Volunteer to Work
Below is a list of the available shifts. Please review
each shift, and click the link in the last column to sign up for
a particular shift. Each week, we will post updated sign-up list
on Big Tent. You are not assigned to a shift until shift
assignments are sent out via Big Tent, which will be sent approximately
weekly. Please wait for the confirmation Big Tent before
checking on your sign-up status. If a shift is full, we will place
you on the waitlist in the order you signed up. We will also update
this page with available spots from time to time.
If you sign up to work a shift and do not show up
or find a substitute, you will not receive the shift credit. Additionally,
you will be deducted an extra 5% for each shift you fail to work
from your total proceeds.
Drop-Off While Working
If you are working Friday, Shift #1 and Shift #3,
we will give you an opportunity to check-in and drop-off your items.
Do not bring your items in until a C & E committee member
tells you to bring in your items.
If you are not working two shifts during designated
drop-off times, you must make arrangements to drop-off your items
before or after your shift. Please plan accordingly. If you are
working Friday Shift #2, you must plan to drop-off your items after
your shift.
For questions, comments, or to remove yourself from
a shift, please e-mail sale.shifts@tvmotc.org.
| Shift#/Date/Time |
Credit |
Shift Description |
Workers Needed |
Sign-up |
Shift 1
Thursday, 3/8
5pm to 9:30pm |
2 |
All volunteers for this shift will meet at the storage unit
to pick up all equipment for the sale. This shift requires a
lot of heavy lifting so men are strongly encouraged. Volunteers
must be able to lift at least 50 lbs. One volunteer will be
assigned to drive the a truck from the storage unit to the fairgrounds.
All other volunteers will drive from the storage unit to the
fairgrounds in their own car. Once at the fairgrounds, the volunteers
for this shift will unload the truck and start putting together
the racks and other equipment.
If you sign-up for this shift and you are not physically
able to do the duties described above, you will be asked to
leave and not given shift credits. |
15 |
Sign-up |
Shift 1
Friday, 3/9
9am to 12:30pm |
1 |
The volunteers for this shift will finish setting up tables,
racks, signage, etc. A worker of this shift will be
given an opportunity to check-in their items during the shift
if the worker is also working Shift 3. Do not bring
your items until you are asked to bring them in for drop-off.
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Sign-up
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Shift 2
Friday, 3/9
11am to 2:30pm |
1 |
The jobs for this shift are: Check-in, Inspectors, Equipment
Building Attendants, and Runners.
Cannot overlap with Shift 1. |
|
Sign-up
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Shift 3
Friday, 3/9
1pm to 4:30pm |
1 |
The jobs for this shift are: Check-in, Inspectors, Equipment
Building Attendants, and Runners.
Cannot overlap with Shift 2 and 4. |
|
Sign-up
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Shift 4
Friday, 3/9
2pm to 5:30pm |
1 |
The jobs for this shift are: Check-in, Inspectors, Equipment
Building Attendants, and Runners.
Cannot overlap with Shift 3. May overlap with Shift
5. |
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Sign-up
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Shift 5
Friday, 3/9
5pm to 10pm |
2 |
Members Only Shift! Non-Member Sellers
that sign-up for this shift are automatically placed on a
non-member waitlist.
This is a working shift! If you would rather shop
from 7 PM to 9 PM, do not sign-up for this shift.
This is a double shift and by working this shift you will
have an opportunity to pre-shop before we let the members
in at 7:00 PM. Members receive priority for this shift during
sign-ups. From 5 PM until the pre-shop time (determined by
the C & E committee), the volunteers on this shift will
be responsible for setting up/putting away remaining merchandise
and preparing the facilities for shoppers.
From 7-10 pm the jobs are: Cashier, Bagger, Exit Door Attendants,
Toy Room Attendants, Equipment Attendants, Shoe Room Attendants,
Rack Organizers, Line Coordinator, and Runners. |
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Sign-up
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Shift 1
Saturday, 10/1
7:45am to 12:15pm |
2 |
The jobs for this shift are: Cashier, Bagger, Entrance
and Exit Door Attendants, Building Attendants, Line Coordinator,
and Runners |
|
Sign-up
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Shift 2
Saturday, 10/1
11:15am to 3:15pm |
1 |
The jobs for this shift are: Cashier, Bagger, Entrance
and Exit Door Attendants, Building Attendants, Line Coordinator,
and Runners |
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Sign-up
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Shift 3
Saturday, 10/1
2pm to 6pm |
2 |
This shift is our clean up shift. The volunteers on this
shift will be responsible for checking people’s items
as they leave, breakdown the racks, putting things away, and
cleaning the buildings.
Volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.
Cannot overlap with Shifts 4 and 5. |
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Sign-up
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Shift 4
Saturday, 10/1
2:30pm to 6pm |
1 |
This shift is the Philanthropic shift. The volunteers
on this shift will be responsible for gathering items to be
donated according to specifics from the Philanthropic Chairman.
Cannot overlap with Shifts 3 and 5. |
|
Sign-up
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Shift 5
Saturday, 10/1
4pm to 7pm |
3 |
This shift requires a lot of heavy lifting so
men are strongly encouraged to volunteer. Volunteers must
be able to lift at least 50 lbs. The volunteers on
this shift will be responsible for loading all equipment back
into the truck and unloading it into our storage unit at Central
Storage on Stanley Ave. in Pleasanton. One volunteer will
be assigned to drive the truck to the storage unit, all other
volunteers will drive their own vehicles to the storage unit
to help unload the truck. This shift does require traveling
from the fairgrounds to our storage location.
This shift ends when all the equipment is returned to the
storage unit.
If you sign-up for this shift and you are not physically
able to do the duties described above, you will be asked to
leave and not given shift credits.
Cannot overlap with Shifts 3 and 4. |
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Sign-up
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