VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer Opportunites
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Activities at the Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club are provided by member volunteers.
Activities include:
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Member only events such as Strawberry Festival and New Bowlers Tournament. Refer to the full list of Member Events.
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Open to the public events such as Doors Open and Open House. Refer to the full list of Member Events.
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Open Tournaments such as the Helen Snare Memorial. Refer to the full list of Open Tournaments.
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Day to Day operations such as Regular Weekly Maintenance, Regular Bowling, Spring Startup, Fall Closing Events.
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Types of help include, refreshments, green/grounds, garden and equipment setup/takedown.
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Sign up in clubhouse or speak to an Executive member if you can help.
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More details of the opportunities to help out are listed below.
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VOLUNTEER TASKS at RHLBC
Open to Anyone – Regular Weekly Maintenance
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Clubhouse Cleaning [1-3] – clean bathrooms, vacuum/sweep/mop floors, wipe tables/counters
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Clubhouse Supplies [1-2] - inventory and purchase as necessary (kitchen, cleaning, beverages)
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Garbage/Recycling/Green Bin [1-2] – garbage to arena dumpster, blue/green bin contents home
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Newsletter [1] – monthly during Nov-April
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Ditches Weeding/Raking [1-2]
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Front Walkway Weeding [1-2]
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Painting – benches, tables, shelters, clubhouse, sheds – as required
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Boundary Weed Control [1-3] garlic mustard, dog strangling vine, hawthorn and buckthorn on West, North and East
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Yard Waste Bags to Curb on Centre Street [1-2]
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Open to Anyone – Each Regular Bowling Time
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Drawmaster & Assistant [2] – arrange teams, tags on board, scorecards/boards
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Green Set Up [4-6]
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Equipment Away & Lockup, tags off board [2]
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Standings [1-2] – put results into Excel spreadsheet for Points Night, Rock n Bowl
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Open to Anyone – Each Special Event (eg. Tournament, Exchange, Jitney, Doors Open, BBQ)
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Green Set Up [4-6]
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Kitchen and Cleanup – 2.5 hour shifts [6]
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Green Take Down & Equipment Lock Up [2]
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50-50/Share The Wealth Ticket Sales [1] – tournaments & exchanges only
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Photographer [1] – take photos of group and winners at tournaments, jitneys, exchanges
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Greeters [4 – Doors Open only]
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Membership [4 – Doors Open only]
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Chefs [2 – BBQ only]
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Registrar [1- BBQ only]
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Open to Anyone - Some Training Required
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Event Convener + Assistant
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Event Drawmaster + Assistant
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Event Kitchen Convener
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Coach (Doors Open, Rock n Bowl, New Bowlers Lessons, New Bowlers Tournament)
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Club Executive (Secretary, Treasurer, Greens, Membership, Tournaments, President, Past President, Vice President, Member at Large)
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Newsletter/Publicity (includes maintaining email database on gmail)
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Sponsorship (finding and liaison with sponsors)
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Many Hands Make Light Work ​
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Spring Cleanup and Club Opening – a multitude of jobs – something for everyone!
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Fall Club Closing – a multitude of jobs – something for everyone!
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Leaf Raking – all fall
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Sanding the Green - fall
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