We are excited to bring back Wooden Boat Festival in 2022 after a 2-year hiatus! We are committed to hosting activities and events that are fun, educational, and follow all federal, state, and local safety recommendations.

Outdoor activities present a low risk of COVID - we do not anticipate requiring proof of vaccination or masking this year. Depending on case loads at the time, masking may be recommended for indoor or crowded areas. Please respect your neighbor's choices to keep themselves safe - WBF is a mask-friendly environment!

As with any of our activities: please stay home if you are sick, wash your hands frequently, and be considerate of those around you!

Why Volunteer?

We have an incredible community of over 500 volunteers who come together each year to make this Festival happen. Volunteering for the Festival is a great way to meet new friends, experience the Festival from the inside, and simply have some fun! If you volunteer for 3 shifts, you'll also receive a volunteer t-shirt and a 3-day Festival pass! Not ready to commit to 3 shifts? No problem! We can still use your help, and you'll get into the Festival for free on the day(s) you work.

Join the fun!

Step 1

If you're new this year, fill out the volunteer application. Then move on to step 2. Please note that if you fill out the volunteer application in 2022, you will need to complete a 2023 release waiver. Then move on to step 2 below.

If you're a returning volunteer, you will need to sign the 2023 release waiver. Then move on to step 2.

Step 2

Once shifts go live in the summer of 2024 select your shifts! Remember, working 3 shifts gets you a volunteer t-shirt and a 3-day pass. Volunteering fewer than 3 shifts gets you into the Festival for free on the days you work.

Select your shifts below (scroll down), then move on to step 3.

Step 3

Ready to find out how to be the best volunteer ever?

Take a look at our volunteer handbook to learn everything you need to know about volunteering at the Wooden Boat Festival.

How to be the best volunteer ever

Have questions?

We're excited for you to join the Festival team, and we want to make it easy for you to get involved. Read through the information below, and if you still need help, give volunteer coordinator at volunteer@nwmaritime.org.

Select Your Shifts

If you've already filled out the volunteer application (or, for returning volunteers, if you've filled out this year's release waiver) it's time to read about the different volunteer crews, then select your shifts. Please use the same name and email address for each shift you select. Be sure to hit "sign up" before moving on!

Harbormasters oversee all things on the water and help get all boats in and out of the harbor safely. Harbormasters are a specific skill set that includes line handlers, boat crew, and boat drivers and can't be fudged-- the Harbormaster crew are a pre-vetted team. We're sure you have what it takes, but we need to be certain. We're looking for great attitudes, the ability to work well under pressure, and for some, great boat handling skills. **NOTE: This is an application process - signing up here does not automatically make you a Harbormaster. The Harbormaster Lead will contact you to arrange the approval process. Click the link below to apply through our online form today!

APPLY NOW

On-call Crew volunteers have a "go-with-the-flow attitude" and feel comfortable helping with almost any task at WBF in a pinch. If you will be in town and can be ready to come down to WBF on short notice to cover volunteer no-shows and cancellations, please click the button below to be taken to our simple online form into which you can add your name and best contact details. You'll become an instant WBF short-lister! (Any shifts you work as part of this crew count towards your total when seeking the FREE Volunteer t-shirt and entry to the Festival. HOWEVER, it is not certain that we will need to call upon your service as it depends on unforeseen needs.)

APPLY NOW

Select Your Shifts

Shifts go live summer 2024

If you've already filled out the volunteer application (or, for returning volunteers, if you've filled out this year's release waiver) it's time to read about the different volunteer crews, then select your shifts. Please use the same name and email address for each shift you select. Be sure to hit "sign up" before moving on!

It’s hard work in a fast-paced environment, but really fun to be part of this team. Specific duties include pouring beverages, serving and clearing tables, washing dishes, moving ice, kegs and supplies, taking out the trash, and checking IDs. In addition, this crew stocks and maintains beer/wine supplies for other Festival bars. NOTE: Last shifts of each day, closing shifts, all include tear-down duties. All members of this crew must be 21+ years of age. If you're a person who loves to work hard, see what needs to be done and get it done, and wants to have a lot of fast-paced fun, this is the job for you! We encourage you to sign up for 3 Bar Harbor shifts so we can keep things efficient. Please only sign up for the "super fast-paced" shifts if you are comfortable really working hard! While Bar Harbor is always busy, these shifts are even busier!

Join the Dock Safety Patrol and ensure the safety of the festival goers in the heart of action—right on the docks. Keep strollers and large backpacks off the docks to limit accidental plunges into the water (this rarely happens thanks to our awesome crew!). This job involves a lot of standing in the elements. Rain or shine this crew is out in the weather helping people be safe. This is the perfect job for those who consider themselves a people-person and love people watching! Volunteers must be able to stay focused and act quickly under pressure.

Donor Events: Work with our Development and Philanthropy team on one or a series of donor events: a special event aboard a Newcomers VIP Reception (Wed 9/6), Dockside Party (Sat 9/9), Bell Toll Ceremony (Sun 9/10), and the Leadership Giving Program Sail-by (Sun 9/10). Tasks are wide ranging—there's organizing registration lists and name tags, putting together swag bags, bartending (on a boat!), food prep, cleanup, and more. Meet new people, eat great food, have a great time on the water and/or on land!

Help the Finance G-Team (formerly known as Green Team)! G-Team keeps a low profile & does a lot of walking around the whole Festival. Duties include picking up and reconciling sales receipts. Green Team experience is an asset but not required. All G-Team members (new & experienced) must attend a 45-minute special training session on August 29 at 5:30 pm. A background check is required. Bring your walking shoes and head for numbers and we’ll provide the snacks!

This is a crew for friendly people that act as the face of the Festival! First and foremost, you will be staged at an entry gate to verbally greet Festival attendees. Responsibilities include general greeting, guest information, wristband checking, and more. These volunteers must be comfortable enforcing rules while maintaining a friendly attitude. If you're excited to be at the Festival (we sure are!), and you enjoy greeting people, join this crew!

ESPECIALLY NEEDED: Join the Grounds/Recycling Captain and help keep the Festival site clean during the weekend. Includes but is not limited to general deliveries, minor maintenance, trash collection, “butts and cans,” and more! This crew is also responsible for making sure everything that should be recycled IS recycled, and that recycling bins are well-marked and emptied throughout the day. This is a great job for those who like moving about and getting those steps in!

Harbormasters oversee all things on the water and help get all boats in and out of the harbor safely. Harbormasters are a specific skill set that includes line handlers, boat crew, and boat drivers and can't be fudged-- the Harbormaster crew are a pre-vetted team. We're sure you have what it takes, but we need to be certain. We're looking for great attitudes, the ability to work well under pressure, and for some, great boat handling skills. **NOTE: This is an application process - signing up here does not automatically make you a Harbormaster. The Harbormaster Lead will contact you to arrange the approval process.

Assist kiddos in creating their own wooden boats! Requires patience, calm direction, and the ability to withstand the noise of hammers pounding wood for the entire shift 🙂 A fun place to volunteer. A simple background check will be run on all volunteers that work with kids at no cost to you. We will handle the process. You don't need woodworking experience, but you should be good at working with kids, encouraging and guiding them.

ESPECIALLY NEEDED: A friendly face, attention to detail, and confidence handling money is all you need to sell tickets at the Main Gate! Volunteers must be able to use iPads and work quickly to keep lines down. Because this is a fast-paced job, please do not sign up for back-to-back Main Gate shifts. Please take a break (or work a shift of another job if you prefer) between Main Gate shifts! This is a great job for those who like action. Your shift will fly by!

Use your special people skills to help patrons join the Northwest Maritime Center forces. Give Festival passes to current members, renew memberships, sign up new members, and collect payment. These volunteers must be friendly, organized, able to sit or stand at a table for the duration of the shift, comfortable operating basic iPad payment tools (we'll train you!), comfortable handling money, and comfortable referencing long alphabetized lists.

On-call Crew volunteers have a "go-with-the-flow attitude" and feel comfortable helping with almost any task at WBF in a pinch. If you will be in town and can be ready to come down to WBF on short notice to cover volunteer no-shows and cancellations, please click the button below to be taken to our simple online form into which you can add your name and best contact details. You'll become an instant WBF short-lister! (Any shifts you work as part of this crew count towards your total when seeking the FREE Volunteer t-shirt and entry to the Festival. HOWEVER, it is not certain that we will need to call upon your service as it depends on unforeseen needs.)

ESPECIALLY NEEDED! This crew is the first face of the NWMC and the Wooden Boat Festival. Great for those who are friendly, helpful, and comfortable giving directions. This crew directs traffic (humans, bicycles, vehicles of patrons and presenters) and enforces parking restrictions in and around the festival site. If you like being on your feet and being part of a job we couldn't do without, this is for you! We love our Parking & Traffic Crew! You keep the Wooden Boat Festival flowing smoothly.

It's a wooden boat festival, which means, there will be a whole lot of wooden boats coming into the marinas of Port Townsend for the weekend of Wooden Boat Festival. It also means there is potential for oil spills. Help our WBF team prevent this type of accidental pollution by checking-in with every attending boat owner to inspect their bilges. Also, you will be providing safety briefs about bilges and automatic bilge pumps. Strong knowledge of boats required. Training provided.

The sleepless nights of tracking Race to Alaska is in the rear view mirror. Only faint murmurs of the next incarnation can be heard. But lo! A bright spot in this dim landscape: The R2AK Blazer Party. A time to stoke the fire by which High Command pens the next best bad ideas. Come and lend a hand creating an unholy space wherein many tall tales will be told, dares presented, and many a finger food consumed.

Calling all Race to Alaska & Seventy48 past-racers and enthusiasts. This tent is where it's at to talk races for days, well for the three days of Festival at least. Chat fest with Festival goers = the full spectrum of conversation, from introducing them to what races are to deep diving with fellow hardcore fans. You will be on Cloud 9 with this role if you can cheerfully talk for hours at a time. A firm knowledge of both races is key.

This crew works at the Chandlery. You would be selling Festival merchandise, assisting festival patrons, and stocking and organizing product. If you love folding t-shirts, helping people find things to bring home as memories, and working with money… this is your crew! Volunteers must be comfortable working with cash, using an iPad, and should enjoy helping others. We'll train you on the ipad! This is such a fun crew—they're always smiling!

This crew works at the Merch Tent. You would be selling Festival merchandise, assisting festival patrons, and stocking and organizing product. If you love folding t-shirts, helping people find things to bring home as memories, and working with money… this is your crew! Volunteers must be comfortable working with cash, using an iPad, and should enjoy helping others. We'll train you on the iPad! This is such a fun crew—they're always smiling!

Runners are an unbelievable help to the Volunteer Coordinator and everyone involved in the Festival. You turn potential problems (like too few volunteers) into smooth-sailing operations! Volunteers are the versatile volunteers who can fill in as needed and be shifted around. This position requires someone who enjoys spontaneity, can learn on the spot, is okay with down time, and has a go-with-the-flow-attitude. Runners are often the volunteers who "save the day" by filling in when others are unable to make it to their shifts - our S/heroes of the day!

This is the workhorse crew of the Festival responsible for the setup and teardown of Festival grounds. Join this crew to get your volunteer hours in while keeping your schedule open during the Festival so you won't have to worry about missing that cool presentation or demonstration. We love to see returning faces, so if you've helped with setup or breakdown in years past, we'd love to see you on this crew again! All members of this crew must be reliable, over 18 years of age, physically fit, able to lift 30+ lbs, and comfortable going with the flow and jumping in where needed. Setup: Setup volunteers are in charge of setting up fences, tables, and the North Star Stage, trash can delivery, banner hanging, sign posting… to name a few. Join the pre-Festival buzz. It's a fun couple of days! Teardown: We have a very special place in our hearts for those who join the teardown crew and stick it out til the end with us. We rely on these volunteers each year to tear down and clean up the Festival after most people have gone home. If you're reliable, can do some heavy lifting, and don't mind missing the volunteer party Sunday evening, please join this crew! The 3-6 PM shift will even give you the option to attend the volunteer party (plus, it's a short shift... who doesn't want that?)!

Assist Ship Simulator Docents by managing participants before and after their tour up in the NWMC Pilothouse. Greet and escort Festival goers up to the Ship’s Simulator so they can take the helm themselves and take this adult-sized video game for a spin! The idea? Practice driving any vessel, anywhere around the world, in any kind of weather condition. You'll report to the Pilothouse after checking in at the Volunteer Check-in tent.

Do you like being on your feet and roaming the grounds? Our IT manager could use your help distributing fresh IT hardware to their prospective stations. This position requires someone who enjoys spontaneity, teaching others how to use a a basic computer or point-of-sale device, is okay with sporadic down time, and has a go-with-the-flow-attitude. Training happily provided and no PhD in computer science required.

Venue Hosts assist indoor stages for presentations! We need help with crowd control, helping people find the right room (sometimes the bathroom!), and keeping people quiet when they enter late. Venue hosts also ensure presenters, exhibitors, and sponsors have a place to go for a quiet moment to make a copy, send an email, etc. Make sure the hospitality suite is stocked with snacks and beverages, and that it is a friendly, warm place to go. This is a special job for a special team. If you like to care for people and make sure they know they are taken care of, join this team!

It's all happening at the Volunteer Check-in Tent. If you like being the first friendly face freshly arriving volunteers see, we want you here. Help get your fellow volunteers checked-in, their quick questions answered, and off to make magic happen in their areas. You'll even get to help pass out volunteer t-shirts to volunteers that still need theirs. Working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator, you should be friendly, outgoing, well-organized, reliable, and comfortable working quickly from a list.

If you love volunteers, especially those who love working at the Wooden Boat Festival, read on. Share your WBF passion with others by helping our Volunteer Coordinator recruit volunteers PRIOR to Festival by making phone calls/ sending emails to past years' volunteers and hosting outreach booths at the PT Farmers' Market/Food Co-op. No firm shifts, totally flexible. Contact Roberta at volunteer@nwmaritime.org or 360-385-3628 ext. 115 right now to get rolling.

Bring your friendly attitude, patience, and attention to detail! You’ll be responsible for will-call ticket pickups, providing information & assistance to festival patrons, and returning lost children. Must have willing and comfortable using tech, specifically iPad. This is a good job to do if you need to be able to sit down during your shift. Note: the last shift on Sunday requires volunteers willing and able to help with tear-down, including the tent.

Come work our favorite by the water bar at the edge of the Point! Specific duties include pouring beverages, serving and clearing tables, washing dishes, moving ice, kegs and supplies, taking out the trash, and checking IDs. In addition, this crew stocks and maintains beer/wine supplies for other Festival bars. All members of this crew must be 21+ years of age. If you're a person who loves to work hard, see what needs to be done and get it done, and wants to have a lot of fast-paced fun, this is the job for you! We encourage you to sign up for 3 Wee Nip shifts so we can keep things efficient.

If you have experience with and fondness for using woodworking hand tools, boy have we got a Festival role for you. Work under Portland-based Master Woodcraftsman, Jamie Zartler! You'll help participants experience the joys and wonders of woodworking. Different projects will be offered - this is a pretty sweet gig! Skills required: proactive & safety minded; significant experience with hand tools & chisels.

Select Your Shifts

Shifts go live summer 2023

If you've already filled out the volunteer application (or, for returning volunteers, if you've filled out this year's release waiver) it's time to read about the different volunteer crews, then select your shifts. Please use the same name and email address for each shift you select. Be sure to hit "sign up" before moving on!

This is an application process. Harbormasters are a specific skill set that can't be fudged and the Harbormaster crew needs to be approved. We're sure you have what it takes, but we need to be certain. We're looking for great attitudes, the ability to work well under pressure, and for some, great boat handling skills. Harbormasters oversee all things on the water and help get all boats in and out of the harbor safely. Were looking for line handlers and crews for inflatables.
Harbormaster volunteers are full up!

Our poster distribution volunteers help us get the word out about the Wooden Boat Festival! We need folks to put up posters in Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Chimacum, Quilcene, Sequim, Port Angeles, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Anacortes... you get the picture 🙂 If you're planning on being in any of these places and could help us put up posters, please click "sign up" below. This won't sign you up for a specific shift, but lets our volunteer coordinator know you're able to help out. If you put in time doing this, it counts as a shift towards your free t-shirt and 3-day Festival pass!

Shifts full!

Select Your Shifts

Shifts go live summer 2022

If you've already filled out the volunteer application (or, for returning volunteers, if you've filled out this year's release waiver) it's time to read about the different volunteer crews, then select your shifts. Please use the same name and email address for each shift you select. Be sure to hit "sign up" before moving on!

The Balcony Bar overlooks Port Townsend Bay and serves drinks to those interested in a quieter place to relax. This team is responsible for setting up and stocking the bar, checking IDs, and selling, pouring, and clearing up after beverages. Volunteers must be 21+ and able to work hard and stay focused with an amazing view of Pt. Hudson.

Please DO NOT sign up for Wee Nip shifts here. Wee Nip volunteers are handpicked by the Wee Nip captain and are organized separately.

If you have bartending skills and enjoy an on-call schedule, this job is for you! Fill in at Bar Harbor and Balcony Bar in case a scheduled volunteer is unable to make their shift. Please note: this is not the same as "bar back," but rather a wonderful crew that is available to fill in at a bar if needed. You do not need to check in at the Volunteer Tent for these shifts; however, you must be 21+, reachable by cell phone, and within 10 minutes of Festival grounds during your shift. Please read the Bar Harbor and Balcony Bar job descriptions before signing up to be part of the Bar Backup Crew!

Since this job runs on an on-call basis, it does not count towards the 12-hour minimum for receiving a 3-day Festival pass and a volunteer t-shirt.

It’s hard work in a fast-paced environment, but really fun to be part of this team. Specific duties include pouring beverages, serving and clearing tables, washing dishes, moving ice, kegs and supplies, taking out the trash, and checking IDs. In addition, this crew stocks and maintains beer/wine supplies for other Festival bars. All members of this crew must be 21+ years of age. If you're a person who loves to work hard, see what needs to be done and get it done, and wants to have a lot of fast-paced fun, this is the job for you! We encourage you to sign up for 3 Bar Harbor shifts so we can keep things efficient. Please only sign up for the "super fast-paced" shifts if you are comfortable really working hard! While Bar Harbor is always busy, these shifts are even busier!

Please DO NOT sign up for Wee Nip shifts under Bar Harbor. Wee Nip volunteers are handpicked by the Wee Nip captain and are organized separately.

This is a great job for you if you like to put all your focus on one area! This person oversees the Boatyard Stage which includes ensuring the stage is signed properly with new schedules for the day, and making sure the presenters show up. If presenters don’t show up, you would try to help problem solve what may have gone wrong—are they lost?—and keep attendees and staff informed about late starts and no-shows.

Please sign up for all three shifts so that we can be as efficient as possible!

Join the Dock Crew and ensure the safety of the festival goers in the heart of action—right on the docks. Keep strollers and large backpacks off the docks to limit accidental plunges into the water (this rarely happens thanks to our awesome crew!). This job involves a lot of standing in the elements. Rain or shine this crew is out in the weather helping people be safe. This is the perfect job for those who consider themselves a people-person and love people watching! Volunteers must be able to stay focused and act quickly under pressure.

Do you like to interact with people? Can you maintain flow and the coming and goings of ALL things Festival goers?

Then we need you!! We need a strong player in this role with the ability to check wristbands, direct people to main gate, to the volunteer tent, and assist exhibitors coming and going through this entrance. Does this active experience speak to you? Ultimately you are contributing to the success of us hosting Festival again and again!

"Knee deep in the water somewhere, got the blue sky breeze..." will be your theme song on this crew! (credits Zac Brown Band)

We're so excited to have a station for folks to get out on paddleboards and rowboats at the Festival this year! These volunteers will carry the boards/boats to and from the water, help answer basic paddling and rowing questions, and then watch out to make sure everyone is safe. One person on the crew will help the crew captain on the shore getting waivers signed and lifejackets on.

You'll get a little wet and you need to be strong (able to carry the boats/boards in and out of the water). Friendly and helpful attitude is a must! A background check will need to be preformed as you might be interacting with kids underage.

Help the Finance Team keep Festival flowing smoothly!

Keep a low profile walking around the whole Festival reconciling sales receipts throughout the weekend! Experience is an asset, but do not dismay- if you were not on Green Team last year, you can and must attend a special training on August 20th at 5:30 pm. A background check is required for formality sake. After all... Green Team is known for their killer snacks!

Join the Grounds/Recycling Captain and help keep the Festival site clean during the weekend. Includes but is not limited to general deliveries, minor maintenance, trash collection, “butts and cans,” and more! This crew is also responsible for making sure everything that should be recycled IS recycled, and that recycling bins are well-marked and emptied throughout the day. This is a great job for those who like moving about and getting those steps in!

The hospitality crew represents the NWMC as a liaison to the presenters and public. At the indoor stages we need help with crowd control, helping people find the right room (sometimes the bathroom!), and keeping people quiet when they enter late. Venue hosts also ensure presenters, exhibitors, and sponsors have a place to go for a quiet moment to make a copy, send an email, etc. Make sure the hospitality suite is stocked with snacks and beverages, and that it is a friendly, warm place to go. This is a special job for a special team. If you like to care for people and make sure they know they are taken care of, join this team!

Assist kiddos in creating their own wooden boats! Requires patience, calm direction, and the ability to withstand the noise of hammers pounding wood for the entire shift 🙂 A fun place to volunteer. A simple background check will be run on all volunteers that work with kids at no cost to you. We will handle the process. You don't need woodworking experience, but you should be good at working with kids, encouraging and guiding them.

A friendly face, attention to detail, and confidence handling money is all you need to sell tickets at the Main Gate! Volunteers must be able to use iPads and work quickly to keep lines down. Because this is a fast-paced job, please do not sign up for back-to-back Main Gate shifts. Please take a break (or work a shift of another job if you prefer) between Main Gate shifts! This is a great job for those who like action. Your shift will fly by!

Use your special people skills to help patrons join the Northwest Maritime Center forces. Give Festival passes to current members, renew memberships, sign up new members, and collect payment. These volunteers must be friendly, organized, able to sit or stand at a table for the duration of the shift, comfortable operating basic iPad payment tools (we'll train you!), comfortable handling money, and comfortable referencing long alphabetized lists.

We are always looking for on-call volunteers who have a "go-with-the-flow attitude" and can fill in as needed. If this sounds like you, please let us know by clicking "sign up now." Please note: clicking this button does not sign you up for a specific shift and doesn't count towards the 3 shifts needed for a 3-day Festival pass unless you end up filling in; it just puts you on our list of volunteers who might be able to help us in a time of need! You can also be added to this list by emailing volunteer@nwmaritime.org.

Help out at the volunteer orientations by helping with setup, providing information to volunteers, and running the t-shirt table. At the t-shirt table, you will hand out t-shirts to those who have signed up to work at least 12 hours at Festival. That means turning down those who don't meet the criteria, or suggesting they head over to the scheduling table to sign up for more shifts. Skills required: detail/list-oriented, friendly with a back-bone.

This crew is the first face of the NWMC and the Wooden Boat Festival. Great for those who are friendly, helpful, and comfortable giving directions. This crew directs traffic (humans, bicycles, vehicles of patrons and presenters) and enforces parking restrictions in and around the festival site. TIf you like being on your feet and being part of a job we couldn't do without, this is for you! We love our Parking & Traffic Crew! You keep the Wooden Boat Festival flowing smoothly.

Our poster distribution volunteers help us get the word out about the Wooden Boat Festival! We need folks to put up posters in Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Chimacum, Quilcene, Sequim, Port Angeles, Poulsbo, Silverdale... you get the picture 🙂 If you're planning on being in any of these places and could help us put up posters, please click "sign up" below. This won't sign you up for a specific shift, but lets our volunteer coordinator know you're able to help out. If you put in time doing this, it counts as a shift towards your free t-shirt and 3-day Festival pass!

This crew works at the Chandlery, the Festival retail tent, and the R2AK retail tent. You would be selling Festival merchandise, assisting festival patrons, and stocking and organizing product. If you love folding t-shirts, helping people find things to bring home as memories, and working with money… this is your crew! Volunteers must be comfortable working with cash, using an iPad, and should enjoy helping others. We'll train you on the ipad! This is such a fun crew—they're always smiling!

Runners are an unbelievable help to the volunteer coordinator and everyone involved in the Festival. You turn potential problems (like too few volunteers) into smooth-sailing operations! As the runner, you are the “jack-of-all-trades;” someone who can fill in as needed and be shifted around.

This position requires someone who enjoys spontaneity, can learn on the spot, is okay with down time, and has a go-with-the-flow-attitude. Runners are often the volunteers who "save the day" by filling in when others are unable to make it to their shifts—our knights in shining armor!

Carol Hasse has been a sailmaker and owner of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails, Inc. since 1978. The sails made by Ms. Hasse's loft are world renowned, and for two decades have been acknowledged as the best offshore cruising sails available anywhere. You can help out by greeting people at Port Townsend Sails and making sure they take their shoes off before going upstairs to see the sail loft and presentations in action!

This is the workhorse crew of the Festival responsible for the setup and teardown of Festival grounds. Join this crew to get your volunteer hours in while keeping your schedule open during the Festival so you won't have to worry about missing that cool presentation or demonstration. We love to see returning faces, so if you've helped with setup or breakdown in years past, we'd love to see you on this crew again! All members of this crew must be reliable, over 18 years of age, physically fit, able to lift 30+ lbs, and comfortable going with the flow and jumping in where needed.

Setup:
Setup volunteers are in charge of setting up fences, tables, and the North Star Stage, trash can delivery, banner hanging, sign posting… to name a few. Join the pre-Festival buzz. It's a fun couple of days!

Teardown:
We have a very special place in our hearts for those who join the teardown crew and stick it out til the end with us. We rely on these volunteers each year to tear down and clean up the Festival after most people have gone home. If you're reliable, can do some heavy lifting, and don't mind missing the volunteer party Sunday evening, please join this crew! The 3-6 PM shift will even give you the option to attend the volunteer party (plus, it's a short shift... who doesn't want that?)!

We are looking for one trusty volunteer to take on the task of putting up and switching out the presentation signs early each morning. Put all of the signs up Friday morning (8-10), and then switch them out Saturday and Sunday mornings (8-9) before the grounds get busy. Doing this job will count as a normal four hour shift! It's a super easy way to get a shift in when the grounds are quiet and you can focus on one simple task. So take a morning stroll around the grounds and be our sign switcher!

Shift Hours:
Friday 9/7, 8-10AM
Saturday 9/8, 8-9AM
Sunday 9/9, 8-9AM

"Want a free beer coupon? Take our survey!" is what you'll be saying as our Festival surveyor! We want to learn more about our Festival goers so that we can improve the Festival and keep it going for another 40 years. If you have an outgoing, gregarious personality and can help us with this task by standing by the ticket line offering beer coupons in exchange for survey responses, please sign up! Don't like the pick-up line written above? Feel free to add your own spin! Bring a friend to help you, or go solo.

We love our volunteers!

Have questions?

Contact us at 360.385.3628 x115 or email at volunteer@nwmaritime.org.

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