Mendocino Balkan Music & Dance Workshop:  Work Exchange Request Form
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2024 Mendocino Balkan Music & Dance Camp is:
Saturday June 15th - Saturday June 22nd
Mendocino Woodlands, California
About Work Exchange:
Application for a work exchange position does not guarantee a work exchange position.

Here are the basics about work exchanges. Please take this information to heart, so that you'll be fully informed when you apply:

Work exchanges are separate from scholarships, but you may apply for both.  (see next section for more on the difference between the two ;) 

Work exchange folks have a job at camp, like washing dishes or cleaning bathrooms.  In exchange for their hard work, they pay reduced tuition (in most cases 50%) to come to camp.  Some jobs require special skills, experience, or knowledge, others requiring lifting or standing, etc. You'll be working approximately 3 hours per day for jobs with 50% off tuition. This equates to better value than a minimum wage job!

People with work exchanges are required to arrive at camp by 4:00pm the first day and stay until 11:00 am the last day.  We cannot accommodate part-time campers for work exchange.

Work exchangers are also expected to be timely and responsible throughout the week (that means arriving to your shifts on time).

Requests for work exchange will be collected through May 1st.  Confirmation of your work exchange acceptance will be given on a rolling basis to help you plan ahead, but specific job/crew assignments will not be announced until after the May 1st deadline when all applications have been received. 

You are encouraged to make your work exchange request early to ensure we have a spot for you.  Jobs may run out, and date of request is strongly considered.  Some jobs require special skills or prior knowledge of the workshop environment. Others are great for first-timers or require no special skills. 


Work Exchange vs. Scholarship Explained
This form is for requesting Work Exchange jobs at Mendocino Camp. A Work Exchange job means that you get assigned some work/duties at camp and in exchange some or all of your tuition costs are waived.  A scholarship is different - with a camp scholarship, some or all of your tuition costs are paid by generous donors and you do not have any work/duties at camp. Scholarships are a separate application, due March 2nd for 2024 and can be found here: https://eefc.org/balkan-camp/scholarships/

The Scholarship Committee handles scholarship applications and decisions.  The Site Managers at each camp handle work exchange requests and decisions.  Scholarship decisions come out first, so you can withdraw your work exchange request should you receive a scholarship and no longer need a work exchange.

You are encouraged to apply for both - in the event you receive a scholarship award, you may withdraw your work exchange request. Scholarship decisions are announced in April.

Note to recent past Scholarship recipients: If you've recently received a Scholarship (last 2 years,) and are therefore ineligible to apply for another Scholarship, you can apply for a Work Exchange under the "working scholars" early-decision program.  You'll be given early access to the work exchange request form, and a priority response to your work exchange request to help you plan ahead for your return to camp! Just fill out this form and include the same name you used when you received your Scholarship - we know who you are ;) 
I have read and understood the above information: *
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First and Last Name *
Have you attended an EEFC Camp before? *
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Have you had an EEFC work exchange job before? *
(this is not the same as a scholarship)
Required
Where will you be travelling from to attend camp? *
How will you be arriving to the Mendocino Woodlands? *
Info about jobs:
At Mendocino, the large majority of the work-exchange positions are on the dish crew.  Folks on the dish crew work two 90-minute shifts per day. There's a swap meeting the first night to trade around shifts and optimize your schedule, but it's still possible you may have to miss a class or two. Lots of the people on dish crew enjoy being part of a team, making friends, and having some additional structured time.  But everybody loves using the sprayer. ;) This is a great crew for first-timers, as no prior skills or knowledge of camp are required, and making new friends is quick and easy!

Other crews include Bath Crew (cleaning bathrooms/washhouses, taking out trash, some auxiliary set up of chairs/benches,) Donation Store Crew (setting up, running, and closing down the donation store.  Often includes pre-camp organizing get togethers in the Arcata area for those available,) Kafana Crew (setting up, running, and closing down the Kafana. Includes lots of late-night shifts.) Other specialty jobs include the Gofer (town runs everyday for supplies,) Medic, Stage Manager and Sound Techs in the Dance Hall / Kafana, Housing, Rides, Bedding, and other Admin help.  Many of these require special prior experience at camp or in a similar role.

Do you have a specific job/crew request you'd like to note?
(note, we will do our best to make job assignments based on preference whenever possible, but a request for a certain crew or job is not a guarantee of that position)
Please share any other relevant skills or other experience (for example, Dish Crew at another Mendocino Woodlands camp, etc.)
Which size of work exchange are you applying for? *
Most work exchanges are half-time exchange. Half your tuition is waived, and your job will entail approximately 3 hours per day of work. 

Some full-time work exchanges are available. These entail additional work and/or greater responsibilities, and often include pre-camp work in addition to the hours put in during camp.
How likely are you to accept a work exchange job if one is awarded to you? *
Please be honest! This will not affect your chances, this just helps us understand if we truly have enough people to fill our crews :)
Contact Info:
For questions about Mendocino Work Exchanges, contact the Mendocino Balkan Music & Dance Camp Site Manager, Corinne, at:

corinne.sitemanager@gmail.com
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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