2010 Head of the Colorado Regatta Volunteers

Saturday, 30 October 2010

Venue Location: Festival Beach, East of I35 on Lady Bird Lake

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This is an email-based signup sheet. Scroll down the list, check the things you want to do, ensure no time conflicts, enter your name and email at the bottom and press the button to submit your choices. The list will be updated manually on a daily basis.

Volunteer Coordinators and Leaders

Chief Volunteer Coordinators: Overall coordinators of all volunteers, get folks signed up, explain jobs, confirm attendance, work at check-in, etc.

Dockmaster Leaders: Overall coordinators of all dockmasters and chute personnel. Must be experienced in dockmastering, good communicator, detail oriented, familiar with regatta operations, calm under pressure.

Launch Leaders: Overall coordinators of all launches, launch drivers and course marshals. Must be experienced in handling launches, detail oriented, familiar with regatta operations, calm under pressure.

Timing Leaders: Overall coordinators of all timing operations. Must be experienced with regatta timing, good communicator.

Venue Leaders: Overall coordinators of all venue and administration personnel. Must be experienced in registration, setup, cleanup, parking, detail oriented, familiar with regatta operations, calm under pressure.

Friday, 29 October

Parking Control: Help guide trailers to park in the right spot, control personal parking, keep the parking area organized. Make sure there are no personal cars parked in the trailer parking area.

Venue Setup: Meet at Austin Rowing Club to help set up signs, traffic chutes, trash cans, etc. Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds.

Dock Master: Regulate traffic at the launch and recovery docks during afternoon practice. Check for safety equipment on boats. Advise crews on correct traffic pattern.

Course Safety Marshal: From a coaching launch, regulate traffic in the warmup lane and on the course during afternoon practice. Advise crews on correct traffic pattern. Contact the Launch Coordinator if you need launch driving lessons.

Reserve Volunteers: For volunteers who are interested in general tasks as assigned. You must commit to be present throughout the duration of your allotted volunteer time slot and be available by cell phone.

Saturday, 30 October

Registration: Register Competitors, answer questions, medal pick-up.

Dock Master: Regulate traffic at the ARC launch and recovery docks and the chutes during racing. Check for safety equipment on boats. Advise crews on correct traffic pattern. People on the dock MUST be skilled coxswains/bows and be able to give good, clear landing instructions. Must be detail oriented and a good communicator.

Start Line Timers: Positioned on the barge anchored on the start line at Barton Creek; you must attend the training session, 11:00AM Saturday, 23 October, at ARC

Finish Line Timers: Positioned on a barge east of Bird Island; you must attend the training session, 11:00AM Saturday, 23 October, at ARC

Lamar Bridge Marshal: From a launch positioned west of the bridge, regulate traffic as it enters the bridge spans.

Rail Bridge: From a launch positioned east of the bridge, guarantee crews in the warmup lane do not interfere with racing crews.

1st Street Bridge: From a launch positioned west of the bridge, guarantee crews to not utilize the southernmost half-span.

Congress Avenue Bridge: From a launch positioned east of the bridge, guarantee crews in the warmup lane do not interfere with racing crews.

Joe's Crab Shack: From a launch positioned near Joe's Crab Shack, guarantee crews in the warmup lane do not interfere with racing crews.

I-35 Bridge: From a launch positioned west of bridge, guarantee racing crews do not cut the buoys at in the turn approaching the bridge.

Results Assistant: Post results at the regatta venue and assist in results collection.

Sell T-shirts: Help cover regatta expenses through t-shirt sales.

Parking Control: Help guide trailers to park in the right spot, control personal parking, keep the parking area organized. Make sure there are no personal cars parked in the trailer parking area.

Breakfast Taco Pick-up: 48 breakfast tacos will be ready at 6AM at the Taco Cabana at 211 S. Lamar, at Riverside drive. If tacos are not prepaid, you will be reimbursed.

Cleanup: Manage the trash and recycling bins as part of a team throughout the day on Saturday.

Reserve Volunteers: For volunteers who are interested in general tasks as assigned. You must commit to be present throughout the duration of your allotted volunteer time slot and be available by cell phone. Expect to be assigned a volunteer job from any area above.

Your name:

Your e-mail:

Cell phone number with area code where you can be reached on race day:

Your rowing affiliation:

Your t-shirt size: