Everyone working at the Estrella War, from the main Event Coordinators to the person you see standing at the entrance directing traffic, is an unpaid volunteer.  They work to make the Estrella War happen for many reasons.

 

         It’s fun to interact with people from all over the SCA world! Whether it’s helping a Swedish contingent unload things when they arrive from the airport, or directing a weary group from the SCA Shire in Billings, Montana to their Kingdom encampment, you will meet people from all over the globe at Estrella War. 

 

         You can make new, lasting friendships!  There’s nothing like the bonding that happens when people work together moving haybales, directing traffic in the parking lot, sitting at the pre-registration desk helping with paperwork, transporting tables to different locations in a golf cart, or working a midnight security shift. 

 

         You get a front row seat for lots of things!  Waterbearers and marshals get an “up close” view of heavy combat, rapier, and youth combat. Helping with setup for the Artisan’s Showcase, or the Estrella War Populace Tea, or Collegium Classes gives you a first row seat to meet the performers and artisans, and see their work.

 

         The work is so much easier (and fun) when shared by many people!  Being part of the SCA means not trying to do it all alone. Whether it’s helping each other put up tents and pavilions, working at Herald’s Point, assisting with School Tours, or helping the Hospitality Corp take coffee to the volunteers working in the parking lot, the more the work is shared, the lighter the load.

 

        Working makes you eligible for gifts given in a Volunteer Raffle! Each year, the generous merchants in Merchant’s Row donate gifts to be given to people who volunteer at Estrella War. When you complete your volunteer hours, you are given Raffle Voucher(s) for the hours and area where you worked, and asked to take those Vouchers(s) to Volunteer Point to receive Raffle Tickets. The number of tickets you receive is based on the number of hours worked.  Raffles are then held to randomly select people who have volunteered at the event to receive the wonderful items donated by the Estrella War merchants.  See the Gatebook for the time and place that Volunteer Raffles will be held.

 

HOW DO I VOLUNTEER?

 

It’s easy to volunteer a few hours helping with the work that makes the Estrella War run.  Here are five ways you can do that:

 

1.      You and a group of your friends (or people from your home SCA group) can make arrangements to work a specific shift together.  This can be done before or after you arrive at the event by contacting the Volunteer Coordinator. For example, a Barony,  Shire or Canton can ask to cover a specific shift at Troll or security, serve as waterbearers for a specific day of combat, assist with setup of  the heavy combat battlefield, or help with site tear-down on the last Monday of the event.

 

2.      You can complete the Estrella War Online Volunteer Form at the bottom of this page and submit it into the Volunteer Coordinator before you leave home.

 

3.      You can sign up to volunteer at the Troll/Front Gate when you arrive.

 

4.      You can go to Volunteer Point and sign up to volunteer at any time during the event (see the Gatebook for the location of Volunteer Point).

 

5.      You can contact a Staff Member before you leave home, and offer to help in their specific area.  For example, you can contact the Kingdom Herald if you wish to assist at Herald’s Point, or contact the Kingdom Royal Archer if you wish to assist with setup, take down or running of the archery range, etc.

 

WHO DO I SEE, WHERE DO I GO?

 

Questions about how to volunteer and where volunteers are to report to work can be answered by the Volunteer Coordinator, or by going to Volunteer Point when you arrive at the event.  The location of Volunteer Point will be shown in the Gatebook you receive when you arrive at the event.

 

If you have questions about volunteering, or would like to assist with organizing volunteers, running Volunteer Point, or with Volunteer Raffles, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator.

 

Estrella Volunteer Form

Where are volunteers needed?

Frequently Asked Questions about Volunteering

Field Support at Estrella War