Volunteer Application 2024

*Personal Pronoun (If you select Other, please indicate which)
–Choose One– She/Her He/Him They/Them Other

*Mailing Address

*City

*Province/State

*Postal/Zip Code

*Phone Number

*Date of Birth (please use this format: dd/mm/yyyy) Please Note: this is necessary as some committees have age restrictions

*Have you volunteered for the VFMF before?
–None– Yes No

If Yes, How many years?

Festival Membership:
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society is a non-profit organization. Your important annual donation contributes to the long term success of the Festival. Membership is available with a donation of $35 or more, or by making sustaining donations each month. Would you like to become a Member or learn more?
–None– Yes No

Current Employer:
Some employers match your volunteer hours or give contributions for employee volunteerism. Supplying your current employer helps us identify any opportunities for matching funds.

Committee Preferences:
Please review all committee descriptions before making your selections. We request that you give us three different choices, even if you are only really interested in one committee. Please note: Some committees require very particular skills or availability requirements. All placements are made largely on the needs of the committee.
*Committee First Choice
–None– Accessibility Accessibility – Security Administration Artisan Market & Community Village Artist Check-in Artist Emporium: Music n’ More Backstage Lounge Beer Garden Bikes Box Office / Will Call Community Community Service – Neighbourhood Community Service – Outreach Decorations Environment Festival Merchandise Food, Beverage and Catering Support Gate Gatekeepers Green Room Hotel Hospitality Information Booth Instrument Storage Inventory Labour Pool Lanterns Little Folks Media Medical / First Aid Membership / Donations Mentorship Program Nature Office Operations Support Committee Partay! Performer Transport Photography Privy Council Raffle Security Signage Stage Street Team Transportation – Pre / Post Festival Transportation – Weekend Video Volunteer Gate Water
*Committee Second Choice
–None– Accessibility Accessibility – Security Administration Artisan Market & Community Village Artist Check-in Artist Emporium: Music n’ More Backstage Lounge Beer Garden Bikes Box Office / Will Call Community Community Service – Neighbourhood Community Service – Outreach Decorations Environment Festival Merchandise Food, Beverage and Catering Support Gate Gatekeepers Green Room Hotel Hospitality Information Booth Instrument Storage Inventory Labour Pool Lanterns Little Folks Media Medical / First Aid Membership / Donations Mentorship Program Nature Office Operations Support Committee Partay! Performer Transport Photography Privy Council Raffle Security Signage Stage Street Team Transportation – Pre / Post Festival Transportation – Weekend Video Volunteer Gate Water
*Committee Third Choice
–None– Accessibility Accessibility – Security Administration Artisan Market & Community Village Artist Check-in Artist Emporium: Music n’ More Backstage Lounge Beer Garden Bikes Box Office / Will Call Community Community Service – Neighbourhood Community Service – Outreach Decorations Environment Festival Merchandise Food, Beverage and Catering Support Gate Gatekeepers Green Room Hotel Hospitality Information Booth Instrument Storage Inventory Labour Pool Lanterns Little Folks Media Medical / First Aid Membership / Donations Mentorship Program Nature Office Operations Support Committee Partay! Performer Transport Photography Privy Council Raffle Security Signage Stage Street Team Transportation – Pre / Post Festival Transportation – Weekend Video Volunteer Gate Water

Committee Choice Comments
This is the place where you can tell us if you were recruited by a Committee Leader for a specific placement, or you couldn’t find or remember the name of the committee that someone told you to request, etc.

Specific Skills we should know or Related Experience:
What you note in this section can help us determine if you have the necessary skills for the committee preferences you have noted, if needed. This is also the perfect place to note any other volunteer work you do/have done. The more detailed information you include the more likely you are to be placed.

Would you consider a Leadership Role for next year?
–None– Yes No

Volunteer Skills/Certifications (hold CTRL [PC] or Command [Mac] to select all that apply)
Class 5 License Class 7 License Food Safe Certification Serving It Right Certification First Aid Certification Security License/Certification

What languages do you speak, other than English?
Every year we welcome artists and guests from around the world. It is extremely helpful if we know that there are people in the volunteer ranks who can assist these guests in their native language.

*Volunteer Availability (hold CTRL [PC] or Command [Mac] to select all that apply)
Week of Festival: Almost all of our committees require volunteer assistance during daytime hours (9am to 6pm) in the days prior or both Festival Friday and Monday. If you can work some of your volunteer hours on either or both of these days, this is the spot to let us know. It is extremely helpful to us, and can be beneficial to you, as these hours count towards your full commitment, and you’ll see more music.
Pre-Festival: Sometimes we have administrative tasks that require the help of volunteers in the weeks leading up to the festival. Year-Round Opportunities: The VFMF office operates year-round to produce concerts, fundraisers and plan future festivals. If you would like to get involved outside of festival season please indicate your area of interest here.
Pre-Festival Post-Festival Festival Weekend Year-Round at Festival Office Year-Round at VFMF Concerts Unavailable

*Select a T-Shirt Size
This is an approximate size. Please double check your form to ensure that you have selected the correct T-shirt size for yourself. If you do not include a T-shirt size, you will be assigned a Large. There will be NO ability to change your size on-site or after T-shirts have been ordered.
–None– S M L XL XXL XXXL Other

If you selected Other, please indicate which Size

Do you have any medical conditions that may affect you on site? Please note: We do not require anyone to disclose personal medical information.

Do you have a disability you wish to advise us of?
Please note: We do not require anyone to disclose any disability to us. We ask so, if required, we may accommodate your needs and ensure you have a successful Festival experience.

Is there anything else we should know, or would like us to know?

*Emergency Contact Name

*Emergency Contact Relationship

*Emergency Contact Phone Number

*Terms and Conditions: I have read, understand and accept the Terms and Conditions above.