2017 Big Top Tent Raising Saturday, May 13
7 am - 5 pm at the base of Mt Ashwabay Friends and volunteers are invited to help hoist the 160' x 70', 950-seat, 2,000-pound all-canvas tent for Big Top Chautauqua's 2017 season.
The fun begins at 7 am as we unroll five giant 400-pound rolls of canvas. By 10 AM we have the canopy rising off the ground, and after a lunch break we complete the truss work and hang the sidewalls.
By about 4 or 5 we're ready to share the hard-won feeling one gets following a good day's effort. Whether you stay all day or just an hour, there's always something to do with enjoyable camaraderie. Join the weekend roustabouts and Big Top "roadies-for-a-day" to sling some canvas, share a meal, swap stories and perhaps play a little music. *
This is a FREE community event - everyone is invited to participate * The only job requirements are energy, enthusiasm, and a bit of elbow grease * Lunch will be served to the workers * We do suggest that volunteers bring a pair of work gloves * For questions please contact us: volunteer@bigtop.org 715-373-5552 32525 Ski Hill Rd Bayfield, WI