Many tasks, such as bartending, serving snacks, and DJing, are just plain fun. Food preparation and cleanup are rewarding team projects that involve less contact with the public, and more with your fellow residents. For residents who arrive early or stay late, construction and tear-down of the camp can be a most satisfying experience. These are team projects with a highly visible product. Many of us achieve a great sense of satisfaction in creating the camp itself.
Architecture is art too, after all.
As an added incentive, those who contribute the most labor are likely to find they have an unlimited bar credit. Totem has many costs, and most of them benefit residents directly. We have a lot of things already, and we have no debts to pay off. But we need to rent a truck and a better generator, pay for gas, buy more furnishings and construction materials, and pay for food for our residents. There are also expenses for our offerings to the larger community, such as beer, snacks, and matching funds for art projects.