Dear CAMRA Member

Volunteering
10th Ascot Beer Festival
30th September & 1st October 2016
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Dear CAMRA Member,

The tenth Ascot Racecourse Beer Festival will feature around 280 real ales, ciders and perries. As before, there will be a full programme of racing taking place whilst the festival is on. Public viewing of the Autumn Meeting takes place from just behind our bars, so we are right in the thick of the atmosphere and volunteers will have the opportunity to watch the racing during their breaks. As our bar is located in the general admission area, there is no dress code other than a ban on bare chests! We shall once again be provided with staff Polo Shirts to cover said chests. The area we are in does tend to become a wind tunnel even on warm days, so it is advisable to bring a couple of spare layers.

The festival operates on the tokens system, with all beers retailing at the same price, making bar work very straightforward. Essential, as the bar becomes very busy between races!

Bar staff will be needed on the days when the festival is open of course, and a team is also required to take down and tidy up on Sunday 4th October. All staff members working when the festival is open will be entitled to free festival beer or cider at the rate of one pint per hour worked and those working all day will have a basic packed lunch provided. The CAMRA branch will receive a monetary donation from Ascot Racecourse in return for our services, and it is intended that some of this will be used to fund a Helpers’ Social Event at a later date.

If you have never before worked at a beer festival, why not sign up for just one session? If you’re enjoying yourself (and most people do!) you will be welcome to stay. If you would like to help, please complete the attached form and send it by email to or by mail to:

CAMRA Ascot Beer Festival Staffing

13 Arbor Lane

Winnersh, Wokingham

RG41 5HY

Many thanks for your offer of help. You will receive a confirmation of receipt within a maximum of three weeks (if you don’t it means I haven’t received your form!) and full detailed joining instructions a couple of weeks before the festival.

Kind regards,

Andy Ross (Note the new contact name and address this year!)

Staffing Manager

CAMRA Berkshire South East

NAME
ADDRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS
CONTACT NUMBER
CAMRA MEMBERSHIP NUMBER / CAMRA BRANCH
(if known)
If you have never previously worked at a Beer Festival please tick here and we will ensure you are placed with someone experienced who will guide you.

I would prefer to work on: (please tick)

BEER BAR / CAMRA MEMBERSHIP
CIDER BAR / FRONT DESK
(handing out wrist bands)
EITHER BAR / HAPPY TO DO WHATEVER NEEDS DOING
POLO SHIRT SIZE: (Delete those not appropriate)
SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE / XL / XXL / 3XL / 4XL

Please tick the sessions that you would like to work, or state the start / finish time if you can’t work a whole session

Day

Session 1

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Session 2

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Monday 26th Sept / 09.00 – 13.00
(Set Up – heavy lifting) / 13.00 – 17.00
(Set Up – heavy lifting)
Tuesday 27th Sept / 09.00 – 13.00
(Set up – heavy lifting) / 13.00 – 17.00
(Set up – heavy lifting)
Friday 30th Sept / 10.15 – 14.30
(Open to public) / 14.00 – 19.00
(Open to public + tidy)
Saturday 1st October / 10.15 – 14.30
(Open to public) / 14.00 – 19.00
(Open to public + tidy)
Sunday 2nd October / 10.30 – 14.30
(Take down) / Pub J
Monday 3rd October / 09.00 – 13.00
(Cask Collection) / 13.00-17.00
(Cask Collection)

If you would like to help out on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th September, please let me know, but it will mostly be the cellar team that are needed on these days.

When allocating places on the Helpers Trip, preference will be given to those working two or more sessions.