THE ISLAND 22 EQUESTRIAN PARK

Chilliwack, BC, Canada

Volunteer Form



Volunteers needed for the 2010 Event schedule

Thank you for considering filling out this form.
It may seem long but the reality is that a lot of volunteers are needed to run an event smoothly and it has been through 22 years of previous experience that has taught us that the more volunteers there are the happier everyone is as they dont get over worked and too tired. At the Annual Labour Day Event we use almost 100 volunteers over four days of set up and event running, not counting the pre work required in the weeks before.
Which event would you be available to volunteer at? You can choose more than one event
Mt. Cheam April Event
Island 22 Spring Fling One Day Event
Island 22 Labour Day Event
The day before dressage the ring needs to be set up and decorated - can you help? This is usually evening.
Yes - Mt. Cheam Event Friday April 23
Yes - Spring Fling Friday May 14
Yes - Labour Day Event - Sept 3
On Dressage day we need people to scribe or tack check. Can you help with this? You can choose more than one:
Yes - I can Scribe at Mt. Cheam - AM shift
Yes - I can Scribe at Mt. Cheam - PM shift
Yes - I can tack check at Mt. Cheam - AM shift
Yes - I can tack check at Mt. Cheam - PM shift
Yes - I can Scribe at the Spring Fling - this is AM only
Yes - I can tack check at the Spring Fling - this is AM only
Yes - I can Scribe at the Labour Day event - AM shift
Yes - I can Scribe at the Labour Day event - PM shift
Yes - I can tack check at the Labour Day event - AM shift
Yes - I can tack check at the Labour Day event - PM shift
Would you be available to help jump judge at Mt Cheam Event - April 25th?
Yes - AM shift please.
Yes - PM Shift please
Yes - I am available either morning or afternoon
Yes - I can be available to judge all day
Can you help jump judge at the Spring Fling One Day - May 16?
Yes - this is an 11 to 3pm shift
Are you available to jump judge at the Labour Day Event - Sept 5th
Yes - I can do the AM shift
Yes - I can do the PM shift
Yes - I can do either the AM or PM shift
Yes - I can jump judge all day.
On Cross Country day we also need timers, and tack checkers - you can choose more than one.
I can tack check at Mt. Cheam on X-country day
I can time at Mt. Cheam on X-Country day
I can tack check at the Spring Fling for X-Country
I can time at the Spring Fling for X-Country
I can tack check at the Labour Day Event on X-Country Day
I can time at the Labour Day Event on C-Country Day
In the two weeks before an event (most done in the one week before) the cross country course needs to be decorated and flagged.
This is done in the evenings after work and on the weekends. If you can help us this would be huge. This also involved pounding and taping all the camping area stakes and spectator area stakes.
I can help to decorate and flag at the following events:
Mt. Cheam Event
The Spring Fling Event
The Labour Day Event
While the cross country courses are being ridden by our fearless riders the stadium courses need to be set.
For the Mt. Cheam event the stadium course is set up a couple of days before the event.
For the Spring Fling Event the course will need to be set the Thursday, Friday or Saturday before the event.
The Labour Day event needs to be set up on the Sunday Sept 5. Dale Irwin usually does this after lunch.
For all three events we require a few people who are able to move the standards and the poles around where directed as well as help to decorate the jumps with some shrubbery.

Can you help set up the stadium courses at any or all of these events?
Mt. Cheam - stadium course set up
Spring Fling - stadium day set up
Labour Day event - stadium day set up
During Stadium we need some people who are experienced timers or people who can tack check. Can you help?
Mt. Cheam - stadium timers - first shift
Mt. Cheam - stadium timers - second shift
Mt. Cheam - tack check - first shift
Mt. Cheam - tack check - second shift
Spring Fling - stadium timer - mid pm only
Spring Fling - tack check - mid pm only
Labour Day - stadium timer - AM shift
Labour Day - stadium timer - PM shift
Labour Day - tack check - AM shift
Labour Day - tack check - PM shift
For all three events there are some very important behind the scenes people doing all the grunt work - staking cross country fences, repairing anything broken, assisting the behind the scenes organizers in keeping the event running smoothly. This person needs to be responsible enough to work with some basic tools and be able to drive an ATV or a tractor. Horse knowledge is not required - the willingess to help and be a part of a team is what is most important.
(We are very open to an keen, willing to work highschool students, grade 11 or 12, who are looking for volunteer hours for their resume. In return you are treated as one of us, watered and fed. We will also provide you with a letter of reference for your resume. )

I can be available for all around help at:
Mt. Cheam Event
The Spring Fling Event
The Labour Day Event
At the end of and event there is nothing more demoralizing and depressing than seeing all the clean up work required and not having anyone there to help. We try to do as much clean up work as needed on the final day of the event but we often carry our clean up over to the following day. Getting as many hands as possible on the final day of the event is the easiest and large pizzas usually follow as we wind down and rehash much of what happened so that we can improve on it the following year. Please join us.
I can help with the final clean up at:
Mt. Cheam Event
The Spring Fling Event
The Labour Day Event
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