Volunteer Information

We can't do it without you! The Sundance Stompede is a grass-roots community effort, and we need a virtual army of volunteers to pull it off. We know we can count on you to help. Do one shift, or several ... and feel proud to have contributed to making the Sundance Stompede a success!

Quick Links
How to sign up
What volunteers receive
Volunteer job descriptions
Privacy and security

10/13: We have had a number of cancellations!
We currently have the greatest need for:

THURSDAY - Dance floor build @ hotel 5-8 pm (2)
SATURDAY NIGHT - Tear-down @ Regency 1-2 am (8)
SUNDAY - Tear-down @ hotel 4-6 pm (4)
MONDAY - Load-out @ hotel 8-11 am (4)

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HOW TO SIGN UP

We have a new on-line Stompede volunteer sign-up system! [Important note: if you have an account with the Castro Street Fair, use the same account for the Stompede.]

Choose a link to get started:

Preview available shifts (view only, no log-in required)

Create a volunteer account (to be able to log in to the system)

Log in (to sign up for or cancel a shift)

You do not have to use this system to volunteer. You can contact the volunteer coordinator with your name, e-mail address, cell phone number, and shifts desired, and we will get you signed up.

Hint: Please add volunteer@stompede.com to your e-mail address book. This system relies on getting messages to you, and we've found that our e-mails are sometimes rejected.

Special note to Sundance Saloon volunteers: This is a different system from our regular Sundance Saloon volunteer system, so you must create a new account for the Stompede system. We suggest that you use the same User ID (e-mail address) and password for both systems. If you have a Castro Street Fair volunteer account, you should use that account to log into the Stompede system.

Problems or questions about logging in with your account? Troubleshoot here.

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WHAT VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE

All volunteers receive an invitation to the VIP Welcome Social early Friday evening, plus the satisfaction that comes from contributing to a great event. What more could you want? Well, in addition:

Thursday volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Thursday night dance and Friday workshops.
Friday volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Friday workshops and Friday night dance.
Saturday hotel volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Friday night dance and Saturday workshops
Saturday Regency volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Saturday night dance
Sunday and Monday volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Sunday workshops and Sunday night dance

Super-volunteers who work four different shifts receive admission to all events the entire weekend.

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VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Badge-Checker (Fr, Sa, Su)
Monitors entrance and checks for badge or wristband for admission.
Requires: friendly smile; color vision; enjoys looking at wrists, chests and crotches

Breakfast (Sa, Su)
Sets up and maintains continental breakfast.
Requires: setting out fabulous food stylishly, making coffee, clean-up, early riser

Coat-Check (Fr, Sa, Su)
Check coats and bags.
Requires: money handling (small amounts); light lifting; Mommie Dearest fetish

Dance Floor Build (Th)
Assemble our portable dance floor.
Requires: heavy lifting; use of power tools; enjoys screwing while on knees

Front Door (Th, Fr, Sa, Su)
Handles walk-up admissions to evening dances.
Requires: intensive money handling; friendly smile; maintains cool when busy

Load-In (Th)
Move boxes and materials from storage to hotel.
Requires: moderately heavy lifting; own transportation; legs

Load-Out (Mo)
Move boxes and materials from hotel to storage.
Requires: moderately heavy lifting; own transportation; legs still working after dancing all weekend

Registration (Fr, Sa, Su)
Handle Stompede registrations: issue badges, sell T-shirts, answer questions
Requires: welcoming smile; some money handling; knows alphabet. Volunteers may also be assigned to help with T-shirt sales, volunteer check-in, or cashier.
NOTE: Registration volunteers acting as cashiers must attend a training session at Sundance Saloon October 6 or 9. Cashiers learn to process credit cards using our laptop computer.

Set-Up (Fr, Sa)
Friday set-up at the hotel and Saturday set-up at the Regency (lights, sound, décor, etc.)
Requires: heavy lifting; creativity helpful but not required; opposable thumbs

Silent Auction (Sa)
Early shifts monitor silent auction area, guard against theft, answer questions. Late shift assists with processing of silent auction winners: e.g. retrieving items.
Requires: watchful gaze; friendly smile; can count to 100 without using fingers

Tear-Down (Sa, Su)
Saturday night tear-down at the Regency; Sunday afternoon tear-down at the hotel.
Requires: heavy lifting, packing boxes; legs still working after dancing all weekend

Workshop DJ (Fr, Sa, Su)
Uses DJ equipment to play music for workshop instructors
Requires: previous experience or attend training session; musical ear helpful but not required; enjoys pushing buttons
NOTE: Workshop DJs will attend one of several training sessions prior to the Stompede.

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PRIVACY AND SECURITY

The Sundance Association is an all volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We may ask you to provide us with personal information such as your email address, mailing address, phone number, or other identifying information. The Sundance Association respects your privacy and will never sell or share your information to any other entity. This information will only be used for Sundance Assocation activities and projects, such as Sundance Saloon and the Sundance Stompede.

Financial transactions that occur on our websites are secure using 256bit encryption secure certificates. The Sundance Association does not store any financial data following a transaction. Credit card numbers are transferred to our card processor using secure methods and are never displayed.