The Oregon Jamboree is largely a volunteer powered organization. Each year over 500 new and returning volunteers mobilize to make the Jamboree a safe, clean, and fun festival. Volunteer teams are responsible for the numerous duties that are required for festival operations. These include security, camp ground hosts, site set-up, stagehands, merchandise sales, ticket takers, and many others. Volunteering for the Jamboree is a fun, rewarding experience and a great way to meet new friends. If you would like to learn more about the Jamboree volunteer program we invite you to fill out an application and submit it by fax to 541-367-8400 or by mail to PO Box 430, Sweet Home OR 97386. For more information send your E-mail to volunteers@oregonjamboree.com. Enjoy a unique and rewarding concert experience as a Jamboree volunteer!

2008 OREGON JAMBOREE VOLUNTEER TEAM DESCRIPTIONS

ADVANCE TICKET SALES:  Presale of following year’s tickets.

ACCOUNTING:  Perform various accounting and administrative duties.  Banking experience is preferred.

ARTIST MERCHANDISE:  Manage artist merchandise sales, and keep inventory. Cash handling skills required.

BACKSTAGE HOSPITALITY:  Coordinate all pre and post event meals for all volunteers, along with hosting all backstage meals, drinks and snacks event weekend.

BANDING:  Provide customer service while exchanging tickets for wristbands.

BEER GARDEN:  Provide a safe environment for beer garden patrons.  Must be 21 years of age, and have sales experience.

BOX OFFFICE:  Answer office phones, take ticket orders, perform general office tasks, and provide information.

CAMP HOSTS: Click here for more information about becoming a Camp Host -->>

CAMP MARKING TEAM:  Outline and mark all campground sites.

CLEAN TEAM:  Clean-up and maintenance at concert site.

COMMUNICATIONS:  Keep all key people in radio contact with each other throughout the event.  Sign out radios to designated volunteers.  Recharge battery packs and maintain inventory.

CONCESSIONS:  Work on-site with concessionaires.  Monitor vendor sign-in, and staff check-in booth.

CROWD MANAGEMENT:  Provide a safe environment for all concert patrons, performers, and volunteers.  Monitor entry gates, conduct bag searches, maintain crowd control and general safety.

GUEST SERVICES:  Provide an enjoyable environment for all concert patrons.  Greet patrons, assist patrons with orderly chair placement, monitor wristbands, and be available to answer questions and/or remedy problems of patrons.

INFORMATION BOOTH:  Provide patrons and volunteers with information.  Manage lost-and-found items, and patron surveys.

MERCHANDISE:  Manage festival merchandise sales, and keep inventory.  Cash handling skills required.

PATRON ENTRY:  Coordinate, and supervise concert entry procedures.

RUNNERS:  Provide backstage support by running errands.  Must have knowledge of the area, provide a valid Oregon Drivers License, and be available at all times during concert weekend.   

SCRIP ACCOUNTING:  Perform accounting duties relating to scrip.  Banking experience is preferred.

SCRIP SALES:  Manage scrip sales and provide patrons with information.  Cash handling skills required.

SIGNS:  Install directional signs on streets and highways, and install banners on-site.

SITE SET-UP & TEAR-DOWN:  Provide various construction related tasks.  Requirements for this team include; some heavy lifting and the ability to operate forklift.  This team’s schedule begins Tuesday before event and returns to tear down the Monday after. 

SPONSOR HOSPITALITY:  Staff hospitality tent.  Restock menu items, monitor sign-in sheet, keeping area neat and clean.

STAGEHANDS:  Unload trucks, set-up musical equipment, and assist in backstage production needs.  Heavy lifting required.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION:  Assist with Ice Cream Social, assemble volunteer shirt packets, and wrist-band volunteers on event weekend.

VOLUNTEER HOSPITALITY:  Provide all meals, drinks, and snacks for on duty volunteers.

WILL-CALL:  Purchased ticket pick-up, and Process of e-tickets.

 Volunteer photo gallery.