2008 Great Lakes Burning River Fest

WELCOME TO THE BURNING RIVER FEST VOLUNTEER WEBSITE!
Volunteers are the backbone of the Great Lakes Burning River Fest.  Thank you for helping us make a difference!

REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER:

  • Click the Sign In link on the top right corner of this page or simply scroll down this page to the volunteer assignment list, locate your first choice and click the Sign Up button to the left of that description (clicking on the blue title of any volunteer assignment will bring up a more complete description of that position).
  • Click the Register button to complete the registration form (please note that you must complete all required fields in order for your form to be processed).
  • Click the Save and Continue button at the bottom of the form.  If you are taken back to the registration form, it is because more information is needed.  Scroll to the top of the page and complete the red instructions. Click the Save and Continue button again to submit your registration.  You are now registered.
  • Now you will be able to go back into the Burning River Fest Volunteer Website, sign in using your new username and password, and select your volunteer assignment(s).
  • Please be sure to add rbendlak@bendlakassociates.com to your safe sender list so our volunteer update e-mails are not blocked by your spam blocker.

SIGN UP FOR VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT(S):

  • Sign in with your username and password. 
  • Scroll down through the list of volunteer assignments.  Click the Sign Up button to the left of the volunteer assignment in which you are interested.  Many of our volunteers wish to work more than one shift.  If you wish to sign up for multiple volunteer assignments, you must do so one at a time.
  • Follow the prompts to finalize your volunteer assignment.  Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email, regular volunteer communications with pertinent information and a reminder email three days prior to the event.

-> In many cases, the buttons to register for volunteer assignments and to confirm registration are located at the bottom of the page, so don't forget to always scroll down.

CANCEL OR CHANGE VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Sign in with your username and password. 
  • Scroll down to Your Upcoming Events
  • Locate the volunteer assignment that you wish to cancel or change and click the Cancel button located to the left of that assignment.  Follow the prompts to cancel the selected assignment. 
  • If you want a different assignment, go back to the volunteer assignments listing and click the Sign Up button to the left of the volunteer assignment in which you are interested.

FORGET USERNAME OR PASSWORD?

  • Email Rebecca Bendlak, Event Manager, at rbendlak@bendlakassociates.com.  Include your name and the new password that you want.  You will receive a confirmation email when your password has been changed.

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Upcoming Events
Friday, August 8, 2008
Burning River Fest 2008 > Set Up/Tear Down Crews >
Friday, August 8, 2:00pm - 6:00pm (4 hours)

Assist with initial set up of site, receiving of deliveries and identification of vendor booths

Saturday, August 9, 2008
Burning River Fest 2008 > Environmental Partner Services >
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 - 12:00pm (3 hours)
Check in vendors and ensure that they find their assigned booth locations
Burning River Fest 2008 > Environmental Partner Services >
Saturday, August 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3 hours)
Check out vendors and ensure that they load out at their assigned times
Burning River Fest 2008 > Set Up/Tear Down Crews >
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 - 12:00pm (3 hours)

Assist with final site preparation necessary before opening to the public

Burning River Fest 2008 > Admissions Gate >
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 - 2:00pm (3 hours)
Sell admissions at the Main Gate
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beverage Cart Attendants >
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 - 2:00pm (3 hours)
Staff NA beverage cart
Burning River Fest 2008 > Drinking Water Station Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 - 2:00pm (3 hours)
Staff Drinking Water Station
Burning River Fest 2008 > Recycling Educators >
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 - 2:30pm (3.5 hours)
Staff recycling stations
Burning River Fest 2008 > Food/Activity Ticket Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 11:30 - 2:45pm (3.25 hours)
Sell $1 Food/Activity tickets to attendees
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beer Servers >
Saturday, August 9, 11:30 - 3:00pm (3.5 hours)

Only age 21 and older please!

Burning River Fest 2008 > Bike Parking Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 11:30 - 2:30pm (3 hours)
Valet park attendee bikes and assist in performing safety checks
Burning River Fest 2008 > Volunteer Hospitality >
Saturday, August 9, 11:30 - 2:30pm (3 hours)
Staff volunteer check-in and Hospitality area
Burning River Fest 2008 > Entertainment Support >
Saturday, August 9, 11:30 - 3:00pm (3.5 hours)
Assist arriving speakers, entertainers and performers in check-in and preparation for their assignment
Burning River Fest 2008 > Merchandise Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 12:00pm - 3:00pm (3 hours)
Sell Burning River Fest t-shirts and other merchandise
Burning River Fest 2008 > Tour Boat Ticket Agents >
Saturday, August 9, 12:00pm - 3:00pm (3 hours)
Sell tickets for boat tours and assemble passengers for boarding
Burning River Fest 2008 > Restaurant Support Team >
Saturday, August 9, 12:00pm - 3:00pm (3 hours)

Provide critical support to restaurants.

Burning River Fest 2008 > Guest Services >
Saturday, August 9, 12:00pm - 3:00pm (3 hours)
Provide general information and assistance to attendees
Burning River Fest 2008 > Kids Craft Activity Helpers >
Saturday, August 9, 12:30pm - 3:00pm (2.5 hours)
Help children with a craft activity directed by local artist Linda Zolten-Wood
Burning River Fest 2008 > Admissions Gate >
Saturday, August 9, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (3 hours)
Sell admissions at the Main Gate
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beverage Cart Attendants >
Saturday, August 9, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (3 hours)
Staff NA beverage cart
Burning River Fest 2008 > Drinking Water Station Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (3 hours)
Staff Drinking Water Station
Burning River Fest 2008 > Bike Parking Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3 hours)
Valet park attendee bikes and assist in performing safety checks
Burning River Fest 2008 > Merchandise Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3 hours)
Sell Burning River Fest t-shirts and other merchandise. The Early Evening Shift volunteers will be responsible for assisting in the break down of daytime merchandise booths and the set up of the merchandise booths in the concert area.
Burning River Fest 2008 > Recycling Educators >
Saturday, August 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3 hours)
Staff recycling stations
Burning River Fest 2008 > Volunteer Hospitality >
Saturday, August 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3 hours)
Staff volunteer check-in and Hospitality area
Burning River Fest 2008 > Food/Activity Ticket Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 6:00pm - 8:45pm (2.75 hours)
Sell $1 Food/Activity tickets to attendees
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beer Servers >
Saturday, August 9, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (3 hours)

Only age 21 and older please!

Burning River Fest 2008 > Restaurant Support Team >
Saturday, August 9, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (3 hours)

Provide critical support to restaurants.

Burning River Fest 2008 > Admissions Gate >
Saturday, August 9, 2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours)
Sell admissions at the Main Gate
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beverage Cart Attendants >
Saturday, August 9, 2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours)
Staff NA beverage cart
Burning River Fest 2008 > Drinking Water Station Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours)
Staff Drinking Water Station
Burning River Fest 2008 > Bike Parking Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 2:30pm - 5:30pm (3 hours)
Valet park attendee bikes and assist in performing safety checks
Burning River Fest 2008 > Recycling Educators >
Saturday, August 9, 2:30pm - 6:00pm (3.5 hours)
Staff recycling stations
Burning River Fest 2008 > Volunteer Hospitality >
Saturday, August 9, 2:30pm - 5:30pm (3 hours)
Staff volunteer check-in and Hospitality area
Burning River Fest 2008 > Food/Activity Ticket Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 2:45pm - 6:00pm (3.25 hours)
Sell $1 Food/Activity tickets to attendees
Burning River Fest 2008 > Guest Services >
Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm - 6:00pm (3 hours)
Provide general information and assistance to attendees
Burning River Fest 2008 > Merchandise Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm - 6:00pm (3 hours)
Sell Burning River Fest t-shirts and other merchandise
Burning River Fest 2008 > Tour Boat Ticket Agents >
Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm - 6:00pm (3 hours)
Sell tickets for boat tours and assemble passengers for boarding
Burning River Fest 2008 > Restaurant Support Team >
Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm - 6:00pm (3 hours)

Provide critical support to restaurants.

Burning River Fest 2008 > Entertainment Support >
Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm - 6:30pm (3.5 hours)
Assist arriving speakers, entertainers and performers in check-in and preparation for their assignment
Burning River Fest 2008 > Kids Craft Activity Helpers >
Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm - 5:30pm (2.5 hours)
Help children with a craft activity directed by local artist Linda Zolten-Wood
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beer Servers >
Saturday, August 9, 3:30pm - 7:00pm (3.5 hours)

Only age 21 and older please!

Burning River Fest 2008 > Restaurant Support Team >
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 - 12:00pm (3 hours)

Provide critical support to restaurants.

Burning River Fest 2008 > Sponsor Host >
Saturday, August 9, 7:00pm - 11:00pm (4 hours)

Greet and assist event sponsors in the sponsor seating area of the Plain Dealer Pavillion

Burning River Fest 2008 > Entertainment Support >
Saturday, August 9, 6:30pm - 10:00pm (3.5 hours)
Assist arriving speakers, entertainers and performers in check-in and preparation for their assignment
Burning River Fest 2008 > Admissions Gate >
Saturday, August 9, 8:00pm - 10:30pm (2.5 hours)
Sell admissions at the Main Gate
Burning River Fest 2008 > Drinking Water Station Attendant >
Saturday, August 9, 8:00pm - 11:00pm (3 hours)
Staff Drinking Water Station
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beverage Cart Attendants >
Saturday, August 9, 8:00pm - 11:00pm (3 hours)
Staff NA beverage cart
Burning River Fest 2008 > Recycling Educators >
Saturday, August 9, 8:00pm - 11:00pm (3 hours)
Staff recycling stations
Burning River Fest 2008 > Volunteer Hospitality >
Saturday, August 9, 8:30pm - 11:30pm (3 hours)
Staff volunteer check-in and Hospitality area
Burning River Fest 2008 > Merchandise Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 8:30pm - 11:30pm (3 hours)
Sell Burning River Fest t-shirts and other merchandise. The Sunset Shift volunteers will be responsible for assisting in the break down of merchandise booth after the event.
Burning River Fest 2008 > Food/Activity Ticket Sellers >
Saturday, August 9, 8:45pm - 11:30pm (2.75 hours)
Sell $1 Food/Activity tickets to attendees
Burning River Fest 2008 > Beer Servers >
Saturday, August 9, 9:00pm - 11:59pm (2.98 hours)

Only age 21 and older please!

Burning River Fest 2008 > Restaurant Support Team >
Saturday, August 9, 9:00pm - 11:59pm (2.98 hours)

Provide critical support to restaurants.

Burning River Fest 2008 > Set Up/Tear Down Crews >
Saturday, August 9, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (3 hours)

Assist with packing up and tear down of green activities area