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Our
Volunteers - We don't race without them
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Volunteers
are needed on any race weekend.
Watch racing up close and even includes a free lunch for each race
day! Attend a General Meeting or contact one of the club officers. We
can always use your help and expertise both on and off the track.
There
is a place for everyone. The only prerequisite is a love of
sports-car racing. |
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Here in the
Puget Sound region, IRDC is a group of amateur racecar drivers and
enthusiasts who volunteer in various positions to organize and
produce 4 racing events, 1-2 driving schools, and 2 track playdays
each year. This calls for a lot of volunteers! You don't have to be a
race-car driver to help out; in fact, many of our volunteers have
never driven on a track.
However, if
you love watching fast cars at full speed, or talking about cars, or
spending a weekend with great people in a natural Northwest setting,
you can do all those things as an IRDC volunteer. We don't reimburse
our volunteer workers, but we do provide them with coffee and
doughnuts in the morning, lunch at noon, a barbecue on Saturdays
(race weekends only), gas money if they have to travel far, and all
the good company a person could wish for. |
There is no
better place to get close to the racing action than at a trackside
turnstation, where you might flourish flags, handle the radio, or
rush a fire extinguisher to an incident. We have a training session
every spring to explain the procedures to anybody over the age of 16.
Bear in mind that working a corner, as we call it, is a full day
commitment. (Yes, there are porta-potties nearby!)
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If you only
have limited time to participate (perhaps you're part of someone's
crew), there's also a need for helpers at Drivers' Services, where we
provide lap times, answer questions, and sell IRDC merchandise.
If you know
cars, you might want to help at the Tech area, where cars are
inspected and weighed.
A fun
way to meet people and feel involved is to help at Registration,
where everybody checks in to the track.
All of these
tasks can be done when you have some time to spare. And last, but not
least, is the crew that goes around the track before and after events
to distribute and then collect the necessary track equipment (fire
extinguishers, flags, traffic cones, etc.) |
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If you can't
commit to coming out to the track, there are other ways to help the
club, as well.
A talent with
computers, a knack for writing, an interest in food, or
organizational abilities are also useful. How?
By helping
with the website, marketing efforts, the club newsletter, the
Saturday barbecue, or maintaining the membership roster, that's how! |
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No matter
where your interests are or how much time you can contribute, you'll
feel part of a very exciting process when you volunteer for IRDC.
Our volunteers
are some of the best in the country at what they do, and they love to
introduce newcomers to the exciting world we create for a few
weekends a year out at the track! Look for contact information on the
home page. |
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No matter
where your interests are or how much time you can contribute, you'll
feel part of a very exciting process when you volunteer for IRDC. Our
volunteers are some of the best in the country at what they do, and
they love to introduce newcomers to the exciting world we create for
a few weekends a year out at the track! Look for contact information
on the home page. |
Positions
available to participate as a volunteer are:
-
turn workers
- safety
- communications
- timing and scoring
- emergency response
- driver services
- pre-grid
- registration
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or
any other capacity
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There are
Officials' Training Seminars available - For information or to
register for this free training seminar, please contact
Dave
Haire
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Volunteer
Corner workers are also provided a free IRDC membership as a non-driver. |
