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Welcome to the 2024 Head of the Colorado Regatta! Austin Rowing Club regattas would not be possible without the support of our volunteers! Your time and commitment are greatly appreciated. Questions: regattavolunteer@austinrowing.org
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Shifts (68)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Install | 8:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Assist with installing course. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Bring water bottle and sunscreen. More shifts may be available. | 4/4 | Over |
| Course Install | 1:30pm (CT) | 5:30pm (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 74 Trinity Street | Assist with installing course. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Bring water bottle and sunscreen. | 2/3 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading of Dock at Boathouse | 7:30am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Assist with loading supplies on docks at Boathouse to be brought to course. | 4/4 | Over |
| Unloading Docks & Venue Set Up | 9:30am (CT) | 11:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | *Timing dependant on the docks arrival* Set up tables/chairs in tents, unload dock from boathouse when arrives. Set-up trash cans and recycling containers and other tasks as needed. | 5/5 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 10:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those that arrive during the below specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can look for street parking along... | 2/2 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 12:00pm (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those that arrive during the below specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can look for street parking along... | 2/2 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those that arrive during the below specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can look for street parking along... | 0/2 | Over |
| Course Marshalls | 1:30pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Patrol Course during practice to ensure safety of athletes. Monitor that boats are observing traffic patterns and safety requirements. | 4/6 | Over |
| Registration | 2:00pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Registration: Volunteers working registration are the face of the Regatta. Not only taking care of registration forms and waiver but also assisting with customer service. During morning hours registration is busy with crews handing in forms and waivers. In the afternoon volunteers will be handing out medals to athletes. ... | 1/1 | Over |
| Dock Masters @ Festival Beach | 1:30pm (CT) | 5:15pm (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Monitor docks during practice times. Helping crews to launch and dock. Ensuring crews are on and off the dock in a timely manner and are familiar with the traffic patterns. | 3/6 | Over |
| Trail Master | 1:30pm (CT) | 5:15pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 1/3 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Attendant | 6:00am (CT) | 8:15am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 0/1 | Over |
| Registration | 6:15am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Registration: Volunteers working registration are the face of the Regatta. Not only taking care of registration forms and waiver but also assisting with customer service. During morning hours registration is busy with crews handing in forms and waivers. In the afternoon volunteers will be handing out medals to athletes. ... | 1/1 | Over |
| Floater | 7:45am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 7:45am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 3/3 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 8:00am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 1/1 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Launch Dock | 7:15am (CT) | 9:30am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Quickly and safely launch boats. Firmly call out "2 minutes for launching!" to each crew/rower entering the dock. Direct rowers where to place boats efficiently to maximize dock space (i.e. all singles on one side of the dock to leave room for an 8+ on opposite) Notify rowers to push... | 2/2 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Recovery Dock | 8:15am (CT) | 10:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Help direct boats to landing "recovery" dock or to Hotseat Dock as needed. Gently and safely assist bots to safe docking position. Boats should be removed quickly from the water (2 minutes). Communicate with dock master on Hotseat dock and don't send landing crews to Hotseat dock unless they are... | 2/2 | Over |
| Floater | 9:00am (CT) | 10:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 9:00am (CT) | 10:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 1/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 9:00am (CT) | 10:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 3/3 | Over |
| Control Commission | 7:15am (CT) | 10:30am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteer to check off each entry by name and bow number as they pass through control commission. The time should be recorded next to the entry in case the start marshall needs to know when they launched. Assist referee with lining boats up for safety check, and keep launch chute... | 4/4 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Hot Seat Dock | 8:30am (CT) | 10:30am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Call out "2 minutes for launching!" to all crews/rowers launching from this dock. Speed and safety is vital to get boats to the start on time. Direct landing bots to appropriate side of dockhand gently and safely assist with landings. Try to encourage safety and speed with hotseat crews, and... | 2/2 | Over |
| Start Line | 7:45am (CT) | 10:45am (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Duties include but are not limited to, managing info into ipad, operating stopwatch, monitoring bow numbers as the cross start, etc. Volunteers operating ipads will be required to attend a pre regatta training session.*TBA This position is at the ARC Boathouse, 74 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701 | 4/4 | Over |
| Floater | 10:00am (CT) | 11:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 10:00am (CT) | 11:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 3/3 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 10:00am (CT) | 11:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 1/1 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Launch Dock | 9:30am (CT) | 11:00am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Quickly and safely launch boats. Firmly call out "2 minutes for launching!" to each crew/rower entering the dock. Direct rowers where to place boats efficiently to maximize dock space (i.e. all singles on one side of the dock to leave room for an 8+ on opposite) Notify rowers to push... | 2/2 | Over |
| Finish Line- Digital Timer | 7:45am (CT) | 11:15am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will use regatta digital timing software to record order of finish and mark finish timing. Times will be updated to coincide with final race schedule. | 1/1 | Over |
| Finish Line- Horn & Flag | 7:45am (CT) | 11:15am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will signify to rowers their race is complete by using the horn and communicate race finishes with on-water referees using the flag. | 1/1 | Over |
| Finish Line- Order of Finish | 7:45am (CT) | 11:15am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will spot and record the order of finish using binoculars. | 2/2 | Over |
| Launch Driver | 7:30am (CT) | 11:15am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Drivers will be utilized as marshals/safety drivers and will be stationed at designated places on the course to ensure safety. It is crucial for all launch drivers to have previous launch driving experience OR attend launch driving clinic at ARC. | 7/7 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Recovery Dock | 10:00am (CT) | 11:30am (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Help direct boats to landing "recovery" dock or to Hotseat Dock as needed. Gently and safely assist bots to safe docking position. Boats should be removed quickly from the water (2 minutes). Communicate with dock master on Hotseat dock and don't send landing crews to Hotseat dock unless they are hot... | 2/2 | Over |
| Registration | 9:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Registration: Volunteers working registration are the face of the Regatta. Not only taking care of registration forms and waiver but also assisting with customer service. During morning hours registration is busy with crews handing in forms and waivers. In the afternoon volunteers will be handing out medals to athletes. ... | 1/1 | Over |
| Control Commission | 9:30am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteer to check off each entry by name and bow number as they pass through control commission. The time should be recorded next to the entry in case the start marshall needs to know when they launched. Assist referee with lining boats up for safety check, and keep launch chute... | 3/3 | Over |
| Floater | 11:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 11:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 1/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 11:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 3/3 | Over |
| Floater | 12:00pm (CT) | 1:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 12:00pm (CT) | 1:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 1/3 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 12:00pm (CT) | 1:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 0/1 | Over |
| Dockmaster: Launch Dock | 11:30am (CT) | 1:30pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Quickly and safely launch boats. Firmly call out "2 minutes for launching!" to each crew/rower entering the dock. Direct rowers where to place boats efficiently to maximize dock space (i.e. all singles on one side of the dock to leave room for an 8+ on opposite) Notify rowers to push... | 2/2 | Over |
| Floater | 1:00pm (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 1:00pm (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 0/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 1:00pm (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 1/3 | Over |
| Control Commission | 12:15pm (CT) | 2:30pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteer to check off each entry by name and bow number as they pass through control commission. The time should be recorded next to the entry in case the start marshall needs to know when they launched. Assist referee with lining boats up for safety check, and keep launch chute... | 3/3 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Hotseat Dock | 12:15pm (CT) | 2:30pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Call out "2 minutes for launching!" to all crews/rowers launching from this dock. Speed and safety is vital to get boats to the start on time. Direct landing bots to appropriate side of dockhand gently and safely assist with landings. Try to encourage safety and speed with hotseat crews, and... | 1/2 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Recovery Dock | 12:15pm (CT) | 2:30pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Help direct boats to landing "recovery" dock or to Hotseat Dock as needed. Gently and safely assist bots to safe docking position. Boats should be removed quickly from the water (2 minutes). Communicate with dock master on Hotseat dock and don't send landing crews to Hotseat dock unless they are... | 2/2 | Over |
| Start Line | 11:30am (CT) | 2:30pm (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Duties include but are not limited to, managing info into ipad, operating stopwatch, monitoring bow numbers as the cross start, etc. Volunteers operating ipads will be required to attend a pre regatta training session.*TBA This position is at the ARC Boathouse, 74 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701 | 4/4 | Over |
| Launch Driver | 11:15am (CT) | 2:45pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Drivers will be utilized as marshals/safety drivers and will be stationed at designated places on the course to ensure safety. It is crucial for all launch drivers to have previous launch driving experience OR attend launch driving clinic at ARC. | 6/6 | Over |
| Finish Line- Horn & Flag | 11:45am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will signify to rowers their race is complete by using the horn and communicate race finishes with on-water referees using the flag. | 0/1 | Over |
| Trail Attendant | 2:00pm (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 2/3 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 2:00pm (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 0/1 | Over |
| Floater | 2:00pm (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Finish Line- Order of Finish | 11:45am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will spot and record the order of finish using binoculars. | 2/2 | Over |
| Finish Line- Digital Timer | 11:45am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will use regatta digital timing software to record order of finish and mark finish timing. Times will be updated to coincide with final race schedule. | 2/2 | Over |
| Registration | 12:00pm (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers working registration are the face of the Regatta. Not only taking care of registration forms and waiver but also assisting with customer service. During morning hours registration is busy with crews handing in forms and waivers. In the afternoon volunteers will be handing out medals to athletes. Additional training... | 0/1 | Over |
| Dockmaster @ Launch Dock | 1:30pm (CT) | 3:30pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Quickly and safely launch boats. Firmly call out "2 minutes for launching!" to each crew/rower entering the dock. Direct rowers where to place boats efficiently to maximize dock space (i.e. all singles on one side of the dock to leave room for an 8+ on opposite) Notify rowers to push... | 2/2 | Over |
| Floater | 3:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | New for this regatta: One hour floater position. If you have races or other commitments that prevent you from choosing a full volunteer shift, you can sign up for one hour floater slots throughout the day. We will use floaters to relieve other volunteers so they can take food/bathroom breaks,... | 1/1 | Over |
| Parking Attendant | 3:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Responsible for monitoring traffic in and out of venue. Only granting access to those with an event parking permit and that arrive during the specified times. No equipment vehicles other than the boat trailer and tow vehicle are allowed to park within the venue. Competitors, parents, and other spectators can... | 0/1 | Over |
| Registration | 2:30pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Registration: Volunteers working registration are the face of the Regatta. Not only taking care of registration forms and waiver but also assisting with customer service. During morning hours registration is busy with crews handing in forms and waivers. In the afternoon volunteers will be handing out medals to athletes. ... | 1/1 | Over |
| Trail Master | 3:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Stop boats when needed at crossings adjacent to each dock, to allow for pedestrians/bikers. Do not block the trail with boats. Stop pedestrians/bikers when needed to allow boats to safely cross. Direct boats to the proper chute, and if necessary safely lead the boat down the trail to the appropriate... | 3/3 | Over |
| Venue Breakdown | 2:30pm (CT) | 4:30pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Clean up venue at end of racing, load dock with supplies to return to boathouse. | 3/7 | Over |
| Unloading Docks at ARC | 4:00pm (CT) | 6:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | A group is needed to be waiting at the ARC boathouse to unload all the equipment from the docks and put everything back in the boat bays. | 1/4 | Over |
| Trash Pickup | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Festival Beach Austin, TX 78702 | Volunteers will go around the venue helping load trash into bins. | 2/2 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put away Regatta Stuff | 8:00am (CT) | 10:00am (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Put regatta stuff back into boathouse. | 1/2 | Over |
| Course Removal | 8:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Course Removal will be under the direction of Peter. Launch driving experience is helpful but not required. Wear clothes that you can get dirty and wet. | 2/4 | Over |
| Course Removal | 1:00pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | 74 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 | Course Removal will be under the direction of Peter. Launch driving experience is helpful but not required. Wear clothes that you can get dirty and wet. | 1/4 | Over |
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