I’m a Volunteer Captain, NOW what do I do???

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RECRUIT, Recruit, recruit

Recruit, recruit enough volunteers to FILL the position you have signed up for. These volunteers can be Members of your group/club/organization Family members Friends

Children are always welcome. I believe that children should be exposed to volunteering within their community at an early age. *However* , I ask you to use discretion. There are 8 year olds who act 30 and there are 30 year olds who act 8…. So for me to say they need to be ‘X’ years old does a disservice to those children who are well behaved and know how to follow directions. KEEP IN MIND: if you are volunteering ON RACE DAY it can be dangerous for both the child and the athletes. Cyclists are riding 25-30 mph, an errant step into their path can lead to serious injury. Runners are focused on one thing: the finish line. I have seen collisions (all with adults!) that ended badly. And no volunteer wants to be the reason that an athlete doesn’t get to finish!

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MAKE SURE YOUR RECRUITS ARE SIGNING UP ON VOLUNTEER LOCAL!!

As of today… only 110 people have signed up on Volunteer Local…. I have 893 separate volunteer positions listed………

- I AM STARTING TO PANIC YALL!!!

3 Sign yourself up under the JOB titled ‘CAPTAIN’ on volunteer local

If I need to send something to all of the captains with one quick email this makes it SO much easier!

4 Send me YOUR t-shirt size

Ironman is not unaware of the EXTRA work that it takes to be a Captain and they want to make sure you get extra swag for the extra time you give our event! All shirts, jackets, etc are unisex tech material so consider that when you are sending me the size you want.

5 Put the CAPTAIN’S DINNER on your calendar!!

The BBQ and fixin’s have been ordered from Spring Creek BBQ and we are excited to sit down and break bread with the people who help make this event possible - YOU! Come join us

Thursday, March 30, 2023 @ 6pm

6 Pick up the shirts for your volunteers

I will have your shirts boxed/bagged and ready for you to pick up by 5:30 Thursday, March 30, 2023… Did you notice that this is RIGHT BEFORE the BBQ Captain’s Dinner????

Notes

PLEASE put my phone number in your phone and save it! This will make it much easier to reach out to me once the chaos starts!

If/when you need me Race Week (March 27th - March 30th) please keep in mind that things are CRAZY!

If you need an answer in the next 24-48 hours you can send me an email

If you need a response as soon as possible, call/text me - leave me a message

If you need IMMEDIATE HELP: TEXT me and start the text with “SOS“ so that I know it needs my immediate attention.