Volunteer meetings announced.
Two volunteer meetings have been scheduled for the 2002 Festival.

First Volunteer Meeting

Second Volunteer Meeting

A TABC training class has also been scheduled - required for beer pourers.

TABC Training Class

Interested in becoming a volunteer?
Please send email inquiries to the volunteer coordinator with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
You will be added to our volunteer mailing list. We will notify you of the times and places for volunteer meetings and will send you a blank volunteer form you can mail in if you cannot come to a meeting.

Why Volunteer?
First and foremost - we have a lot of fun! For each 3-hour shift worked you will receive a free beverage of your choice at the Festival. One 3-hour shift gets you free admission into the Festival on the day of your shift. Two or more 3-hour shifts get you free admission into the Festival on both days. Volunteers working two or more shifts receive a free NTIF souvenir T-shirt.

What kinds of things to volunteers do at the NTIF?

Admissions - The all-important ticket sales. Lots of folks needed here.

Beer - Volunteers are needed to pour beer. You need to be TABC certified for this (we pay for the training). Also, you need to be 21 or over.

Finance - We always need people to help count money.

Hospitality - Maintain the performers' hospitality/dressing area.

Instrument Check-In - Performers check their instruments into a secure room when they are not performing.

Main Office - Mostly this involves answering the phone during the Festival.

Operations - Set-up before the Festival and tear-down on the Monday after the Festival.

Performers' Products Sales - We set up a booth where our performers' products are for sale - tapes, CDs, shirts, etc.

Sound Technicians will also be needed to help run sound equipment. Special training will be provided.

Souvenir T-shirt Sales - This is usually a combination T-shirt sales/Information Booth. Sometimes programs are also sold at this booth.

Stage Managers - announce the acts, take care of wants and needs of the performers, get them on and off the stage on time.

Transportation - Drivers are needed for our courtesy vans which take performers to and from the airport, hotel, and Festival grounds. Must be a licensed driver, over 21 for this.

Urchin Street - This area is devoted to children. Helpers are needed for arts and crafts for the kids.

Vendors - help log in vendors and get them set up.

Volunteer Area - Log in volunteers and pass out their souvenir shirts.