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2008 Work Crew Information
The Nauvoo Pageant Work Crew consists of 20 able-bodied single young men, ages 17-25, who serve as site workers and technical support for the pageant. Applicants should be spiritually and emotionally mature young men preparing for or having served fulltime missions and recommended by their bishops for this unique opportunity. Participants on the work crew will be assigned a district and will participate in daily required missionary preparation class, devotionals, and pageant meetings. All work crew members will be expected to observe missionary standards, including personal groomingdone (a missionary haircut and a clean-shaven face). Work crew members will assist with some technical elements of the pageant, including the stage, props, lighting, site, and pre-show. Crew members will work closelyI thi with pageant staff and cast members. Crew members may serve on either of the two crews (see schedule below). Service on the work crew is physically demanding, and those accepted must be medically certified to be in excellent physical condition to withstand the strain of long work days (12-16 hours) outdoors in heat and high humidity. Accepted work crew members will also need to provide proof of primary insurance coverage and those under 21 will need a signed parental/guardian permission form. Work crew members will also have opportunities to participate in cast activities, including youth baptismal sessions at the Nauvoo Temple. Crew members will need to bring their own temple recommends in order to participate. Work crew members are responsible to arrange their own transportation to and from Nauvoo and to cover the cost of their housing, meals, and all personal expenses. The crew will be housed in the Nauvoo Family Inn and Suites in 2 bedroom air-conditioned apartment units with kitchens and a single bathroom. Each crew member will need to bring their own personal toiletries and linens. Crew members will be fed all three meals as well as an evening snack after performances.
Application Timeframe
Applications, including all additional forms, must be received by Saturday, December 15, 2007. Those accepted into the cast will be notified by email no later than January 1, 2008. Further information will be sent to accepted work crew members at that time. Those accepted will need to submit a materials fee of $15 to cover the cost of the pageant guidebook, crew badge, etc.
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