Welcome to the New Zealand National Gymnastics Championships 2023 Volunteer application!
We are on the lookout for some fantastic people who can give us a much needed helping hand at this year's championships!

Perks:
You will receive free access to the event on the days you volunteer, connect with both old friends and new people all while doing something for your community (you even get to take the cool volunteer t-shirt home)

How to get involved:
Simply fill out this Google Form and join the Nationals team from Wednesday 5th July to Saturday 8th July 2023 at Trustpower Baypark Arena Tauranga!

Event schedule:
Tuesday 4th July                                 Training
Wednesday 5th July                    Competition                         
Thursday 6th July                        Competition  
Friday 7th July                              Competition
Saturday 8th July                         Competition

Role Descriptions are listed below.
Please note that training will be provided where necessary.

Ticket Scanner
Ticket scanners are stationed at the entrances to the spectator areas and are responsible for checking spectator tickets as well as welcoming people to the event. No previous experience is required.

Usher
Ushers will be stationed at key points around the stadium to direct teams and spectators to where they need to be. No previous experience is required.

Media Assistant
A media assistant supports the Media Manager in various tasks including preparing and loading event information to social media and taking casual (not official) photos of the event. Experience in using social media and websites would be preferable.

Marshall/ Marshall assistant WAG or MAG
Marshals are responsible for organising athletes into their order of competition and escorting them from the warm-up/marshaling area to the competition area and vice versa. Some knowledge of the code for which volunteers are marshaling is required.

Music
Music operators are responsible for playing the music for athletes’ routines as well as the march in music. They work closely with the announcer and floor manager. No previous experience/knowledge is required.

Announcer
Announcers are responsible for welcoming spectators to the venue and keeping them informed throughout the day, as well as introducing athletes as they enter the competition area to compete. While some knowledge of the code for which volunteers are announcing is helpful, it is not necessary.

Equipment Assistant
Equipment Assistants are responsible for ensuring the Artistic Gymnastics equipment is correctly set up for the athletes. Physical strength and knowledge of how to adjust equipment are required.  

Video Recorder
Video recorders are situated in the competition area and record athletes’ routines. No previous experience/knowledge is required.

Results Assistant
Results assistant works alongside the results manger to ensure that the athletes scores are correctly inputted into our scoring system.