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Carolina Renaissance Festival
Volunteering for Ren Fest
CDYC is very excited about this season's new partnership with the Carolina Renaissance Festival! Our volunteers can now sign up to volunteer for shifts as a cashier or in the "back of house" (kitchen/cook).
Please use the following link to sign up for events.
https://forms.gle/2Tk3eQhkuSiVVwXA8
Confirmation emails will be sent on Monday's prior to the upcoming week-end.
Ren Fest is open on Saturdays and Sundays, October 1st - November 20th
Scholarships are based on an hourly rate of $15 for an 8 hour 9:15 - 5:45 shift.
If you do not arrive on time, it is a possibility that all of the positions could be filled for the day, and you would be turned away. You may also be asked to leave early, as some locations begin preparing to close once the crowd thins. You may need to be direct with the coordinators when they are logging your volunteer hours for the day.
Volunteers must be 16 or older, and should be accompanied by a parent or guardian if under 18
Volunteering at the Renaissance Festival is independent, and we trust that you well represent CDYC to the best of your ability. You will be given guidance and support from the Ren Fest employees upon arrival. You may be partnerned with other CDYC volunteers, but will not necessarily be working in a group setting like other venues. We suggested signing up with a buddy!
Want to share your experience...
We welcome any feedback that you may have in regards to your volunteer experience with Ren Fest.
Scheduling Coordinator - Shan Speilberg
Helpful Information
Where to go....
What to wear....
What to wear....
16445 Poplar Tent Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
Traffic on Poplar Tent can become rather congested with festival goers.
Please plan accordingly.
An employee lot is available for parking.
You will need to enter in the far left lane of
the coned traffic pattern to access this.
You can also park in the general public lot.
You will need to head
16445 Poplar Tent Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
Traffic on Poplar Tent can become rather congested with festival goers.
Please plan accordingly.
An employee lot is available for parking.
You will need to enter in the far left lane of
the coned traffic pattern to access this.
You can also park in the general public lot.
You will need to head to the right
of the main gate entrance and look
for the "participants only" gate.
You can also go the informational booth
for directions. The safety attendants
in yellow vests should be able to help.
Look for two red tents behind the gates.
You should report to costuming first.
This is located in a white trailer.
Then you will need to check-in
This should be a small green building.
Our contact is Laura with Food & Bev.
Let them know you are there as a volunteer.
This process does take some time.
We suggest that you arrive around 8:40 to allow for costuming and check-in.
What to wear....
What to wear....
What to wear....
If you are volunteering as BOH,
you will need to wear all black.
Your shoes should be non-slip or slip resistant.
You will also need to wear a hat
for health code compliance.
Your CDYC hat would be appropriate.
If you are volunteering as a cashier,
you will be provided a period
costume to wear for the day.
We would suggest wearing
lig
If you are volunteering as BOH,
you will need to wear all black.
Your shoes should be non-slip or slip resistant.
You will also need to wear a hat
for health code compliance.
Your CDYC hat would be appropriate.
If you are volunteering as a cashier,
you will be provided a period
costume to wear for the day.
We would suggest wearing
light weight comfortable clothes
that can can easily be layered.
You are also welcome to wear your
own "costume" or period appropriate attire.
Some volunteers having been finding
things at GoodWill.
The "changing stations" may not be ideal,
and there are only "privies" on location.
No luxury restrooms.
Please keep items you bring in to a minimum.
Keys, Phone, emergency supplies, etc.
You will need to report any personal
cash brought into the venue, so it's
probably best not to do so.
This will have to be verified and signed
off on at check-in and check-out.
One of the venue rules is "no cell phone use"
However, this does not seem to be
strictly enforced. This may have been stated
in regards to the cash transactions.
What to do....
What to wear....
What to do....
Once you are assigned a location,
you will take direction from the area LEAD.
If you are a returning volunteer, you
may request at check-in to be assigned
to a previously worked location.
There are no guarantees.
To maintain the authenticity of the time period, this venue handles CASH ONLY.
There are ATMs on the property.
Each cashier will
Once you are assigned a location,
you will take direction from the area LEAD.
If you are a returning volunteer, you
may request at check-in to be assigned
to a previously worked location.
There are no guarantees.
To maintain the authenticity of the time period, this venue handles CASH ONLY.
There are ATMs on the property.
Each cashier will be assigned a cash bag.
Freshen up your math skills, becuase
you will not be provided with a
register or a calculator for transactions.
All prices are in simple, even amounts.
Large bills of $50 and $100 will be marked
and verified by the leads.
Guards will be by several times throughout the day for cash collections. Please be respectful
of any rules set forth by your lead in
regards to this collection process.
You will be given 2 short breaks and
a 30 minute lunch break. A food
voucher will be supplied for you to eat an employee meal. Ask your lead what is
acceptable if you are unsure.
Donations (tips) are not to be accepted
under any circumstances.
Patrons will want to "tip" you.
But there is no way to account for
the differentiation in cash amounts.
You will need to sign-in using the
CDYC Event Sign In form
found on our Facebook page.
Use the password
RenFest(date without dashes)
ex: RenFest109