Volunteer assignments
Statistics
Every year we do polls amongst our visitors to establish what we can do better. Therefor we need a group of people to interview visitors at the festival.
Criteria:
Aged 18 and above
Social and likes to talk to people
You're not affraid to take the first step
NB!
We're looking for an organization to take care of the statistics for 2012.
Tournaments
We need entrance hosts, crowd entertainers, stand seller, runners serving riders and staff, cleaning crew (yes.. you get to pick up horse shit..) and more. Are you crazy about horses? Then this is the place for you! Sometimes you even get to hang out with royalties and riders.
Criteria:
Aged 18 or older
Not affraid of horses
You like hard work
If you're under 18 you can still help out with other tasks. Ask your guardian to contact us if you're interested.
Information / Help desk
During the whole event our information stall is open for visitors.
The staff informs the visitors about the festival and also gives out some tourist information (such as public transportation, restaurants outside the festival area and more). This is also the place where you go if you've lost (or found) something and also where lost parents go (the kids can normally be found in the children's area instead..).
Criteria:
Social and responsible
Knowledge of Kungälv
Speak English (and Swedish ofcourse)
All other languages are a bonus..
Work weekends
We have three work weekends before the festival. During wich we do all sorts of things such as placing hundreds of meters of fences (and cover them with fabric) all the way around the torunament area, build things, paint signs, put our stamp on ALL tickets, go on poster runs, write aprticipants cards and much much more.
Criteria:
Are you any good at writing, painting, crafts, carpenting.. well.. anything really.. then WELCOME!
Hosts
We are in need of a group of guards focusing on everybody having a good time all around the fortress. Besides our guards with badges we also need cevilians to help out upholding order and informing the visitors about the festival.
This could mean that you're standing guard by the entrance, see to that noone "slips under the fence" during tournaments and so on.
These guards are trained by us so that they know what to do if a fire brakes out or an accident happens.
Criteria:
Aged 18 or above
Preferably own a set of medieval clothing
Social and nice and know how to "handle" people
Traffic guards
In several spots in the center of Kungälv we have traffic guards to aid visitors in finding parkingspaces and keep an eye on the traffic situation. The guards wear a yellow vest and carries a radio.
Criteria:
Aged 18 or above
It's prefered if you have a driver's license
You should be able to handle slightly "rougher" situations and discussions.. Many drivers think they should go first at all times..
NB!
We're looking for an organization to take care of this assignment.
Runners
We're always in need of people who can jump in at short notice. For example if it's a whoppin 30 degrees C and the actors in the court are dying of thirst. Or when the larger bands are trying to get all their gear into the fortress and needs some extra hands. In those situations we need runners who are ready to lend a helping hand and come to the rescue.
Criteria:
Good set of lungs and preferably some muscles too.
If you can use a hammer and a screwdriver it's an even bigger plus.
To be able to stand stress and social skills are also necessities. :)
Infirmary
INFIRMARY
During the festival our infirmary is open for business right next to the information stall.
Criteria:
Educated in healthcare
Social
Medieval "reisleiters"
Are you one of those people that doesn't have a problem speaking in front of a crowd? Do you like being the centre of attention? Can you mesmerize an audience? The summer anniversary calls for extra "guides" (picture the travel guide you met on your charter trip but in a medieval setting).
We need you! Social, nice people with strong voices that can guide and entertain our groups around the fortress.
Criteria:
Preferably experience from service and/or travel work.
You are a bundle of joy and solves problems in an instant. Got any secret talents too?! Then you're who we're looking for!
Entrance staff
After all these year most visitors still buy their tickets upon arrival. The ques sometimes reaches the bridge and it can get quite heated at times. This is where we need a person who loves high speeds and can keep a happy face no matter what happens. It's a good thing if you're not affraid of large crowds..
Criteria:
Aged 20 or above
Service minded, thorough and efficient
Good in stressful situations with a permanent smile on your face
Fluent in Swedish and English (more langueages is a bonus!)
Prior experience with a cashier
Preferably your own medieval clothing
Logistics
Getting all market participants, bars, restaurants, artists and more into and onto the fortress a whole lot of planned logistics is vital. During all of wednesday and sunday night a LARGE amount of people is needed to man stations in the guest harbour all the way up to the back of the fortress. There is only one road going up to the fortress and it's only one car wide. That's why we're running on a tight carefully planned schedule to make it all happen..
Criteria:
Practical
Interpersonal skills
Able to stand your ground
Love Squad
The theme for 2010 was love and that's why we created Kungahälla love squad. This squad became so popular that we've now decided to make it permanent.
The love squad goes around spreading love and joy by taking care of our visitors. Maybe you'll help someone pull their stroller up the hill or aid a very needy child get to the toilets in time.
The love squad has it's home base in the information stall. Read more about them on their own Facebook page.
Criteria:
Lovable and hugable
Social and a helpy helper