Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest starts on October 11 and runs for 3 weekends. We’ll need lots of volunteers.
Oktoberfest work party day on Saturday, September 28th at 10am. Purpose: to clean and fix all outside food and beverage equipment (cooking and serving). And to clean and prep the festival grounds. Extra volunteers will be needed for these efforts. Please come out to help.
Training Classes
What’s new this year? We will accept credit cards as well as cash at ALL booths! That means each booth needs several people who can use the new portable credit card machines we will be using this year. 2 free training sessions will be held in early October. Approximately 1 hour long. Please register for one of them by clicking on your best day:
Also, a food safety class and also an alcohol serving class will each be happening on September 14.
- Volunteer orientation meeting at the Haus on Sunday, October 6 at 4pm (the Saints aren’t playing that day so it’s OK!)
- For the second year, an optional food safety class is being offered to people who are interested. It takes place on September 14 from 1 to 3pm. The class is free, but seating is limited. Register here. If you took the class last year, please do not sign up again – leave room for others.
- A current Responsible Vendor permit, on file with our volunteer coordinator, is necessary to work in any booth serving alcohol. See below for more details and a class .
Volunteer Form notes:
If you have been recruited to work for a booth/event that doesn’t appear on the form list for places to work, choose “Other” from the dropdown and put the place/event in the “Other ” comment field on the form. Special events for this year include Wine and Cheese tastings and Schnauzer strut. If you want to work 2 shifts in one day or something else not quite standard, just put a note in the additional comments box at the bottom of the form.
Anyone working with food should wear a comfortable hat.
*Link here to the Oktoberfest Volunteer Form *
Do you need to cancel or have a question? Email the Volunteer Coordinator here.
Responsible Vendor licenses for any events
Working in Beer or other alcohol serving booths requires training and licensing.
A Responsible Vendor license is necessary to work in any booth serving alcohol. Prior volunteers should check their license expiration date! We will need proof of your RV license before you can be scheduled. Old temporary licenses aren’t enough.
The Volunteer Coordinator will need a copy of your license to keep on file. Instructions to print a copy of the ATC license, HERE
Send an electronic copy of your ATC RV license to the Volunteer Coordinator. Also, keep your permit (on your phone or on a piece of paper) with you any day you come to volunteer at the Fest.
Want to get a permit? A class is being offered at the Haus on September 14 at 10am. Limited seating. Pay and register in advance here.
More ways to get one online: Instructions on Getting a Permit – click here.
Having an RV license does not automatically mean that you get to pour beer all the time. You may be asked to serve in other booths such as wine or food booths as well.
Responsible Vendor License
To receive a license to serve alcohol, you may take an online class approved by the Louisiana ATC. The Haus is also offering a class on September 14.
Questions? Email the Volunteer Coordinator here.
How to Print your Responsible Vendor (RV) License
It takes some business days after a class is completed for the license to be up on the ATC website. Licenses from classes taken in past years are already available. (You may need to create an account on the Louisiana ATC website)
Go to http://www.atc.rev.state.la.us
Scroll to PRINT BAR CARDS
Choose PRINT RV CARDS
Look at date of your card issued
If card issued BEFORE May 12, 2021– Select that tab to print card and type:
- Last Name
- Last 4 digits of SSN
- RV Search
- Confirm Name
- RV License is shown to print
OR If RV Card was issued AFTER May 12, 2021– Select that tab to print card and type:
- Last Name
- Last 4 digits of SSN
- Date Of Birth
Lawn Team
We need a pool of weekly volunteers to mow, trim, edge, and weed whack (general grounds maintenance).
The more volunteers we get, the easier it will be each week. The crew so far has saved the Haus thousands of dollars.
Interested in chipping in? Send an email to the volunteer coordinator here.