NOTE – ALL VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS ARE RAIN OR SHINE
SITE SET UP
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Bring your muscles
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Set up the site for the event, including installing ring fencing, marking spectator areas, running extension cords, installing signs, setting up shade tents, etc.
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Help move agility equipment into rings
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Some jobs will involve lots of walking, lifting, and other physical activities
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Assist with vendor set-up
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Set up tables, chairs, and equipment, for registration, hospitality, scoring, etc.
COMPETITOR REGISTRATION
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Welcome competitors, sign them in, check Dog ID cards, provide information
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Distribute pre-purchased clothing
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Welcome volunteers, sign them in and direct them to their assigned area
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Handing out volunteer t-shirts
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Directing volunteers to Hospitality area for snacks, water, meals, etc.
VOLUNTEER HOSPITALITY
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Ensure that coolers for ring crew are stocked with refreshments and ice during event
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Assist with setup of food and refreshments for judges and volunteers at hospitality venue
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Assist with maintaining cleanliness of hospitality venue
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Assist with pickup of food and ice on event days as needed
GENERAL WORKER (AKA GO-FER)
• NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Competitor/Spectator Parking Attendant
• Assist competitors set up in crating area
• General site maintenance – clean up, fetching and carrying
• Setting up/moving equipment (e.g. tables chairs, etc.)
• Assisting with podium set-up (Sunday)
• Helping out where needed, when needed (Go-Fer)
SITE TEAR DOWN
• NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Bring your muscles
• Take everything down, pack up, load vehicles
• Assist with packing up tables, chairs, and equipment for registration, hospitality, scoring, etc.
• Building and site clean-up, garbage collection, etc.
• Some jobs will involve lots of walking, lifting, and other physical activities
RING ASSIGNMENTS
CHIEF RING STEWARD - ALL POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED!
• EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Full day assignment in one ring – MUST BE A NON-COMPETITOR
• Chief Ring Stewards will receive an honorarium of $50.00 per day
• AKA “Lord of the Ring”
• Oversee all ring crew and course builders
• Liaison between judge and competitors
TIMER - ALL POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED!
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EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Full day assignment in one ring – MUST BE A NON-COMPETITOR
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Timers will receive an honorarium of $50.00 per day
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Press the “Go/Ready” button when the scribe and judge are ready
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Monitor the timer to make sure it is working properly
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Inform the scribe of the time when the dog’s run is complete
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Gamble rings – Change timer options; manually start timer when dog crosses start line
SCRIBE - ALL POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED!
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EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Full day assignment in one ring – MUST BE A NON-COMPETITOR
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Scribes will receive an honorarium of $50.00 per day
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Write down all the judge’s signals and records a time for the run
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Gamble rings – writes down all the points called by the judge and notes whether or not the closing gamble was completed
SCRIBE ASSISTANT - ALL POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED!
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EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
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Full day assignment in one ring – MUST BE A NON-COMPETITOR
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Scribe Assistants will receive an honorarium of $50.00 per day
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Ensure the scribe sheets are in the proper order
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Hand the correct scribe sheet to the scribe and collect the completed scribe sheet
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Provide one copy to the Score Runner and one copy to the competitor
GATE STEWARD
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EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
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Needs to be able to shout loudly!
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Calls competitors to the ring and keeps things moving along
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Announces jump height changes to the ring crew
SCORE RUNNER
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Collect scribe sheets from each ring and deliver to the Scoring Team
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You’ll definitely get your steps in!
RING CREW
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Set jump bars at the correct height, reset knocked bars, check tunnel positions
LEASH RUNNER
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Collect leash and take to the exit gate for collection at the end of the run.
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Don’t distract the dog!
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You’ll definitely get your steps in!
COURSE BUILDERS
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COMPETITORS MAY ASSIST FOR SANCTIONED (THURSDAY) EVENTS;
REGIONALS EVENTS MUST BE A
NON-COMPETITOR• EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
• Set up equipment for each run as directed by the Chief Course Builder
• Bring your muscles
