Volunteers

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VOLUNTEER TO MAKE THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION A ROARING SUCCESS

Jobs to fit every age, type of person and interest.

Each event will have it’s own list of very specific jobs but as an overview, listed below are some of the jobs that will need doing.

Please feel free to if you would like to help, we’d be delighted to match you with a great volunteer job.

Volunteer coordinator
Maintenance Crew
Site preparation
Setting up and dismantling tents, stages, etc.
Site decorating
Drawing of start and finish lines
Preparation of the track, course
Roping off the course from the spectators
Filling in holes, etc that happen as the events go along
Dismantling and clean up of the site
Recycling, garbage pick-up
Washrooms - maintaining supplies, cleanliness
Facebook assistance
Bloggers – to blog about the event, before, during and after at various sites
Registration - preregistration and during registration
Dealing with participants - signing in, waivers, giving out rules, pinneys, check for safety equipment.
Getting list of participants to starters.
Someone to collect the pinneys, batons etc from the participants after the event
Equipment organizer for each event
Judging - figuring out criteria, as well as actual judging
Prize/award givers
Photographers
Videographers
People to put up posters before the event
People to put up and take down signage for the event
Starters
Finishers
Timers
Coordinator for the dog events - attention to safety of the public and dogs
Assistance to person in charge of communication
Greeters
1st aid attendents
Shuttle driver on the Thus. Jan. 21st
Concession - Sat. Jan. 24
Entertainment during the events
Jugglers
Firedancers
Runners
Info people to direct to events and other community amenities
MC for events
Lost and found

VAN OC DAY January 21st.