Volunteer Opportunities
Inside for non-skiing/snowboarding parents
Hut Parent
Requires a Criminal Record Check and a cell phone in case they need to contact coach/parent.
Duties include: help inside the hut to make sure the kids clean up after themselves, help children put on gloves, boots etc, in hut if someone needs something.
Baking Cookies, Squares and bake goods
For our Club races we have BBQ’s we need parents to make desserts/snacks for them. Please bring desserts to hut the morning of the event.
BBQ Helpers
Duties include: help set up tables, take food to location, cooking of hot dogs, restock food for kids/volunteers, help kids get food, tear down, clean up- put away extra supplies in hut and keep track of bbq stock. Need 5-8 people per event.
Results
Duties include: making sure all events have paperwork/pencils/clip boards, making up stickers for kids helmets, making up events lists for results per event, writing down results as each child finishes races, putting kids in order for awards.
Outside - for skiing/snowboarding parents
Set Up Crew & Clean Up Crew
Duties include: Setting up netting/gates/timing /getting course ready–with help from others, tear down equipment, slip the race course (to get rid of big piles of snow).
Course Workers
During the events we need people to help slip the course, be spotters on the course for safety and be around if we need anything moved or reset up. Need 5-10 people depending on the events.
Starter
Get the kids into the starting area and count down for a good start- very easy job and fun.
Start Area Helper
Parents to help get kids ready to race, check numbers and get them into lines. Make sure start area safe and in good shape for all kids.
Spotters
Parents on the race course to make sure it’s safe and help out if needed to put gates back into place.
Finisher & Finish Area Workers
Write down times, make sure timer is working keeping area clean and safe for kids.
Runners
Be on hill and help when needed to run something down/up the hill.
KAT - Volunteer Positions and Hours
1 day of volunteering is approximately 6 hours of your time. Below are examples of volunteer positions and their equivalent hours. Each family is expected to volunteer a minimum of 3 days (18 hours) per season.
Volunteer position |
Hours credited |
Tail gunner full day | 1 day |
Tail gunner half day | 1/2 day |
On-hill events (NGF or home races) | 1 day |
Off-hill duties (NGF or home races) | 1 day |
Baking x 24 servings | 1/2 day |
BBQ master | 1 day |
Hut parent half day | 1/2 day |
Hut parent full day | 1 day |
Fencing, freestyle site, mogul, gate movement/maintenance | ½ day or 1 day |
Hut maintenance | per hour plus material prep/transport time |
Banquet | per hour |
Silent auction lead | 3+ days |
Silent auction support | per hour |
Board member | 3+ days |
Fundraising Committee (Leading / organizing fundraising initiatives) |
3+ days |
Volunteer Buyout
You can choose to buy-out your volunteer hours. The cost is $300 per family. This option can be chosen at the time of registration. Please contact KAT via email if you did not select this option but would like to. Buyout deadline is January 15th
For more information please email admin@kimberleyalpineteam.ca