my gorgeous man
Can you request to work with someone you've traveled with to the festival or at least request the same hours to work? I guess I don't want to be separated from my gorgeous man
Most likely. They seem like they are pretty accommodating if you let them know early.
I've thought about volunteering in the past, but I've never been able to convince my fiance. One concern is the heat. He has a heart condition and long hours in the heat could become dangerous to him. Do you think they would be accommodating for something like that? Is there medical staff on duty for pre-roo? I'm a student nurse and I currently work as a mental health tech, is there some way to volunteer in the med tents?
I've thought about volunteering in the past, but I've never been able to convince my fiance. One concern is the heat. He has a heart condition and long hours in the heat could become dangerous to him. Do you think they would be accommodating for something like that? Is there medical staff on duty for pre-roo? I'm a student nurse and I currently work as a mental health tech, is there some way to volunteer in the med tents?
whenever they release the information about volunteering this year there will be an email address for you to send questions to. last year they were very quick, and very helpful with their replies
I've thought about volunteering in the past, but I've never been able to convince my fiance. One concern is the heat. He has a heart condition and long hours in the heat could become dangerous to him. Do you think they would be accommodating for something like that? Is there medical staff on duty for pre-roo? I'm a student nurse and I currently work as a mental health tech, is there some way to volunteer in the med tents?
The heat can wear you down. Especially if you do pre-fest. There are some things that are done under shade, but like I said before those are usually the cake jobs and from my experience veterans get those gigs. Karen, the girl who heads up the volunteering, is a very nice lady, and could probably find someway to hook you up.
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.
Does anyone know what date the pre-Roo volunteers have to arrive? If I end up doing that, I want to let my work know as soon as possible, but they might not be happy if I'm requesting more than a week off work to go to the farm this summer.
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.
Rock me mama like wagon wheel, rock me mama any way you feel, hey, mama rock me. Rock me mama like the wind and the rain, rock me mama like a south-bound train, hey, mama rock me...
So is volunteering even worth it? Because I don't want to sign up and then be stuck with 10 hour shifts and miss the entire festival.
I would just pay for a ticket but my mother was supposed to buy me one as a graduation present and she just backed down claiming that I didn't tell her this before.