10/07/2026
I’ve been thinking about what it actually takes to pull off something like Rocktoberfest.
It’s a dozen committee members, but that number is probably twice as big. Behind every committee member hauling tables, finding sponsors, or staying late, there’s often a spouse or family member at home picking up the slack.
It’s the 20+ people who took PTO from their jobs to haul tables, hang signs, and string lights.
It’s the hundred+ volunteers who poured b**r, sold tickets, cleaned up, and asked, “What else can I do?”
It’s the sponsors, and the people who simply asked their employer, sibling, or friend.
It’s everyone who bought a ticket, brought friends, and shared our posts.
And it’s the people you never saw. The grandparent who helped with pickup. The spouse who said, “Go. I’ve got it.”
When I took on volunteers a few years ago, it felt daunting. But somewhere along the way, we’ve turned volunteering into part of the fun. No task is beneath anyone, and I’ve met so many incredible people who started as “someone who signed up for a shift.” I cannot thank you all enough.
As VP of the St. Joseph Booster Club, I’ve learned that people give what they can. It’s not going to be equal, and it doesn’t need to be.
If you want to have a village, you have to be a villager.
Take the shift. Buy the ticket. Write the check. Watch someone’s kids. Share the post. It all matters.
To every single person who gave money, time, connections, PTO, childcare, energy, or simply showed up, thank you.
We have one heck of a village.
Prost!
