There are several ways that you can be a part of making Double Wars an awesome event this year too. If everyone can help out at least once or a few times it will make everything much easier.
Plus, it might just be The Best Way to meet new friends.
How you sign up to help is a bit different depending on where you want to lend a hand. Each sign up form is linked below too.
Keep an eye out after arrival too - we will post Help Out lists with easy to do tasks several times during the event.
Every camp and indoor sleeping room will be assigned ONE SESSION of cleaning tasks during the event based on the size of your camp/room.
We will assign cleaning sessions in advance and you will get information both before the event and upon arrival.
The cleaning coordinator will brief your group the day before your scheduled session.
If you have questions about the cleaning, please reach out to the coordinator in charge. You can find their contact information on the autocrat page.
What is a Royal Liaison? In order for the Royals to dutifully play Their part as Royalty They need assistance. When you help out any Royals during any event you are helping Them play Their regal part and adding to the quality of everyone's Dream.
A Royal Liaison helps organize this assistance for the Royals. A Royal Liaison also tries to answer any Royals’ questions regarding the event.
A Royal Retainer is someone who helps out the royals at an event. The Royal Liaison recruits volunteers to be Royal Retainers. Anyone can help out! Just be sure to mention if you have any restrictions so that you can be assigned a task according to your abilities.
There are many names for those who provide general assistance to the Royals:
During any event, there are certain times when the Royals need an extra person (or two) to do things for Them. Usually this is during meal times and court (see below).
Sometimes a Royal will require assistance for any activities going on, e.g. fighting, fencing, archery, and classes. They might be participating, teaching or watching the activity. The Royal will tell you what They need help with.
During a week-long event like Double Wars there are many days with meals, classes, activities, and courts. With so many instances where the Royals need assistance, it makes the work easier to have many people willing to serve as a retainer.
It varies depending on who has the role of a Royal in our society at any given time but mostly it means:
If you are a Royal retainer during court, there are a few other things to consider:
If you have questions about being a Royal Retainer, please reach out to the Royal Liaison.
You can find their contact information on the autocrat page.
Are you a morning person? Lend us your hands in the kitchen during brunch (Saturday-Saturday) and the breakfast on the last Sunday from 7 am. until 1 pm.
There is a ready-made menu and all ingredients and recipes will be in place. As in previous years, we will provide a buffet with bread, cold cuts, yoghurt, porridge, etc., but also more hot dishes.
Previous experience of visiting or working at Double Wars not required. You just have to enjoy spending time in the kitchen and feeding your fellow participants.
Please let us know how many meals you want to help out with and what meals would suit you.
If you have questions about the brunch duty, please reach out to the coordinator in charge. You can find their contact information on the autocrat page.
Going hungry is one surefire way to make any event miserable, having to resort to Soldatens pea soup every day is just not it! (It’s a good soup, don't get us wrong, but every day?) Unlike non stop rain and the plague, going hungry is preventable! The solution is the kitchen and its crews! So gather some people or let your interest show and become one of our Dinner teams!
The kitchen is arguably the best place to be during an event, don’t let anyone try and convince you otherwise! You are surrounded by the best atmosphere, great food, and wonderful people.
Each day Saturday-Saturday of Double Wars dinner will be served in the main building. This is made possible by Dinner teams taking turns cooking and serving dinner. If you like eating dinner, please consider creating or joining a Dinner team!
Each team can cook on one or more of the evenings - it's up to you!
You can use your own favorite recipe or get ideas from the dinner coordinator. While we all enjoy the medieval ambiance of Double Wars, there is no requirement that the food needs to be period.
You will have a well equipped kitchen at your disposal and the support of the dinner coordinator with planning your day.
If you have questions about the dinner teams, please reach out to the coordinator in charge. You can find their contact information on the autocrat page.
Vera Kovatcheva
Marina Hägg
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All photos from past Double Wars by Jonas Evertsson