Volunteer

Volunteer for 2025 ScotFestBC 

 June 20 & 21, 2025 - Town Centre Park, Coquitlam
Four hours of your time = free entry, a great volunteer tee-shirt, a free lunch. We need help on our main entry gate all day Saturday, June 15, in the Whisky school, or directing crowds at the Skytrain, erecting signs, selling tickets. We're accessible via  the Millennium Line. 
 We need help at:
  1. Entry Gates - Scanning and banding ticket holders.  Main Entry
  2. Beer service (valid Serving It Right req'd) Working with the jolly beer service crew in The Kitchen Party Tent. The best party at the Games.
  3. MacBeth's Big Tent Crew - working with host Rod MacBeth to keep things neat and tidy in a big tent with lots of people.
  4. Children's Area - helping all the wee ones and bairns have a fun, safe games (and give their parents a break)
  5. Service Entry - helping all our visitors of any age or ability, keeping vehicles moving safely in and out of service entrance. Volunteers needed starting Thursday, June 19.
Connect with our volunteer coordinator  Vivian Newstead in advance with any questions. volunteers@scotfestbc.com

Tech. Dir. Gary Jones and Operations Dir. Ron Vallis

A highland games and Scottish festival is a movable feast of music, competition, dancing and athleticism taking place all day long, often at the same time. It started in the highlands of Scotland 700-years ago. As Scots immigrated around the world, their games came with them. A Scottish highland games has been held in the Vancouver area for more than 100 years. It's grown bigger with the years, so we need specific volunteers for the following dates:

  • Thursday, June 19, 2025:  Service entrance volunteers (to assist with access to venue) 7 am - 5 pm (Thurs-Sun)
  • Friday, June 20, 2025:  Rod's Big Tent Kitchen Fest Crew, Whisky & Oysters (Serving It Right cert. req'd)
  • Saturday, June 21, 2025: Volunteers needed: 7 am-10 pm. Each volunteer shift is 3-4 hrs.
  • Sunday, June 22, 2025:  clean-up crew to help fold tables, chairs, pack tents, remove signage, general clean-up.

In exchange for your contribution of time, we’ll give you free entry, a cool ScotFestBC tee-shirt and a light lunch. We also offer accreditation for high school, college and university students who need volunteer hours.

And a very hearty "Welcome Back" to our many returning veteran volunteers. You are the heart of the Games.

Vivian Newstead is the 2025 ScotFestBC Volunteer Coordinator.  Reach out to her directly if you have questions of want to know a bit more about this event. volunteers@scotfestbc.com

This year we need help with....

  • Entry gates - scanning tickets, issuing wristbands, selling tickets. A busy, fun spot with good crews. Shifts all day Saturday starting at 7:00 am.
  • Beer service (valid Serving It Right req'd) Working with the jolly beer service folks. The best crew at the Games. Fri & Sat shifts avail.
  • MacBeth's "Kitchen Fest" Crew - working in the Kitchen Party Tent with MC Rod as we keep the fun going (and everything clean & orderly)
  • Children's Area - helping all the wee ones and bairns have a fun, safe games (and give their parents a break) Sat. shifts.
  • Hospitality & Parking - helping all our visitors of any age or ability, keeping vehicles moving safely in and out of service entrance Thurs, Fri & Sat.

Volunteers are the heartbeat of the event, and it's a great way to give back at an event that welcomes everyone. You are registering for 3-4 hours of volunteer time. In return,  we have a tee-shirt and lunch for you, and lots of time to enjoy the Games.  Our Chief Volunteer Vivian Newstead will contact you in advance with the schedules.

We look forward to seeing you at ScotFestBC: The 128th British Columbia Highland Games.