Volunteer Opportunities

There are a plethera of opportunities for Volunteers at the Historic Netherland Inn.  Please Contact Jennifer Light at 423-246-1104 for information on the training. Or contact the Netherland Inn directly at: 423-429-7730

Docents

Weekend( Saturday or Sunday)  Docent(Tour Guide):

One Docent will be needed on each floor, the First Floor, Second Floor(also includes Kitchen), Third floor of the Inn, one or two Docents for the Bank Barn and if possible, the Boone Cabin will need one Docent. We will need 5 to 8 people to cover the duty each day for both Saturday & Sunday each weekend from May 2, 2015 until October 31, 2015.

The operating hours for the tours are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The last tour begins at 3:30 p.m. The Weekend Docent needs to arrive at 1:45 p.m. and continue until 5:00 p.m. dressed in period dress.

There will also be a need for a Docent to work in the Gift Shop.

The Docent will need to learn the procedure used in the Gift Shop.  There will be an accounting for the purchases at the end of the day.  Each purchase will be logged into the receipt book on the glass counter in the Gift Shop.  Training will be conducted for this special assignment.

The operating hours for the tours are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The last tour begins at 3:30 p.m. The Weekend Docent needs to arrive at 1:45 p.m. and continue until 5:00 p.m. dressed in period dress.

Event Docents

Volunteers are an important element of a successful event.  ASteering Committee member will contact each individual Docent for a convenient time to volunteer at a specific time during the event.  The hours will vary according to the event.  Most time periods will not be over two hours at one time. The period dress will usually be the same as the Weekend Docent for most events.  The Docent may inquire for more information about the events and volunteer opportunities to Jennifer Light at 423-246-1104.

The annual events are listed under the Event tab and on the side bar of the front page on this website.

Volunteers for Opening Day

May 2, 2015 

10:00 a.m.- 4 p.m.    

Volunteers will be needed from April 27, 2015 through  May 2, 2015 during the daytime hours.  During the prep week the hours will vary depending on the duties that need completion and the dress will be work clothes. The week prior to the event will be weeding, cleaning & setting up the Inn & Bank Barn.

During the event, many volunteers will be needed and the duty will usually last for 2 or 3 hours.

The duties could be:

  • Working in the Gift Shop
  • Giving tours of a room or area
  • Preparing food
  • Selling tickets 2 locations (the Inn porch, near the Gift Shop)
  • Running errands  or delivering messages or goods
  • Cleaning up
  • Checking on or helping the vendors

For more information call Carolyn Allen 423-246-3263.

Volunteers for Lo’Country Boil Event

August 12, 2017

Kingsport Farmers’ Market     6 p.m.-10 p.m.     

For more information callBobbie Phillips 423-247-4961

Volunteers will be needed Saturday, August 8th from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the Farmers’ Market on Clinchfield Street in downtown Kingsport

  • Set up tables, chairs, install table cloths
  • Arrange signs,
  • Set up greeting area
  • Run errands
  • Pick up food, drinks and other supplies
  • Assist guest artists set up the stage area
  • Install sound system, and etc. needed for the event.

Volunteers for the 1818 Christmas Open House

Netherland Inn Campus

Friday, December 11 at 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 12 at 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 13 at 2:00-4:00 p.m.                                 

Volunteerswill be needed to:

  • Contribute, prepare, arrange, clean up and prepare food on all three days of the event.
  • Volunteers could assist in decorating the Inn, the Bank Barn, Schoolhouse, Gift Shop, Boone Cabin and Pavilion with natural materials.