It’s time to enlist! The Cheese Guard needs you! If you’re going to the American Cheese Society Conference in Sacramento, California from July 23rd – August 2nd, or if you just want to volunteer there, now is the time to sign up.
(If you love cheese, there are perks!!!) This is the official notice from the ACS:
Join the
“Cheese Guard”
& Volunteer
with ACS in
Sacramento!
The ACS
Conference &
Competition in
Sacramento is just
around the corner, and
we still need your
help! Join hundreds of
fellow cheese
professionals and
enthusiasts who are
lending their time and
talents to make the
Conference a success.
ACS is seeking
volunteers to assist
with shifts
from Wednesday, July
23 through Saturday,
August 2.
Opportunities include
helping with the
movement of cheeses
pre- and post-judging;
the prep of cheeses
for sessions and
events; assistance
with on-site
registration; and
more!
Individuals with
cheese experience are
encouraged to assist
with the Official
Conference
Cheesemonger
team, helping to
create cheese platters
for special events and
educational sessions.
If you’re an ACS
Certified Cheese
Professional™ (or if
you’re building your
cheese resume in order
to take the exam),
remember that
volunteering during
the Conference
provides you with
industry hours that
are valid for
certification or
re-certification.
ACS volunteers
generously share their
time and talents. In
return, they receive
great rewards:
- Official “Cheese
Guard” volunteer
t-shirt available
only to
volunteers! - Complimentary
ticket to the Festival
of Cheese on
the evening
of Friday, August
1 - Complimentary
meal whenever your
shift coincides
with an ACS
Conference
scheduled meal
time. - For volunteers
assisting with the
Judging &
Competition during
an 8+ hour shift,
an additional
benefit —
one complimentary
ticket to the
Awards Ceremony
& Reception on
the evening of
Thursday, July 31
($55 value) — is
also available.
Register to
volunteer via the
link below, and find
the opportunity
that’s right for
you:*
http://www.shiftboard.com/cheesesociety/
If you need assistance
with the volunteer
registration process,
contact
Jana Hemphill at
720-328-2788.
We hope you’ll spend
some time volunteering
with us in sunny
Sacramento!
*Note: if you
volunteered for the
2012 or 2013 ACS
Conference &
Competition using
the Shiftboard
site, you will need
to re-register via
this system for
2014.
