Festival Volunteer
(Barrie Dragon Boat Festival)
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Position ID: V-BAR0074
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2025
Last Full Update: 18 Jul 2024
Opportunity Details: Festival Volunteer
| Contact | Emily Fleming, Barrie Public Library; Phone: 705-728-1010 ext 2266; Email: emily.fleming@barrielibrary.ca |
| Duties | The Barrie Dragon Boat Festival is looking for: |
| Benefits | Supporting Barrie's largest on-water festival is a great way to get involved in a major community event and earn community service hours. Volunteers will be provided with a volunteer t-shirt and lunch on Friday and Saturday. |
| Ages | 14 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | Yes |
| Areas of Interest | Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering ; Event Coordination & Support |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Customer Service ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Patience ; Planning & Organizing ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Team Work |
| Commitment Length | One Time / Special Event ; Volunteer shifts are available from Friday August 18, 2023 - Sunday August 20, 2023 |
| Interaction Level | Small Group ; Large Group |
| Minimum Hours | 3 / Day |
| Seasons | Summer |
| Accessibility | Partially Accessible ; Some opportunities allow volunteers to sit at a table, while others require the ability to lift heavy objects or stand for long periods of time. |
| Location | Heritage Park (Lakeshore Dr.), Barrie |
| Number of Positions | Barrie ; Innisfil ; Oro-Medonte ; Springwater 50 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation - If you have not volunteered for the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival in the past, you will need to attend a volunteer orientation. |
| Transportation | Near public transit |
| Police Check | Not Required |
| Additional Requirements | Please note: every volunteer must sign a waiver and either fax (705-728-4322), email and scan (dragonboat@barrielibrary.ca), or drop it off in person to ANY Barrie Public Library Branch prior to August 11, 2023. |
| Liability Insurance | Not Available |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/982968162334012/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D |
| Community Sets | Barrie ; South Simcoe ; VC - Orillia & Area ; VC - Simcoe County ; VC - Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound District, Bruce, Grey, Peterborough & Northumberland |
Agency Details: Barrie Dragon Boat Festival
| Office Phone | 705-728-1010 |
| Fax | 705-728-4322 |
| Dragonboat@barrielibrary.ca | |
| Website | www.barrielibrary.ca/programs-events/barrie-dragon-boat-festival |
| Address & Map | Event Location - Heritage Park Barrie, ON Canada |
| Mailing Address | c/o Barrie Public Library; 60 Worsley St Barrie, ON Canada L4M 1L6 |