- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
USATT Para Table Tennis National Championships
ORGANIZATION: USA Table Tennis, Para US Open tournament
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
6 people are interested
Volunteers will perform the following functions:
1. Assist wheelchair players within the playing area, particularly up and down ramps, over long distances, and managing transport of food to tables in food vendor areas.
2. Pick up and present balls in the playing area to players as directed by umpires and officials to assist players unable to retrieve balls between points, thereby keeping play on time and reducing physical demands on players with disabilities.
3. serve as runners between control desk area and playing areas to deliver and return clipboards with score sheets
4. Assist with basic operational tasks as requested by officials to Volunteer coordinator who assigns task to volunteers.
5. Assist at the classification area with sign in functions and providing form completion assistance as needed.
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About USA Table Tennis, Para US Open tournament
Location:
c/o Sharon Frant Brooks, Nt'l. Classification Off., 30 Payne Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833, US
Mission Statement
December 12-18, 2016 the USA Table Tennis will host players of the sport from all over the world to an international Paralympic division event of this exciting sport. Players in wheelchairs and with disabilities who play standing will compete for honors in this exciting sport. In addition, an international seminar to train technical and medical personnel who support the conduct of this sport . Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of this event, including assist with wheelchair transport, retrieval of ping pong balls for disabled players, assist with distributing lunches, and hospitality concerns
Description
USA Table Tennis is the National governing organization for the Olympic and Paralympic competition. The Para Table Tennis division specifically provides the competition, organization, and technical training for players and staff to enable conduct of these competitions. The US Para Open Table Tennis Tournament being held in Las Vegas, NV is the only internationally ranked Para tournament being held in the USA in 2016 and will afford players from throughout the world to earn ranking points that will advance them towards eligibility for regional and World Championship participation. Progams of this magnitude are heavily reliant on volunteer support on all levels for successful execution. Volunteer job descriptions and training will be provided by USATT support staff.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Las Vegas Convention Center3150 Paradise RoadLas Vegas, NV 89109
DATE POSTED
November 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Massage Therapy
- Racquet Sports
- Physical Therapy
- Healthcare
- First Aid / CPR
- Occupational Therapy
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 2 hour shifts throughout the competition days
- capability to pick up ping pong balls, move independently in playing area