Thanks for signing up to volunteer at Wordstock. Our fourth annual festival will take place over the weekend of November 8-9, 2008, at the Oregon Convention Center.

If you have volunteered with us in the past, thanks for coming back. If you’re new, welcome aboard—we think you’ll have lots of fun. Volunteers are vital to our success and we will do our very best to accommodate you. Please take a minute to fill out the form below. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Colleen Siviter, our volunteer coordinator.

(Note: If you are interested in volunteering specifically for Wordstock for Teachers, our teacher workshops that take place Friday, November 7th, please enter "WFT" in the box below that asks if you'd like to work with a "group or friend." If you would like to volunteer in our Children's Area, please enter "CHILDREN".)

First name:

Last name:

E-mail:

Phone:

Are you signing up to volunteer with a friend or as part of a group?

*Choose one*YesNo

If yes, please enter your group/friend's name here:

Your age:

*Choose one*16-2021+

Please select the volunteer areas that interest you most.

We will do our very best to place you on the team you desire, but in some cases this may not be possible.

Author Team (greet and register authors; escort authors to reading stages; help with book signings)

*Choose one*First choiceSecond choiceThird choice

Book Sales Team (set up book sales area; track inventory and sales; cashier)

*Choose one*First choiceSecond choiceThird choice

Info Team (greet Book Fair attendees; collect admissions; staff the info booth; provide directions and information; help with ushering and other areas that involve the public)

*Choose one*First choiceSecond choiceThird choice

Stage Team (help manage stage events, logistics, and equipment; help authors on and off stage)

*Choose one*First choiceSecond choiceThird choice

Volunteer Team (greet and check in volunteers; distribute name tags, t-shirts and volunteer info; direct volunteers to their assignments; assist in other volunteer support-related activities as needed)

*Choose one*First choiceSecond choiceThird choice

Flex Team (a little of everything; perhaps the most important team)

*Choose one*First choiceSecond choiceThird choice

Please select the time(s) you are able to help out.

Friday, November 9

Afternoon
Evening

Saturday, November 10

7-10
8-11
9-12
10-1
11-2
12-3
1-4
2-5

Sunday, November 11

7-10
8-11
9-12
10-1
11-2
12-3
1-4
2-5

Can you help us any with pre-festival volunteer work, such as mailings, assembling welcome packages, and so on?

*Choose one*YesNo

Are you able to lift and carry 25 lbs?

*Choose one*YesNo

Are you able to be on your feet for extended periods of time?

*Choose one*YesNo

T-shirt size:

*Choose one*XSSMLXLXXLXXXL