In a nutshell...
Change wenching is pretty simple; Collecting money from riders and of course, making change... Also keeping things organized and paid riders lined up and ready to go next as quickly as possible. A little bit of hawking and interacting with people watching, riding and walking by. Making sure people stay outside of the roped boundaries and stuff like that. Oh, and taking the occasional picture for riders.
It's not terribly demanding, altho you need to stay aware and focused. It is really quite fun, and you get to ride when customer rides slow down!! We're pretty easy going ;-} There are two rocking horses and each ride lasts 3 or 4 minutes, so it's important to keep the flow of riders moving.
Push monkeys are the guys who rock the horses from the ground (you are a 'counter-weight' for 1,200 pounds of wood). It's a work-out.
The pay isn't gonna put you thru college, LOL, but will put you in a fun booth at faire (10% of the gross income, plus tips are split equally, for your shift). Your camping is paid for, and your admission to faire... for the weekends that you work at the booth only.
There are a few more details, but this will give you the basics...
Please feel welcome to post any questions... We'll also be at Golden Gate faire, stop by the booth and see us!
~Cindy
PS You must have a faire approved costume ;-}
Change wenching is pretty simple; Collecting money from riders and of course, making change... Also keeping things organized and paid riders lined up and ready to go next as quickly as possible. A little bit of hawking and interacting with people watching, riding and walking by. Making sure people stay outside of the roped boundaries and stuff like that. Oh, and taking the occasional picture for riders.
It's not terribly demanding, altho you need to stay aware and focused. It is really quite fun, and you get to ride when customer rides slow down!! We're pretty easy going ;-} There are two rocking horses and each ride lasts 3 or 4 minutes, so it's important to keep the flow of riders moving.
Push monkeys are the guys who rock the horses from the ground (you are a 'counter-weight' for 1,200 pounds of wood). It's a work-out.
The pay isn't gonna put you thru college, LOL, but will put you in a fun booth at faire (10% of the gross income, plus tips are split equally, for your shift). Your camping is paid for, and your admission to faire... for the weekends that you work at the booth only.
There are a few more details, but this will give you the basics...
Please feel welcome to post any questions... We'll also be at Golden Gate faire, stop by the booth and see us!
~Cindy
PS You must have a faire approved costume ;-}
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Re: Change wenches and push monkey - 'job' details...
Tue, August 1, 2006 - 2:59 PMIf interested, you may want to read the post on the history of the rocking horses, as a basic background...
FYI, Here is a list of most of the faires/events that we have done/doing, with the current horses (not counting the 'old' horses)...
~ Golden Gate Renaissance Faire, San Francisco, CA.. (2006)
~ SilverLeaf Faire, Battle Creek, MI…………………….......(2006)
~ Valhalla Faire, Lake Tahoe, CA………………………......(2006)
~ Renaissance Pleasure Faire -Southern CA…………....(2006)
~ Koroneberg Faire - Corona, CA;…………………….........(2001, 2002, 2003)
~ DragonSlayers Ren Faire - Aptos, CA……………….......(2006)
~ Palm Springs Faire, CA; ……………………………..........(2001, 2002, 2003)
~ Escondido Faire, CA; Fall and Spring; ……………..........(2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
~ Balboa Park Faire - San Diego, CA; ………………..........(2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
~ California City Faire, CA - ………………………….............(2003, 2004)
~ Devonshire Faire - Phoenix, AZ; …..………….……..........(2003, 2004,2005)
~ May in the Meadows Faire- Prescott Valley, AZ; …...........(2004, 2005)
~ Renaissance in the Pines, Flagstaff, AZ; ……………......(2005)
~ Big Bear Faire, CA; ……………………….………….........(2003, 2004)
~ Renaissance Faire Northern CA (Casa/Hollister) ..........(2005, 2006)
~~Oberon Leather’s Closing Party “Cowboys and Indians“ theme (at above 2005)
~ Palm Springs Village Fest; ……………………………......(2003)
~ Urban Yoga -Palm Springs, CA-
Annual Celebration; ………………….....................……(2004, 2005, 2006)
~ Grand Opening of “Southwest Fetish”
(furniture store) Yucca Valley, CA; ………......................(2003)
~ Yucca Valley, CA - Christmas Light Parade; ……….........(2002)
- (On moving trailer with two adult riders for length of parade route)
~ Phoenix, AZ - Thanksgiving Parade; ………………..........(2003)
- (3 mile parade)
Thanks to all who have supported and helped this venture become a successful and fun one!!
~Cindy
