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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 our SOGO, we encourage all of our volunteers to review the Volunteer Program Policy and Information, in coordination with the Alberta Orienteering Association. Once you have signed up to volunteer during your child's registration, someone will contact you with further details. There are a number of simple volunteer positions for all our levels listed below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] |
SOGO Squirts Volunteers
We ask parents with kids in SOGO Squirts un-parented program (4 and 5 year olds) to come and help a few times per season. They join the group as a 'tail gunner' helping kids with the activities and encouraging the group. These volunteers do not lead a station but instead assist the SOGO coach. Ideally we would have one or two volunteers per program hour.
We ask parents with kids in SOGO Squirts un-parented program (4 and 5 year olds) to come and help a few times per season. They join the group as a 'tail gunner' helping kids with the activities and encouraging the group. These volunteers do not lead a station but instead assist the SOGO coach. Ideally we would have one or two volunteers per program hour.
Level 1 Volunteers
We have two roles during the SOGO Level 1 session: Location Coordinator or Group Coach Support. Volunteers sign up during registration. Parents can run with their child or run with another group. Requests can be made on the SOGO registration form.
1. Location Coordinator
This person remains at the meeting area for the first 15 mins or the whole hour. Responsibilities include:
2. 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. Ideally SOGO would have 2 group coaches per group.
Responsibilities Include:
We have two roles during the SOGO Level 1 session: Location Coordinator or Group Coach Support. Volunteers sign up during registration. Parents can run with their child or run with another group. Requests can be made on the SOGO registration form.
1. Location Coordinator
This person remains at the meeting area for the first 15 mins or the whole hour. Responsibilities include:
- Pick up a volunteer vest and name tag located at the meeting location,
- Direct late kids to their group (a location map will be provided),
- Reminding kids to punch in and out before meeting up with their parents,
- Direct parents and kids to the nearest washroom and
- Answering simple questions about the evening.
2. 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. Ideally SOGO would have 2 group coaches per group.
Responsibilities Include:
- Pick up a volunteer vest and name tag located at the meeting location,
- Meet up with your assigned group (of max 15 kids) each week by their corresponding coloured bin. Kids come dressed in their pinnies. Colours groups meet by their corresponding coloured bin.
- Attendance support (check ins), in the coloured buckets punch cards have kids names on them and kids 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 kids or stay on course somewhere making sure the kids stay on track as a safety boundary.
- When the session is over kids return back to the meeting location where they punch the second box to confirm they got back & have left with their parents. The parents must come to the meeting location to pick up their children. This is our safety measure and kids need to be trained to punch out & wait for their parents to pick them up.
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. Jobs include 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. Jobs include 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].
