Volunteer
The volunteer registration is now closed
If you still want to contribute, please send us an email: info@winterjump.com
We need help with all sorts of tasks, big and small, and are looking for lots of volunteers as well as around 10 super volunteers.
You are welcome to sign up for as many tasks as you want. Before you sign up, please have a look below for descriptions of tasks and benefits. We will contact you to confirm your tasks, and then give you more details closer to the event.
If you have questions about volunteering, please contact us at info@winterjump.com.
IMPORTANT INFO
- You have to register as a volunteer/super volunteer before October 25th 2024 if you want a guaranteed spot. Volunteer registration opens October 1st.
- In the registration form you will also be asked to register for the festival so that we can secure your spot. Please read the level descriptions and information about passes and prices before registering.
- If we confirm you as a volunteer or super volunteer, your spot at the festival is guaranteed. You will recieve an email confirming your spot and a payment link. You have to pay for your spot by November 9th to secure it.
- There are limited spots for volunteers and super volunteers, and we may not be able to offer a spot to everyone who registers. If you have not been given a spot, you will have to register for the festival in the normal way. The festival registration opens on November 10th.
- Volunteers and super volunteers are expected to comply with the Winter Jump Code of Conduct.
- Changes and adjustments might occur.
Volunteers
As a volunteer you will work minimum 2 hours during the festival. Most tasks will not interfere with classes.
You are welcome to sign up for as many tasks as you want. We will confirm your spot and contact you with more details closer to the event.
As a volunteer you get:
- Guaranteed spot at the festival
- A special volunteer day (Saturday January 18th) that includes an exclusive dance class, a creative workshop, dinner and volunteer party!
- Our love and gratitude <3
You are guaranteed a spot at the festival if you register as a volunteer before October 25th
and are assigned a volunteer task by us
and pay for your spot by November 9th.
Volunteer tasks
This task involves checking sign-ups/wristbands at the evening parties. You will also sell merch, tickets to activities and answer practical questions. You will have at least 2 shifts (1 shift = 1 hour) during the festival. Please note that some shifts are late in the evening and might collide with performances and band sets.
We also need a few volunteers for daytime registration Friday and Saturday at BLS. This is a good match for party pass holders as it might collide with a class or two.
Being a tidying volunteer means that you are in charge of keeping the venue clean and tidy during the parties. In between your dancing you will swing by to check if the garbage cans need emptying or the water table refilling. When the party ends, you help us clean up before we close the venue.
This task can be combined with both a party pass and a full pass, but you do have to stay at the party until the very end (03:00 on Friday and Saturday) even if you have classes the next day. You will be given one or two shifts.
This task involves picking up sound equipment and things from storage, shopping for necessities, and setting up and moving equipment between BLS and Samfunnssalen. We would not be mad if you have access to a car or have a driving license.
We need help on both Tuesday afternoon/evening before the festival, and during daytime Thursday and Friday. This role can be combined with both a party pass and a full pass, but some tasks might collide with classes.
Being a part of the glam squad involves rigging and decorating the venues before the evening parties start. This involves moving tables and chairs, setting up the registration, assemble the photo booth, decorations, and generally making the venues look glamorous and sparkly.
The glam squad will also meet up with the photo booth manager before the festival to make props for the photo booth. This task can be combined with both a party pass and a full pass.
The bar volunteers help serving beer and manage the bar area at BLS during the Sunday party. It also involves preparing the bar and any snacks, maintaining the water station and tidying up during and after serving.
This task can be combined with both a party pass and a full pass.
Café volunteers will help the super volunteers who run the café at BLS during the busy periods midday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This includes tasks such as making coffee, cutting fruit, doing dishes, washing tables, running errands and being a friendly face to festival participants at BLS.
This task will take place during some of the classes, and is therefore suitable for party pass holders.
Super volunteers
Super volunteering means you will join us in the main organizing team to help with bigger tasks during the festival. This means you will be busy during class or parties (depending on the task you have), but it also means fun, teamwork and new friends. And there will still be time for dancing!
You can choose more than one task! Then we'll assign you one of them as we see fit.
Super volunteer benefits:
- Guaranteed spot at the festival
- Free or discounted (50 % off) full pass/party pass depending on the task
- A special volunteer day (Saturday January 18th) that includes an exclusive dance class, a creative workshop, dinner and volunteer party!
- Tapas dinner on Sunday
- Our love and gratitude <3
You are guaranteed a spot at the festival if you register as a super volunteer before October 25th
and are assigned a task by us
and pay for your spot by November 9th.
Super Volunteer tasks
The runner is responsible for greeting the teachers and guiding them from Flytoget to their hotel. You will also get some other tasks, such as picking up things within walking distance. The runner should be an outgoing and friendly person who is not afraid to improvise if things do not go as planned, because - of course - they never quite do 😊
The shift will be on Thursday afternoon and evening (February 20th), but we might also need help with some smaller tasks during the weekend, for instance getting something from a shop.
The runner gets a discounted full pass/party pass.
Can you help us handle the hangover after Winter Jump? The hangover hero will help pack down equipment and clear Winter Jump away together with the organizers on Monday after the festival.
A hangover volunteer has to be organized, hands-on and efficient, and you must have time to work during the day on Monday. You preferably have access to a car and/or have a driver’s license.
The hangover volunteer gets a discounted full pass/party pass.
The cake manager is responsible for the cake table and coordination of the cake bakers. You are responsible for setting up and keeping the cake table tidy on Friday and Saturday evening at Samfunnssalen and for making sure the baked goods are labeled with any allergens. Leftover cake has to be transported from Samfunnssalen to the tea dance at BLS on Sunday.
You will also contact all the bakers before the festival and organize lists of who brings what and on which day.
The cake manager gets a discounted full pass/party pass.
The activity manager is responsible for planning and leading three social activities during the festival. We want our participants to get to know each other and the city, and would like to offer them some social and fun activities. One get-to-know-people activity early in the festival, one daytime activity on the weekend suitable for party pass holders and last but not least the very popular sauna!
Two activity managers will plan, promote, organize and lead these activities together.
The activity manager gets a discounted full pass/party pass.
The photo booth manager is responsible for the photo booth and the picture taking. This entails planning the photo booth theme with the WJ committee and shopping for craft supplies (fully refunded of course). You will also organize the making of the background and props at the volunteer day January 18th.
You are in charge of finishing the photo booth and setting it up at Samfunnssalen on Saturday, both with help from the fabulous glam squad.
The photo booth manager takes pictures for 2 x 45 minutes on Saturday evening. You do not need your own photo equipment. After the festival you select and edit the photos for publishing.
The photo booth manager gets a free full pass/party pass.
The social media manager is responsible for covering and documenting Winter Jump on Facebook and Instagram during the festival with our own content (photos and videos) in addition to actively sharing posts tagged with Winter Jump. This includes showcasing classes, social dancing, atmosphere, people and socializing in stories and feed. There will also be some work after the festival with photo/video editing and sharing it to an archive.
Having some experience with social media and/or photography is an advantage, as is being self-driven and creative. You are expected to use your own phone, and Winter Jump must be able to use all content freely after the festival.
The social media manager gets a free full pass/party pass.
The registration manager is responsible for organizing the participant registration and shop during the festival. This includes responsibility for participant lists, wrist bands, merch sales, tickets for activities and money.
You will also coordinate the registration volunteers. You will contact and set up shifts for the volunteers ahead of the festival. During the festival you are responsible for instructing them and making sure they come to their shifts. You have to be available for questions and help during the parties and to step in, in case someone doesn't come to their shift or if there is need for assistance. You help prepare the registration desk before the parties at BLS and Samfunnssalen and closing it when registration finishes.
The registration manager gets a free full pass/party pass.
The arena manager at Samfunnssalen is responsible for the venue and event together with the event organizers. You will be the contact person for the venue staff, band, MC and DJs and the super volunteers. You will prepare backstage, make sure that everything is ready before the party and that the venue opens on time. You will meet the band and other contributors before the parties start and make sure that they have everything they need on and off stage. You will make sure everyone is on stage when they should be. You preferably have some experience with similar tasks.
The shifts are between 19.30 and 01.00 Friday and Saturday, but there will still be time for dancing during the shifts. You have good people skills, are calm and solution-oriented.
The arena manager gets a free full pass/party pass.
The café manager at BLS is responsible for running the café during the day, opening and closing BLS and for making sure the café and teachers lounge is stocked, clean and tidy at all times. This involves tasks like preparing coffee and food, cleaning and answering practical questions from participants. You will also guide volunteers who are scheduled to help in the café. Managers will meet before the festival to plan for the running of the café. You are hands-on, able to plan ahead and like interacting with people.
We are looking for 2-3 people for this job, so you will work 2 shifts during the weekend. The shifts are up to 8 hours long and are on Thursday evening, and during daytime on Friday, Saturday and daytime and evening Sunday.
The café manager gets a free full pass/party pass.
The daytime arena manager is responsible for opening and closing Treningshuset and BUL and bringing the teachers their food and drinks. You are responsible for keeping all three class venues clean and tidy. This includes emptying garbage and refilling toilet paper at BLS. You might also get other small practical tasks during the day, such as shopping or picking up lunch.
You will work 09.30-18:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but the workload will vary during the day so it will be possible to attend some classes during down time.
The arena manager gets a free full pass/party pass.
The head of sound equipment is responsible for setting up the sound equipment and band rig. This includes checking the equipment beforehand to see if we have everything we need. You are expected to set up the band rig at BLS on Tuesday evening. During the day on Friday you will pack down the sound equipment, move it to Samfunnssalen and help set it up there. You will also set up, manage and take down microphones for the culture talk at BLS on Saturday and make sure the set-up is ready for DJing on Sunday afternoon. Finally, you will take down the sound equipment when the party ends on Saturday night. A professional sound technician will be responsible for the sound during the parties.
You should have previous experience with sound and stage equipment.
The head of sound equipment gets a free full pass/party pass.