Volunteers are the core of Egil’s. They make the event epic and enjoyable for everyone on site! And there is a volunteer position for you!
We have set up a Volunteer Raffle this year. We have numerous prizes this year for all ages and interests, from a Wire Weaving Kit to Calligraphy kits. Each hour you volunteer you get a ticket. The area lead will keep one half of the ticket to help us keep track of hours, while you can take your half and put it in the raffle box of your choosing. Prizes will be given out at Prize Court on Sunday and you must be there to win the prize. If you are not interested in participating in the raffle, we will have a blank container for you to put your tickets in as we are using the tickets to help keep track of the Volunteer hours this year.
Some positions you might volunteer at include:
- Archery: Marshaling, Score Keeping, Sign in
- Thrown Weapons: Marshaling or Score Keeping
- Heralding: Field or Town Criers – Announcing events to the site at large
- Gate: money handlers, information crew, and assistants
- Parking Directors – Directing traffic to ensure smooth access for arrivals and departures
- Supply Caravan: supply water and snacks to volunteers
- “Flying Squad”: available to help as needed
- Heavy Fighting: Marshals and Lists assistance
- Arts and Sciences: teach or direct people to class locations. The sign-up form to teach, geek, or demo is available under the Arts & Sciences tab elsewhere on this website.
- Gold Key: assist newcomers with borrowing garb
We will be tracking volunteer hours this year using raffle tickets. You will receive a ticket for each hour you volunteer. The Volunteer Point will have Prizes displayed for you to enter raffles for. This system will help us understand after the Event how many and where volunteers were needed. If you’re not sure where or when you’d like to volunteer, please just shoot a message to your event stewards. There will also be opportunities to sign up at the event. Please stop by Volunteer Point to view the options and sign up. It’s a great way to get to know people and learn more about what is going on.