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Post by fauxredhead on Feb 12, 2013 13:11:46 GMT -5
Just wanted to give an update and say that I emailed the folks at Roo about coming in on Thursday morning for during fest and they said that the latest they would allow is late Tuesday night
Post by bearlyedible on Feb 12, 2013 18:40:49 GMT -5
Feel Good Foods is once again recruiting for this year's festival season. We are looking for mostly volunteers but some paid spots exist for the right people. The positions available depend on the event but could be in either catering and or concessions based upon what we are doing at each event. Some pre-show and post-show opportunities exist for certain shows. We are currently planning on being at the following events. The Sweetwater 420 Festival (Atlanta, GA) - French Broad River Festival (Hot Springs, NC) - Del Fest (Cumberland, MD) - Wakarusa (Ozark, AR) - Thunder on the Mountain (Ozark, AR) - Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN) - Camp Bisco (Mariahville, NY) - Forecastle Festival (Louisville, KY) - Floyd Festival (Floyd, VA) - High Sierra Festival (Quincy, CA) and a few others that I will not bring up until we get confirmations. A deposit based upon the ticket price is required for all volunteer positions. Generally speaking your volunteer hours will be the gate ticket price divided by 10. IE. Bonnaroo gate price is $250 so you would be required to do 25 hours of volunteer time. In exchange for your time we will provide you a ticket, beverages, and meals for the duration of your time on site. To apply please go to our website www.feelgoodfoodswnc.com. From there go to festival services and click on volunteer programs. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO GET TO THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AND NOT FILL OUT THE SIMPLE CONTACT US FORM. If you have any questions, please email them after filling out the application to fgfasheville@gmail.com. Put in the header "Volunteer question 2013".
Thanks and we look forward to meeting some new faces this year,
Those of you that have volunteered before WET, when volunteering was directly through Bonnaroo... what was camping like? same location in POD 1? Did they have tollbooth volunteers camp there or like what WET did with a separate camp for them at the West Tollbooths? I'm curious since I'm thinking of sticking with tollbooth again.
Those of you that have volunteered before WET, when volunteering was directly through Bonnaroo... what was camping like? same location in POD 1? Did they have tollbooth volunteers camp there or like what WET did with a separate camp for them at the West Tollbooths? I'm curious since I'm thinking of sticking with tollbooth again.
Hey Ellie
POD 1 was used for volunteer camping in 2008 (my first year). In 2009, it was over by the farmhouse with the silo where Bushy Branch Road makes a sharp turn to the right going away from Centeroo. A large ditch went through the middle of the area which became muddy but there were trees that provided shade in some parts.
I see no mention of the tollbooth volunteer position in the e-mails 08 & 09 but some pre-fest and during fest vols may been assigned to work them. Maybe someone who worked tollbooth prior to 2010 will post.
Those of you that have volunteered before WET, when volunteering was directly through Bonnaroo... what was camping like? same location in POD 1? Did they have tollbooth volunteers camp there or like what WET did with a separate camp for them at the West Tollbooths? I'm curious since I'm thinking of sticking with tollbooth again.
Hey Ellie
POD 1 was used for volunteer camping in 2008 (my first year). In 2009, it was over by the farmhouse with the silo where Bushy Branch Road makes a sharp turn to the right going away from Centeroo. A large ditch went through the middle of the area which became muddy but there were trees that provided shade in some parts.
I see no mention of the tollbooth volunteer position in the e-mails 08 & 09 but some pre-fest and during fest vols may been assigned to work them. Maybe someone who worked tollbooth prior to 2010 will post.
I just realized they posted C'Roo descriptions and what type of shift they are. I'm wondering if Tollbooth can even be guaranteed done by Friday (parking is though). Also starting to think Tollbooth volunteers will camp in the main volunteer area. Just POD volunteers are camping at their POD, from what I'm reading.
I just realized they posted C'Roo descriptions and what type of shift they are. I'm wondering if Tollbooth can even be guaranteed done by Friday (parking is though). Also starting to think Tollbooth volunteers will camp in the main volunteer area. Just POD volunteers are camping at their POD, from what I'm reading.
Ellie, I vol'd last year and yes the toll booths were with us in the general volunteer area.
I just realized they posted C'Roo descriptions and what type of shift they are. I'm wondering if Tollbooth can even be guaranteed done by Friday (parking is though). Also starting to think Tollbooth volunteers will camp in the main volunteer area. Just POD volunteers are camping at their POD, from what I'm reading.
Ellie, I vol'd last year and yes the toll booths were with us in the general volunteer area.
Last year and the year before, with WET, they were at the west tollbooths (where the silo is) separate from the rest of the volunteers and some people got shipped off to other locations, if necessary, and sometimes even to help parking staff. I assume you mean you volunteered before WET? They dont say anything about camping in a different location, so I assume they're not doing the separate camp for the toll booths C'Roo.
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Do volunteers still have to bring all of their own camping equipment or is there tents already set up for volunteers?
Yes, you have to brink your own stuff. But, there are some decent perks: unlimited free showers (hot water most of the time)and more camping space than GA.
Do volunteers still have to bring all of their own camping equipment or is there tents already set up for volunteers?
Yes, you have to brink your own stuff. But, there are some decent perks: unlimited free showers (hot water most of the time)and more camping space than GA.
Thanks, sounds good! I'm thinking about signing up. Still weighing the options.
Hmm...now I'm sort of looking forward to seeing how different the regular volunteer camping area will be. I've only camped at the tollbooth camp away from the other volunteers, but doesn't look like they'll split us up this time.
More space than GA? and hot showers? We had to share with the regular patrons at POD 6. I know the main volunteer camp had free unlimited showers, but that was way too long of a walk from past POD 6. They gave us tollbooth folks a few free passes for the ones we had to share with General Admission. We were able to use a shower token at POD 7 showers before heading home on Monday, and it's gloriously refreshing before the long drive! I hear the showers over there in main volunteer camp can get pretty dirty though since it's free/unlimited? *shrug*
I highly recommend volunteering. If you go to your shifts, you get your deposit back, so you essentially get a free ticket. You get to spend an extra 2 days on the grounds and see it transform with all the setup going on and then the tons of public coming in. You get a shirt, several free meals, free showers, and the good feeling of helping out! If you can make it work to get there in time to check-in on Tuesday (instead of Wed night/Thursday), then go for it! Even the friends that had shifts they didnt like still came back to volunteer again the next year.
Post by worldfamousamber on Mar 2, 2013 18:11:12 GMT -5
Thanks, Ellie, It's the "satisfaction of helping out" part that I like the most. I love to pitch in and see how things like this come together. If I didn't volunteer, I'm sure I'd have a great time but I know there would come a point where I wished I could participate in helping. But I don't know much about the different jobs. I guess I'd worry about being put someplace crazy during Paul's performance and I wouldn't really get to enjoy it. I love many many artists in the lineup and would be ok if I had to miss anyone else but knowing that Paul McCartney is playing and I couldn't dance around and enjoy it. I guess it depends on what I volunteer to do?
Thanks, Ellie, It's the "satisfaction of helping out" part that I like the most. I love to pitch in and see how things like this come together. If I didn't volunteer, I'm sure I'd have a great time but I know there would come a point where I wished I could participate in helping. But I don't know much about the different jobs. I guess I'd worry about being put someplace crazy during Paul's performance and I wouldn't really get to enjoy it. I love many many artists in the lineup and would be ok if I had to miss anyone else but knowing that Paul McCartney is playing and I couldn't dance around and enjoy it. I guess it depends on what I volunteer to do?
I totally understand. When I volunteered with WET before, they asked us to put in our top 2 bands to see, so they could avoid scheduling us then. I dont know what the C'Roo apps will look like, but I'm guessing they may have something similar. They let us swap shifts too before the festival, it says online.
Ellie- the showers in volunteer camping do get rather dirty. They definitely aren't cleaned nearly as often as regular showers in GA. But that only happens once BFE fills in and it's not bad before Thursday (if you're doing pre-fest). *this should not be a deal breaker for anyone*
WFA- volunteering during fest is only worth if it wouldn't devastate you to miss some shows. My first year at Roo I volunteered during fest and it was OK Bc I had no idea what was going on. But my second year I did pre-fest because I knew how POed i would be to be working on my vacation and missing the whole point of being there (THE MUSIC).
One of the best benefits of volunteering though, which people don't mention much, is meeting new people from all over the country and getting a closer relationship. Some people who go solo volunteer just to meet new people and have a "crew" of sorts. You inevitably make friends after camping with them for 7 days. I gotta say that the atmosphere in volunteer camp is very friendly and open and that was probably the best thing I got out of it last year. (besides the free ticket without missing any shows
agreed. you're going to be dirty or deal with dirty portos/showers/etc at some point. don't let it get to you...
i considered pre-fest but i sorta settled in the middle with tollbooth (done by Friday). Since they didnt guarantee the end time (just which days have 12-hour shifts) I may switch to parking, but I don't look forward to being in the heat for hours on end. toll booth is a lot of fun, when you meet people from all over and see how excited they are.
If it werent for volunteering, I wouldnt have many of the friends I have now. I organized a carpool on here for volunteers from the DC area, and some of them have been returning volunteers again with me and we still hang out at parties and whatnot. Glad I met them!! Heck, if it werent for me volunteering in 2011, I wouldnt have become best friends with my bf!
Did they fence off the main volunteer camp area or just open? I'm wondering if friends could visit/join camp once they get in. wasnt fenced off at the tollbooth camp.
Post by ilovethisgame on Mar 2, 2013 19:58:36 GMT -5
I don't want to be a debbie downer, but I volunteered last year and will not be doing it again. I chose to volunteer because it was my first Roo, and I went alone - so I wanted to have a little more time to get comfortable with less people around to begin with. However, my work schedule was pretty brutal - I worked in the Silent Disco from 3-10 PM on Thursday, 11 PM-6 AM Friday night/Saturday morning, and 4-11 PM on Saturday. I pretty much only got to fully enjoy Friday afternoon and Sunday. It's not like I had a miserable time, especially since I wasn't as into last year's lineup as I am this year's. There's no way I'd do it this year though - I think I'd cry if I missed that much this time around!
If you can do pre-fest, maybe tollbooth, or post-fest, it could be worth it - but I'd suggest avoiding during fest unless that's the only way you'll be able to make it to the farm at all. PM me if you have any specific questions!
Ellie, last year I vol'd and our campsite was fenced-in. Yes, it was in BFE but most of the time they ck'd my bracelet. Amber, I've been a vol for three prior yrs and have never missed a "must see show". Yep, I've heard the horror stories of 10p-6a shifts. But, we have the oppertunity to swap with others. As for the showers, yep they get dirty. But, they all do. These are free and unlimited. No one uses them except for volunteers.
I was reviewing the C'Roo Descriptions earlier today and noticed the Tollbooths volunteers will be camping separately from the others again this year.
TOLL BOOTHS- Staffs the entrances to the festival and helps guide festival attendees from the entrance to their camping location. This is your chance to be on the front lines and watch the crowds roll in. They are the gate keepers to the entire Bonnaroo experience. (Only available DURING-Show)
• This C’roo may require overnight shifts • Will work one 12-hour shift and one 6-hour shift instead of three 6 hour shifts. All 12-hour shifts will be on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. • This C’roo will camp in a different location closer to the entrances of the campground.
Regarding the debate of Pre-Fest vs. During-Fest....keep in mind that the work involved for pre-fest tasks can be more physical than the tasks for during-fest as you will likely be assisting with setting up areas in VIP, Centeroo, or backstage.
Ellie, last year I vol'd and our campsite was fenced-in. Yes, it was in BFE but most of the time they ck'd my bracelet. Amber, I've been a vol for three prior yrs and have never missed a "must see show". Yep, I've heard the horror stories of 10p-6a shifts. But, we have the oppertunity to swap with others. As for the showers, yep they get dirty. But, they all do. These are free and unlimited. No one uses them except for volunteers.
You can switch shifts, but only if someone is willing to take that shift from you. Not many want to pick up overnight shifts.
On the flip side, I was camped by someone who worked the accessible areas during major shows - she happened to love her experience.
I had no clue what area of volunteering to request, so I made a poor, uninformed choice. The C'roo descriptions should help with that.
They must've updated C'roo descriptions again. I asked on Roos facebook with no response, but maybe it prompted someone to update it or just coincidence. Interesting.
Post by ChrisIronsArt on Mar 3, 2013 10:12:41 GMT -5
Just got my email I've been waiting for, I'll be staff again at this years roo! Now I just need to make sure I don't have to work during Paul McCartney
Just got my email I've been waiting for, I'll be staff again at this years roo! Now I just need to make sure I don't have to work during Paul McCartney
are they sending the apps out to past vols yet?
Just wondering because neither of the emails I use for volunteering ( one of my friends is stuck in the 1980s.. paypal? email? facebook? whats that? - so i set up an email / facebook specificially for volunteering purposes for him )recieved anything the first go round... id really like to do prefest this year, and feel like ive earned it ( ive volunteered 4 years between WET / old crew run by Matt / Karen )but i know how fast those spots fill up...
I hear the showers over there in main volunteer camp can get pretty dirty though since it's free/unlimited? *shrug* 
