VOLUNTEERING
Chelsea Nordiq has a long tradition of community built on the commitment and positive energy of our members volunteering their time. The feeling of social camaraderie when volunteering at a Chelsea Nordiq event or project is incredible. Our success relies on the contributions and involvement of all our members.
As such all members are required to contribute the following minimum number of volunteer hours over the course of the season:
Learn To Ski - 2 hours
XC Development - 8 hours
Adventure and U14 Race - 10 hours
Adult Nordic - 5 hours
ESO/Nordic Race- 16 plus hours
Biathlon - 16 plus hours
The Biathlon and Race programs require a greater level of volunteer commitment as they involve travel to race events on some weekends. Without volunteers CN would not be able to provide programming or away race support for our athletes.
There are countless opportunities, and many of them do not require ski expertise. Here are some examples:
Ski program coaches/leaders
Trail building/maintenance
Facility regeneration (Riders Roost, Biathlon Range)
Event coordination (Ski Swap, Super Sprints, Cookie Beiner Biathlon Race)
Day-of event assistance (Ski Swap, Super Sprints, Cookie Beiner, Biathlon Race)
Sponsorship and Grant writing
Grooming
Board director
Trip support on weekend races/events
Fundraising Activities
Wax technician
You’ll be surprised how quickly you can meet your time obligation, and how quickly that time goes by when you are sharing it with and making new friends! For example:
Preparing and handing out hot chocolate at two Learn To Ski lessons will satisfy the 2 hour obligation.
Volunteering to be a range recorder for one day of our Biathlon race will satisfy 50% of the time obligation.
When you register for a club membership you will be asked to read and acknowledge our volunteer policy. You can then indicate which areas of volunteering you would like to help out with.
If you have a certain area of interest or expertise, we would love to hear from you, so please contact us.
Budgeting
As a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit club we make every effort to keep membership fees and program costs reasonable - within a manageable, balanced budget.
Club income comes from Program Fees, Events, Grants, Sponsors and Private donations.
Besides the cost of running the programs, the club has central expenses such as insurance, infrastructure and coach development.
The board sets the overall budget and makes sure that the club income balances the program and central club expenses.
For any budget questions, please contact us.
For more detailed information about allocation of fees and expenses please click here.