The Steampunk NZ Festival is planned, staffed and run almost entirely by volunteers; there would be no Festival without this amazing team.  There are many different volunteering opportunities, calling for a variety of time commitments.  Some activities require you to be local to Oamaru, many do not, and we always need a large number of volunteers onsite, during the Festival weekend.  Consider whether you are willing to donate an hour or two (perhaps helping to set up a venue), or maybe a longer commitment.

 

Here are some examples of volunteer activities; email us at contact@steampunk.org.nz if you are interested.

 

During the Festival: 

• Setup and take down for each event (decorations, furniture, sound system/PA, music, - anything from 30 minutes to a few hours). 

• Covering the door at an event, backstage runner or caterer at the Fashion Show, survey taker, making tea for Tea Dueling, and lots more. 

• “Mentor” / “buddy” for new Steampunks – before and/or during the Festival.

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Planning/Organizing the Festival:

• Writing/updating documentation.

• PR and Social Media.

• Steampunk music collection.

• Research.

• Surveys and reporting.

• Coordinating activities such as layout and printing, equipment logistics, and more.

• Delivering fliers.

• Children and Youth Outreach.

• Leading children’s workshops in advance of the Festival.

• If you live in Oamaru, join a working bee (or several!) making decorations for the Festival Venues.

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