PORT ANGELES — A call has been issued for volunteers to work the Dungeness Crab &Seafood Festival set Oct. 7-9.
More than 150 volunteers and staff are needed to take care of thousands of guests from across the United States and British Columbia, according to Scott Nagel of Olympic Peninsula Celebrations, which produces the festival.
The 15th annual festival will offer vendors on City Pier and a Crab Feed and other food booths in the Kitsap Bank Crab Central Tent on the Red Lion Hotel parking lot.
“There is nothing more satisfying than helping the thousands of visitors from around the world have a great time at the Festival and in Port Angeles,” Nagel said in a news release.
Positions available include:
• Crab Feed assistants: Assisting diners with table cleanup and by providing information.
• Information/merchandise booth: Providing information and selling sportswear.
• Greeters: Welcoming visitors and handing out programs at the main entrances of the tent and helping with line management.
• Crab Feed line control: Chatting with folks in line for the crab feed and helping to maintain control.
• Crab Derby: Registration.
• Crab sales: Crab Derby booth, take money and wrap crabs to-go.
Volunteers will receive a Crab Crew T-shirt.
Those who work two or more shifts during the weekend will receive certificates for free half crab dinner, a $15 value.
For each four-hour shift worked, volunteers will get a chance in the volunteer drawing for prizes including two walk-on passes on the Coho ferry. Refer a friend to volunteer and both get an extra chance.
A volunteer training meeting is planned at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 in the Kitsap Bank Crab Central Tent in the Red Lion parking lot.
Volunteers can register, and find full job descriptions and other information, online at www.crabfestival.org/volunteers, at the volunteer meeting or at the festival.
To contact the festival’s volunteer director, Kelly Jo Hill, email crabfestivalvolunteer@gmail.com.
For more information, call 360-461-3950 or the festival office at 360-452-6300.
For details including transportation, accommodations, directions and the full program, see www.crab festival.org, email info@crabfestival.org or phone 360-452-6300.
