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Putting on HemlockFest is a big operation and depends on help from lots of
volunteers -- before, during, and after the festival. "General" volunteers sign up for specific time
shifts and function within a volunteer pool under the direction
of a Volunteer Coordinator.
Volunteers are also needed to
assist with the Hemlock vs. woolly adelgid puppet parade during specific time slots under the direction of
Bob Billings.
So if you're flexible and want to
help, please sign up to be a HemlockFest
Volunteer. Volunteers not only have a great time, but there are special
benefits too!
General Volunteer Duties
Duties are variable and based on whatever's
needed at the time, but might include activities such as:
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Before |
During |
After |
- Mowing and clearing brush at venue
- Deploying festival signs around Lumpkin County & signage within venue
- Delivering promo materials to merchants & other locations
- Putting out trash/recyling containers & signs at venue
- Marking off areas for specific activities
- Setting stage, sound, lighting
- Inventorying items as they come out of LC storage locker
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- Directing traffic outside & within venue
- Ticketing
- Staffing various booths (festival merchandise, silent auction,
kids' nature village, etc.)
- Participating in puppet show
- Hauling firewood to fire circles
- Keeping comfort stations clean and properly supplied
- Carrying puppets in the puppet parade
- Volunteer lifeguard
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- Tidying up venue
- Hauling trash & recyling materials away
- Taking down tents & tables
- Collecting & listing lost & found articles
- Retrieving festival & venue signage
- Restoring venue to "like it never happened" condition
- Taking property back to LC storage locker
- Inventorying items as they go back into LC storage locker
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This chart shows the typical shifts, numbers of volunteers needed, and
general nature of activities for each time slot.
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Day |
Times |
#
Volunteers Needed |
Notes |
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Monday |
Noon 4
PM |
5 |
Set up |
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Monday |
1 PM 5
PM |
5 |
Set up |
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Tuesday |
Noon 4
PM |
5 |
Set up |
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Tuesday |
1 PM
5 PM |
5 |
Set up |
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Wednesday |
Noon 4
PM |
7 |
Set up |
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Wednesday |
1 PM
5 PM |
7 |
Set up |
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Thursday |
Noon 4
PM |
5 |
Set up |
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Thursday |
1 PM
5 PM |
5 |
Set up |
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Friday |
9 AM 1
PM |
6 |
Final set
up |
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Friday |
Noon 4
PM |
15 |
Gates
open at 3 PM |
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Friday |
4 PM 8
PM |
15 |
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Friday |
7 PM
11 PM |
8 |
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Friday |
9 PM
1 AM |
7 |
Gates
close at 1 AM |
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Saturday |
7:30 AM
11:30 AM |
23 |
Gates
open at 8 AM |
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Saturday |
11 AM 3
PM |
10 |
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Saturday |
3 PM 7
PM |
15 |
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Saturday |
7 PM 11
PM |
8 |
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Saturday |
9 PM 1
AM |
7 |
Gates close
at 1 AM |
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Sunday |
7:30 AM
11:30 AM |
15 |
Gates
open at 8 AM |
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Sunday |
11 AM 3
PM |
15 |
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Sunday |
3 PM 7
PM |
15 |
Festival
ends at 5 PM |
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Monday |
Noon 4
PM |
15 |
Post-festival take
down |
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Tuesday |
Noon 4
PM |
10 |
Post-festival take
down |
To sign up as a PUPPET VOLUNTEER, please contact Bob Billings by phone at
706-878-8722 or by e-mail at
rcbillings2@windstream.net.
To sign up as a GENERAL VOLUNTEER before, during, or after
HemlockFest, please contact Jack Rogers
by e-mail at
jack_and_patty_r@yahoo.com.
Please include the following:
- Your full name
- Your phone number and an alternate number if you have one
- Each shift that you'd like to volunteer for
Volunteers receive a confirmation by e-mail.
Besides having a great time for a great cause, volunteers giving 8 hours or
more of service have the option to receive a full weekend ticket for $10 or
their choice of any single-day ticket for $5. You can purchase your ticket
at these special volunteer rates at the gate.

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