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Volunteer Opportunities

Below is a list of volunteer opportunities available at the Club.

Our Club is completely volunteer-run and we couldn't operate it without the contribution from every member.

The time commitment and level of involvement really depends on the time of year and what is required, plus the number of volunteers for each functional area.
The more volunteers the less the commitment! 

We are always looking for people who are interested in being on the Board. Give it some thought!

If you have any area of expertise or knowledge that you think would benefit the club and don't see it reflected in this list, please reach out to the Board at board@burlingtonlbc.org 

Reach out to the Chair of any of these Areas if you are interested in learning more or volunteering. Their contact information can be found on the Board of Directors Page.

Functional Area

Typical Duties

Bar

Smart Servers for events where the bar is open - tournaments, club championships, Wednesday evenings, Thursday
evenings, special events and any other time needed. Keep track of drinks sold and money taken in. Schedule determined
by Bar Manager.

Building & Property

Upkeep and maintenance tasks of all sorts. Some work is need/activity-specific and some is ongoing/recurring.
Summer Season Spring Opening (late April-early May)- general clean up of grounds, set up of picnic tables, seating,
awnings, cleaning of Mats Shed, thorough cleaning of clubhouse, and clubhouse set up for summer.
Fall/Winter Season Outdoor Closing (early-mid October)- move and store outdoor furniture, awnings and umbrellas.
Short Mat Opening (mid-late October)- move and store clubhouse chairs, tables, bar and kitchen equipment, wash floor
and set up mat playing area.
Summer Season Ongoing- general monitoring of the grounds and facilities to ensure things are in good repair.
General repairs and painting as needed. Also set up for tournaments, club championships, jitneys and special events.

Coaching/Instruction

Assist Club Coach on Wednesday evenings and during Open House Week. Instruct potential new members on basics
such as how to hold and deliver bowls, point of aim, role responsibilities, basic rules, how to score, etc.

District 5 Leagues

Assist Burlington Team Coordinators

Drawmasters

Manage individual bowling sessions (Open Bowling and Jitney's) in a regular weekly schedule. Open and lock up the Club,
set up and clean up rinks, assign rinks, arrange teams. For jitneys, prepare refreshments for the break, keep track of game
scores, determine winners and prize payouts. Training is provided on Saturday, May 2 from 10am to noon.
New drawmasters are teamed up with experienced ones.

Gardens

Responsible for one garden on the perimeter of the greens. Clean up, plant, weed, fertilize, water and maintain for the
season. Guidance provided by the Garden Chair/Team Leader.

Greens

Cutting, rolling, verticutting, weeding, watering, changing rink centres, cleaning ditches etc. on the 2 greens.
Also mowing and trimming of the lawn around the greens (verges).

Greeters

Greet potential new members during Open House week and on Wednesday evenings - get waivers signed and help them get the right size of bowls.

Hospitality

As part of Kitchen Team, prepare and serve food and refreshments, wash dishes, set up and clean up.

Photography

Take pictures and provide them to the Photography Chair.

Special and Social Events

Assist with special events (rentals or club social events) in various capacities - convenors, kitchen help, greeters,
instructors, bartenders, etc.

Sponsorship

Assist Sponsorship Chair by being onsite at sponsored events to introduce and thank sponsors, set up signage, etc.

Tournaments & Club
Championships

Assist tournament organizers by setting up rinks with ground sheets, mats, jacks, scoreboards and rakes, bring out chairs
for viewers, set up umbrellas for players. Clean up and return everything following the event.
Act as markers for singles events (mark touchers, update scoreboards, answer player questions such as 'who is 
shot?') and scorekeepers for other events. 

Website

Provide and update content on the website.

 

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