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Alpha/DPW Volunteers: Ad-hoc building (erecting tents, building Zero G chairs, light woodworking), laying down tarps, hanging items, moving equipment, decorating, getting materials from the storage container (on-site) and bringing them into proper set-up locations. This role may also involve going offsite for additional supplies and fuel, and refueling generators.

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Alpha/DPW Cell Lead: This role starts during set-up and continues through the end of the event before handing off to Disengage Lead.This role is responsible for set-up of basic event infrastructure, such as gate/medical tent. Partners with City Planning to partition theme camp placement and road signage, and with Parking Lead to partition parking lot. Assists Production with infrastructure needs throughout the event. Maintains the safely and accessibility of all common areas throughout the event. Ensures that wooded roads are safe, including coordinating temporary road maintenance (hay, signage, re-routes) as needed. This lead makes sure stages are built, portos are placed in the right spots, tents, generators, and other equipment arrives and goes into the correct places, oversees building projects such as Zero G chairs.

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Art Volunteers: Volunteers who assist the decoration of the event including setting up fabric, stages, signage, LED installations, and decorate event common areas. May also assist artists set up their work at the event (as needed).

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Art Director: Designs stages, chill spaces, and other common areas for the event. May designate spaces to be designed/decorated by others. Manages art placement with artists who bring pieces to display throughout the event. Manages the art budget.

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Gate Volunteers: Greet new arrivals, check their photo identification against the guest list, explain event details to them, and direct them to drop off their gear and return to parking to park their car. Ad hoc recruiting of open volunteer shifts across the events. This role will often overlap with parking and assist parking cars when needed.

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Gate Lead: Train gate volunteers, ensure they show up for their shift and record their hours, cover shifts for no-shows, may involve adhoc recruiting of more volunteers during the event if the gate or parking is short on shifts, works closely with Parking Lead.

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Parking Volunteers: Ensure cars park appropriately in the lot, close to each other to maximize space and in spots that are safe for the type of vehicle.

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Parking Lead: Train parking volunteers, ensure they show up for their shift and record their hours, cover shifts for no-shows, may involve ad hoc recruiting of more volunteers during the event it the parking or gate is short on volunteers for all shifts, works closely with Gate Lead.

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Medical Volunteers: This role is for trained medical professionals (doctors, nurses, EMS, first aid responders, etc.), and will involve being on call, carrying a radio for a shift during the event and responding to emergencies as they arise. Check-in start of shift at radio station.

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Medical Lead: This role is for trained medical professionals (doctors, nurses, EMS, first aid responders, etc.) Ensure available first aid supplies are sufficient, train/brief medical volunteers, ensure they show up for their shift and record their hours, cover shifts for no-shows. Develops a plan for any medical issues/emergencies, and is always prepared to call outside of venue for medical help if needed.

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Stage Volunteers: This role is best for those with DJ/sound experience. Greet DJs before they begin their sets, answer questions about equipment, liaison to Sound Lead when escalations arise, this role carries a radio while on shift. Check-in start of shift at radio station.

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Sound Programming: Books DJ talent. Creates schedule spreadsheet. Provides producers with clean copy of lineup with DJ tags and affiliations. Manages talent during event.

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LNT Volunteers: Alpha and Disengage volunteers will work with the LNT lead conducting MOOP sweeps, gathering trash and recycling for removal from the property. Volunteers during the event may also be asked to conduct MOOP sweeps during their volunteer shifts during any non-busy time.

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LNT Lead: This role is responsible for ensuring that we are being good stewards of the land and return the property in as good as, if not better, condition than in which we arrived. Pre/Start of event: creates clearly marked receptacles for garbage and recycling (ensuring plastic makes it to the container) and has a plan in place with production for after event garbage and recycling. During the event: Keeps an eye on the habits of event goers, speaking to people as needed. Post event: liaisons with Disengage Lead.

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Fire Volunteers: Stands perimeter for Temple Burn to ensure that attendees do not cross the perimeter. Moves attendees further back as needed if the fire is burning hotter or falls in an unanticipated manner and needs more space to burn safely.

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Fire Lead: This role is for someone with previous fire safety experience. Marks the perimeter of the burn field to ensure that burning art and attendees are a safe distance from each other at the beginning of the event so no other art is installed within that space. Guides fire volunteers in their perimeter roles and maintains an overall watch over the perimeter and Temple during the burn. Ensures that any accelerant that is used on the Temple is done so safely. If the Temple needs assistance “falling” properly, does so in a safe fashion and spreads out the art to burn safely and effectively. Is the guardian of the fire until flames have died out and the coal/ash pile is safe to leave unattended.

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Disengage Volunteers: Removal of all temporary structures, decorations, lighting, etc. and moving all materials back to the storage container (on-site), at the direction of the Disengage Lead. Cleans production house and conducts MOOP (Matter-Out-Of-Place) sweeps throughout the property to ensure no trash/recycling is left behind and all temporary markers (construction tape, theme camp flags, road signs etc.) are removed and stowed away.

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Disengage Lead: Ensures that the land is returned to how it was before the event began. Stays on site until all infrastructure and equipment is either picked-up by rental companies or returned to the on-site storage container. Coordinates with LNT Lead to ensure MOOP sweeps of the grounds have been conducted, and all trash and recycling is removed from the property. Ensures that the production house is clean.

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Performers: (This is not a volunteer role.) If you are interested in spinning fire at conclave please fill out this form. You will also need to attend the safety meeting held by the Conclave Lead on burn day. Time and location to be posted at the event.

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Conclave Lead: This role is for experienced fire performers. Organize those interested in spinning fire during conclave, review basic fire safety protocol, and ensure that fire performers are wearing fire resistant outfits (cotton, bamboo, etc.). Ensure fuel dump is in a safe location away from the crowd and the effigy and that all fire performers properly “spin-off” their props prior to performing.

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A multi-day role for a seasoned Country Club camper who is very familiar with the property. Assists campers to find suitable camping spots away from installations and infrastructure. Carries a radio and is contacted by Gate when a camper needs help finding a spot.