Volunteer Shifts
Welcome to Camp 3 Volunteer signup. Everyone who camps at Camp 3 is expected to volunteer for a minimum of 5 hours of service to our camp. These hours are aside from your regular ESD job. Sharing these responsibilities helps spread the workload of keeping our camp functioning and in tip top shape.
After Fire Camp registration has ended and everyone knows whether they got in (fingers crossed!), we will open the Volunteer Shift signup. Look for an email sometime in June.
After Fire Camp registration has ended and everyone knows whether they got in (fingers crossed!), we will open the Volunteer Shift signup. Look for an email sometime in June.
(opens June 2025)
In the meantime, checkout all the cool ways you can get involved and get credit for camp service!
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
(clickVolunteer Sign Up to see dates & times!)
Camp Build
Roll up your sleeves for a variety of building tasks. All skill levels welcome. Snack, drinks, and good cheer supplied.
Camp Build and Strike Captains
Oversee the camp build pre-event, and strike post-event. If you have experience with this, this job could be for you!
Generators/Generators Daily
These fine folks are responsible for installing the generator and giving it its daily spa treatment.
Trash and Recycling Czar
This is a job that entails oversight of our recycling and garbage program. Your job is to ensure that our compost, bottles, cans, and burn barrel items are effectively managed. You will develop relationships with denizens of the BRC recycling program, and oversee and assist daily volunteers (Trash and Recycling Comrades) in sorting kitchen and Undome waste, ensuring that all the stuff goes to where the stuff needs to go (away from Camp 3). This role is more oversight and vigilance.
Trash and Recycling Comrade
Your job is to tend to the health and well-being of recycling areas. Ensure that recycles are properly sorted, keep the area tidy, bring in more receptacles as necessary.
Ice Queen (plus Compost)
Pick up an envelope of cash and the list of ice orders, get in the ice vehicle, and with great authority, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE around the city to the ice camp called Arctica (after dropping compost at Station 5). Legally driving a vehicle around the city by itself is a unique adventure at Burning Man. Pick up said ice from the back door, return it to Camp 3, and make a general notification to campers that the ice has arrived. Stand by as you watch purchasers of ice swarm the vehicle.
Ice Plus
Assist the Ice Queen. Take the same ride. Loads of fun.
Roll up your sleeves for a variety of building tasks. All skill levels welcome. Snack, drinks, and good cheer supplied.
Camp Build and Strike Captains
Oversee the camp build pre-event, and strike post-event. If you have experience with this, this job could be for you!
Generators/Generators Daily
These fine folks are responsible for installing the generator and giving it its daily spa treatment.
Trash and Recycling Czar
This is a job that entails oversight of our recycling and garbage program. Your job is to ensure that our compost, bottles, cans, and burn barrel items are effectively managed. You will develop relationships with denizens of the BRC recycling program, and oversee and assist daily volunteers (Trash and Recycling Comrades) in sorting kitchen and Undome waste, ensuring that all the stuff goes to where the stuff needs to go (away from Camp 3). This role is more oversight and vigilance.
Trash and Recycling Comrade
Your job is to tend to the health and well-being of recycling areas. Ensure that recycles are properly sorted, keep the area tidy, bring in more receptacles as necessary.
Ice Queen (plus Compost)
Pick up an envelope of cash and the list of ice orders, get in the ice vehicle, and with great authority, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE around the city to the ice camp called Arctica (after dropping compost at Station 5). Legally driving a vehicle around the city by itself is a unique adventure at Burning Man. Pick up said ice from the back door, return it to Camp 3, and make a general notification to campers that the ice has arrived. Stand by as you watch purchasers of ice swarm the vehicle.
Ice Plus
Assist the Ice Queen. Take the same ride. Loads of fun.
Kitchen Preppie
Chop, dice, flirt. The kitchen is the heart of the camp, and this is where the liveliest work happens. Must be willing to scurry when necessary to ensure meals are served on time. Utilize safe food handling practices. Double check the white board in the kitchen for times. Mealtimes can change.
Kitchen Kleenup
After our satisfying meals, it’s time to roll up the sleeves and enjoy the task of bringing order back to the kitchen. As part of a team, you wash dishes, put away food, and do some general tidying. About this time the sun is dipping below the horizon, the temperatures cool, and you can enjoy conversation and learn more about your co-campers. Double check the white board in the kitchen for times. Mealtimes can change.
Volunteer Chef
Prepare, serve, and clean up for pre/post meal. Cooking for about 30, very basic meal. All ingredients provided, just show up and cook! (Think hot dogs and premade potato salad or for breakfast pancakes and eggs). Stefie will be in contact pre-event with more details. Be a pre/post super star and help feed fellow campers helping set up and break down camp!
Moopstar
Don your crown, put on that sash proclaiming your excellence, grab pincers and bucket, and embark on your one-person treasure hunt. Your job is to find all the MOOP (matter out of place) around camp, and imprison it in the bucket. Next, pick up a rake and do a quick once-over around trafficked areas. We take our MOOP responsibilities seriously.
Shower Czar
This job is the greatest bang for the buck, time wise. It's easy!
1. Go to the shower.
2. Open the door.
3. Wipe the floor.
4. Take lost/forgotten items to the lost/forgotten items table.
5. Check function, fresh water and grey water levels.
6. Receive mental thanks when your fellow campers step inside later in the day.
Volunteer Coordinator
This involves mostly oversight and a little cat herding. Ensure that volunteers arrive for their shifts. Finding lost volunteers may be a matter of knocking on a trailer door, a simple reminder, or very rarely some Matlock level sleuthing. In a pinch, recruit substitute volunteers. This role favors personas akin to schoolteacher-favorite aunt-best barkeeper.
Camp Sitter
Many people enjoy sitting in camp. But you sit with purpose. With a mission. You sit passionately. In this role, you hang around camp to receive vendors. Usually this is the RV servicing people or the food delivery. Gesture with your drink hand where vendors need to go. Or, you may have to recruit a quick chain gang to unload the food truck. Either way, it involves shade, adult bevvies, conversation with other ne’r-do-wells. (Must be sober enough to complete the mission)
Chop, dice, flirt. The kitchen is the heart of the camp, and this is where the liveliest work happens. Must be willing to scurry when necessary to ensure meals are served on time. Utilize safe food handling practices. Double check the white board in the kitchen for times. Mealtimes can change.
Kitchen Kleenup
After our satisfying meals, it’s time to roll up the sleeves and enjoy the task of bringing order back to the kitchen. As part of a team, you wash dishes, put away food, and do some general tidying. About this time the sun is dipping below the horizon, the temperatures cool, and you can enjoy conversation and learn more about your co-campers. Double check the white board in the kitchen for times. Mealtimes can change.
Volunteer Chef
Prepare, serve, and clean up for pre/post meal. Cooking for about 30, very basic meal. All ingredients provided, just show up and cook! (Think hot dogs and premade potato salad or for breakfast pancakes and eggs). Stefie will be in contact pre-event with more details. Be a pre/post super star and help feed fellow campers helping set up and break down camp!
Moopstar
Don your crown, put on that sash proclaiming your excellence, grab pincers and bucket, and embark on your one-person treasure hunt. Your job is to find all the MOOP (matter out of place) around camp, and imprison it in the bucket. Next, pick up a rake and do a quick once-over around trafficked areas. We take our MOOP responsibilities seriously.
Shower Czar
This job is the greatest bang for the buck, time wise. It's easy!
1. Go to the shower.
2. Open the door.
3. Wipe the floor.
4. Take lost/forgotten items to the lost/forgotten items table.
5. Check function, fresh water and grey water levels.
6. Receive mental thanks when your fellow campers step inside later in the day.
Volunteer Coordinator
This involves mostly oversight and a little cat herding. Ensure that volunteers arrive for their shifts. Finding lost volunteers may be a matter of knocking on a trailer door, a simple reminder, or very rarely some Matlock level sleuthing. In a pinch, recruit substitute volunteers. This role favors personas akin to schoolteacher-favorite aunt-best barkeeper.
Camp Sitter
Many people enjoy sitting in camp. But you sit with purpose. With a mission. You sit passionately. In this role, you hang around camp to receive vendors. Usually this is the RV servicing people or the food delivery. Gesture with your drink hand where vendors need to go. Or, you may have to recruit a quick chain gang to unload the food truck. Either way, it involves shade, adult bevvies, conversation with other ne’r-do-wells. (Must be sober enough to complete the mission)
Hot Shots Baristas
World Famous Hot Shots Coffee shop continue to pump liquid happiness to all. Make espresso. Make jokes. Comment on morning attire. Experienced baristas only please.
Apprentice Barista
Learn the tricks of the trade. But bring your own jokes.
Deep State Coffee
Pour over coffee station. Take your time. Sit with your customers and tell languid stories.
Bar Captain
Oversee bar and Undome, and support the Bar Keepers in their duties. Decorating and other items to up the gaiety in the bar is welcome.
Bar Keeper
Keep the bar neat. Organize, remove dirty glassware, wipe stuff, and general readiness for the next onslaught.
Camp Entertainment
Date and time are flexible. Bring an activity to share! Bonnie's Famous Art Tour (back by popular demand), Burlesque Shows, the game of Boner, and Touristing have created some fabulous memories. Create a memory for our camp.
Water Tender
Be available to receive water supplies. Water pump skillz and familiarity with RV systems a must.
World Famous Hot Shots Coffee shop continue to pump liquid happiness to all. Make espresso. Make jokes. Comment on morning attire. Experienced baristas only please.
Apprentice Barista
Learn the tricks of the trade. But bring your own jokes.
Deep State Coffee
Pour over coffee station. Take your time. Sit with your customers and tell languid stories.
Bar Captain
Oversee bar and Undome, and support the Bar Keepers in their duties. Decorating and other items to up the gaiety in the bar is welcome.
Bar Keeper
Keep the bar neat. Organize, remove dirty glassware, wipe stuff, and general readiness for the next onslaught.
Camp Entertainment
Date and time are flexible. Bring an activity to share! Bonnie's Famous Art Tour (back by popular demand), Burlesque Shows, the game of Boner, and Touristing have created some fabulous memories. Create a memory for our camp.
Water Tender
Be available to receive water supplies. Water pump skillz and familiarity with RV systems a must.
