Chores - proposal

We'll ask everyone who attends the event to do a chore or two, as is customary in the Crescent Isles.

Lady Eleanor Hall will manage the chores roster: assigning chores before the event, publishing the chores roster and dealing with any conflicts, making sure people know where they need to be and what they're supposed to do at the event itself.

We will:

• ask people about their preferences on the booking form
• assign chores immediately after bookings close, attempting to take personal preferences and schedules into account
• publish the roster on the Ildhafn website (about a week before the event)
• email people directly with their assigned chores
• assist people in making swaps and resolving schedule conflicts, if necessary
• as people sign in, give them a slip of paper with their name and chores printed on it, including when and where they need to be, who they report to, and what they're expected to do
• check in periodically over the weekend, to make sure cooks (and others) have the help they need, and politely remind people who have lost track of time of their duties

This system has worked well for us in the past. Being such a small group, we very much need the help of all who attend the event, not just the locals; but we want to manage that in such a way that everyone has a good time, no-one is overly burdened, and no-one is left wondering what's expected of them.

Draft Chores roster, lightly adapted from that used at the Bloth. It will be finalised in the weeks before the event, once schedule and attendance are known.

So we can make the event one that all of us can enjoy, we require all of our attendees to help out with chores.

We've tried to take into account preferences from booking forms, when people will be on site, and the requests of cooks.

If you're going to be unable to do one of your chores due to other commitments (e.g. not being on site at that time), please email the stewards to let them know as soon as possible.

The schedule for other activities is here.

If you'd like to swap chores with someone, then the May Crown mailing list might be a good way to ask who might want to swap. Please let the stewards know about any swaps you've made!

During the event, please turn up for your chores; it makes everyone's event more fun, and saves the stewards from having to nag you about it.