The success of the Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis relies heavily on volunteers. It is a non profit organization, and with the exception of a few administrative hours, the club operates on the time and energy of member volunteers, coaches, and our volunteer board.

What are the volunteer guidelines?
The club charges an annual volunteer fee to encourage members’ participation in the club’s operations. In order to have the volunteer fee refunded each year, individual home club members must put in 20 hours of volunteer time. Family memberships require 30 hours. Since our two largest events are the Robin Lee and the annual ice show, at least one shift at each are required .

What can I do?
There are countless opportunities. Below is a list of some, but not all, that are available.

• Serve on the board of directors.
• Volunteer for an event committee, like the ice show or Robin Lee.
• Help with newsletter content
• Help with website content.
• Take pictures at club events.
• Assist the academy director with recruitment and club mailings.
• Chaperone for synchronized skating trips.
• Manage or help with a fundraiser.
• Data entry and data base management.
• Daily operation functions like ensuring skaters sign in.

 

Who do I talk to about getting involved?
Any board member or the academy director can let you know where help is currently needed. We also put "current volunteer opportunities" on the website. Please see the Contact Us page for a full list.

Current volunteer opportunities:

Annual Competition:
Our competition will be held August 1-3, 2008. We will need many volunteers to make this event possible. If you are interested in participating, please sign up in the club room or contact Trina.
Some ways that you can help out are: Finding Advertisers or Vendors, Registration Table, Hospitality, Runner, Accounting... the list goes on!

Daily operations/ice monitor:
For each session, please compare the number of skaters checked in the book compared to how many are on the ice. Skaters are often in a hurry and forget to check in. Assist random skaters in signing in and paying for the session. If it’s a 45 minute session, you will be credited 45 minutes of volunteer time. Please contact Susanna McMaster for more information.