At this time we are a one-weekend event.

Future plans are to be able to have a permanent home so that we can operate over a number of weekends and provide a space for special functions and educational opportunities.

Presently our vendors are working out of tents and temporary structures. With a permanent site they would have their own permanent structure stores, helping the village truly be a village

We bring in a Jousting team from Alberta and by doing so we are supporting unique Canadian talents and hope to add to the development of historical sports in Canada.

We have a storyline cast consisting of roughly 13-18 actors and a small villager population.With a permanent site we could have a larger storyline cast (some renfests have 20 plus on storyline cast) and a healthier village population (many established renfests have roughly 100 villagers)

With a one-weekend event, we have one storyline that repeats itself each day. Multiple weekends would give us the chance to run the one story each day for a number of weekends and be able to do a second or third storyline for themed weekends.

We are setting up four temporary stages for each year. An actual village would allow us to build full stages and increase the number of stages.

The volunteer posts are varied and many. This is a list of the jobs that are needed for the renfest. Many of these jobs already have someone in that position but a number of them are doubled up or up for grabs at this time. To find out how you could fit in, send an email with a number of choices and/or a list of your skills and possible meeting sugestions (schedule, location, etc.) to Kirsty:

staff@bcrenfest.com

All volunteers will be placed according to their desires and skill sets, but there is flexibility to spend time at more than one post over the course of the festival weekend as well as to enjoy the renfest itself.

Guest Services/Ticket Sales:

This position is at the front gate and/or at the ticket booth in the Games & Rides area.
- Sell tickets to attendees not already in possession of tickets
- Record tickets sold of each type (Adult, child, etc)
- You are the first person attendees see at the festival, so excellent people skills are a must.
- Advise attendees of site rules (no pets, peace bonded weapons, etc) Security is also posted at the front gate to assist with these issues.
- At the Games & Rides area there is a token booth to sell wooden "shillings" for the Games, Rides and Town Insulter.
- All money collected must be accounted for and turned over to appropriate security or to one of the department heads or producers to be securely stored.

Games and Rides Operators:

These positions are in our games and rides area, but are not limited to a specific game or ride. We have several games of skill and human-powered rides.
- You will be responsible for the safe operation of the ride you are currently attending to.
- If at a game, your responsibility is to explain the rules to attendees, adjudicate game play, and award prizes (a partial refund of tokens)
- First aid training is a plus but not required.

- Respect for the safety of the attendee and the ride/game itself a HUGE must.
- All games and rides must be staffed at all times during village public hours (9AM to 9PM Friday through Sunday)

Security:

Experience is preferred but not necessary.
First Aid Training is also preferred but not necessary.
Security is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for actors, staff, volunteers and attendees. Security is posted at the front gate, in the village, and at the Pub at all times we are open to the public/final pub/property closing. (9:00AM-9:00PM, Friday through Sunday)
- Front gate security is responsible for ensuring our weapons policies are met (no firearms, all weapons peace-tied)
- Front gate security is also there to assist front gate staff with enforcing all site rules (no smoking, no pets, etc.)
- At the Pub security is responsible for ensuring alcoholic beverages remain in the pub and minors stay out. No exceptions!
- In addition to the above posts, a couple of guards are needed to wander the grounds during the festival to assist where needed (i.e. break relief, dispute resolution, etc) and ensure all rules are being enforced (no smoking, weapons peace-tied, etc) for the safety and enjoyment of all.
- Finally, the festival site requires 1-2 guards on site patrolling the grounds overnight. As this is a highly trusted position, typically the security head and his assistant perform this task, but additional assistance is appreciated.

General Labour:

There is much to be done before and after the festival. As well, during the faire there is always something else that needs doing.
- General volunteers can expect to cover breaks for Games and Rides and Ticket staff, as well as perform simple chores and run messages between staff.
- Before the festival there are rides to be built, sets to be constructed and painted, and signs and props to be created and painted (generally at a shop in Burnaby not far from Lougheed Mall)
- During the week leading up to the festival and for a day or two afterwards we need as many people as possible to put up and tear down sets, stages, Games & Rides, booths, seating etc.

Important: ALL POSITIONS IN BCRF ARE VOLUNTEER. All performers, command team members and staff are volunteering in order to hopefully develop a future permanent site renfest here in BC Canada. With the support and advancement of this project our goal is to eventually provide summer employment, an impressive talent showcase and unique vendor opportunities, while contributing to BC's tourism industry and entertainment community.

Your obligations are primarily set by your job but generally all obligate to:

The festival itself is over a whole weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The public hours for each day of the festival are 9AM - ~9:30PM.

Dress Rehearsal is on the Thursday before the renfest itself and setup is during that week. We ask that people help as much as possible (After work, during the day if they have no work, etc.) for set up so that media can be invited in on the dress rehearsal day and we are ready for them.

Teardown on the Monday (onward if necessary) is also a time of great need for helpful bodies.

Other than setup and teardown, there is no tech week as we are dealing with the natural outdoors. We go on no matter what the weather and no matter what the audience size.

We will be doing parades and promotional opportunities again (only if you choose to take part) and it is recommended that you join us. We do attempt to have a large attendance for parades and public promos but it is not necessary for you to attend. Many of the 'staff' also put together villager characters and costumes to match. If this is not your 'thing', we ask that you come to the promo ops as assistance. Things like 'water bottle person' and video/still camera is always needed.

Never be late and always call in any problems, delays or cancellations. Your whole cast and crew is depending on you to be an active and respectful member of the team.

Important: ALL POSITIONS IN BCRF ARE VOLUNTEER. All performers, command team members and staff are volunteering in order to hopefully develop a future permanent site renfest here in BC Canada. With the support and advancement of this project our goal is to eventually provide summer employment, an impressive talent showcase and unique vendor opportunities, while contributing to BC's tourism industry and entertainment community.

The Command Team is the 'core group'. This is a list of the jobs that are on the Command Team.Many of these jobs already have someone in that position but a number of them are doubled up or up for grabs at this time. To find out how you could fit in send an email with a number of choices and/or a list of your skills and possible meeting sugestions (schedule, location, etc.) to Kirsty:

staff@bcrenfest.com

Once accepted as a Command Team member, you will gain access to the Command Team Yahoo group where all of the additional info, discussion, minutes and meeting times are stored for all to see.

For more details on the following jobs, please feel free to ask for more info. This is simply a rough description.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:

- Be aware of 'goings on' and have a good eye for positioning and a good sense of 'cast politics' without being wrapped up in it.

PUB-SING COORDINATOR:

- Be in the audience during performance in order to correct 'issues' or 'flaws' before the next day's performance.

WEBMASTER:

PROMOTIONS AND MEDIA COORDINATOR OR ASSISTANT:

- Update on-line listings and promote via social media, et al.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR OR ASSISTANT:

VENDORS MANAGER/COORDINATOR OR ASSISTANT:

GAMES AND RIDES COORDINATOR OR ASSISTANT:

ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER:

- Have knowledge of property and rezoning.
- Research available lands as possible permanent location sites for the
BC Renaissance Festival.
- All information, as well as optional pictures or video should be submitted to the CoProducer.

SPONSORSHIP MANAGER:

- Acquire sponsors for promotional events and for the BC Renaissance Festival itself.
- Acquire sponsors for specific performers (most will come perform if their expenses are covered).
- Plan and be available for fundraiser events and the festival days.

BOOKING AGENT:

- Book characters from the BC Renaissance Festival for parades and promotional events.
- Find out which actors/actresses are available that day and ensure that they attend.
- Keeps an eye out for Museum/Educational/support building events and parades that we ought to attend.

BOOKKEEPER:

- Keep track of and organize all paperwork/ forms submitted to the CoProducer.
- The Bookkeeper must keep track of all expenditures/cheques and keep it up to date!

PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER:

-This person does not have to HAVE a camera(s). Just be confident in using one.
- MUST NOT, IN ANY WAY, edit their photographs or video, but submit them directly to the Executive Producer. (All memory cards and tapes will be returned after they are archived or disks are burned right away)

Important: ALL POSITIONS IN BCRF ARE VOLUNTEER. All performers, command team members and staff are volunteering in order to hopefully develop a future permanent site renfest here in BC Canada. With the support and advancement of this project our goal is to eventually provide summer employment, an impressive talent showcase and unique vendor opportunities, while contributing to BC's tourism industry and entertainment community.

Your obligations are primarily set by your job, but generally all obligate to:

Meetings are every second Sunday at 7:00 pm in the evening at the home of one of the producers. This is in Burnaby near by the Gilmore Skytrain station. They tend to run 1.5 to 2.5 hours on average. They sometimes get longer closer to the actual festival dates. Do not skip them without a preset obligation that the producers have been made aware of with plenty of notice or unless you are deathly ill. This is the primary chance the producers get to share info and organise the group. Individual phone calls and meetings are too time consuming and distracting from their primary jobs. The meetings keep the flow and level of organisation consistent.

The festival itself is over a whole weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The public hours for each day of the festival are 9AM - ~9:30PM.

Dress Rehearsal is on the Thursday before the renfest itself and set up is during that week. We ask that people help as much as possible (After work, during the day if they have no work, etc.) for set up so that media can be invited in on the dress rehearsal day and we are ready for them.

Teardown on the Monday (onward if necessary) is also a time of great need for helpful bodies.

Other than setup and teardown, there is no tech week as we are dealing with the natural outdoors. We go on no matter what the weather and no matter what the audience size.

We will be doing parades and promotional opportunities again (only if you choose to take part) and it is recommended that you join us. We do attempt to have a large attendance for parades and public promos but it is not necessary for you to attend. Many of the Command Team also put together villager characters and costumes to match. If this is not your 'thing', we ask that you come to the promo ops as assistance. Things like 'water bottle person' and video/still camera are always needed.

Never be late and always call in any problems, delays or cancellations. Your whole cast and crew is depending on you to be an active and respectful member of the team.

Important: ALL POSITIONS IN BCRF ARE VOLUNTEER. All performers, command team members and staff are volunteering in order to hopefully develop a future permanent site renfest here in BC Canada. With the support and advancement of this project our goal is to eventually provide summer employment, an impressive talent showcase and unique vendor opportunities, while contributing to BC's tourism industry and entertainment community.