Gopher Application Form
This page allows you to apply as a gopher for AmeCon. As a gopher, you will be expected to help the committee during the weekend of the convention, however in return gophers are rewarded with a gopher badge, treats and a special end-of-convention gopher party. We do expect our gophers to work hard during the convention, so please only apply if you are willing to help out.
Application Form
Gophers are people who help out with the running of the convention. By becoming a gopher, you'll be asked to do certain tasks by the committee, ranging from helping out in video rooms to helping the committee with technical and physical tasks, e.g. testing equipment and carrying boxes.
Gophers are vital at the convention, and their help during the weekend is both welcomed and rewarded. If you would like to become a gopher at the convention, please fill out the form below.
Please note: To be a gopher, you must be a fully paid member of AmeCon 2008 If you haven't registered for AmeCon 2008, or if you are on the waiting list, you cannot apply to be a gopher until you have a place at AmeCon 2008. All applications will be reviewed and you will be emailed if successfully chosen.
Email Address *
Name *
Date of Birth *
Badge Name *
Forum Name *
Interested In Gophering
Please state if you're interested in gophering for the whole or part of the
convention, as well as when you are available, e.g. all weekend part masquerade
due to taking part.
Previous Gophering Experience
Please state any previous gophering experience, including which conventions and
the roles you undertook.
Other Specialised Skills
Please state any additional skills that you may have that may be useful, e.g.
first aid training.
Health Related Issues
Please state any health related issues that may prevent you from performing
certain tasks.
AmeCon 2008 Gophers - Terms & Conditions
As a gopher, you will be required to help with the running of the convention through
means of different tasks. Applicants must be a confirmed member of AmeCon 2008 and
must be available to help over the weekend, subject to exception submitted in your
application form. Successful applicants will be assigned the position of gopher starting
from when they have been successful up until the end of the convention, with exception of
dismissal.
Tasks will be assigned based on the details you have submitted to us and information provided to us when you signed up to AmeCon 2008, including health issues. If a gopher is discovered to be abusing their position or is not performing their duties to a satisfactory level, they will be either reassigned or dismissed as a gopher. Serious cases may result in being removed from the convention.
In addition to task on the day, gophers will have access to a special gopher-only section of the AmeCon Convention Discussion Board. This section is used for gophers and committee to discuss issues with regards to the convention that are related to gophering. Gophers are not allowed to discuss any and all issues mentioned in the gopher forums to anyone other than a member of the committee or another gopher in private. Any gophers discovered to have discuss private information to anyone outside of the committee or gophers will be subject to review which may result in their position being revoked. In addition, gophers have no additional powers on the forum, therefore gophers attempting to moderate the board will be either warned or subject to review.
Terms and Conditions may change over time, however successful gophers will be notified.
I agree to the terms above *