I can help with publicity of the event...fliers, posters, sports
coverage...wheaties box covers, etc.
...Can I swim in the event too?

--- In fast_masters@yahoogroups.com, John Petersen
<jkpetersen1725@...> wrote:
>
> I can help with race day things. Items 4, 5, or 6 as I am needed.
>
> --- On Mon, 1/26/09, Robert Herrick <rherrick@...> wrote:
> From: Robert Herrick <rherrick@...>
> Subject: [fast_masters] volunteers really needed
> To: fast_masters@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 11:06 AM
>
> Hi all,
>
> We need volunteers for this summer's open water swimming event. I sent
> out a request right before the holidays and have received no responses.
> Hopefully everyone is in a volunteer mood with the new year, so here's
> the info again. The basic stuff about the event is posted at
> http://www.akmswim.org/pdfs/chenasplash2009.pdf.
>
> Other than the date and distances, I think most of this still can still
> be changed if people think it's not reasonable. Anyway, we need
> volunteers for the following:
>
> 1.
>
> Setting up a web site with entry information, directions, etc..
> While we have the basic stuff up as a PDF, Alaska Masters will put
> up a more elaborate set of web pages if we make them. It would be
> nice to have a little more information, satellite images of the
> lake, sign up capability on active.com, and so on.
>
> 2.
>
> Publicity – get the event listed in directories, web sites for
> open water swims, USMS web site, etc.. Later, post fliers, notify
> newspaper, and so on.
>
> 3.
>
> Come up with awards and "goodie bag" and cost out to make sure we
> are roughly meeting costs.
> Do we need sponsors? If so, someone needs to rustle them up.
>
> 4.
>
> Course marking. Someone has to come up with plan for obtaining
> buoys, accurately marking course, deploying and later retrieving
> materials on race day.
>
> 5.
>
> Race day operations. Someone needs to be responsible for coming up
> with a Race clock, tables, hospitality food and water, etc.,
> keeping records, and so on.
>
> 6.
>
> Arranging and coordinating canoes/kayaks and safety volunteers.
>
> 7.
>
> I'll keep track of entries, entry fees, unless someone else
wants to.
>
> 8.
>
> A design for t-shirts (or whatever's in the goodie bag).
>
> If you can think of other stuff, please let me know. In particular, we
> need to get moving on items 1 and 2 now. So, please email me to
> volunteer, and thanks in advance for the help.
>
> If you want to read up on this yourself, the guide to putting on open
> water swims can be found at: http://www.usms.org/longdist/owman.pdf.
>
> Robbie
>
>
> --
> Dr. Robert R. Herrick
> Geophysical Institute
> University of Alaska Fairbanks
> 903 Koyukuk Dr.
> Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320
> Ph: (907) 474-6445
> Fax: (907) 474-7290
>
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