Join our volunteer team.
Volunteers are key to the success of our Program!
We at SOGO Adventure Running believe in keeping our Volunteers and Kids safe. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with SOGO, we encourage all of our volunteers to review the Volunteer Program Policy and Information, in coordination with the Alberta Orienteering Association, as well fill in the Volunteer Form. All volunteers are asked to complete the insurance waiver/ volunteer form and submit a current police check. If you require a volunteer letter for a PIC, please contact [email protected] and one will be provided for you. During your child's registration you are able to sign up for which volunteer role you are available.
There are a number of volunteer positions for all our levels listed below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
We at SOGO Adventure Running believe in keeping our Volunteers and Kids safe. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with SOGO, we encourage all of our volunteers to review the Volunteer Program Policy and Information, in coordination with the Alberta Orienteering Association, as well fill in the Volunteer Form. All volunteers are asked to complete the insurance waiver/ volunteer form and submit a current police check. If you require a volunteer letter for a PIC, please contact [email protected] and one will be provided for you. During your child's registration you are able to sign up for which volunteer role you are available.
There are a number of volunteer positions for all our levels listed below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Location Coordinator
This person remains at the meeting area for the first 15 mins or the whole hour.
Responsibilities include:
This person remains at the meeting area for the first 15 mins or the whole hour.
Responsibilities include:
- Collect a volunteer vest and name tag located at the meeting location, both will be provided,
- Direct late children to their group (a location map and walkie talkie will be provided),
- Direct parents and children to the nearest washroom
- Answering simple questions about the evening
Level 1 Volunteers
Group Support Coaches
Group Support Coaches are the backbone of SOGO Adventure Running training. Group Support Coaches can have all levels of fitness! We need people who can keep up with the fastest kids, but also bring up the tail end. Parents can run with their child or run with another group.
Ideally the group would have 2 group coaches per group.
Responsibilities Include:
Group Support Coaches
Group Support Coaches are the backbone of SOGO Adventure Running training. Group Support Coaches can have all levels of fitness! We need people who can keep up with the fastest kids, but also bring up the tail end. Parents can run with their child or run with another group.
Ideally the group would have 2 group coaches per group.
Responsibilities Include:
- Collect a volunteer vest, name tag and walkie talkie located at the meeting location, both will be provided,
- Meet up with your assigned group (of max 15 kids) each week by their corresponding coloured bin. Children arrive dressed in their pinnies. Colour groups meet by their corresponding coloured bin.
- Attendance support (check ins), in the coloured buckets punch cards have children names on them and the children using a pin punch, punch in when they arrive.
- Group Support Coaches assist the SOGO Coach during warm-up (easy running, strides or games), station activities and cool down. You help with the station activity, run out on course with the children or stay around the course somewhere making sure the children stay on track and act as a safety boundary.
- When the session is over everyone returns back to the meeting location where they punch out to confirm they have left with their parents. The parents must come to the meeting location to pick up their children.
SOGO Squirts Volunteers
We ask parents with the Squirts un-parented program (4 and 5 year olds) to join the group as a 'tail runner supporting the children with the activities and encouraging the group. Ideally we would have one or two volunteers per program hour assisting the SOGO Coach.
We ask parents with the Squirts un-parented program (4 and 5 year olds) to join the group as a 'tail runner supporting the children with the activities and encouraging the group. Ideally we would have one or two volunteers per program hour assisting the SOGO Coach.
Level 2 and Navigators
Volunteers are asked to run with the group and assist the lead coach with pre planned activities.
Volunteers are asked to run with the group and assist the lead coach with pre planned activities.
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Can't commit to volunteering during your child's session? SOGO has other volunteer jobs including but are not limited to: sewing assistance, event assistance, SOGO @School coaching and helping at fundraising casinos.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact us at [email protected].
Can't commit to volunteering during your child's session? SOGO has other volunteer jobs including but are not limited to: sewing assistance, event assistance, SOGO @School coaching and helping at fundraising casinos.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact us at [email protected].
