Want to Volunteer?
You don't have to have experience to volunteer and volunteers are treasured!
Keep track of your volunteer hours with your volunteer card! For every 8 hours you volunteer, you receive a FREE class at the next show. Simply include your completed card with your entry and one class fee will be waived!
Volunteer Positions:
· Show tear-down crew
After every show the arena, show office and judges tent must be packed up and ready for storage. This is not a one person job and the more people who work together the quicker it is. This is a great way to meet people who are very involved and gain some insight into the way the s how went for some of the other riders.
· Show set-up crew
Before every show the arena, the judge’s tent and the show office must be set up. Learn how to properly measure and set up a full size dressage arena. This is a skill that will stand you in good stead forever.
· Show Manager
Organize volunteer efforts for the show. Answer all questions relating to the show, keep official time and mediate disputes.
· Scribe
Sit in the judge’s tent and write all comments on the official test papers. Learn exactly what a judge looks for in each test through levels and hear some of the comments that never reach the score sheets! This is a great learning opportunity that few get the chance to experience.
· Show Secretary
Responsible for assembling all the show packets.
· Show Day Secretary
Hand out packets to all riders and collect missing release forms, payments, and coggins as noted by the show secretary
· Entry Secretary
All entry forms are posted to you. A list of all classes and the riders in each class must be prepared. All the show packets must be assembled before the s how. The judge’s box must be organized with the tests in sequence.
· Scorers
Those all important people who take the test from the test runners and add the scores to give a final percentage. Post rider scores and tally championships and reserves. Place ribbons and tests out for riders for collection.
· Judge lunches and cooler
Provide the judge with lunch and drinks for the day. The cooler must be at the judge’s tent before the first competitor enters the arena.
· Test runners at shows
Collect the tests from the scribe between classes and submit them to the scorer or show manager.
· Show Photographer
Take pictures of all the first place riders, champions and reserve champions at each level.
· Show Bills
Create the s how pamphlets that are mailed out and sent to the tack stores for upcoming shows. The show bill includes the entry forms, directions and class fees.
· Show ride time scheduling
Once all the entries for a show have been received the ride times need to be scheduled and typed up. This must be complete at least three days before the s how so that competitors can call in for their ride times.
· Website Content
Collect photos and article for posting on the website and facebook.
· Tear-down crew for clinics
After every clinic the arena must be packed up and ready for storage. This is not a one person job and the more people who work together the quicker it is. This is a great way to meet people who are very involved and gain some insight into the way the clinic went for some of the other riders.
· Set-up crew for clinics
Before every clinic the arena must be set up. Learn how to properly measure and set up a full size dressage arena. This is a skill that will stand you in good stead forever.
· Meeting Venues
Meeting venues are always appreciated. The person who hosts the meeting is only asked to provide the premises. A few of our faithful supporters supply some great snacks.
· Club Scrap Book
· Thank you cards, etc.
Thank you cards for people who have made donations or helped the club in extraordinary ways always appreciate a little recognition.
Keep track of your volunteer hours with your volunteer card! For every 8 hours you volunteer, you receive a FREE class at the next show. Simply include your completed card with your entry and one class fee will be waived!
Volunteer Positions:
· Show tear-down crew
After every show the arena, show office and judges tent must be packed up and ready for storage. This is not a one person job and the more people who work together the quicker it is. This is a great way to meet people who are very involved and gain some insight into the way the s how went for some of the other riders.
· Show set-up crew
Before every show the arena, the judge’s tent and the show office must be set up. Learn how to properly measure and set up a full size dressage arena. This is a skill that will stand you in good stead forever.
· Show Manager
Organize volunteer efforts for the show. Answer all questions relating to the show, keep official time and mediate disputes.
· Scribe
Sit in the judge’s tent and write all comments on the official test papers. Learn exactly what a judge looks for in each test through levels and hear some of the comments that never reach the score sheets! This is a great learning opportunity that few get the chance to experience.
· Show Secretary
Responsible for assembling all the show packets.
· Show Day Secretary
Hand out packets to all riders and collect missing release forms, payments, and coggins as noted by the show secretary
· Entry Secretary
All entry forms are posted to you. A list of all classes and the riders in each class must be prepared. All the show packets must be assembled before the s how. The judge’s box must be organized with the tests in sequence.
· Scorers
Those all important people who take the test from the test runners and add the scores to give a final percentage. Post rider scores and tally championships and reserves. Place ribbons and tests out for riders for collection.
· Judge lunches and cooler
Provide the judge with lunch and drinks for the day. The cooler must be at the judge’s tent before the first competitor enters the arena.
· Test runners at shows
Collect the tests from the scribe between classes and submit them to the scorer or show manager.
· Show Photographer
Take pictures of all the first place riders, champions and reserve champions at each level.
· Show Bills
Create the s how pamphlets that are mailed out and sent to the tack stores for upcoming shows. The show bill includes the entry forms, directions and class fees.
· Show ride time scheduling
Once all the entries for a show have been received the ride times need to be scheduled and typed up. This must be complete at least three days before the s how so that competitors can call in for their ride times.
· Website Content
Collect photos and article for posting on the website and facebook.
· Tear-down crew for clinics
After every clinic the arena must be packed up and ready for storage. This is not a one person job and the more people who work together the quicker it is. This is a great way to meet people who are very involved and gain some insight into the way the clinic went for some of the other riders.
· Set-up crew for clinics
Before every clinic the arena must be set up. Learn how to properly measure and set up a full size dressage arena. This is a skill that will stand you in good stead forever.
· Meeting Venues
Meeting venues are always appreciated. The person who hosts the meeting is only asked to provide the premises. A few of our faithful supporters supply some great snacks.
· Club Scrap Book
· Thank you cards, etc.
Thank you cards for people who have made donations or helped the club in extraordinary ways always appreciate a little recognition.