Want to Volunteer?
Central Music Festival is always looking for good people who want to contribute to the best music festival in Central Alberta. The information that follows is designed to help you decide if you want to become part of this major community festival.
What Will I Do? We require over 200 volunteers carry out a wide variety of tasks working crews using a wide spectrum of physical, technical and interpersonal skills. 90% of existing volunteers return each year and current volunteers get first opportunity to change crews once they have demonstrated their ability to contribute to the Festival. New volunteers are placed on a first-come first-served basis considering preferences as well as specific skills or qualifications for individual crews. The more choices you offer the better. Some crews have long waiting lists so please be flexible. Do not be discouraged. We make every effort to find the best fit for each volunteer and we strive to make each volunteer experience enjoyable.
Expectations Hours: Weekend volunteers contribute 8 hours over the two days. Your weekend schedule will be determined by your coordinator. If you have preferences for work shifts, please note this on your application form. Every effort will be made to accommodate you.
All volunteers contribute an additional 2 hours helping take the festival down and clean the park. This "teardown" shift will be scheduled prior to the festival. During “teardown” you will be guided by experienced volunteers, and we do not expect you to do anything beyond your physical abilities. There are jobs suited for all abilities. Some crews work primarily pre-festival. These volunteers contribute a minimum of 40 hours. There are limited opportunities for most pre-festival crews with the exception of Site (construction including electrical and plumbing trades) and Security again, preference is given to returning volunteers. In some cases, people with specific skills may be recruited for specific assignments.
Who Will Contact Me?
One of the Volunteer Managers will contact you to confirm your crew assignment. After you accept your volunteer assignment, you will be contacted by your crew coordinator to discuss specific tasks and to provide schedule and crew meeting information.
What if I Don't Get Accepted?
We make every effort to place all volunteers. If you have any questions about this, contact the Manager of Volunteers.
A Final Word
The Music Festival is successful, in part, because volunteers work together as a team to provide excellent services to patrons, performers and other volunteers. If any volunteer does not contribute as expected, other volunteers must work harder. If you want to be part of a great volunteer team, we'd like to hear from you.
How to Become a Volunteer
Here's what you can do:
1. Download the appropriate application form (adult or youth) below, complete and return it:
by mail to: Volunteer Management Team
Central Music Festival Society
PO Box 21117 Bower Place
Red Deer, Alberta T4R 2M1
by fax to: 403.886.5830
by email to: cmf.volunteer@shaw.ca
2. Complete the ADULT online form - click here
Forms and Other Information
Volunteer Application Form (applies to anyone over the age of 18)
Youth Volunteer Application Form (applies to young people from 15-17) All youth volunteers must be sponsored by a current adult volunteer in good standing with the Music Festival and must be approved by the Manager of Volunteers.
Central Music Festival is always looking for good people who want to contribute to the best music festival in Central Alberta. The information that follows is designed to help you decide if you want to become part of this major community festival.
What Will I Do? We require over 200 volunteers carry out a wide variety of tasks working crews using a wide spectrum of physical, technical and interpersonal skills. 90% of existing volunteers return each year and current volunteers get first opportunity to change crews once they have demonstrated their ability to contribute to the Festival. New volunteers are placed on a first-come first-served basis considering preferences as well as specific skills or qualifications for individual crews. The more choices you offer the better. Some crews have long waiting lists so please be flexible. Do not be discouraged. We make every effort to find the best fit for each volunteer and we strive to make each volunteer experience enjoyable.
Expectations Hours: Weekend volunteers contribute 8 hours over the two days. Your weekend schedule will be determined by your coordinator. If you have preferences for work shifts, please note this on your application form. Every effort will be made to accommodate you.
All volunteers contribute an additional 2 hours helping take the festival down and clean the park. This "teardown" shift will be scheduled prior to the festival. During “teardown” you will be guided by experienced volunteers, and we do not expect you to do anything beyond your physical abilities. There are jobs suited for all abilities. Some crews work primarily pre-festival. These volunteers contribute a minimum of 40 hours. There are limited opportunities for most pre-festival crews with the exception of Site (construction including electrical and plumbing trades) and Security again, preference is given to returning volunteers. In some cases, people with specific skills may be recruited for specific assignments.
Who Will Contact Me?
One of the Volunteer Managers will contact you to confirm your crew assignment. After you accept your volunteer assignment, you will be contacted by your crew coordinator to discuss specific tasks and to provide schedule and crew meeting information.
What if I Don't Get Accepted?
We make every effort to place all volunteers. If you have any questions about this, contact the Manager of Volunteers.
A Final Word
The Music Festival is successful, in part, because volunteers work together as a team to provide excellent services to patrons, performers and other volunteers. If any volunteer does not contribute as expected, other volunteers must work harder. If you want to be part of a great volunteer team, we'd like to hear from you.
How to Become a Volunteer
Here's what you can do:
1. Download the appropriate application form (adult or youth) below, complete and return it:
by mail to: Volunteer Management Team
Central Music Festival Society
PO Box 21117 Bower Place
Red Deer, Alberta T4R 2M1
by fax to: 403.886.5830
by email to: cmf.volunteer@shaw.ca
2. Complete the ADULT online form - click here
Forms and Other Information
Volunteer Application Form (applies to anyone over the age of 18)
Youth Volunteer Application Form (applies to young people from 15-17) All youth volunteers must be sponsored by a current adult volunteer in good standing with the Music Festival and must be approved by the Manager of Volunteers.
