Volunteers in Demand for Butler Bantam Jeep Festival

Any great event requires the help of many people to help make it run smoothly—and the Butler Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is no exception!  

More than 1,000 Jeep owners are expected which takes place Aug. 10-12. Your help is needed to make

"We were very fortunate to have so many enthusiastic volunteers help us out last year," said Patti Jo Lambert, event director. "We wanted to create an event that would bring Jeepers from all over the world to the birthplace of the jeep and we succeeded. With 1,000s of people coming into Butler for the event, we will need all of the help we can get. We are asking the area's residents to step up and help us make this happen."

More than 200 people volunteered in 2011. Festival organizers say at least that many is needed again for 2012.

How to Register

Online registration is available to anyone who would like to volunteer. Visit www.bantamjeepfestival.com and click on the registration ticket on the right-hand side.  

Volunteers have the option of picking which day (Aug. 8-13) and what time is best for them. Individuals can also select which area they are most interested in, including:

• Admissions/Raffle Sales
• Merchandise Sales 
• Registration 
• Fairground Activities
• Parking attendant for Show 'n Shine & Ruff 'n Tuff/Gate Monitor/Traffic Control  
• Trash Collection 
• Fairground Set Up 
• Fairground Tear Down

Volunteer Benefits

Volunteers will receive a volunteer T-shirt for each day they volunteer. They will also have free admission for them and a guest to watch any of the events.

Volunteers who would like to participate with their Jeeps also will receive free Jeep registration. Jeep owners who volunteer for two shifts (about four hours each) will receive a participant wrist band and free Jeep registration for the following Festival activities:

• Jeep Invasion
• Playground/On-Site Trails
• Moraine Trail Ride
• Show 'n Shine
• Ruff 'n Tuff

For more information, call 724-234-2291 or email info@bantamjeepfestival.com.