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Pit Announcer

Summary
  • Call teams to queuing area, and make general announcements via use of the public address system.
  • Work in collaboration with the Team Queuing volunteers to facilitate adherence to team match schedule.

Benefits
  • Make a difference in the lives of youth by creating a fun, meaningful, and inspirational experience for team members
  • Significant level of responsibility
  • High visibility role, audible and visual presence
  • Opportunity to utilize and further develop public speaking skills
  • Interesting and varied responsibilities
  • Ability to work and interact with team students, mentors and volunteers
  • Ability to contribute to the success of the competition by facilitating adherence to team match schedule
  • Opportunity to work in an exciting, highly-charged environment

Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate Gracious Professionalism
  • Attend Volunteer Meeting; participate in training
  • Obtain a two-way radio and headset from event management office, sign it out; return it to office at end of day, sign it in
  • Communicate with the Team Queuing volunteers to coordinate team line-up for matches via two-way radio and headset
  • Announce impending team matches and call team to queuing area
  • Make general ‘housekeeping’ announcements

Experience
  • Experience as a Pit Administration volunteer preferred
  • Ability to "take charge"; be assertive, but tactful
  • Outgoing personality; high energy
  • Strong interpersonal/communication skills
  • Clear and strong vocal ability; requires frequent announcing
  • Ability to collaborate with others
  • Comfortable using a microphone and addressing large crowd; vocally energetic
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time
  • Ability to work as a member of a team

Training
  • Pit Administration Supervisor conducts training at the Volunteer Meeting and provides guidance during the competition.

Commitment
  • Thursday through Saturday, and Wednesday Dinner Meeting (orientation and training).

Activities
  • Attend Volunteer Meeting; position training conducted
  • Report to Pit Administration Supervisor.

Supervision
  • Pit Administration Supervisor provides direct supervision
  • Oversight by Volunteer Coordinator.

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