The Beekin Volunteer Program is the group of community members that use some of their free time to help the other furres of Furcadia The name comes from our benevolent Prime, Beekin the Help Dragon. The Beekin Helper Program consists of the Beekin Council and the Beekin Help Furres.
Beekin Volunteers provide a helpful, friendly paw/hoof to all Furcadians with the aid of a help channel, some special training and a general air of friendliness. They represent furres from all areas of Furcadian life and have a target number of 10% to 30% of furre kind. These furres are not required to be on duty at all times of play and only sign on their channel or turn on their badges when feeling prepared to help. It should be mentioned that most Beekin Volunteers will not be there to handle trouble. Enforcement of rules is only the duty of Guardians and all trouble should be referred to them. The Beekins are a volunteer program... this means anyone can apply.
Learn about a specific Beekin Group:
 Bugges |
 Guardians |
 Helpers |
 Masons |
 Mentors |
 Pixels |
 Scribes |
 Teachers |
 Welcomers |
Bugge Hunters
- Visit the Bugges' Web Site
- E-mail the Bugges
These furres will help with technical support for Furcadia and with isolating and reporting bugs in the game. You need a clear understanding of computers and a logical mind to be in this group. Previous experience in other places with quality assurance or tech support is a help. This is a limited group and will be by interview only.
Dream Masons
- Visit the Masons' Web Site
- E-mail the Masons
Masons are here to help furres with dream weaving, DragonSpeak and other aspects of making your own map in Furcadia. They will also tour other furres dreams and teach classes on dream building. Senior Masons may help with main maps and in choosing perm dreams. This is the group for you if you love to make dreams and help others to learn! You must have been in Furcadia 2 months to apply here.
Guardians
- Visit the Guardians' Web Site
- E-mail the Guardians
Guardians is the new name for the Owsla. The Guardians are charged with enforcing the minimal rules in Furcadia, to keep troublesome behavior to a minimum. The Guardian should be patient and tolerant above all, mature and easy going, with a strong sense that this is his or her community and a desire to serve it. What the Guardians do not need are those with attitude, or power trippers, or status seekers. This position is not about being 'special'. It is about giving yourself to the community. This group is very limited and most who apply will not get the position. You must have been in Furcadia 6 months to apply.
Beekin Helpers
- Visit the Helpers' Web Site
- E-mail the Helpers
The Beekin Helpers receive questions and concerns sent to the Help Channel or brought directly to them. They run the Help Channel, and are often the point of entry into the volunteer program -- they are made up of the former Help Desk and Help Channel Beekins. The blue badged Helpers roam Naia Green along with the green badged Helpers, who additionally take calls on the Help Channel. You need to know a lot about Furcadia to join this group, have a lot of patience, type well and fast, and it also helps to have special knowledge of things like patch making, DragonSpeak, and other aspects of game play. You must have played Furcadia for at least 3 months to apply here. Green badged Helpers are chosen from Helpers with blue badges. It is not possible to apply directly for a green badge position (access to Help Channel), you'll first have to prove your dedication to the Helpers and your knowledge about Furcadia. Many Helpers prefer the face-to-face work that the blue badged Helpers focus on.
Beekin Pixels
- Visit the Pixels' Web Site
- E-mail the Pixels
These are the furres associated with art in Furcadia. They will assist with art patch related questions, help choose good patches to go on the server, and keep an art archive for the Furcadia pages. They may also work on official patches, web graphics and game art. You will need to be a good artist with knowledge about Furcadia patching to be in this group. This group is limited and will require an interview and an patchwork sample. Please give a URL with sample patchwork in the additional information box of the application.
Web Scribes
- Visit the Scribes' Web Site
- E-mail the Scribes
The Scribes are Furcadia's link to the web. They maintain the official website, and maintain the History Archives and the Wedding Registry. This is a relatively small group, and knowledge of HTML code and basic web-scripting languages is required to work on the website, and if you wish to work in the forums then experience of moderating forums before would be helpful. This is a limited group and is by interview only. You must have played Furcadia for at least 3 months to apply here.
Welcomers
- Visit the Welcomers' Web Site
- E-mail the Welcomers
This is one of the most important groups of Beekins, as they are the first furres most newfurre meet and help determine if that player stay or leaves Furcadia. They greet new furres that arrive in the magical world of Furcadia, offer them help if requested, show newfurres around, introduce them not only to the realm but also to other furres, give them a hand on their first visit. Welcomer Beekins receive a message when a new furre arrives in the world and may "claim" the new arrival. There is a special greet map where only Welcomers and new furres can go. You should be an active, friendly furre who loves Furcadia and other furres for this position. You must have been in Furcadia for at least 3 months to apply.
Beekin Mentors
- Visit the Mentors' Web Site
- E-mail the Mentors
The Beekin Mentors offer guidance and support to other Beekin Volunteers. They work in a variety of help areas and lend a helping paw or hoof wherever they are needed. Mentors are chosen for their friendly, trustworthy natures and good teamwork skills. Please note: You cannot apply to become a Beekin Mentor.
Beekin Teachers
- Visit the Teachers' Web Site
- E-mail the Teachers
These furres are available to teach classes to new Beekins in the Beekin's Aerie. But not only will they guide new Beekins on their way to being full participants in their groups, they will soon give 'side classes' to those who ask them. Check out the Events Calendar for current classes. Please note: You cannot apply to become a Beekin Teacher.
