Dear Dragonfest Community!
Planning for Dragonfest 2023 is moving forward quickly! We’re very excited to catch you up on the work we’ve done so far.
Dragonfest 2023 Theme
And the theme is…
Invigorating Growth Through Kinship and Celebration
Dragonfest Staff Meetings
All staff meetings will be hosted in a hybrid format (both in person and online). They are hosted on the 3rd Saturday of each month from January to July and run from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church: 14350 W. 32nd Ave Golden, CO 80401. The next staff meeting is April 15, 2023.
Deadlines
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T-shirt art submissions: May 1; more information on the art contest coming soon
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Signup to offer a workshop or ritual: May 15
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Signup for Rite of Passage participation: May 30
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Merchants sign-up: July 1
Open Staff Positions
These positions are currently open, the number indicates how many people we need for each position.
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Safety – 2 Lieutenants
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Kitchen Witch Department Head and 6 Lieutenants
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On Site Communications – 1
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Foundation Booth Lead
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Foundation Lieutenants – 2
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Medical Lieutenants – 3
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Kids Fest Lieutenants – 3
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Site Preservation Lieutenants – 4
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Teen Fest Coordinator 1 Adult and 1 Teen
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Setup – 20 (must be able to lift heavy objects)
If you would like to sign up for Dragonfest Staff, please click here to sign up: Dragonfest Staff Sign-Up Form. Interested in volunteering but need more information? Please see the following document for a list of all staff positions and the time commitment required to perform each role.
Dragonfest Website
The Dragonfest website will be receiving a fresh new look and some updates. Due to this, the website may be unavailable or not working as expected on Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26. The update is not expected to take longer than the weekend but we will inform you if that changes.
Workshops and Rituals
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The Workshops/Rituals Application can be found here: https://forms.gle/
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This year, Rites of Passage with signups will be prioritized for planning and creation. In order for Rites of Passage to happen, we must know that people are interested and will attend. Rite of Passage signup is here: https://forms.gle/
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We are in need of presenters for the Mysteries – Men’s, Women’s and Lavender Mysteries.
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We are in need of volunteers to run the grounding and centering tent.
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We need presenters for Croning, Non-Binary Coming of Age, and Gender Transition Rites of Passage, as well as some helpers for these and the Girls’ Rite, Boys’ Rite, and Saging Rite.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to Directors of Operations at: Ops@Dragonfest.org.
In Community,
Rachel Stevenson, William Steffes, and Rachael Fling
Directors of Operations
Dragonfest 2023