WE ALSO NEED 5-7 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP RUN THESE SKI DAYS, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS OR IF ANYONE CAN BRING A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND TO HELP OUT ON THE DAY,
IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is a great way to have fun, learn new skills, share your talents, meet new people and help others.
No experience is necessary for most of our volunteer roles.
Volunteers in/on the water should be able to swim while wearing a life jacket.
All volunteers must sign the insurance wavier at every ski day (see Sharon on the day)
Please refer to the list below for a description of volunteer jobs both on & off the water.
Volunteer Jobs
- Boat Driver – Require drivers for both the water ski boat and the follow-up boat. They must hold a boat license. The boat driver of the water ski boat is to be an experienced boat driver.
- Observer – at all times, an “observer” should be in the boat in addition to the boat driver. This individual holds the responsibility of keeping an eye out for potential hazards a skier may face, and pulling the safety release, if necessary. The observer also manages ski ropes in between water skiers to prevent knots and tangles and to ensure that ropes do not get caught in the boat’s propeller.
- Boat Jumper – someone who will jump in the water to assist skiers who fall and need assistance to restart again. They would be in the water ski boat or the follow-up boat.
- Transferer – this refers to helping the skier transfer from his/her wheelchair into a sit ski & vice versa. Volunteer needs to have a bit of strength. Would also assist Dock Starter.
- Dock Starter – Where necessary assists the skier with their water skiing starts. Also when a skier returns to the dock [after skiing], “dock starter” jumps/wades into the water to assist a skier in getting himself/herself and his/her equipment back to shore.
- Dockmaster – the “dockmaster” communicates with boat drivers via a 2-way radio system. They also manage the skiers skiing order.
- Follow up boat – for safety purposes, our inflatable boat or another boat shall follow those sit skiers where necessary and should always have a “Boat Jumper” in the boat. Operates when we have enough volunteers.
- Side skiing (for experienced waterskiers) – Where necessary “side skiers” ski alongside our participants and physically assist them & for reassurance. Operates when we have enough volunteers.
- Set up/pack up – volunteers are always needed to help set up & pack up at the ski events.
- Cook a BBQ – Volunteers are needed to cook a BBQ when we ski at Manly Dam, Cooks River, Canberra & Tweed River.
So if anyone can help, can they please contact Sharon on 0412 966712 or sharonpaterson1@hotmail.com
ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS LUNCHES WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE CLUB TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR THEIR TIME & EFFORT. WE CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR PETROL COSTS.
