No event would be complete without our volunteers. We are looking for bodies to help with all sorts of tasks – for some of the tasks, no experience with agility is required at all!
We are planning on running 3 rings. For each of those rings we require a ring chief, course builders, a minimum of 4 bar setters, scribe, assistant scribe, scribe runner, timer and gatekeeper. We need people to help set up the rings on site before the event. We need people to help tear down the rings after the event. We need personnel on site to attend to clean up, fetching and carrying. We need helpers to work the check-in desk to welcome the competitors, check dog ID cards, hand out information. We need hospitality workers to man the food stations, ensure all the workers and judges are fed and watered. We will be having fundraising raffles on site, these tables also need helpers to take care of them. Most of these tasks can not be carried out by competitors and require volunteers dedicated to that task. However, some tasks can – like setup and tear down, assisting with the warmup rings, Prequalifiers, Junior Stakes and National Team tryouts before the Championship rounds begin. All help will be gratefully received! Volunteers will all be compensated in some way. Their help will not go unrecognized. All volunteers will be provided with unlimited drinks and snacks throughout the day as well as lunch.
Here follows a short description of some of the key roles:
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The Ring Crew
Timer
Presses the “GO” button. Not as easy as it sounds. Must have experience!
Scribe
Writes down all the judge’s signals and records a time. Must have experience.
Gate
Needs to be able to shout loudly!
Calls competitors to the ring. Announces jump height changes.
Score Runner
Runs the scribe sheets to the scorekeepers.
Ring Chief
aka Lord of the Rings.
Oversees all ring crew and course builders. Their word is sacrosanct.
Bar Setter
Sets jump bars at the correct height, resets fallen bars, checks tunnel positions, changes a-frame height.
Join our team!
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