Position Title |
Description of Volunteer Duties: |
Chairperson Volunteers |
| Local Race Director |
Supervise all operations of the DASBD. |
Silas Platt |
| Assistant Race Director |
Assist the local race director with executive decision making. |
Charley Reynolds |
| Treasurer |
In charge of all financial transactions…budget and taxes.
Following up with S/SS/M Sponsors each season, invoicing and collecting sponsorship fees. |
Roland Bechtel |
| Secretary |
Recording, composing and maintaining the monthly meeting minutes. |
open |
| Derby Storage Manager |
Arranging for the storage and transfer of all S/SS/Masters/Super Kids cars and other derby equipment. |
open |
| Publicity Director & Crew |
*Leading “Derby Days at the Mall.” Booking participants & sponsors.
*Contributing to Publicity, Press Releases, e-News, etc.
*Managing for the acquisition of photographs on Race Day, itself, for publicity, e-News & the Website.
*Assist with promotional efforts including placing entries and posters at different locations; preparing/sending press packets; and promotional appearances at other events. |
open |
| Web Site Manager |
Managing the www.dasbd.com website and its content. |
open |
| Race Day Announcers |
Public Address announcer on Race Day. |
Roland Bechtel
(open) |
| Race Registration Director |
*Keeping cars, sponsors and participants organized.
*Maintaining names & home addresses & e-mail address listings.
*Corresponding with all S/SS/Masters participants and sponsors.
*Registering new participants, collecting birth certificates & fees. |
Ken Nero
(tentative) |
| Race Track Director & Course Marshals |
Course Marshals --Report to Chief of Course. Mark course and place all signs/controls (pre-event tasks); man all control points along the route checking for safety, technique compliance, route compliance, etc., |
Ed Reich & open for course marshals |
| Super Kids Chairperson |
*Maintaining contact information of Super Kids and drivers.
*Registering new Super Kids and drivers, collecting necessary forms.
*Corresponding with Super Kids families and drivers.
*Assigning Super Kids and drivers to cars.
*Make necessary arrangements for the DuBois Champion Super Kid to participate in the National Race in Akron, Ohio. |
Cristina Fischer |
| Program Book Advertiser Managers |
Contact local businesses and organizations to place an advertisement in the Race Day Program Book. Collect & keep track of all the payments and advertisements. Submit payments to the treasurer and advertisements to QPS. |
Cristina Fischer
(open) |
| Community Day Parade Chairperson |
Attach 100s of candy to DASBD race day card info. Contact Community Day Parade Coordinator to reserve spot in parade. Recruit DASBD kids to participate in the parade. Designate appropriate Soap Box Derby cars to be represented in the parade. Obtain truck and trailer to pull the cars in the parade. Give the kids candy to distribute. |
Cristina Fischer |
| Fundraiser Chairperson |
Plan and manage yearly fundraiser for DASBD. |
open |
| Masters Car Advisor |
Provide assistance and support to Masters Car participants. |
Jeff Fischer |
| Stock & Super Stock Car Advisor |
Provide assistance and support to Stock & Super Stock Car participants. |
Don Nero, Ken Nero & Brad Black |
| Rally Race Director |
Organize and direct all operations of the rally race |
Don Nero |
| Derby Photographer |
*Take individual pictures and group pictures of derby participants during initial inspection.
*Managing the acquisition of photographs for the Race Day Program. |
Chambers |
| Video Production |
Video tape race day and market the sales of the race day DVD. |
Philip Kriner |
| Award & Promotions Coordinator |
*Select design and color of derby t-shirts and order the necessary quantity.
*Select trophies for race day.
*Reserve banquet room and caterer for awards ceremony.
*Manage banquet reservations. |
open |
| Race Day Host Crew |
*This group will help all participants get to where they need to go. Volunteers will help direct people to the Registration Center, to the food and refreshments, to the bathrooms, etc.
*Sell Race Day Program Books |
open |
| Finish Line Crew |
Direct racers to the truck with derby car trailer.
Assist racers with their cars; i.e. help put their cars on the trailer, give them words of encouragement, etc. |
Brad Black & Ken Nero
Open |
| Set-up & tear-down Crew |
*Must be trained prior to event.
*Record Timing of racers.
*Record racers numbers and times, log times on heat sheets, write names and times on heat sheets, organize racers from last to 1st place in each division, give results to Master of Ceremonies for Awards Ceremony. |
John Fischer
open |
| Timing Crew |
*Must be trained prior to event.
*Record Timing of racers.
*Record racers numbers and times, log times on heat sheets, write names and times on heat sheets, organize racers from last to 1st place in each division, give results to Master of Ceremonies for Awards Ceremony. |
John Fischer
open |
| Race Heat Charter |
Write racers results on large heat sheet for racers and spectators to view. Giving directions, answering any questions and providing information about the event before and during the day of the event; processing results while event is in progress and afterwards |
open |
