Huble Homestead Historic Site is located on traditional Lheidli T'enneh keyoh.
Volunteer
Huble Homestead is always looking for volunteers! Our wonderful volunteers include people of all ages, all of whom are just interested in helping out. The combined contributions of our volunteers add up to hundreds of hours of time, every second of which helps our community have fun and helps our Society fulfill our mission of preserving an important part of local history.
Do you have a special interest? Some of our many volunteer opportunities include greeting visitors, leading games and crafts at events, on-site maintenance, serving on our board of directors, artifact restoration, data entry, in-town booths, assisting one of our committees, and much, much more! Whatever your interest, there's a place for you!
If you'd like to learn more about what volunteers do at Huble Homestead, please check our our Volunteer Information Package. If you already know you want to volunteer with us, fill out our online Volunteer Application Form to tell us how you can help out!
For any questions about volunteering, please contact us.
Upcoming Opportunities:
Special Event Opportunities
Halloween Spooktacular - Saturday, October 25
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Crafts/Costume Contest Assistant – under the guidance of staff, you will learn a craft and demonstrate it to participants of all ages, assisting them as needed; you will also assist with the costume contests and help keep the areas tidy.
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Graveyard/Maze Ghouls – Work with our staff and other volunteers to haunt the maze and graveyard; behind the scenes work will include checking lights and flagging any automated devices that may need their batteries replaced.
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Haunted House Actors/Behind the Scenes – under the instruction of site staff, actors and behind the scenes assistants are needed to execute the haunted house experience. Costumes dependent on role.
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Fortune Teller - Channel your inner creativity to “read” children’s fortunes in the Flat Roof Cabin. “I see a math test in your future!”
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Fire Pits - Responsible for getting the fires started for the event and keeping them going for the duration of the evening.
Costume Requirements: none
Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.
Hot meal and hot/cold drinks are provided.
On Site Opportunities
Site Takedown - Saturday, October 18
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Teardown and packing of exhibits – Under the direction of the Curatorial & Operations Assistant, assist in the dismantling and packing of artifacts and displays for winter storage.
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Splitting and moving firewood – In anticipation of the upcoming Halloween event, splitting firewood (log splitter provided) and moving piles to different parts of the homestead.
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General repairs and winterization - Prepare the homestead buildings and equipment for the fall/winter months.
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Halloween Spooktacular preparation - Complete tasks for the Halloween Spooktacular, which includes moving maze panels, transforming the garden into a graveyard display, and setting up chairs and tables for different areas.
Costume Requirements: none.
Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.
Hot lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.
Halloween Spooktacular Set Up - Monday, October 20 to Friday, October 24
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Lighting – help put up light strands in the Welcome Barn, Animal Barn, roads, and pathways.
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Haunted Maze setup – assist staff in setting up wooden panels and lighting/decorating the haunted maze display.
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General Store setup – assist staff with General Store and food prep.
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Misc. – carving pumpkins for road lighting, set up of Welcome Barn (craft and pumpkin area), Animal Barn (magic show seating), garden (graveyard), and Huble House (haunted house).
Costume Requirements: none.
Time Commitment: volunteer discretion. Lunch is provided.
Hot lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.
Halloween Clean Up - Sunday, October 26
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Maze teardown – Assist with packing up the materials inside the maze, dismantling the maze, and moving walls into storage.
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House and barns cleanup – Take down and pack up Halloween exhibits and materials.
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General labour – Moving picnic tables and benches into picnic shelter, moving firewood, etc.
Costume Requirements: none
Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.
Hot lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.
Board of Directors
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Board member – We always welcome interest in our board of directors. For information about joining our board, contact our office.
Costume Requirements: none
Time Commitment: 2 hours per month, which includes meetings and preparation time
In-Town Opportunities