Opportunity Details | Wake County Senior Games, Pickleball Singles

Wake County Senior Games, Pickleball Singles

Wake County Senior Games is an Olympic-style event designed to create year-round health promotion and competition for participants that are 50+ years old. The WCSG is hosted by various local businesses and municipalities, and rely heavily on volunteers to help us make these games a success. This event will include a pickleball singles competition.

 

Duties and Impact:

By volunteering for this event, you are helping to provide a platform for active adults to showcase their talents. As volunteers you would assist with several different jobs associated with this event and will be assigned upon your arrival. This may include:

• Setting up and placing equipment, putting out tables, and helping staff get ready.
• Participant check-in, giving out shirts, and handing out snacks.
• Cleaning up (gathering and removing equipment, boxing up leftovers, etc.).
• Finally, be ready to cheer on our athletes! Invite your friends to come watch this amazing event!

Work Environment:

Volunteers will be working indoors. Volunteers will be on their feet a majority of the time. There will be a restroom on site.

 

Requirements:

• Ages 18+
• Complete a Wake County Senior Games waiver. Those under 18 will need a parent/guardian signature.
• Volunteers must have good eyesight and ability to concentrate continuously on the game.
• Volunteers must be able to do a lot of walking and bending over on a gym floor.

Other Instructions:

• Wear non-scuff bottom tennis shoes and dress appropriately to be in a gym. Volunteers must also wear the shirt provided to them at check-in.
• We provide some drinks and snacks, however, if you have special diet needs, please bring your own food. Meals are not provided; you may want to pack a small cooler.
• Although we hope to stick to this event's timeframe, be aware that we may go over, or even be done early, depending on number of athletes that register.

Day-Of Contact: Meghan Rushing: Town of Apex, (919)-372-7350  meghan.rushing@apexnc.org

 

Per department policy, this volunteer opportunity is not to be used towards court-appointed/ suggested community service hours.

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Event