Calling All Photographers: Fog Fest Organizers Could Use Your Help

Putting on the Fog Fest is no easy feat and thanks to many community volunteers this popular event is able to happen year after year.

Right now organizers are looking for last-minute volunteer photographers to snap pics of the weekend event.

If you are interested, contact Carol Camacho, Fog Fest Organizing Group, at 650-465-8645 or ccamacho62@yahoo.com.

Volunteering at Fog Fest requires a lot of manpower, organization, people skills, energy, time, fun, and creativity. You'll find many Pacifica residents working the event, a significant way in which anyone willing to volunteer can support the Fog Fest and give back to their community. 

Here are some other ways volunteers give their time and have fun at Fog Fest: 

GOING GREEN STEWARDS

For the last few years, the Fog Fest has staged a huge effort to lessen their environmental footprint. They serve food and drinks in biodegradable “containers,” cooking oil will be picked up for use in cars that run on bio-fuels, all leftover food will be sent to a composting company, and the use of plastic anywhere will be highly discouraged. Community cooperation is, as always, crucial to the success of any endeavor. The Fog Fest has put considerable effort into creating the Resource Recovery Centers, which are to be found at each intersection, with extras around the Food Courts. These stations are monitored by members of 2 community groups, who are there to educate the public about what can be recycled, what can be composted, and what still needs to go into the trash. 

The Entertainment Committee is always appreciative of finding people who are interested in being an assistant stage manager. Being an assistant stage manager is a position which requires you to have a lot of fun enjoying the music, the musicians, and the reactions of the public. It occasionally requires strong organizational skills and a willingness to give a burst of hard work. If you’re interested, please contact us and we’ll promise you a very fulfilling weekend of volunteering.

One of our major yearly recruiting efforts involves signing up people to be Block Captains. If you feel inspired to pleasantly stroll around for a couple of hours in your assigned 2 blocks on Palmetto Ave, be a first contact with the public, meet old friends and new, and get to know and assist the vendors as needed, please consider volunteering in this capacity. You will be given a Block Captain vest to wear so people will recognize you easily, and the radio you will be carrying with you during your shift will give you direct access to your coordinator in case you need assistance with something. This is one of our most popular volunteering jobs. Many people rejoin us year after year. Give it a try and see for yourself.

Another important task we need help with is getting the parade organized on Saturday morning. The parade has grown over the years and the logistics in organizing the line-up and in having the parade progress flawlessly requires the help of many hands. Assisting with this event will give you a chance to become acquainted with many of the organizations in and around Pacifica. he atmosphere of excitement which hangs around this event is delightful to experience. 

The Family Fun Fest, a “free play festival” which emphasizes participation and a sense of community through competitive and cooperative play, takes place on Sunday afternoon at Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School. The Pacifica Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department, who organizes this event, invites anyone who would like to lend them a hand, or who is interested in the training for game leaders, contact the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department at (650) 738-7381.

If you are interested to learn more, contact Kathy Johnson, Pacific Coast Fog Fest Coordinator, at (650) 355-8200 or email FFOG@pacificcoastfogfest.com.

Are you an organization participating in Fog Fest this year and still need volunteers? Tell your neighbors about it and how they contact you in the comments section below.