Volunteer
The Midsummer Music Festival is 100% volunteer-powered! We bring together over 300 volunteers to create Midsummer Festival magic... and we’d love to welcome you onto our team.
- 12 hours are required for a volunteer weekend pass.
- 4 hours for a day pass on the day you volunteer.
- 24 hours are required for a weekend pass and meals in hospitality.
Download the application form, fill it out, and MAIL it or eMAIL it to us
VOLUNTEER application (word doc)
VOLUNTEER application (pdf)
For more information on volunteering for Smithers Midsummer Festival in 2011 send an email to jodikane@yahoo.com
Volunteer Area Descriptions
CHILDREN’S AREA: Facilitate fun activities offered for kids.
ENVIRONMENT: Assist with on-site recycling system, to help us run a clean and environmentally friendly festival.
FIRST AID: Must hold a valid Level 3 license.
GATE: Collect admission and camping fees, monitor ID and festival passes, direct traffic. Offer programs and answer general questions. Some pre-festival training may be required.Cashier experience an asset.
GROUNDS: : Assist in pre-festival set-up and post-festival cleanup. Carpentry skills, independent work ability are definite assets.
HOSPITALITY SERVICE: Work in kitchen providing food to performers, staff and volunteers. Some pre- and post-festival work may be required.
HOST: A new initiative for 2011. The hosts will walk the grounds and actively present information on opportunities and events at the festival. Positive mentors with good communication skills are needed.
INSTRUMENT LOCKUP: Provide responsible handling and secure storage of performers’ instruments and equipment
MERCHANDISE: Sales of performer’s CDs and festival merchandise. Experience in handling cash and related equipment. Sales experience an asset.
JAM ZONE: Help keep the atmosphere light and the music happening at the acoustic Jam Zone. Suitable for born hosts and confirmed people persons
HOST: Greet guests and ensure everyone is familiar with the venues and rules of the festival. Some enforcment of those rules may be nessesary but only to the extent of describing the rules to guests and possibly allerting festival co-ordinators if issues persist. Some pre-festival training will be required to ensure you are fully versed with the emergency procedures and protocals. You will be provided with a two way radio to contact first aid if needed and festival co-ordinators should difficulties arrise as well as copies of the festival program to distribute.
SHUTTLEBUS: Pick up and drop off performers, operate public shuttle service from festival grounds. Valid Class 4 License required.
STAGE: Assisting production staff in staging live bands. A hands-on job requiring related experience with sound equipment, lights, stage management, etc.
VOLUNTEER CENTRE: Staff drop-in centre for volunteers, ensure that volunteer labour flows where needed throughout the event. Offer information to performers, staff, and festival-goers.
YOUTH CENTRE: Assist in providing youth workshops and activities. Provide general information on youth related concerns and topics. Provide security for youth when required.
