The New Jersey Folk Festival is an annual, outdoor celebration of the traditional music, crafts and foods of New Jersey. It is produced entirely by students through the American Studies Department at Rutgers University. This year's festival will be held Saturday, April 26, 2008, 10am-6pm, on the Douglass Campus, Eagleton Institute Grounds, George Street and Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. Detailed info can be found on-line at http://njfolkfest.rutgers.edu or call 732/932-5775 for a festival flyer.
WE NEED YOU! The continued success of the festival depends in large part on its 250 volunteers who generously give their time each year. The majority of volunteer positions are for Saturday, but a limited number of volunteer positions are also available for Friday site set-up (day before festival). All volunteers receive a beautiful Folk Festival Volunteer t-shirt. Volunteers who complete a 4-hour shift (or two 2-hour shifts) also receive a boxed lunch (2-hour shifts do not).
Select your top three choices for the areas and shift times where you are most interested in volunteering. Note your choices by writing "1" to signify your first choice, "2" for your second choice and "3" for your third choice in the appropriate spaces. If you are opting to work two 2-hour shifts, give an additional fourth choice ("4"). Please note that while we try to give you your preferred assignment, we cannot guarantee placements in your preferred areas or time slots.
There are two ways to volunteer:
1. Print out the PDF version of the volunteer form and mail it to the NJFF address listed on the form or fax it to 732-932-1169.
2. Email the following information to njff@rci.rutgers.edu, SUBJECT: Volunteer
Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Email: Phone Number: T-Shirt Size: (S,M,L,XL) Preferred Positions (select from list below): Recruited by:
Friday Positions
Friday Field Set-up: assist with set-up of tables, chairs, signs, sandwich boards, sound equipment, program boxes, pop-up tents
Friday Shifts: 10am-2pm 2pm-6pm 5pm-9pm
Saturday Positions
Craft Market: assist with supervision of vendors unloading vehicles, direct automobile traffic on field as crafters arrive on site
Saturday Shift: 6am-10am
Food Vendor Check-in: assist with directing to & placement of food vendors in their correct, assigned booth locations
Main Check-in: assist with check-in & distribution of info packets to performers, craft vendors, others and direct them to appropriate unloading or parking areas
Saturday Shifts: 6am-10am 9:30am-11:30am 11am-1pm 12:30pm-2:30pm
Children’s Activities: assist/supervise children (ages 5-12) with simple craft projects, games; be a face-painter, games coordinator
Saturday Shifts: 9:30am-1:30pm 11am-1pm 12-2pm 1-3pm 2-4pm 3-5pm 4-6pm
Heritage Area: assist craft demonstrators by helping to explain craft processes to visitors and safeguard demonstrator’s belongings Saturday Shifts: 9:30am-1:30pm 11am-1pm 12-2pm 1-3pm 2-4pm 3-5pm 4 -6pm
Stage Assistants: assist staff with stage changes & set-up between acts, moving instruments, props; backstage hospitality for performers, breakdown of stage area at close of festival
Saturday Shifts: 9:30-11:30am 11:30am-1:30pm 1:30-3:30pm 3:30-5:30pm 5-7pm
Gatehouse & Hospitality Tent: prepare coffee & maintain breakfast supplies for staff and volunteers, help serve boxed lunches, maintain cleanliness of Hospitality Tent & Gatehouse; runners for miscellaneous errands
Saturday Shifts: 6am-10am 10am-12pm 12pm-2pm 2pm-4pm
Folk Marketplace Sales/Info: sell performer CDs, publications; provide general festival info
Saturday Shifts: 9:30-11:30am 11am-1pm 12:30-2:30pm 2-4pm 3:30-5:30pm 5-7pm
Festival Breakdown: help remove equipment from field, break down stage platforms, chairs, tables, signs, sandwich boards
Saturday Shifts: 6pm-8pm
