VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers are critical in running a successful agility trial. Volunteering for an agility trial is a great opportunity to learn more about our sport of dog agility while watching dogs at all levels compete in different events. Volunteers also earn tickets for chances to win great raffle prizes on the last day of the show! You are welcome to bring friends and family to volunteer with you. You can give as much or as little time as you have available.

The best thing about volunteering is all the free doggy kisses you can handle!

volunteers are needed days before the trial for Setup such as:

• Load equipment from center into trailer

• unloaded equipment at trial site

• set-up ring at trial site

• set up canopies

• set up practice course

During the trial volunteers are needed to fill several critical positions such as:

• Course Builders - Move equipment between classes to set the course for the next class.

• Gate Steward - air traffic controller of the ring; make sure the dogs/handlers are ready to enter the ring.

• Timers - man the stopwatches and communicate the dog’s time to the scribe.

• Scribe - watch the judge and record the faults/points and the time on the scribe sheet.

• Leash Runner - pick up the leash and walk it to the designated spot (or give to handler if requested) at the finish line.

• Bar Setter - reset knocked bars or reset bars to the new height between jump height changes.

• Scribe Sheet Runner - deliver scribe sheets to the show secretary from the scribe.