PLEASE NOTE: All volunteer positions have been filled - for before, during and after the event. However, if you still have an interest in volunteering, please read the terms below and fill out the fields requested. If you do so, you will be put on a waiting list to be contacted in the event positions open up, to be assigned as needed. Thank you.
Before volunteering, you should familiarize yourself with the event by visiting the "event information" page on this site. If you would like to volunteer for Uncork Barrington 2011, please read these terms and conditions carefully before volunteering for Uncork 2011 below. By submitting your information below, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
The Uncork Barrington 2011 event takes place Friday, July 8, 2011. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the event closes down at 10:00 p.m. The event takes place at the community tents in the north commuter parking lot of the Barrington Train Station.
The BVA has been happy to present this event as an enjoyable opportunity to visit Barrington, taste 50 wines, sample local foods and have fun! It takes well more than 100 volunteers to successfully plan, staff and clean up the Uncork event. The BVA procures most of its staffing by offering donations to charitable and other not-for-profit organizations -- most of them local ones -- designated by the individuals who work for Uncork. The following provides some description of the volunteer jobs, requirements, and pertinent donations.
Set-Up Team
Donation: $100 per volunteer. Set-up Crew must attend a one-hour advance briefing meeting at the event venue at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 7th. Members of the set-up crew must then be present to work in setting up for the event at the venue at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tasks may be physically strenuous (climbing ladders, carrying heavy objects). Members of the set-up crew will receive one complimentary ticket to the event. Volunteers needed: 15. [Note: as of now, there are no set-up slots available, as they have been filled.]
Volunteering during the Event
Donation: $50 per volunteer (for all roles during the event).
A light meal will be served for volunteers working during the event, at 5:00 p.m. at the venue. In order to volunteer for jobs during the event, you must be available from 5:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. at the event, attend a training session (see below) and be 21 years of age as of July 8, 2011.
Event volunteers will not receive tickets to the event, but will be able to take breaks during the event (coordinated with their teammates) during which they will have the opportunity to taste featured wines.
Required Training & Training Dates: All volunteers working during the event must attend a training session. Each of these three sessions will be held at the Wine Discount Center (311 E. Main Street, Barrington), will last approximately one hour, and will begin at 7:00 p.m. See below for specific date information.
Amateur "Sommelier" - Amateur sommeliers pour wines to patrons, stamp passports and answer questions about the wines, having familiarized themselves with the wines they're pouring. Please note: While you would have the opportunity to volunteer below for a specific wine-producing region, we cannot promise to assign volunteers according to those wishes--try as we might. Training for amateur sommeliers will be Thursday, June 23rd for California-Napa Valley, California-General, Spain, Italy, and Australia-New Zealand and Thursday, June 30th for California-Sonoma Valley, Orphans of the Vine, France, South America, and Pacific Northwest. (Please do not sign up for a certain region if you cannot attend that training session.) At training, amateur sommeliers will sample and receive information on the wines they will be pouring, as well as discuss how the event works, interaction with patrons, etc. These volunteers report at 5:00 p.m. at the volunteer tent on the day of the event and are finished at 10:15 p.m. Volunteers needed: 60 (6 per region). [Note: as of now, there are no sommelier positions available.]
Region Leaders--Five individuals will be assigned to two tasting regions to oversee operations there, fill in where needed, ensure sufficient wine supply on hand for tasting and oversee prompt shutting down of the event at 10:00 p.m. Training for region leaders will be Wednesday, June 29th. These volunteers report at 5:00 p.m. at the volunteer tent on the day of the event and are finished at 10:15 p.m. Volunteers needed: 5. [These positions have been filled.]
Front Gate--There are several jobs in the "front gate" category: greeters (to direct patrons and fill in as needed); selling tickets and distributing will call tickets; taking tickets, checking identification and distributing ID bracelets; acting as a bouncer; and passing out souvenir glasses, and distributing passports. These volunteers will attend a training session on Wednesday, June 29th to discuss how the event works, and will also have a chance to sample some featured wines. These volunteers report at 5:00 p.m. at the volunteer tent on the day of the event and are finished at 10:15 p.m. Volunteers needed: 15. [Note: all front-gate positions have been filled.]
Water by the Bottle & Wines by the Glass--One individual will sell water by the bottle, as well as work alongside employees of the catering company licensed to sell wines by the glass. These volunteers will attend a training session on Wednesday, June 29th to discuss how the event works, and will also have a chance to sample some featured wines. These volunteers report at 5:00 p.m. at the volunteer tent on the day of the event and are finished at 10:15 p.m. Volunteers needed: 1. [Note: this position has been filled.]
Roving Sales--Two individuals will be assigned to walk around the venue to make sure all patrons are aware the featured wines may be ordered at the event and familiar with the special event prices and ordering process. These volunteers will attend a training session on Wednesday, June 29th to discuss how the event works, and will also have a chance to sample some featured wines. These volunteers report at 5:00 p.m. at the volunteer tent on the day of the event and are finished at 10:15 p.m. Volunteers needed: 2. [This is now closed.]
Clean-Up
Donation: $100 per volunteer. Clean-up begins promptly at 10:00 p.m. and goes until finished. Clean-up generally takes two to three hours (i.e., 1:00 a.m.). Clean-up crew should report at 10:00 p.m. at the volunteer tent, where the event manager will assign clean-up tasks, such as cleaning equipment, disassembling displays and portions of the venue, and packing. Volunteers needed: 15. [Note: as of now, there are no clean-up crew slots available, as they have been filled.]
General Notes:
Assignments are made on a first-come first-served basis. Volunteers will be assigned to only one volunteer role. The BVA cannot guarantee volunteer spots will be available. The committee reserves the right to reject volunteers, and assign and re-assign personnel as needed. No substitutions of personnel are allowed; volunteers are not allowed to sign up and then send substitutions, nor are persons allowed to sign up other individuals.
Charitable Donations
Volunteers must comply with all terms and conditions in order for the charity designated to receive a donation.
No checks will be made payable to individuals The Uncork committee reserves the right to withhold payment from organizations whose operations or philosophies are inconsistent with those of the Barrington Village Association.
One note about the following form: The "name" field is one required by our hosting company. You may enter your name there in any form you like, but please enter your first and last names individually as shown.
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