Areas available for Volunteering (click on the to see further information):

	Directorate Name
Chair Code Chair Group Code   Mobile Patrol volunteers will work in teams to secure the outside of Games accommodation on a 24-hour basis. For most of the day, these will be roving patrols making periodic visits to each of the schools. For a few hours, late at night and early in the morning, these volunteers will be stationed at each of the schools, providing constant site coverage. Mobile Patrol Yes   This volunteer will coordinate all communications equipment required by Security volunteers. This will include setting up a Security headquarters during Games weekend, liaising with key volunteers in the Communications Directorate for the acquisition of walkie-talkies, pagers, telephones, and any other communications equipment required by this Directorate. Volunteers in this area will assist with managing a dispatch centre for Security. Security Operations Yes   Venue Access volunteers are needed to assist with crowd control and with monitoring access to Games events. These events include some of the higher profile events like the Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Provincial Government Reception, and Civic Luncheon, as well as at participant dances, and other Games events. Special Events Yes   Venue Access volunteers will be needed at each of the sport venues to help with crowd control, assisting the public, and monitoring entrances and exits within the facility. If required, this Chair area will also ensure overnight security is in place at the sport venues. Sport Venues Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Access Control Yes	Access Control
Chair Code Chair Group Code   Volunteers in this area will order, pick up and deliver hospitality supplies such as food, magazines, videos, and other items for use in the Hospitality Rooms at each accommodation site. Accommodation Hospitality Yes   Accommodation Attendants will work within one of the accommodation schools. They will check participants in and out of accommodation, monitor accommodation rules and regulations, and provide assistance as needed for those residing in the school. Dorm Management Yes   The purpose of this area is to organize entertainment and activities for participants awaiting for scheduled flights home after the Games (Sunday night/Monday morning). Volunteers are needed to staff and maintain this area. Holding Area Yes   The purpose of this area is to ensure that a high level of cleanliness and hygiene is maintained during the Games. Housekeeping Yes   Volunteers in this area will work with BC Games staff to determine the accommodation schools for Games participants, as well as the assignment of sports to each of the schools. Once the sport assignments have been made, rooms in each of the schools will be assigned male or female dorms for each sport. Preliminary assignments are made from sport by sport estimates from previous Games, with fine-tuning occuring during the week of the Games. Room Allocation Yes   These volunteers will transform classrooms into dormitory rooms by moving desks and other equipment as needed, and by transferring the correct number of foam mattresses from storage. These volunteers are also responsible for returning mattresses back to storage as soon as the Games are over. Site Preparation Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Accommodation Yes	Accommodation
Chair Code Chair Group Code   This Chair will be responsible for setting up and maintaining the Host Community budget. Using a computerized accounting package this volunteer will set up accounts for receivables and payables, as well as produce monthly financial statements for the local Board of Directors and for the BC Games Society office. Considerable background information, such as previous Games budgets and a standard Chart of Accounts will be provided from the BC Games office as reference material. The Budget Chair will need a professional background in accounting Other volunteers in this area will assist with processing the revenues and expenses for the society. Budget Control Yes   The purpose of this Chair area is to ensure, where reasonable, that all Games venues have functioning concession stands when competition or other activities occur at those sites. Food Concessions Yes   The purpose of this area is to ensure an inclusive environment for all participants and volunteers of the Games. This will include ensuring a suitable environment exists to promote the inclusion process by educating the Games Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, Sport Chairs and the general public. Inclusion Yes   Established approximately five months prior to the Games, this Chair position coordinates a volunteer team to operate the Games switchboard. This person will also ensure the accurate production of a Games telephone directory for use by Games personnel. Volunteers in this area will serve as switchboard operators. Information Centre Yes   This volunteer must have a professional legal background and be prepared to represent the Host Community Board of Directors in any and all legal matters. This person will be asked to incorporate and later dissolve the local Games Society, as well as review any contracts affecting the host society. Other volunteers in this area are likely to also have a professional legal background and will assist with contract reviews. Legal Services Yes   This Chair, who is normally an insurance professional, will set-up an insurance policy to protect the Host Community and BC Games inventory, from fire, theft and other damage. This volunteer will represent the local Board of Directors on all insurance related matters. A General Liability Insurance Policy for all Games participants and volunteers is maintained by the BC Games Society. Other volunteers in this area will serve as intake volunteers and will help to ensure all Games venues and planned activities meet acceptable safety standards. Risk Management Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Administration Yes	Administration
	BC Games PSO Volunteers
	Board of Directors
Chair Code Chair Group Code   The purpose of this area is to structure and choreograph an entertainment package for the Torchlighting Ceremony, Opening Ceremony, and Closing Ceremony for the Games. Performers for all events are usually chosen through the auditions of local citizens of all ages and areas of interest (i.e. bands, dancers, singers, musicians, sport groups, etc). Ceremonies Yes   The purpose of this area is to ensure the participants and dignitaries enter and exit the stadium/arena in a coordinated, organized manner for both the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony. This will include arranging for a Marshalling Area to receive Games participants and placing them into marching order. Volunteers in this area will manage the ingress and egress of participants for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and will assist Transportation with marshalling onto buses after the Opening Ceremony. Marshalling Yes   The purpose of this area is to host special events for Games participants, such as dances, movies, pool parties, etc. These events should be planned for Friday and Saturday evening. Volunteers are needed to staff and monitor these events and to assist with set-up and clean-up. Participant Special Events Yes   The purpose of this area is to acquire and manage all properties to successfully stage the Torchlighting Ceremony, Opening Ceremony, and Closing Ceremony. Volunteers in this area will assist with stage set-up and take down as well as prop management. Properties Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Ceremonies & Special Events Yes	Ceremonies & Special Events
Chair Code Chair Group Code   These volunteers are responsible for the procurement, storage, distribution, and return of any kitchen/cooking/feeding equipment required by the Food Directorate. Equipment and Stores Yes   Volunteers are required for the preparation and serving of breakfasts and dinners for the Games participants. Meals are served buffet-style with cafeteria seating. Volunteers in this area will be required to go through a Provincial Food Safe Program to ensure adequate health requirements are met. Volunteers will assist with food preparation and service, waste disposal, and clean-up of the venue. Food Venue Yes   Volunteers are required for the preparation and delivery of packaged lunches. Early morning shifts are necessary to ensure all lunches are delivered on time for the scheduled lunch break for each sport. Lunches are prepared in assembly line fashion and boxed and counted for delivery. Food Safe Programs will be offered to members of this team. The lunches will be distributed in time s. Volunteers with trucks, vans, or large cars are used to distribute these lunches per a predetermined schedule. Remuneration for fuel used is generally available. Off-site Meals Yes   This Chair is responsible for ensuring that special dietary requirements submitted by participants are provided. Special Meals Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Food Services Yes	Food Services
Chair Code Chair Group Code   The purpose of this area is to coordinate Friends of the Games requests from all Directorates. Directorate Liaison Yes   These volunteers ensure optimal recognition and exposure is provided for all Corporate and Funding Partners, in all Games-related events. Recognition Yes   These volunteers develop a program that encourages cash and in-kind contributions from local businesses and then contacts the businesses to secure these contributions. Recruitment Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management FOG Yes	Friends of the Games
	Games Office Staff
Chair Code Chair Group Code   Volunteers in this area will raise environmental awareness of all Games volunteers and coordinate an effective system of recycling and waste management at all Games venues. Environment Yes   This Chair area is responsible for sourcing items needed for the fit-out of venues (i.e. tables, chairs, tents, etc), developing a tracking system, and delivering large items to the venues. Properties Management Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Logistics Yes   Volunteers are needed to assist with inventory before and after the Games as well as distribution of signs before, and collection after the Games. This Chair area will also order and take delivery of new signs that are made in the host community. Most Games signs will be made professionally, to maintain a consistent colour logo and overall appearance. The Warehouse Chair will coordinate this activity. Carpentry volunteers (with their own tools) will be asked to undertake small projects, and refurbish the Games inventory of podiums, stanchions, and other properties. Warehouse Yes	Logistics
Chair Code Chair Group Code   The purpose of this area is to produce the Souvenir Program. Duties will include developing editorial, selling advertising space (some space will already be reserved for BC Games Corporate Partners) and developing a strategy for pre-Games distribution of the Program to the public. Creative Services Yes   The purpose of this Chair area is to maintain the website and social media platforms for the Host Society. These will serve as the source of local Games information. Communication about the Games will be coordinated with the BC Games Society. Volunteers in this area will assist with posting to social media sites and updating the website. Digital Media Yes   The purpose of this Chair area is to establish a strategy for merchandise sales. This includes tending for and then working with the Merchandise and Apparel Contractor for the Games, being aware of all pre-Games promotional events, establishing "retail" outlets within the community, and maintaining adequate inventory control of all merchandise as established by the Administration Directorate. Volunteers in this area will assist with maintaining the contract with the contractor. Merchandise Yes   The purpose of this area is to promote local awareness in the Host Community and the Host Zone of all sports prior to the start of the Games. To recruit News Service reporters who will prepare sport specific stories and collect daily results from each of the sport venues for distribution to the Games Results Centre and media throughout the province. To operate a Media Centre during the Games for local and visiting media. News Service Yes   The purpose of this Chair area is to provide photographs for general use and promotional pieces, prepared by the Public Relations Chair, with photographs for the Souvenir Program, team photos during the Games and all medal winning athletes with photographs commemorating their Medal Presentation Ceremony. This will include posting photos to the Games Flickr site. Volunteer photographers, with their own cameras will be needed to cover pre-Games and Games-time events. Photography Yes   The purpose of this Chair area is to promote local awareness in the Host Community of all sports prior to the start of the Games. The Public Relations Chair and the volunteers in this area work to raise the awareness in your community about the Games in general, volunteer recruitment, and specific events (including Community Awareness Event (approximately 6-7 months prior to Games), Torchlighting Ceremony (approximately 100 days prior to the Games), Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony, and sport competitions). Volunteers in this area include News Service Reporters who prepare sport-specific stories for distribution to the media throughout the province. A Promotions Headquarters is set-up during the Games and is managed by volunteers in this area and a Games newsletter is produced and distributed to volunteers and the community leading up to the Games. Public Relations Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Marketing Yes	Marketing
Chair Code Chair Group Code   During the Games weekend, a 24-hour Medical Clinic will be established to look after the needs of all participants. The clinic will be staffed by physiotherapists, nurses, medical doctors, and first aiders. Medical Office Assistants are also required at the clinic to assist with patient procession, report filing and data input. Medical Clinic Yes   Qualified physiotherapists will be required to staff the Medical Clinic and certain sport venues to assist injured athletes. Physiotherapy Yes   Individuals are required to provide an adequate level of first aid coverage to participants and spectators. Trained First Aid personnel will be required to attend sport venues and special Games related events. Venue Medical Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Medical Services Yes	Medical Services
	Operations Manager
Chair Code Chair Group Code   All Games participants (athletes, coaches, officials, and adult supervisors) will accredit in person on Thursday of the Games. The Participant Accreditation Centre is open from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm only on Thursday. Volunteers will prepare accreditation packages, print and laminate participant accreditation badges, and set-up and run the Participant Accreditation Centre. Some volunteers, who are comfortable with computers, will work in the registration database. Accreditation Yes   The Results Chair will recruit and train volunteers to collect and post results from each sport. All results will be entered into the BC Games registration software. Results Centre Yes   The Volunteer Appreciation Chair organizes and manages a Volunteer Appreciation Event to recognize and thank the volunteers who worked on the Games. This event is typically help on the Monday following the Games. Volunteers are needed to staff this event. Volunteer Appreciation Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Participant & Vol Services Yes   The Volunteer Registration Chair will establish a system of processing all Games volunteers. This system will include coordinating and training a team of Volunteer Management Chairs, (one from each Directorate) as well as managing the BC Games Volunteer registration software. A few computer data entry volunteers (3-4) may be needed to assist with entering information submitted on paper Volunteer Registration Forms. Volunteers in this area will assist with data entry, volunteer recruitment, coordinating general Games volunteer training, and printing, laminating and distributing volunteer accreditation badges. Volunteer Registration Yes	Participant & Volunteer Services
	President
Chair Code Chair Group Code   The purpose of this area is to manage guest ingress and egress and the ceremonies. This includes conductiinng biefings and coordinating parade into/out of designated seating. Dais Management Yes   The purpose of this area is to arrange for registration of and provide hospitality to all Games guests. This will include sending invitations, coordinating RSVPs, preparing accreditation kits and gifts, arranging accommodations, preparing and staffing Guest Accreditation and a Guest Services area. Guest Registration Yes   The purpose of this area is to recruit, coordinate, train and schedule the activities of a pre-determined number of men and women in your community to serve as Hosts to the Games. Games Hosts are ambassadors for the Games and the community. They will assist and Games functions, be at Sport venues, assist with Medal Presentation Ceremonies, and escort guests. Hosts Yes   The purpose of this area is to prepare all aspects of the Medal Presentation Ceremonies. Volunteers in this area will serve as Medal Coordinators (one representative for each Sport), announcers, packaging and distributing medals, and scheduling Medal Presentations. Medals Yes   The purpose of this area is to coordinate receptions for the Community Awareness Event, Torchlighting Reception, Provincial Government Reception, Civic Luncheon, and briefings for guests prior to the Torchlighting, Opening, and Closing Ceremonies. Receptions Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Protocol Yes	Protocol
Chair Code Chair Group Code   This Chair area is responsible for helping to create a legacy of hosting the Games by providing access to educational and interactive opportunities that connect people, ideas, and resources. Through innovative partnerships with local and province-wide agencies and organizations, this Chair area plans pre-Games community workshops, often associated with sport. Volunteers in this area will assist with operation and promotion of these events. Community Development Yes   This Chair is responsible to ensure all aspects of the competition are in place for all sports. This will include being the main contact for all Sport Chairs (one for each sport) and maintaining regular communication with them. Volunteers in this area will assist maintaining contact with the Sport Chairs and helping to address issues that arise during the Games. Competitions Yes   The purpose of this area is to ensure that sport equipment required is available to all Sports scheduled for the Games. This will include inventorying all available equipment and establishing a distribution system of all equipment to the respective sports. Equipment Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Alpine Skiing Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Archery Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Artistic Gymnastics Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Badminton Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Biathlon Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Cross Country Skiing Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Curling Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Figure Skating Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Freestyle Skiing Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Judo Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Karate Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Rhythmic Gymnastics Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Ringette Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Speed Skating Yes   There is one Sport Chair for every sport in the BC Games. This local person is appointed by their Provincial Sport Organization. S/he is responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers to run a successful sport tournament. Volunteers will be required for each sport to and duties will range from preparing playing surfaces, to scorekeeping, officiating, time keeping, set-up and clean up, forwarding results and a myriad of other duties. Major officials for the tournament will be selected from around the province by the Provincial Sport Organization and will be registered as officials through the BC Games registration system and not as volunteers. Sport-Wheelchair Basketball Yes   The purpose of this area is to ensure that all sports facilities are upgraded and/or prepared to the level befitting the BC Games competition. This will include reserving the use of identified sport facilities for competition purposes, monitoring the progress of sport facilities' preparations by the respective owners (to include School Board, City Recreation or Private); ensuring all Sport facilities are returned to their pre-Games condition, where needed. Volunteers in this area will assist address issues that arise during the Games. Venue Management Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Sport Yes	Sport
Chair Code Chair Group Code   This person(s) is generally a person with a background in telecommunications. She/he is responsible for ensuring all BC Games venues and events have a Games phone and that the switchboard is set-up and operational. Generally this is done by researching existing cabling and implementing the installation process through your local telecommunications provider. Equipment Installation/Servicing Yes   This Chair assembles the needs of the other Directorates in the areas of communications requirements and researches suppliers, equipment availability and associated costs of renting/leasing equipment. Equipment needs include pagers, cellular phones, fax machines, bull horns, P.A. systems and walkie talkies. Volunteers in this area will assist with the inventory and distribution/return of all equipment. Equipment Procurement Yes   This Chair will provide computer advice and services to the other volunteers of the Games. Typically, this person will coordinate the acquisition and maintenance of computer hardware and software. This Chair must also be prepared to become familiar with the BC Games registration software in order to provide local assistance and support for these programs, when needed. Considerable computer background and experience are necessary to be effective in this function and volunteers in this area will also need a computer background. Systems Support Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Technology Yes	Technology
Chair Code Chair Group Code   This area is responsible for establishing routing and bussing athletes to and from their sport venues as well as the operation of a dispatch centre. Drivers are needed must have the appropriate class of drivers' licence to operate a van (class 4) or a bus (class 2). Other volunteers will assist with routing and dispatch. Buses Yes   This group of volunteers is responsible for the handling of participants' luggage upon arrival and departure in your community. Volunteers should be in good physical shape and be prepared to work late shifts to accommodate the late hour arrival and departure of chartered aircraft. The Lost & Found section operates the desk to which all lost items are routed and where participants can report lost items or claim found items. Luggage & Lost and Found Yes   This Chair area is responsible for recruiting and managing a shuttle system. Drivers must be cautious and courteous and in some cases, willing to use their own vehicles, if necessary (reimbursement for fuel is generally available). Drivers will transport officials, medical emergencies (non-ambulance cases), and make other special trips. In addition, this Chair area will support the Buses Chair with transportation of teams and groups during the non-competition hours, utilizing courtesy cars, buses, and other vehicles. Shuttle System Yes   Volunteer are needed for all Games parking lots. Particular attention will be paid to Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and the Participant Accreditation Centre. Volunteers are also needed at other main locations and at parking lots for some of the sport venues. Traffic Control Yes   The Chair of this committee will work within this Directorate and also sit as a member of a separate group of Volunteer Management Chairs from all Directorates. Within this Directorate, this Chair and his/her volunteers will contact other volunteers who have chosen this area and arrange for assignment of those volunteers into one of the Directorate Chair areas. Volunteer Management Transportation Yes	Transportation
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