Be a Volunteer

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The heart of the Texas Pinball Festival is the people at the core of the pinball community. They include the people that spend months deciding what games to bring to the show as Collectors as well as the volunteers that help the show run smoothly. Many times, they are the same people.

Volunteering takes dedication and a sincere desire to make the show better. Let’s face it; there’s a lot to do. We have been very lucky over the years, and as the show has grown, so has our pool of volunteers. This year, we are taking extra steps to better organize our volunteers, avoid duplication of effort, and to make sure that they still have time to enjoy themselves at the show.

Volunteers are needed in multiple areas: gift shop, tournaments, back door, seminars, general help, and the registration booth. Volunteers may work in more than one section as long as their scheduled blocks are not consecutive. We want them to have time to enjoy the show. The most assistance is usually needed on the floor at the doors during the show, and with load out on Sunday.

In appreciation of their help, volunteers can choose one of the following incentives packages *:

Standard Volunteer Incentives:

For every 2 hours of time you work, you get a $15 credit.  The credit can be turned into TPF bucks for use at participating food trucks or hotel concessions.  The credit can also be used for merchandise.  $15 can get you a challenge coin, lapel pin, or a poster.  Once you have $30 in credit, you can get a 2025 Texas Pinball Festival t-shirt.  At $60 (8 hours of work) we will allow you to get into the Saturday night after party, and at $90 (12 hours of work) we will provide you with a weekend pass to the show for this year or next year.  If you plan to work toward any of the show merchandise or a pass, please email registration AT texaspinball.com with your information so that we can set aside the merchandise and ensure that it doesn’t sell out before your shifts are over.

Tournament Volunteer Incentives **:

Volunteering a minimum of four (4) hours:
– $20 TPF2025 Tournament Credit

Volunteering a minimum of four (4) hours:
– additional $20 TPF2025 Tournament Credit
or
– Early TPF2025 Tournament Registration (based on sign up time)

Additional two (2) hour slots:
– $20 TPF2025 Tournament Credit

* Tournament Incentives can only be accrued for time dedicated to the tournaments.
** Volunteers cannot accrue standard and tournament incentives at the same time.

Don’t forget to select your t-shirt preference so we can be sure to hold it back. If you are signing up for someone else, be sure to list their name on the sign up and select their t-shirt preference. Limit of 1 shirt per volunteer.

If you’re at least 16 years old and would like to be a volunteer at the 2025 Texas Pinball Festival or if you have any questions about volunteering, email us at registration AT texaspinball.com.

 

Special Considerations:

• Volunteer applicants must be pre-registered in some capacity for the 2025 Texas Pinball Festival before signing up to volunteer.
• Tournament volunteers may elect to receive tournament entries instead of the normal volunteer incentives, if available.
• All schedules will be reviewed and may be modified by TPF Organizers or the Show Concierge.

Schedules:

General Help:

Registration Booth

Gift Shop

Back Door Load-In / Load-out

Tournaments

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