Wine Bottles

Applications

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Steamboat Wine Festival! Please read through the following shift descriptions before clicking through to the application. Any specific volunteer questions can be directed to info@tppevents.com. The Volunteer Application will be available March 1st.


Types of Shifts

Set Up Crew:

These volunteers will work as a team to get the event facility wine-ready, performing duties including, but not limited to: popping tents; setting tables and chairs; moving wine into place; setting up merchandise; wine glasses and ticket stations; hanging banners and signs; moving ice; placing trash cans. Please let us know if you have any limitations as far as physical labor is concerned. As this role can be fairly physical, we do have duties that are less demanding. Recommended clothing: your official volunteer shirt, pants or shorts to get a little messy in, supportive shoes, work/gardening gloves.

Event Crew:

This volunteer position works to keep the wine event running smoothly. Roles include, but are not limited to: welcoming and directing patrons, checking IDs, assisting with will-call, taking tickets at the gate, distributing programs and glasses, and selling merchandise. Volunteers also assist wine representatives in keeping tables clean, dumping spit buckets, emptying trash, replenishing ice, breaking down tables, tents, chairs. Recommended clothing: your official volunteer shirt, nice pants or shorts, and comfortable shoes as you will most likely be standing for an extended period of time.

Seminar Crew:

This volunteer position works with Festival staff to set and turn rooms for classroom-style seminars. Roles include: assisting speakers in distributing materials, pouring wine, cleaning glassware, taking tickets, and greeting patrons. Hours vary for this role on Friday and Saturday, and a shift may be up to 6 hours in length.

*Volunteers receive a ticket to either the Friday or Saturday Grand Tasting as well as a Festival Volunteer T-shirt. We need 100+ volunteers to assist throughout the weekend.