Volunteering

Volunteer Descriptions

 

Ice Show Committees

*Denotes chair position that will have committee members to assist

 

Music Booth -  Most important!  Can’t have a show without it.  Play music either by CD or from a laptop - whatever the set up.  Learn the system during show practices and play for Dress rehearsal and the show.

 

*Costumes – meet.  Measure skaters, design and construct show costumes for the skaters based on the direction of the coaches and show committee chair.  If you love to sew, this is the event for you, but the ability to sew is not required for many costumes.  We need fabric and other patterns cut out, gems and glitter glued on etc.

 *Props - Meet, design and construct show props based on the direction of the coaches and show committee chair.  Creativity,  wood working, and painting is helpful.  Set up props and move props on day of show, work with props behind the curtain as needed.  Put props in storage shed at the end of the show to be used in the future.

*Locker room supervisors – Just as the name states.  Make sure skaters are ready and together for their group numbers on day of dress rehearsal and day of show.  Make sure locker rooms are staffed with parents.  Prior to dress rehearsal and show, make sure all signs and notices are on locker room doors.

 *Curtain / Preparation / Ushers / Setup and Tear Down – Setup and repack the show curtain.  Cover dasher boards.  Run lighting along rink.  Assist people to find seats and light steps as needed.

 *Lighting - Running spot lights in the event they are used.  Will need to practice and run them at Dress rehearsal and the show.

 Promotion – Includes placing advertisements and posters. Possibly obtaining sponsors. Placing tickets for sale at Chamber of Commerce and any other locations. collecting remaining tickets and money to be turned into Treasurer.

 Ice Show Program and Ticket Sales-  Personal Advertisements. Produce and print show program under direction of show committee chair with coaches input.  Ticket sales including pre-sale and day of show.  Checking tickets at the door on the day of the show.

 *50/50 raffle, Lobby tables (Flowers):  Selling anything in the lobby.  50/50 raffle to be sold in the stands during intermission.

Video / Pictures – Arrange show pictures. Arrange and/or participate in video taping of the show.  Work to have show broadcasted under public broadcasting station.

 Test Session and Competition Needs

Runners - (bring your track shoes) Transport test papers from the judges to the test chair.  Distribute test papers under the direction of the test chair. 

 

Hospitality – Help make the judges feel at home.  Organize and attend to the judge’s room, Includes meal planning, setting up the day before test, checking supplies, having coffee available first thing in the morning the day of test.

 

 Announcers / Music - announce the test and the skaters’ name.  Make announcements as directed by the judges and test committee chair. (I.e. Re-skate, ice resurface, etc...).  Play skaters music for test - located in the music box with a heater and a front row seat.  Will have a clipboard with a schedule and all the information to read from.

 

Competition Only Needs

 

Table – Register skaters, assist skaters with the completion schedule.  Sign in skater’s music.  Take money for the raffle and present prizes to raffle winners. 

 

Awards – Announce and present awards to skaters.

 

 Monitors – Check-in skaters at rink side for each event flight. 

 

Prize Donations / Fund Raising – Send letters and approach local business for raffle prize donations as directed by competition chair and skating board. 

 

Setup and tear down – prepare arena for the competition, set up tables, judge’s room, etc.  Clean up at the conclusion of the event.  Setup begins Friday evening with clean up late afternoon on Sunday at completion of the competition.

Basic Skills Competition

 

Runners – transport (run) papers to and from the judges. 

 

Table – Register skaters, assist skaters with the completion schedule.  Sign in skater’s music.  Take moneys for flowers and other items for sale.

 

 Announcers / Music – announce the event and the skaters name and element to be skated.  Make announcements as directed by the competition chair. (I.e. Re-skate, ice resurface, etc...).  Play skaters music for competition - located in the music box with a heater and a front row seat.  Will have a clipboard with a schedule and all the information to read from.  

Awards – Announce and present awards to skaters. 

 

Monitors – Check-in skaters at rink side for each event flight.

 

 

*Please understand that while you can choose an area of the event that you are most interested in, committee members may have to staff different areas as needed to ensure a successful event.

 Board Members

We invite you to become an active member of our Club by helping to keep it running smoothly.  Get to know your Club and Ice Skating on a deeper level and be part of making decisions for the good of all of our skaters!

 

Board members meet once a month and take on various needed Chair positions.  For more information please see the Board Members section of the Policies Handbook and the MFSC Bylaws.

 

Northern Interclub Council

 

Represent our Club at meetings in which delegates from surrounding area Clubs get together to discuss Club needs, Governing Body rule changes etc. This Volunteer position is recommended for those more serious about the sport of Figure Skating and assisting our skaters with their goals.  Interested parties may apply to the Board for approval to represent the Club.  For more information see the Interclub Council Section of the MFSC Policies Handbook