2011 RONA MS Bike Tour Volunteers!
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If you have any questions about volunteering for the RONA MS Bike tour, please contact Nadene at 613-728-1583 ext.228 or nadene.lee@mssociety.ca
The Ottawa-Kemptville RONA MS Bike Tour is just around the corner on Saturday, August 6 to Sunday, August 7. MS volunteers ensure the success of this event! We are expecting over 700 cyclists and have a goal of raising over $485,000 for local programs and services and research for MS. In order to accomplish our goals we need more than 200 volunteers!
Volunteer Orientation
Please note there is a Volunteer Orientation evening on July 13, 2011 at 7pm at 1826 Woodward Drive. Please RSVP your attendance by checking off the appropriate response on the volunteer application form.
This orientation is highly recommended for all new volunteers and mandatory for all check-in volunteers.
Event Day check-in
Please check-in on event day at the Volunteer table 15 minutes prior to your scheduled volunteer shift.
Under 18?
The RONA MS Bike Tour is a great way to complete your volunteer hour requirement for school or to get involved in a fun community event! Please ensure you have your parent or guardian complete the parental consent section of the volunteer application. If you are unable to submit the signed form electronically, you can submit your application form prior to this completion and bring your parental consent on either the orientation date or the first day of your volunteering shift.
If you are interested in volunteering for the 2011 RONA MS Bike Tour please complete the volunteer application form and return it to the MS Society, Ottawa Chapter via:
email: info.ottawa@mssociety.ca
fax: 613-728-1583 ext.228
mailed: MS Society, Ottawa Chapter 1826 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 0P7
Download the volunteer application form! word doc | pdf
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Under 18?
The RONA MS Bike Tour is a great way to complete your volunteer hour requirement for school or to get involved in a fun community event! Please ensure you have your parent or guardian complete the parental consent section of the volunteer application. If you are unable to submit the signed form electronically, you can submit your application form prior to this completion and bring your parental consent on either the orientation date or the first day of your volunteering shift.
We are still in need of volunteers! Please turn in your volunteer application form as soon as possible.
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| Volunteer Handbook & Location Maps |
Volunteer Handbook
Location Maps
Click on the links below to view location maps of Carleton University and Kemptville College. Adobe Reader required.
| Volunteer Position Description |
Positions are available at:
Carleton University, Kemptville College and at the MS Society Chapter.
Please note that the details of these positions may change.
If the position you are interested in is located in more than one location you are not required to cover all locations. But feel free!!
Bike Storage – Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Kemptville College. We require volunteers on all three days. Friday involves getting the storage barn ready for the bikes. Saturday will be spent greeting the cyclists, taking their bikes and placing them into the barn. Sunday will be spent assisting cyclists in retrieving their bikes and helping tear down the bike storage set-up.
Check-in
Location: Carleton University. Check in cyclists and hand out appropriate fundraising prizes.
Check-in Runners – Saturday
Location: Carleton University. Assist the check-in volunteers with prize allotment, photocopying this will include getting necessary t-shirt sizes etc for cyclists.
Cheering Section – Saturday and Sunday
Location: Kemptville College on Saturday, Carleton University on Sunday This position involves cheering the cyclists as they arrive at Kemptville College on Saturday or on Sunday as they arrive at Carleton University. Some of these cyclists have biked over 180 km during the weekend, so the more energy and noise, the better. Please bring any items you wish such as: noise makers, signs, pom-poms etc
Coffee Station - Saturday
Location: Carleton Unviersity. Make the coffee for cyclists on Saturday.
Corn Husker – Saturday
Location: Kemptville College. Assist with husking the corn for the corn roast and getting site ready for corn roast.
Cyclist Check in - Saturday
Location: Kemptville College. Check-in cyclists and give them their check-in packages.
Floater
Location: Carleton University and Kemptville College. Assist with various event tasks.
Games Assistant - Saturday
Location: Kemptville College Provide instructions and encouragement for cyclists doing fun outdoor activities. These activities and games will be provided. Saturday afternoon in Kemptville
Garbage Patrol – Saturday, Sunday
Location: Carleton University and/or Kemptville College . Clearing off tables, picking up litter and replacing garbage bags to make the RONA MS Bike Tour clean and tidy!
Greeters – Saturday
Location: Carleton University . Greet MS Cyclists as they come through the door and direct them to the appropriate location. Provide information, directions, answer questions and direct volunteers to volunteer check-in. Ensure the participant traffic keeps flowing through the gymnasium.
Assist the cyclists with getting all their necessary paperwork filled out properly before getting into the appropriate Check-in line.
Luggage – Saturday and Sunday
Location: Carleton University and/or Kemptville College You will be assisting in loading luggage onto the trucks to be shipped to Kemptville College on Saturday. Once the luggage arrives at Kemptville volunteers will unload the truck, organize into rows then assist the cyclist in finding their luggage. On Sunday volunteers at Kemptville will take luggage and load onto the trucks. The volunteers will unload them at Carleton and assist cyclists in finding their luggage.
Lunch - Saturday
Location: Carleton University. Help prepare and serve lunch and clean up. No dishes required!
MS Boutique
Location: Carleton University and/or Kemptville College. Help sell MS merchandise and answer questions. You will be provided with a float and be able to accept cheques and credit cards
MS Office Clean up (formerly named:Organize and clean up - Monday) - Monday
Location: MS Society, Ottawa Chapter . Assist with the organization and clean up of all items from the RONA MS Bike Tour. Organize items to stay at office, put them away, and load items into trucks.
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MS Office Pack-up - Friday
Location: MS Society, Ottawa Chapter: Help sort and organize all the items for the RONA MS Bike Tour. Assist with loading of the trucks.
Parking - Saturday
Location: Carleton University . All parking volunteers MUST be 18 years or older. Ensure restricted parking is left open to MS Event vehicles etc and direct cyclists and volunteers to the correct parking lots.
Photographer - Saturday
Location: Carleton University, En Route, Kempville College. Capture the RONA MS Bike Tour digitally or on film. Take candid and portrait shots of volunteers, site and Walkers.
Route Signage
Location: En Route. Help change route signage on RONA MS Bike Tour route.
Route Signage Set Up
Location: En Route. Help set up route signage for RONA MS Bike Tour Route.
Silent Auction – Saturday
Location: Kemptville College. On Saturday you will set up the silent auction tables at Kemptville College. During the day and/or evening you will monitor the sheets and answer questions. Once auction is over gather all paperwork and pack everything up.
Site Set Up
Location: Kemptville College and/or Carleton University . This position involves assisting in setting up the event by putting up signage, setting up tables, unloading the truck and moving items to various areas at each campus. This position requires you to be able to lift 5-7 kg.
Site Take Down
Location: Kemptville College and/or Carleton University . This position involves assisting in tearing down after the event at both locations. You will be loading up the trucks, removing signage, general clean-up. This position requires you to be able to lift 5-7 kg.
Starting Line Assistant - Saturday
Location: Carleton University. Assist at the Start Line to ensure appropriate and safe departures of cyclists at timed intervals. Organize the cyclists into groups of 50 for departure.
Team MS Table – Saturday
Location: Carleton Universtiy and/or Kemptville College. Assist at the TeamMS station, where teams will come to get their team photo taken and the team captain can receive his/her gift. You will also assist to determine the winners of the various team prizes.
Volunteer Check in – Saturday and Sunday
Location: Carleton University and/or Kemptville Campus. Check-in all volunteers and direct them to the correct area. Give each volunteer their t-shirt and make sure they have signed the volunteer waiver and/or parental consent if required. Answer any question volunteers have throughout the day.
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Everyone benefits from your generosity and commitment!
When you volunteer with the MS Society, you benefit not only yourself but also many others. Each MS Society volunteer plays a vital role in helping to achieve our mission. The many benefits of joining our team include:
- Support a cause that might have a special meaning to you or someone you know.
- Acquire new skill sets and use the ones that you already possess
- Discover something new about yourself and meet new and interesting people.
- Gain new perspectives on a variety of life issues.
- Make new personal contacts and friends.
- Build your resume or curriculum vitae. More and more jobs and other professional programs in University (i.e. medicine and grad school) require that you have many hours of volunteer time. Volunteering with the MS Society is a great way to acquire new skills and build your resume while still helping out in a genuine way
- Gain personal satisfaction.
- Give back to your community.
There are a variety of reasons why a person might want to volunteer with the MS Society, but even though a person’s reasons are individual, the results of their volunteerism are enjoyed by many.
All volunteers at the RONA MS Bike Tour enjoy:
- a breakfast and lunch
- a great event volunteer t-shirt
- being part of an event that benefits the lives of many
