ALL VOLUNTEERS— There will be an optional volunteer orientation session in Meeting Room B of the Iowa City Public Library on June 29th from 6-7 pm. You will receive your free volunteer T-shirt to wear while working and more information about your responsibilities. On the day of your shift, please report to the Volunteer Check-In Booth 15 minutes before your shift starts and report back to the booth to check out after completion of your shift.
FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
Festival General Manager
Main Stage Manager
Vendor Coordinator
T-Shirt/Merchandise Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
FESTIVAL ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
AISLE WALKER—walks around festival and solicits donations from the crowd
ARTIST COORDINATOR
BANK DEPOSIT ASSISTANT—collects and counts money from sales booths throughout Arts Festival
BEVERAGE GARDEN SECURITY—helps wristband and maintain security in the Beverage Garden during the festival
BERVERAGE GARDEN SERVER—serves drinks in the Beverage Garden during the festival
BEVERAGE GARDEN SUPERVISOR—supervises and helps manage the Beverage Garden during the festival
BEVERAGE GARDEN TICKET SALESPERSON—sells tickets in the Beverage Garden during the festival
FESTIVAL GREETER—welcomes festival guests, helps count attendance, and collects donations
FIRST AID BOOTH ASSISTANT—handles basic first aid, including handing out Band-Aids, sunscreen, and ice
FUN ZONE BALLOONS BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with balloons booth at FUN Zone during the festival
FUN ZONE COTTON CANDY BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with cotton candy booths at FUN Zone during the festival
FUN ZONE CRAFTS BOOTH ATTENDANT-- helps with crafts booths at FUN Zone during the festival
FUN ZONE GAMES BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with games booths at FUN Zone during the festival
GREEN TEAM RECYCLING & COMPOST ADVOCATE—handles recycling and compost at the festival
HOTEL HOSPITALITY ASSISTANT-- distributes Jazz Fest information and Iowa City/Coralville information to local hotel guests, greets the bands upon arrival, gives bands room keys and hotel information, and gives band hospitality package (includes greeting letter and food and coffee coupons)
ICE DISTRIBUTOR
INFORMATION BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps festival-goers with any questions or concerns
MAIN STAGE FOOD CREW ASSISTANT
MAIN STAGE GENERAL MANAGER—supervises all main stage set up and assists bands as needed with special arrangements
MAIN STAGE SECURITY keeps public away from the back stage area and off the stage and assists musicians as needed (providing water, carry equipment, etc.)
MERCHANDISE BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps sell festival merchandise (T-shirts, water bottles, etc.), displays merchandise, and makes sure booths have adequate change on hand
SECURITY PATROL—makes sure barricades remain in closed position, walks around festival area to locate any potential problems, and reports potential problems or issues to staff member in merchandise booth
SIDE STAGE GENERAL MANAGER
TRANSPORTATION/HOPSITALITY COORDINATOR
VENDOR COORDINATOR
VIP DRIVER
VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with checking in volunteers throughout the festival
WATER BOOTH ATTENDANT—sells water, Pepsi products, Gatorade products, ice cream treats, and cotton candy
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