Celebration of Praise
Gospel Festival
Volunteers
The Celebration of Praise Gospel Festival is a labor of love and we are looking for people to help make it a success. If you feel led to volunteer in one or more of the following areas, please complete the Volunteer Application form:
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Set up/take down chairs, tables, signs, and banners on site, guard stage doors, act as stage hand during rehearsals and performances. Event Production
Check in and distribute press/media credentials to approved members of the press. Media Check In
Provide information to the general public including performance times, restroom locations, transportation options, directions, parking, etc. Festival Information Booth
Set up festival signs and banners on site. Assist in setting up tables and chairs. We may use ladders and this may include climbing on scaffolding, tables and chairs. This job is essential to the festival and we could always use a few extra hands. Set-up Crew
Volunteers help take down the festival. This includes folding chairs and tables and taking down signs and banners, another essential aspect to the festival. Take Down Crew
Assist stage manager in the loading and unloading of artist gear from cargo van to stage. Stage Crew
Assist staff members with children's activities (this is NOT child-care - parents will attend). Games, songs, dances, etc. Children's Pavilion Assistant
Festival photographers will be expected to photograph targets identified by the coordinator. Targets include groups on stage and individuals. Must have applied experience, and submit samples for evaluation before being assigned. Must use DIGITAL CAMERA with high resolution setting and turn over CD with high resolution files. Will be credited as Festival Photographer. Festival Photographer
Team of two will follow map and drive around the Ocean Grove area, putting up directional signs. You will take down the same signs you put up and MUST have an available car to use with a valid drivers license, registration, and insurance. Street Sign Crew
Set up/break down catering services, and assist in the service of beverages and food for artists. Make dressing rooms more comfortable, maintain area and keep it tidy. Artist Hospitality is designed to provide a "calm before the storm" for the artists - not all artists will want to be social during this time, but will appreciate a friendly face and attitude. Artist Hospitality
This person position acts as a floater during the festival. They keep Volunteer Area coolers filled with bottled water and ice. They relieve other volunteers for breaks and are available for general purposes. Volunteer Assistants
