On the weekend I volunteered at the Major's Creek Folk Festival - a small but lively event about fifteen minutes south of where we live. I meant to go last year but didn't, and thought that this year I will volunteer to help and that will make me go and not be lazy at the last minute.
It was hard to get decent photos because it was stalls, concert marquees and food stands around the edges of the recreation ground ... so impossible to get all at once. Although I did have a brief conversation with the drone volunteer who said he was getting some amazing footage. So the photos perhaps just show the vibe :)
I have been involved in a few events from small to large and I can confidently say that - from my perspective - this was an absolute shambles. I was in the info tent / shop with another newbie; the person who was meant to be in charge didn't show up, and no-one else really did either. There were some fairly ambiguous written instructions, two eftpos machines that worked sporadically, and a cash float in a bag ... and away we went. I cannot imagine for one second that they got their till to balance at the end (let alone match the stock) but nobody seemed too worried.
So I spent a couple of happy four-hour shifts unable to answer even the most basic of questions, and then I went and listened to some very good music for a few more hours eating an excellent shawarma and some gelato. Fabulous, and I'll do it again next year, with more accurate expectations.
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