The Garden State Skating Club is entering its 55th year!
While many changes have taken place in U.S. Figure Skating over the years, one constant has been the volunteers who are the driving force behind every club. GSSC has no paid positions; all club activities are made possible by the volunteer efforts of our members. Also, all judges in the United States are volunteers and donate many, many hours for the sole benefit of our skaters.
In addition to the Shore Skate Basic Skills Competition in March, GSSC conducts frequent Test Sessions in order to allow skaters, coaches, and parents to conveniently plan skaters’ progress throughout each year. Other projects, such as the Summer Exhibition and Holiday Show are in the planning stage and will require volunteers to carry out. Opportunities to be involved are plentiful.
With ever-rising costs fund-raising efforts are more important than ever before. Your assistance will help all our members greatly!
The following page describes the common volunteer opportunities. Mentoring/training is available, so prior experience, while useful, is not required. Some tasks can be performed at home, with flexible timeframes. All are vital to the health of the club and its ability to support our skaters!
If you have any questions regarding your participation, please contact Gail Damiano at damiano.skate@gmail.com or 732-489-3065 after 3pm We wish our skaters and their families the very best of luck in their skating endeavors this season!
EVENTS
Pre-Event Help
Prepare skater give-away bags, decorations, badges, etc.
Hospitality
Plan simple menus, pick up groceries. Set
up and maintain food table for judges/officials before/during an event. Clean up following an event. Maintain serving supplies.
Food
(home-cooked)
Provide “specialty” food items cooked or baked at home.
Accounting Assistant
Check that all results have been collected
for each event, assist with counting and copying, etc.
Registration/Check-in
Greet and log in skaters, judges, coaches, and volunteers.
Collect music tapes and CDs, distribute info packets, direct people to locker rooms, etc. Maintain notice board.
Awards
Assist in
the presentation of medals and other performance awards.
Announcing
Introduce skaters and events over the rink public address system.
Music
Play skaters’ cassette tapes and CDs as well as standard dance CDs.
Ice Monitors
Supervise skaters rink-side during competitions.
Coordinate real-time activities with the competition chair, referee, announcer, and coaches.
Runners
Deliver competition results from
the referee to the accounting office. Deliver music from Registration to/from the sound booth. Assist the ice monitor in making
sure skaters are gathered and waiting for event.
GENERAL
Consignment Sales
Selling gently used dresses and skates
Fundraising
Organize
activities to generate funds for events and/or skater support.
Reporters/Photographers
Write articles, cover events, take photographs
for website & newsletter.
Practice Ice Monitors
Check names and fees paid.
Publicity
Publicize club activities.
