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Mecklenburg County Youth Track & Field Program
ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
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The Youth Track & Field program is an annual youth sports program offered by Mecklenburg County. It serves nearly 400 participants, ages 4-18, who compete in developmentally appropriate disciplines to promote a love of athletics in a recreational setting. Volunteers are needed to help event officials at various locations and with various events, e.g., Event set up and teardown, at the starting line, in the warm-up areas, at the long-jump and softball competitions, as ushers, at award area, etc. Program dates are: Saturday, March 21Saturday, March 28 Sunday, April 12Saturday, April 25 Saturday, May 2
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About Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
Location:
5841 Brookshire Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28216, US
Mission Statement
Volunteer Services Program Mission Statement: 1. To assist Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department staff in providing services needed to offer quality recreation leisure services to the community by: - Supporting direct services provided to the public by salaried department staff. - Supplementing internal support service functions, including maintenance, clerical, administrative and similar tasks. 2. To provide the residents of Mecklenburg County opportunities for community involvement and to increase their awareness of the Department's responsibilities, facilities and services.
Description
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation's Mission: "Enhancing community wellness through recreation, open space, and natural resources." Our Vision is that "People who recreate in Mecklenburg County will have a system of parks, greenways, and open space located throughout the County that will provide more parkland per capita than the national average, will connect neighborhoods, satisfies public recreation needs, and will protect environmentally sensitive areas." Park & Recreation utilizes hundreds of Volunteers every year, supporting and supplementing the efforts of our staff in every area of our Department:
- Helping to care for and beautify 230 Parks and facilities, 55+ miles of Greenway and 21 Nature Preserves
- Working as registered and trained Youth Sport Coaches, Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, SHIIP Counselors and Tutors/Mentors
- Assisting in Recreation Centers, Senior Centers and Nature Centers with programs, events and day-to-day operations
- Volunteering with Therapeutic & Inclusive Recreation Services to help provide recreation, sport and leisure programs that are accessible to everyone
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Johnson C. Smith UniversityIrwin Belk Complex500 Summit AvenueCharlotte, NC 28216
DATE POSTED
January 30, 2015
SKILLS
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1/2 or full day (8am-4pm) on any or all days
- Volunteers must have ability to lift 30+ pounds while on- and off-loading trailers. If volunteering