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Listed below are the various volunteer tasks/assignments for the Long Beach Grand Cru. For the benefit of registered volunteers, detailed responsibilities for each volunteer Tasks are provided below. The appointment of tasks are made according to your experience and past involvement with Grand Cru.

Competition - Saturday and Sunday, July 17 & 18, 2010

Preparation
Dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 10 - 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (lunch included)
Location: Bantry Holdings, 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
Tasks: Set up work-station tables, set wine cases on tables, open cases, identify wines and place appropriate wine entry number on bottles, pull two bottles and place in plastic carton, tape contents label on outside of carton, seal case and place in storage room. This procedure is repeated until all the cases have been processed. Requires heavy lifting.(Work descriptions are posted on pillars and handouts are available.)

Day Before Competition Event - Friday, July 16, 2010
Time: 2:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
Tasks: Set up wine tables, computer stations and tables for supplies.
(Volunteers for this date will be selected by the Steering Committee.)

Competition (2 Days) - Saturday and Sunday, July 17 & 18, 2010
(Volunteers must commit to both days. Need up to 64 people.)
Time: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (includes breakfast and lunch both days)
Location: Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
Positions/Tasks: Manager-Floater; Check-In Greeter; Computer Technicians/Medal Entries and Reports; Data Entry/Manual Medal Highlighting; Dishwashers/Dry & Stack; Floaters; List Coordinators; Medal Coordinators; Panel Captain; Panel Coordinators; Runners; Photographer; Understudies; Wine Attendant; Tear down work stations on Day 2 . Positions are assigned the first morning of Competition. Work descriptions/assignments are posted.

Public Tasting - Saturday, August 21, 2010

Preparation
Dates: July 28, August 3, 4, 11, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (refreshments included)
Location: Bantry Holdings, 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
Tasks: Affix labels to additional inventory of cases and bottles of award winning wines and place in appropriate location; wrap bottles for table decorations and separate by sponsorship level; affix labels and ribbons to award-winning bottles; pull wines for auction, package and decorate cases; decorate table signs; affix labels to award-winning wine bottles and cases; decorate goody bags; prepare and separate all items for VIP party; decorations for outdoor area; prepare VIP/Sponsor badges and other tasks that always come up.

Public Tasting Event Day - Saturday, August 21, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Location: Rainbow Lagoon, North side of Shoreline Drive (Between Shoreline Village Drive and Linden Avenue)
Tasks: Assemble goody bags; linens on all tables; posting of signs; monitor wine inventory room; floaters; registration/auction/opportunity drawing tables' set-up and staffing; logistics and winery tables pourers; restaurant servers; raffle tickets sales; VIP guides; "Will Call" and ticket sales; stamp parking tickets; and other tasks that always come up.

Post-Event Breakdown & Clean-Up
Dates: August 24, 25, and 26 - 2010
Times: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: TBD
Tasks: Pack wines for Legal Aid inventory and create list; organize all supplies and pack in storage containers; set up tables and supplies for volunteer party; set up signage and clippings; wrap volunteer awards where appropriate; clean space.

Post-Event Volunteer Party
Date: September 1, 2010 – Dinner Provided
Location: Bantry Holdings, 301 E.Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720, Long Beach,CA 90802 (Building connected to the Westin Hotel

 

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