Do I have to dress up?
Can I sign up for any shifts I want?
Yes and no.
Workers under age 16 cannot work past 7pm after Labor Day, so if they sign up for closing shifts they should plan to clock out at 7 pm.
Do I need to have a pass to enter?
You should have a parking pass to display in your vehicle. Parking passes are available from the NKCHS Ren Fest Coordinator if you need one. A current weekend worker list will be given to the "checkers" each weekend. If your name is on that list, you should be able to enter after presenting your photo ID (driver's license or school ID).
When you arrive, tell the checkers that you're working for NKCHS Band in Turkey 100
When will I get a break? Can I go on break any time?
Do you ever "send people home" early?
Yes...Rarely. However, when we are out of products to sell and/or festival attendance is lower than expected, we reserve the right to "clock someone out" early based on booth needs, since nobody is making any money, is just fair for everybody..
How is my pay calculated?
During Festival we keep track of the number of hours each volunteer works and which student they are working for. After Festival ends Band Boosters receives a lump sum for the proceeds of our booth sales. Once Band Boosters adds the tips received throughout the festival and takes out its sponsor fee (amount determined each year based on need), the remaining amount is divided by the total number of hours the group worked for the season and the result is the hourly rate. The rate is multiplied by the number of hours each student (and their family and friends) worked and their student account is credited for that amount. Money is typically credited to student accounts in January.