Hodag Soccer Club is responsible for the camping operations at the Hodag Country Fest in Rhinelander. To staff this operation, we are looking for volunteers. For every hour an individual volunteers at the Fest grounds, they earn an hourly wage (between $10-12/hour) that will be donated to their Club/Organization of their choice.

Important Dates

Staking Volunteering: Monday, June 23 through Friday, July 4

Country Fest Volunteering: Saturday, July 5 through Sunday, July 13

Any of the following groups are eligible to sign up and raise money for their respective club/team/activity:

• Rhinelander Area School District sports teams and booster clubs
• School District student organizations, clubs, or activities
• Rhinelander Area Schools PAC/PTA groups
• Rhinelander Area Non-Profit Youth Sports Clubs
• Rhinelander Area 501c3 groups

Example: If you volunteer for 10 hours during CountryFest Staking, your club/organization will earn between $100 and $120!  Some Clubs also allow you to put the funds raised towards your membership or towards certain meets/events. Talk to your Coaches and Club Leaders about this opportunity!

Volunteer hours can be gained through the following activities: 

Campground Set-up: This happens before any of the festival starts (June 23 through  July 4).  Fields need to be set up for the campers that arrive July 5.  Tasks involve painting wooden stakes, measuring out campsites, hammering stakes into campsite corners across all fields on Fest Grounds.  Volunteers must be able to work on their feet, pound stakes into ground using a 2-pound metal mallet; shovel-use may be required.  This task requires volunteers to work cooperatively in groups.  Ages for this task can be 13+, and MUST be accompanied by a coach, advisor, parent or guardian. 

Bookkeeper: Works out of the Camping Office, sells parking passes, and organizes volunteers.  Must be 18 years of age or older and approved by HSC.  Please contact hodagsoccerclub@gmail.com if you have questions and want to volunteer in this spot.

Supervisor:  Manages the Fest Camping Grounds; Oversees staffing the admissions areas; organizes tasks of the volunteers. Must be 18 years of age or older and approved by HSC. Please contact hodagsoccerclub@gmail.com if you have questions and want to volunteer in this spot.

General Volunteer:  Duties include selling camping permits, enforcing camping rules and regulations, verifying camping permits at gates, general customer service and problem solving, directing traffic, directing handicap parking lot flow.  Other duties could be a runner for general needs of Campground Bookkeeper and Supervisor.  Ages for General Volunteers: 16+ (14+ if with an adult). 

Overnight Volunteers: Volunteers must be 18+ and approved by HSC. This position will staff an entry gate, monitor campground traffic and check for parking passes. Working an overnight shift will earn time and a half hours towards your club/organization/group. Ask an HSC board member for more details.

BENEFITS FOR ALL COUNTRY FEST VOLUNTEERS

$10-$12 per hour for each hour worked will be paid to the club of your choice.  Free Campground Staff T-shirt

Opportunity to earn a Free Concert Weekend Wristband/Ticket

Volunteer 24 hours, and you earn a Free Concert Weekend Ticket, and a camping pass or parking pass for Elk Pen.  ($180 value). 

Adults (18 yrs+): 12 of the 24 volunteer hours MUST be worked during the week of the Festival: July 5 through July 13.  Six of the 12 hours worked during the Festival MUST be completed during Concert weekend of 5PM THURSDAY, JULY 10 THROUGH 5PM SUNDAY, JULY 13.  These hours will also earn a Free 9-day Elk Pen Camping Permit ($140 value).

Students/Volunteers under the age of 18:  Six of the 24 required hours for a free concert wristband MUST be completed Saturday, July 5 through Wednesday, July 9.  The other 18 hours MUST be completed by 3PM Wednesday, July 9. 

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We look forward to seeing you volunteering at the Hodag Country Fest!  This is a great way to volunteer and earn funds for your club/sport/organization.  Tell your friends, parents, teachers and coaches!  Support your Community!  Thank you!

Sign-up opens at 7:00 AM on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

On and after Saturday, April 12, 2025, go to www.hodagsoccer.com for the sign-up link to choose your volunteer time slots and hours to work. To track individual hours worked, enter only one name per volunteer slot. Failure to show up for a shift will result in your organization being penalized the amount of money you would have earned during that shift. Each volunteer will be asked to identify the organization you are working for when you sign in for your shift at Fest Grounds.  

Remember: Ask your Club Organizers and Team Coaches how you can use this Volunteer Opportunity to raise funds for your group! Contact any Hodag Soccer Club Board Member with Questions.  

See www.hodagsoccer.com for more details and a link to the Sign-Up.

Email hodagsoccerclub@gmail.com for more details.