Practice

These positions are vital to the organization! You can volunteer for the full season, one day every week, or a few specific weeks throughout the season.

• Running Coach: Run with athletes during practice

• Popsicles: Take home provided popsicles, freeze, bring to practice and distribute

• Bicycle: Ride bicycle to either lead or sweep a running group

• Onsite Coach (General): Control the chaos during practice

We post running routes to our Parents of PTC Flash running club page on Strava. Strava is a social fitness app that enables community and connection for our parents and coaches. Click the link below to request to join our team club page.

Race Day

These volunteers have a specific task that typically doesn’t take more than one race, and most of these opportunities will still allow you to watch the race.

• Numbers: Distribute numbers to athletes

• Warm Up Athletes: Warm up athletes, leading them through drill, stretching, etc.

• Sweeper: Run/Walk behind the last athlete in a race

• Camp Set up: Raise the tent, put down the tarp, stake Flash flag, etc.

• Camp Tear Down: Raise the tent, fold and stow the tarp, repack Flash flag, etc.

• Course Set Up: Stake race course, mark with flags, etc.

• Course Tear Down: Pull up stakes, roll flags, stow supplies, etc.

• Course Clean Up: Clean up trash, take trash to dumpster, collect lost item (clothing etc.)

• Snacks: Distribute snacks throughout the race day

• First Aid: General first aid.  Distribute Band-Aids, wrap ankles, etc.

• Course Walk Through: Before first race, walk through the course and explain each route to coaches and athletes

• Award/Metal Collector: Supervise the collection of individual and team metals for Flash athletes

• Course Marshal: Stand in position and move the course rope to send racers down the correct path

General

Each of the opportunities below will take more time and work, and a few of them require a certain skill set.  Consider these if they fit your talents.

• Photographer: Take pictures and video of events, athletes, etc.

• Photo Editor: Edit photos, prep for website

• Website: Manage website, post results, pictures, manage calendar, etc.

• Volunteer Sign Up Coordinator: Manage provided volunteer sign up documents. Keep spreadsheet with volunteer info

• Money/ Form Collector: Collect money and forms from athletes and parents

• Course Maintenance: Outside labor: laying sod, building walls, filling holes, removing debris, etc.

Organizational Opportunities

The positions below must be approved by the Flash Organization prior to the appointment.  They are skill and talent specific and will require a high level of commitment.

• President: Oversee the overall club annual program and community involvement

• Secretary: Manage communications (monitor e-mail/work with web & Facebook managers), consider newspaper/publicity opportunities.  Weekly or as needed team newsletter

• Treasurer: Maintain and communicate financials (bank, insurance, non-profit status)

• Head Coaches: Cross Country

• Team Manager: Coordinate uniform/shirts and any travel coordination

• Social Manager: Coordinate popsicles, any desired team events, packet pick up/pizza prior to PTC classic, year-end party.

• Race Director: Coordinate/oversee efforts for hosting a race.  Also be aware of course work days to seek help.