Pageant Participant Common Questions

The application requirements vary depending on the position. For more information about each position, please refer to their individual pages.

The length of time expected for those who volunteer with the Nauvoo pageants varies depending on which team you are assigned to and the nature of the assignment. The pageant season can extend over six weeks; however, very few people are there that long. Typically, the expected length of service is two to three weeks.

Physical requirements vary based on the volunteer assignment. Some groups spend much of the day indoors, while other groups work outside most of the time. It is important to remember that the weather in Nauvoo during the summer typically ranges from 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with 70–90 percent humidity.

All volunteers are responsible for their own transportation. The Nauvoo and British Pageants Headquarters Building (PHQ) is located approximately three miles east of Nauvoo at 885 East Hwy 96, Nauvoo, Illinois. Many of the pageant activities take place there. Each individual or family will be required to have their own personal transportation in Nauvoo during their pageant participation. If flying to an airport near Nauvoo, you will need to plan for your own transportation because the pageant is not able to operate a shuttle service. Many pageant participants fly into St. Louis, which is a three-hour drive from Nauvoo.

Pageant volunteers are responsible for their own housing. Most participants are able to find convenient housing options in Nauvoo if arrangements are made soon after they receive notice of acceptance. For housing options in Nauvoo, please refer to the following websites:

• The Nauvoo Tourism Office has information about a number of lodging options. Visit the Nauvoo tourism website.
• Pageant participants may request space at the Nauvoo RV park by calling the pageant office. Full electrical, water, and sewer hookups are available. A shower house and laundry facilities are also available for park residents. No soft-sided tents are permitted, and no animals are allowed. RV sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be reserved through the pageant office. The cost per day is $20.00.

Pageant participants have the option of participating in the pageant meal program. Lunches and dinners are served cafeteria-style by a contracted caterer. Participants may select any combinations of meals (lunch only, dinner only, or both lunch and dinner) per week for the duration of their stay. To participate in the pageant meal program, a deposit totaling 50 percent of the cost will be due by March 15 of the current year. The remaining balance will be due by May 1 of the current year.

Your service is deeply appreciated and very valuable; however, we are unable to accommodate your pets.