Want to be a CAT or a HAT at this year’s festival?
March 29th, 2010 by sparky
The Campsite Assistance Teams (CATs) and Helpful Arena Teams (HATs) are volunteers based in the festival campsites and arena. CAT & HAT volunteers are there to help you get the most out of your festival 24 hours a day! If you’re having trouble putting up your tent, need directions, are wondering about a performance or the days line-up, are concerned about a group or an individual’s behaviour, need a UV pen to mark your belongings, would like to complain about a build-up of litter, or let us know about facilities which require attention – please contact a CAT or HAT volunteer – they’ll do their best to help!
To contact a CAT – head towards your nearest fire tower or catch them as they patrol around!
The HATs you’ll find dotted around the main site – in the Kids Zone, near the entrances, or again catch them as they patrol around!
Want to become a CAT or a HAT?
You can gain free entrance to this summer’s Big Chill Festival by joining our Campsite Assistant Teams (CATs) or Helpful Arena Teams (HATs). The CATs & HATs play a big part in creating a good atmosphere and helping all to get the most out of their festival – by being there and helping people you can help us achieve this!
The CAT & HAT role can include:
• Assisting festival goes with directions.
• Helping festival goers carry their belongings and pitch their tents.
• Answering questions about performances and line-ups.
• Reporting back to management re any problems e.g. a build-up of litter or faulty facilities.
• Working with Fire Safety, Medical and Security teams as required.
All CATs & HATs are provided with:
• A Crew Pass, Info Pack and Uniform.
• Camping facilities in a secure crew area.
• Access to the crew café, bar, toilets, and showers!
• A t-shirt you can keep to prove you worked at the festival!
• Time to enjoy the show – you only work 3 x 8 hr shifts (24 hrs in total throughout the festival) – all CAT & HAT staff and volunteers are welcome to enjoy the festival when off-shift!
To apply you will need to:
• Be 18 or over before the date of arrival below.
• Be available to arrive at the festival site by 09:00 at the latest on Thursday 5th August 2010 – you’re welcome to arrive from midday on Wednesday 4th. Please note the shifts are allocated on a first come first served basis.
• Be available for a briefing at either 21:00 Wednesday 4th or 10:00 Thursday 5th.
• Be available to work 3 x 8 hour shifts at any time between 08:00 Thursday 5th and 16:00 Monday 9th.
• Be prepared to wear a CAT or HAT uniform when on-shift (provided on site).
• Report in every two hours to your area supervisor with information, or immediately in the case of any problems.
• Supply photographic ID on arrival.
• Provide a refundable security deposit of £225.00 GBP.
If you’re interested in volunteering to be a CAT or HAT please visit: www.HotboxEvents.com
Or you can email: info@hotboxevents.com
Or you can just go straight to the online application here.
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