New this year. All volunteer sign ups will happen online.  It only takes a couple minutes.  Follow these three easy steps:

1       Determine what you want to do and when.

2       Click on the AREA you are interested in (example: Timing). You will be directed to the listing of:  WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW for each job.

3       Find the job you want, click “I’ll do it” and follow the fast and easy instructions.

Click “Continue Reading” to sign up right now.

General Listing of Volunteer Jobs:

Jobs in red are great for racers (don’t conflict with race day)

Buoy and race course:

Buoy prep:  Saturday morning

Buoy installation:  Sunday morning

Buoy clean up:  Sunday afternoon

Leader:  Mike Rucier miker@bryantchristie.com

Parking and boat storage:

Trailer parking and boat storage:  Saturday afternoon/evening

Trailer parking and boat storage:  Early Sunday morning

Leader:  Andi Day  AndiDay1@aol.com

Race Packets:

Preparations:  1-4 weeks prior to race day

Packet assembly:  Saturday morning prior to race day

Packet distribution:  Saturday afternoon/evening and Sunday morning

Leader:  Susan Kinne susaki@u.washington.edu

Timing:

All day jobs:  Sunday 6AM to end of race (all positions – very important jobs)

Examples include:  Computer operators, Timing assistant, Starter and Finisher Spotter, penalty coordinator.

Leader:  John Alberti Quietlyjr@aol.com

Vendors and merchandise:

Preparations:  1-4 weeks prior to race day

Merchandise organization:  1 week prior to race day

Merchandise sales:  Saturday afternoon/evening and Sunday morning

Vendor set up and tear down:  Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon

Boathouse cleanup: Sunday afternoon

Need Leader: (see Kari Page Kari.Page@verizon.net)

No online signups: The following jobs are being filled independently and will not have signups online.  If you are interested, contact these individuals directly.

Dock Masters:  BJ Connolly: bjconnolly@windermere.com

Launch drivers:  Dave Rutherford: rutherford@arcarchitects.com

If you are unable to connect to the online sign up at MySignUp.com, try going to “search for signup” and enter Kari.Page@verizon.net as the person who created the MySignUp.  You will then be given a choice of signups to link to.

For more information please contact Kari Page.

Volunteer Coordinator:  Kari Page:  Kari.Page@verizon.net Cell phone:  425-736-6477

Volunteer URLs (in case the links above don’t work):

Buoy Set Up / Tear Down: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=buoys_set_up_thru_tear_down

Race Packets, Vendors and Merchandise: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=race_packets_vendors_and_merchandise

Timing:http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=timing

Trailer Parking & Storage:http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=trailer_parking_and_boat_stoarage

This year rowers will race the “classic course” which starts in Lake Union, winds beneath the University Bridge into Portage Bay and through the Montlake Cut to Lake Washington. Sponsored by Lake Washington Rowing Club and the University of Washington.

Registration ends October 25. For more information visit the official web site at www.headofthelake.org.

See you at the start line!

Union Bay Rowers. Photo by Joel Rogers