Volunteers must be at least ten years old to work at the Fair. Any volunteer under 18 years of age must be sponsored by a parent or guardian who must sign the Registration Form. Volunteers ages 10 - 12 must be accompanied by a person 18 or over. Volunteers in the Common Kitchen must be at least 16 years old. Volunteers who wish to become more involved in planning a specific area of the Fair may join the CGCF Planning Team which meets several times throughout the year.
Volunteers request preferred work areas and shifts.
The Volunteer Coordinator attempts to meet the volunteers' requests as closely as possible. Area Coordinators determine the number of volunteers and what needs to be done for each shift. The CGCF encourages volunteers to register well in advance of the Fair, but does accept walk-in volunteers of phone registrations. The CGCF assigns volunteers on a first come, first served basis. If a requested slot is already filled the CGCF will assign volunteers according to need.