Mt. Washington Ski Club is a non-profit organization run by members. Only our coaches are paid! Our success depends on the many volunteer hours that parents donate to the club. Each season, there are typically over 110 skiers enrolled in MWSC programs. As such, there are upwards of 220 parents who are all needed to help make the many club events and day-to-day operations successful that take place throughout the season. The coordination of this number of volunteers requires a fair amount of organization to ensure everyone has a positive experience and the tasks are shared fairly amongst the group. There are many ways to get involved with the Club and you don’t even have to ski to do them. Please speak with one of the Executive or Volunteer Coordinators to find out ways to get involved, or let us know if you have a particular talent or interest that could benefit the Club.
 

Here are just a few of the many volunteer opportunities to choose from:

RACE COMMITTEE
(CHAIR: RYAN WILLIAMS)

• Ensures all race events hosted by MWSC are of a high quality and in line with the values of MWSC
• Ensures an adequate supply and succession of keen, trained and skilled volunteers are available now and in the future
• Each race event will have its own committee

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR 
(GRACE BELL)

• Tracks volunteer hours.
• Coordinates with other positions to post required volunteer shifts.

PROGRAM COORDINATORS (NG, ALL-MOUNTAIN, U12, U14, U16) 
(ALL POSITIONS CURRENTLY FILLED)

• The first contact for parents or coaches to discuss any problems within the group
• Coordinate regular parent communications for their respective groups

SOCIAL COORDINATOR
(VACANT)

• Social Event planning and organization
• Work with Fundraising Coordinator to ensure adequate fundraising activities are planned

SPONSORSHIP AND FUNDRAISING COORDINATORS
(DAVE SPENCE & ERIC FINDLAY)

• Responsible for sourcing new and liaising with existing Club sponsors
• 70% of the necessary to run our club come from fundraising activities and corporate sponsorship.

CLUB WEAR COORDINATOR
(JENNIFER KAY)

• Responsible for sourcing new and liaising with existing Club sponsors

WEBSITE COORDINATOR
(ANDRE LIEM)

• Responsible for managing website and performing updates.
• Liaising with board members to keep content up to date.

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
(VACANT)

CLUB CABIN MANAGER

• Ensures the clubhouse is well maintained so as to provide members with a safe, well organized cabin that is easily maintained
• Organize work parties as required and request assistance from members as required

CABIN MONITOR
(SHIFTS SECURED THROUGH SIGNUP.COM)

• A parent/guardian is required in the cabin each Saturday/Sunday when the Nancy Green program is being run to monitor the radio and to assist athletes rejoining their groups if separated.

CABIN CLEANING
(SHIFTS SECURED THROUGH SIGNUP.COM)

• Responsible for cleaning the Family Level of the club cabin
• Clean the washrooms
• Ensure dishwasher is loaded and running
• Vacuum
• Garbages/Recycling emptied

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

(SHIFTS SECURED THROUGH SIGNUP.COM)
From time to time families prepare and host a hot lunch in the club cabin for other families to enjoy. Plan your menu, shop, prepare, serve and clean-up. The club will reimburse for all out of pocket expenses and the proceeds will benefit our MWSC athletes.  

All the races hosted by ski clubs across BC are put on by parent volunteers. If you have a child who is racing, you will be expected to help in some capacity. This is a fun way to meet other parents and to watch your child perform. A number of volunteer positions [both on and off snow] are available to best suit your interests and abilities.

Preparation for a race begins well in advance of the race weekend and volunteers may be called upon prior to the weekend to assist with set-up, planning etc.
 

Course Crew
 

Under the direction of the Chief of Course, the course crew is responsible for the preparation of the course and its maintenance throughout the race. This requires being responsible for the course marking, including direction marking and marking pole positions as well as providing the course setter with assistance and all the necessary equipment to be productive. The course crews also take care of the preparation of the start and finish areas and make sure that the course is well prepared and maintained while the race is underway. Some members of the course crew are positioned in key places along the course and use rakes and shovels to ensure that the course is kept in a good condition. Other members of the course crew are positioned at the top of the course and used to run equipment down to places where it may be required during the race. Yet other members of the course crew may act as slippers in which they side-slip the course to minimize the ruts and berms.
 

Gate Judges

A gate judge is responsible for judging the passage of each competitor through the gates and deciding whether the passage is correct. Gate judges must have completed their Level 1 Official’s course, so they are aware of the rules concerning correct passage. Gate judges are assigned a certain number of gates to watch by the chief of gates. They stand to the side of the course and watch each competitor pass through their designated gates. If a competitor does not have the correct passage through the gates the gate judge marks this down on a gate judge card.
 

Start Crew
 

The start area is overseen by the start referee [who must be a Level 2 Official]. Volunteer positions at the start include the starter, assistant starter(s), and two manual timers. The starter wears a headset and is in communication with timing. The race is started on the signal from the starter. The assistant starter organizes the racers according to their start order. The manual timers work in pairs using a stopwatch and a recording sheet to record a manual time at which each racer starts. This forms a backup time for all the electronic timing system. The assistant starter and manual timers are appropriate volunteer positions for inexperienced volunteers.
 

Finish Crew
 

The finish area is overseen by the finish referee. 

The finish crew consists of the finish spotter, two manual timers, scoreboard, and bib collector. The finish spotter has a headset and informs timing of the bib number of races as they cross the finish line. The manual timers, as with start manual timers, work in pairs using a stopwatch and a recording sheet to record a manual time at which each racer finishes. The volunteer on scoreboard has either a headset connected to timing or can visually see an electronic scoreboard on which times are displayed. He or she manually records these times on the scoreboard, so the racers can quickly see their times. The bib collector collects the bibs from racers after their final race. The finish spotter, two manual timers, scoreboard, and bib collector are appropriate volunteer positions for inexperienced volunteers.
 

Timing Crew
 

Under the supervision of the Chief of Timing [who must be a Level 2 Official], the timing crew is responsible for the electronic timing systems of the race. There are usually two independent electronic timing systems. Each requires two pairs of wire to be in place from the start to the finish to carry both the timing signal and communications between the areas; the start wand, finish beam, and a timing unit to receive and process the start and finish signals. Regardless of how the system is set up, the principles of timing are the same. The starter gives the start signal. When the racer opens the start wand, the circuit is broken and the start signal is sent to the timing machine. When the racer breaks the light beam at the finish the circuit is again broken and the finish signal is sent to the machine which calculates the elapsed time of the racer and prints it out. Members of the timing crew work together as a team to ensure the systems are in place and functioning correctly. Any volunteers with electrical know how would be welcomed as part of this team.
 

Race Office [Off-Hill Position]
 

Overseen by the Chief of Administration, also known as the Race Secretary, the Race Office takes care of the considerable amount of paperwork that a race inevitably requires. This includes sending the race notice, taking minutes at all race committee meetings, Jury meetings and Team Captain’s meetings, handling all correspondence, receiving all entries and race entry fees, preparing the draw cards, preparing start lists, distributing and collecting bibs as well as giving out information. The Race Office is also responsible for the preparation and the distribution of the results. The Race Office is an appropriate place for volunteers who do not wish to be outside for the duration of the race and have excellent organizational and administrative skills.
 

Food and Socials [Off-Hill Position]
 

All volunteers are supplied with a lunch, and most races include a social function to thank all the volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help organize these the socials. This is a great volunteer position for individuals who do not wish to be or cannot be on the hill and perhaps have other commitments such as younger children.
 

Volunteering at Away Races

Although we are under no obligation to volunteer when another mountain hosts a race; however, like MWSC all clubs rely on volunteers to be successful and in most cases would appreciate your help. In addition, volunteering means you are supplied with a lift ticket and you can get to see your athlete race on the hill. Typically, other clubs require course workers and gate judges. To sign up, open the event file on the BC Alpine Calendar http://bcalpine.com/calendar/. There you will find a place to volunteer.