From another Alberta race association website.
The volunteer list from 2010 has been tallied up and below are all the names of people or families which helped during the 2010 season. The names may be spelled incorrectly or in some cases were a best guess as they were sometimes hard to read.
The list is in alphabetical order using first names for the most part. Please scroll to the bottom if you are checking for your name.
Thank you to all of those people and families that helped out this year, it is great to see so many names on the list and it was also great to have flaggers everywhere we needed them for each race. Thank you to those that donated equipment to help out as well, it all helps us to put on great events for the club.
Please check the list and contact myself via PM if you did volunteer but do not see your name. We may have missed you.
As per the membership requirements stated at the beginning of the year for the 2010 memberships and now the 2011 memberships, if you are not on the list and are not over 50 years old (these members have reached tha age that earns them the right to relax during their races, although we appreciate their volunteer help very much as well as many of them did volunteer this year :!: ) then you are not eligable for a 2011 XXXXX membership 8O
We require volunteers to help put on these events and if everyone helps a little bit, it is less work for us all. This is why we stressed needing volunteers and repeatedly mentioned that memberships for the following year would be under revue for volunteerism.
If you did not volunteer in 2010, you will be required to volunteer for either track prep or flagging at the first race before you are allowed to race (you may race that day but have to either do track prep the day before or flag that day for a 1/2 day. This may be yourself or your family members helping you to fullfill the requirement). This is for the 2010 season, you will still have to also volunteer for the 2011 season as well.
For all members to note: Flagging for one moto set once a year is not enough. If we have an average of 12 flag positions per race x practice and 6 blocks per day x 2 days x 8 races we need 1344 spots on the flagging board filled this coming summer. We also need help prepping the tracks which includes watering, tilling, gr*** cutting, fence repairs, start gate cleaning, weed eating, etc.
We have approx 300 to 350 memberships so math dictates we need more than one hour per family please...... and thank you!
This may upset some members but we have to be fair with those that did help out. They donated their time to help the club so why shouldn't we all? We would all love to just show up, pay our fees and race (me especially :!: ) but then there would be not prepped tracks and no flaggers to keep us safe. So we need help. Many hands make light work my wise father always told me :lol:
Please see list below and once again, thank you all that helped make the year a great one! Here is looking forward to a fantastic 2011 :!:
So we are not the only ones with this sort of problem.
Personally I would like to see a Set up/Tear down list around the same time as the race schedule is announced. At my work it can be quite difficult to get time off in the summer, as I am sure it is for most of you, so knowing when and where I fit would be a help.
That way I could pick my spots to volunteer and trade if necessary to get positions that I could fill.