Volunteer!

Volunteering is the easiest way get involved and meet people -- and it's a ton of fun! Our zone is one where work and play are kinda the same thing, so jump in with both feet and have a blast. Here's a list of areas where you can help:

Gatekeepers

The Gate's job is to get every Gateway burner into the event safely, while keeping out stowaways, potential MOOP-makers, firearms, fireworks and pets.

Duties include:

Because of the nature of these tasks, we ask that Gatekeepers stay relatively sober. Don't worry, this doesn't preclude a few beers here and there. :)


Greeters/Parking

Greeters help acclimate first-timers to our kind of event.

Do you want to meet literally everyone at this event?? Do you love hugs, new friends and free stuff? Be a Greeter and go down in St. Louis Burner history as one of the first to welcome participants to the first annual Gateway Burn!

Duties include: educating participants on the 10 principles, explaining the various specific areas (such as the Red Light District!), handing out programs and answering basic questions. Greeters will also guide vehicles to the designated parking areas and distribute tags to those as determined by leads and staff. Greeters will roam and patrol the perimeter and redirect those parked in inappropriate areas (we may even have to get creative about it)!


Sign up for shifts by joining this yahoo group groups.yahoo.com/group/gatewaygreeters

Earth Guardians

Join Us! - What better way to reach out and get others to deMOOP as you go. Let's continue to generate excitement about MOOPing - can you pick up a shiny metal object on a dime? We go out each day (the earlier the better) and occasionally in the late afternoons to deMOOPify the pristine land we get to use and make sure it stays that way.


A.S.S Arch Support Services

Wanna be involved? Join the Arch Support Services and lend a hand at the event building the infrastructure of Gateway. In addition to the respect of your peers you will also have a hand in making this event a reality. Remember this is your burn so let's see some participation for the department of public works. We are accepting volunteers of all levels of experience and physical ability. Come on out and learn how to build something with your own hands and the help of some friends.

Sign up for shifts on the Art Support Services Wiki

Rangers

Rangers are the eyes and ears for the event. Our job is to keep an eye on things and make sure everyone is having a good time. If someone looks like they need help, we check it out and get them help. We are also trained to mediate disputes. Volunteers with medical training may join the Medical team, who will take turns being on-call during the event. Volunteers who have not previously Rangered at other burn events must attend a 4-hour training prior to the event; contact the Ranger Lead to schedule a training session.

Interested Rangers and Medical volunteers can contact the Ranger Lead tara at seanbranch  dot com, who will subscribe you to the Gateway Rangers email list.

Sign up for shifts on the Rangers Wiki

Join the gatewayrangers yahoogroup Gateway Rangers Yahoo Group

Medical

We are in the process of recruiting medical volunteers for the gateway burn this year. Anyone with any medical background is encouraged to volunteer their time with us. Anyone interested should be BLS/CPR/First Aid certified and provide a copy of your BLS /CPR/First Aid card. We will have a medical tent or medical station with an easy-up/carport and hopefully a couple of cots-which brings me to my next request: -We need two or three cots for the medical station..no fun being sick, wounded or dead and having to lie on the hard ground... ..We are still working on a creative name for ourselves as well as some creative uniforms...anyone with any ideas feel free to throw them out there! Thanks!

Sign up for shifts on the Medical Wiki

Effigy

The effigy this year has not been decided on yet. Effigy build days will be announced on this website. You can submit your effigy plan or idea here.

Sign up for build days before and during the event on the Effigy Wiki

You must become a member and purchase a ticket to volunteer. Please create your membership then login to the site and then when you come back to this page you should find the volunteer form.