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47 OUTDOOR STAGE CREW Outdoor Stage Crew Chiefs: Matt, Liz  Outdoor Stage Days of Operation: March 16 - 20, 2016 Outdoor Stage Check In: Volunteer who work on this crew will check- in at the SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird  Lake, which is located at Barton Springs and  South 1st Streets.  Outdoor Stage Crew Duties/Areas of Responsibility: SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake  (formerly the Auditorium Shores Stage)  is SXSW's largest stage with more than  50,000 attendees over three days. Since the  concert park is so large, volunteers help be  the "eyes and ears" to make sure the event  runs smoothly from pre production (setup)  through post event (tear down). Our goal is  to provide the wonderful people of Austin  with good times and free music! On the  pre event setup day, volunteers will hang  signs and configure the tables/guest lines at  the entrances and exits. During the event,  volunteers will staff the entrances to the  park and various access points within it.  Volunteers will monitor to make sure guests  are safe and answer any questions about  the event. On the post event tear down day,  volunteers will collect the signs/banners and  prepare them to be stored for next year. Outdoor Stage Crew Attire and Reminders: Outdoor Stage Volunteers should wear  the SXSW Volunteer t-shirt and tasteful  bottoms. All of our shifts are outdoors, so  please dress in layers because the weather  in Austin is unpredictable. Comfortable  shoes are a must. Please check the weather  before your shifts. There is no onsite storage  for personal belongings, so only bring things  that you can carry with you.  What Else Should Volunteer Know About the Outdoor Stage Crew: There will be multiple entrance gates at the  park. We will have a site map that labels the  gates and locations inside the park. Please  familiarize yourself with the map so that you  do not get lost and so you can assist guests  with questions they may have. How to Contact the Outdoor Stage Crew: Volunteers who work on the Outdoor  Stage Crew should email the crew if they  will be late or are unable to work a shift at  sxoutdoorstage@gmail.com.  If it's less than  2 hours prior to the start of your shift, email  your crew, then call the Flake Task Force at  (512) 404-4623 if you're going to be late or  miss the shift.

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