Austin Dragon Boat Festival 2017

Saturday, April 29th from 6:30am to Monday, May 1st, 2017 2:00pm

About

The Austin Dragon Boat Festival is an annual event.

The Dragon Boat Festival has been an ongoing annual event in Austin since 1999. This is its 18th year in the running with growing participation and attendance. This year's event is special as this is the Chinese Year of the Ram! We anticipate to have 40 dragonboat teams (10+ from around the continent).

This event is free to the public and will feature the following attractions:

* Dragon boat races
* Taiko drums
* Lion/Dragon dance
* Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian dances
* Martial arts demonstrations
* A variety of games and Asian foods
* Demonstrations by Austin-Travis County EMS and Fire and APD
* Various Vendors
* Moon Walk
* Face painting

We will need volunteers to coordinate a few of the above events as well as the race itself. The race is probably the coolest part of the day. We will need volunteers to coordinate with the Dragonboat teams, make announcements, work with equipment to time the races and much much more.

Looking forward to an awesome 2017 Race!
Positions
0 Remaining
Registration
Registration Closed
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift ends or when space runs out.
Perks
Attend the festival, lunch/food, T-Shirts for volunteers.
Parking Details
Along the park and festival.
GivePulse
30 Positions Filled | 1 Impact | 3 Hours

Shifts (14)

1 - 11 of 11 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
Block of VIP Parking6:30am (CT)8:00am (CT)Help coordinate cars and parking. Make sure to seal it off for only VIPs. Then relax and enjoy the races and food the rest of day.0/2Over
Setup Team8:00am (CT)9:30am (CT)Help setup the festival. It will require some weight lifting.0/5Over
Medical Tent8:00am (CT)4:00pm (CT)Doctors Preferred. Dr. Tiffany will be managing this shift and at min looking for individual pursuing a nursing or medical degree, or have interest in ensuring the park is safe and our athletes are taken care of.0/2Over
Food Station Morning9:30am (CT)12:30pm (CT)Help distribute food to festival attendees0/3Over
Floaters Morning9:30am (CT)1:00pm (CT) You role is to help whereever you can :) You may either patrol the area, support the stage technical team or help with performances. Those that end up on the stage will need to be comfortable working with performers and the audio systems. You'll probably also help with marshaling and...10/15Over
Children's Station Morning9:30am (CT)12:30pm (CT)Help coordinate the festivities near the Children's station and be mindful about safety.0/2Over
VIP Coordinator10:00am (CT)3:00pm (CT)From the mayor to city officials, we'll need the VIP coordinators to help identify, manage and welcome them to the stage. In addition, there will be instances where you will help coordinate the parking situation.1/2Over
Children's Station Afternoon12:30pm (CT)4:00pm (CT)Help coordinate the festivities near the Children's station and be mindful about safety.0/2Over
Floaters Afternoon12:30pm (CT)4:00pm (CT) You role is to help whereever you can :) You may either patrol the area, support the stage technical team or help with performances. Those that end up on the stage will need to be comfortable working with performers and the audio systems. You'll probably also help with marshaling and...14/15Over
Food Station Afternoon12:30pm (CT)4:00pm (CT)Help distribute food to festival attendees0/3Over
Take Down team3:00pm (CT)4:00pm (CT)Help take down the festival0/5Over

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
Sunday: Medical Tent8:00am (CT)2:00pm (CT)Doctors Preferred. Dr. Tiffany will be managing this shift and at min looking for individual pursuing a nursing or medical degree, or have interest in ensuring the park is safe and our athletes are taken care of.0/2Over
Sunday: Dumpling Festival Coordinators11:00am (CT)2:00pm (CT)Help facilitate the set up of the festival. Most likely, being a runner to adjust and help make the Dumpling festival a success. And most likely, an appetite to help taste some :)0/3Over
SPOT Tent10:30pm (CT)2:00pm (CT)Students who will be doing the spot camera work.5/5Over