STEWARDS DUTIES

The following is a short outline of each of the steward's duties. A more comprehensive description is given to anyone interested in helping.

Adjudicators Clerk

This steward is the adjudicator's right hand man. The clerk is responsible for ensuring that the adjudicator has all the correct paperwork for each competition and is the official record keeper. This duty is only given to stewards who have a few years previous knowledge of other duties in the festival.

Certificate Clerk

Most of the competitors will be awarded a certificate and to reduce the pressure on the adudicators clerk a certificate clerk is used at each competition. The duty involves writing the standard achieved on to each pre-printed certificate awarded. This is a duty usually given to new stewards.

General Steward

All stewards must sign an attendance register and all officials must wear badges. It is the General Stewards duty to ensure this is done. This steward can also relieve other stewards for comfort breaks or replace stewards who have not turned up or have to leave early. They are also responsible for maintaining the fire safety register in the event of an alarm. This duty should only be given to experienced stewards.

Programme Clerk

This duty involves selling programmes to the general public and promoting membership. Apart form needing basic arithmetical skills this is a duty given to new stewards.

Registration Clerk

All competitors register on arrival. The registration clerk ensures that all competitors have arrived and are ready to perform. This is also one of the duties given to new volunteers.

Session Chairman

This duty is only given to experienced festival stewards as the chairman is in overall charge of the competition. This steward must also be comfortable with public speaking as it involves addressing the audience. This duty would only be given to volunteers who had some knowledge of how the festival works.