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WCOC 2025 Volunteer Sign-up
FWOC is hosting the Western Canadian Orienteering Championships August 15 - 18, 2025, and we need lots of help from our club members! Please consider volunteering for a shift. You will still be able to compete in the all events. No experience necessary for most volunteer roles. All roles can be explained further on inquiry to events@orienteeringcalgary.ca.
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Site Lead (assigned)
August 14 - 18
Clarence K.,
FULL
Beaver Lake Site set-up: Help Site Lead set up tables and tents for the various sections.
Noon - 16:00, Friday, August 15, 2025
Gabrielle S.,
Lennart L.,
2
2
Beaver Lake Site take-down: Help Site Lead take-down & collect tables and tents for the various sections.
15:00 - 17:00, Sunday, August 17, 2025
Gabrielle S.,
Lennart L.,
2
2
Sprint Site set-up: Help Site Lead set up tables and tents for the various sections.
07:00 - 9:30, Monday, August 18, 2025
Gabrielle S.,
Lennart L.,
2
2
Sprint Site take-down: Help Site Lead take-down & collect tables and tents for the various sections.
14:00 - 17:00, Monday, August 18, 2025
Gabrielle S.,
Lennart L.,
2
2
Refreshment Lead: Organize refreshment table and volunteers to provide refreshment throughout the three days of events
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
robin M.,
FULL
Purchase refreshments (Gatorade, fruit, chips & cookies for participants)
prior to Saturday and bring to event by 10:15 Saturday Aug 16
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1
Middle - Refreshment table helper: cutting fruit, ensuring sufficient water, gatorade and munchies are available each event)
10:30 - 13:00, Saturday, Aug 16
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2
Middle - Refreshment table helper: cutting fruit, ensuring sufficient water, gatorade and munchies are available each event)
13:00 - 15:30, Saturday, Aug 16
2
2
Long - Refreshment table helper: cutting fruit, ensuring sufficient water, gatorade and munchies are available each event)
9:30 - 12:30, Sunday, Aug 17
2
2
Long - Refreshment table helper: cutting fruit, ensuring sufficient water, gatorade and munchies are available each event)
12:30 - 15:30, Sunday, Aug 17
2
2
Sprint - Refreshment table helper: cutting fruit, ensuring sufficient water, gatorade and munchies are available each event)
9:30 - 11:30, Monday, Aug 18
2
2
Sprint - Refreshment table helper: cutting fruit, ensuring sufficient water, gatorade and munchies are available each event)
11:30 - 14:30, Monday, Aug 18
2
2
Model - Registration / check-in helper
15:00 - 17:00, Friday, Aug 15
1
1
Model - Registration / check-in helper
17:00 - 19:00, Friday, Aug 15
1
1
Model Map Monitor - Advise participants of model map parameters
15:00 - 17:00, Friday, Aug 15
1
1
Model Map Monitor - Advise participants of model map parameters
17:00 - 19:00, Friday, Aug 15
1
1
Middle - Registration / check-in helper
9:00 - 11:00, Saturday, Aug 16
1
1
Long - Registration / check-in helper
9:00 - 10:00, Sunday, Aug 17
1
1
Sprint - Registration / check-in helper
9:00 - 10:00, Monday, Aug 18
1
1
Start Leads
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Philippa H.,
Kurt E.,
FULL
Middle - Start Crew: Assist Start Leads with start
Saturday
6
6
Long - Start Crew: Assist Start Leads with start
Sunday
10
10
Sprint - Start Crew: Assist Start Leads with start
Monday
6
6
Middle - spectator water station: provide elite athletes with water
10:45 - 13:00, Saturday, Aug 16
1
1
Middle - spectator water station: provide elite athletes with water
12:55 - 15:00, Saturday, Aug 16
1
1
Middle - Quarantine volunteer
10:15 - 13:00, Saturday, Aug 16
1
1
Middle - Finish / download helper
11:00 - 13:00, Saturday, Aug 16
Elena T.,
FULL
Middle - Finish / download helper
13:00 - 15:00, Saturday, Aug 16
Elena T.,
1
1
Long - Road Crossing Guard
10:00 - 12:30, Sunday, Aug 17
1
1
Long - Road Crossing Guard
12:30 - 15:00, Sunday, Aug 17
1
1
Long - Finish / download helper
10:00 - 12:30, Sunday, Aug 17
Elena T.,
FULL
Long - Finish / download helper
12:30 - 15:00, Sunday, Aug 17
Elena T.,
1
1
Sprint - Finish / download helper
10:00 - 12:00, Monday, Aug 18
1
1
Sprint - Finish / download helper
12:00 - 14:00, Monday, Aug 18
2
2
Sunday - Control pick-up
15:00 - 16:00, Sunday, Aug 17
4
4
Monday - Control pick-up
14:00 - 15:00, Monday, Aug 18
4
4
Middle / Long Parking Lead
Saturday & Sunday, Aug 16 & 17
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1
Middle - Parking Helper
9:00 - 10:30 Saturday, Aug 16
2
2
Middle - Parking Helper
10:15 - 12:00, Saturday, Aug 16
1
1
Long - Parking Helper
8:30 - 10:00, Sunday, Aug 17
2
2
Long - Parking Helper
9:45 - 11:00, Sunday, Aug 17
1
1
Safety Leads: 2 person shared role with both individuals being able to run their races
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
2
2
First Aid Leads: 2 person shared role with both individuals being able to run their races
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Christin L.,
1
1
Announcers: comfortable speaking on a microphone and entertaining an audience
Saturday
2
2
Announcers: comfortable speaking on a microphone and entertaining an audience
Sunday
2
2
Announcers: comfortable speaking on a microphone and entertaining an audience
Monday
2
2
Vettors - experienced orienteers only
Saturday
6
6
Vettors - experienced orienteers only
Sunday
6
6
Vettors - experienced orienteers only
Monday
6
6
