
VOLUNTEERS
Photo courtesy of Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society
Old West Days 1984 Volunteer Organizing Committee
Thank You to Our Platinum Sponsors
One of the biggest annual events in Tuolumne County is still 100% organized and run on the day by local volunteers...business owners, chamber board members, local non-profits and clubs who support our community in so many ways, and friends who like to lend a hand and love a good day out with neighbors and friends. Please be kind and courteous to our many volunteers, and thank them for the hours they dedicate to making the 49er Festival BETTER THAN EVER!

Thank You to our 2022 Volunteers!
These local folks and organizations dedicate hundreds of hours to make the 49er Festival a memorable experience. Please be sure to thank them for supporting our most popular annual event.
Bob Asquith
Groveland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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Pine Needlers Guild
Johanna Richter, Hon. Mayor of Groveland 20 - 21
Dawn & Al Miller, Miller Bros. Automotive
Betsy Duncan & Debra Howell, Premier Valley Bank
Michael Hahn, Granite Investigations
Kimberly Perez
Kathleen and Bob Haff
Laura and Dave Krieg
Bob Steinkamp, Hon. Dep. Mayor of Groveland '20
Tim Smith, former owner, Big Oak Restaurant & Saloon
Bob Turney, Turnkey Construction Mgmt. Inst. Inc.
Tom Clawson, Don Pedro Dry Storage
Scott Sobczak, Pine Mountain Auto Supply
Patricia Epp, Summers Media Group
Paul Epp, Studio Van Doell
Shirley Horn, Horn Family Enterprises LLC
Earl Wright, Pizza Factory/Hungry Bear Cafe
Tom Hernandez, SoulBeGood
Cathy Leetham, Accounting Plus
John & Tonie Kiefer, Kiefer Insurance Agency
Tage Wert, Tage's Plumbing
Katy Fitzgerald
Sam Winkler
Christina & David Wilkinson, Sabre Design
Debbie Woodbury, Yosemite Express
Be a Volunteer
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Volunteers are welcome for everything from helping keep track of donations, to selling chili bags and pouring beer on the day of the Festival. We welcome our neighbors, friends, local clubs and organizations to celebrate your community spirit by taking on a task...any task...that will help us bring our community the best 49er Festival ever.
Here's just some of the volunteer opportunities suitable for folks, clubs, church groups, and other local organizations who want some real old fashioned, hand-shaking, back-pounding, elbow-rubbing community visibility.
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Raffle prize requests and tracking (now thru Sept. 17)
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Downtown Poker Chip Run (now thru Sept. 17)
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Set-Up/Tear Down (Friday, 9/16 & Sunday 9/17)
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Silent auction intake and onsite team Thanks Premier Valley Bank!
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Traffic / pedestrian safety Thanks Groveland CERT volunteers!
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Beverage concession team Thanks Paul Epp & team!
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Parade participant tracking, intake, and coordination
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Waste management team
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General administrative backup
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General onsite backup
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Is there another way you'd like to help? Email us at 49erfestival@yosemitechamber.org.
Download the Volunteer application and Release Form.
49er Festival
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