VOLUNTEER
How Do You Want to Volunteer?
Volunteer as your schedule allows! SNO needs help from volunteers while on the trails or at home. These are tasks that do not require you to trackset or groom but are very important to the operation of SNO!
SNO Hosts and Events
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Greet people at the parking lot and give them directions and inform them about SNO
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Volunteer at events such as Chinook Blast (assist vendors on-site, greet and give attendees directions, promote SNO and financial support via Donations and SNO memberships)
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Provide updates to the communications team and groomers about trail conditions
Trail Crew - Lite Volunteer
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Winter trail setup and tear-down
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Inspect and repair trail markers, etc. throughout the season
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Remove plant debris from the three trail systems
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Set up snow catchment fencing
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Snowshoe packing of shared fatbike/showshoe trails and dedicated walking trail system.
Fundraising
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Sourcing and applying for grants as part of the fundraising committee
Grooming Volunteer
Help with grooming on foot, snowmobiles, or the Defender.
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Shared fat bike/snowshoe trails: groomers/trail crew needed. On foot drag grooming and shovelling, experienced snowmobile operators, and snowshoe trail packing needed too!
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Snowmobile operators: expect some heavy physical labour, especially operating the snowmobiles (novice snowmobile operators welcome); expect to be grooming/track setting ski/fat bike trails whenever conditions are suitable, including later in the evening and possibly some mornings from 7am on weekdays, 9am on weekends (depending on your availability of course!)
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Volunteer grooming shifts tend to be 2-4+ hours in length.
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Preferred machine grooming minimum commitment is one shift per week. Reasoning: time and effort invested in the training of machine grooming volunteers is significant.
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Old winter clothing and old personal back pack recommended for snowmobile grooming, as it will get contaminated with snowmobile exhaust. (Thrift stores such as Goodwill are great resources!)
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Training will be provided
Snow Farming Volunteer
With Calgary's typically low snow pack, snow farming is essential! Help move snow onto trails with scoop shovels, scoop shovels and the work toboggan, or snowblower and trailer so that we can ensure that skiing conditions are good throughout the season. We also set up temporary and permanent snow catchment fencing along wind exposed areas of trail when there is volunteer capacity.
Crew/Team Leads, Co-Leads and Board of Directors Positions
SNO is currently recruiting for the following volunteer leadership roles:
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Signage Lead/Co-Leads
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Snow farming Lead/Co-Leads
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Snow catchment/fencing Lead / Co-Leads
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Board members at large
OK, I Want to Volunteer. What's Next?
1. Let Us Know How You'd Like to Volunteer
2. Sign and Send the Volunteer Waiver
3. Sign Up for Tasks
4. Find the Location of Your Task
5. Submit Your Volunteer Hours
2. Complete the Informed Consent
Download and complete the Informed Consent form, then email it to us.
3. Next steps:
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Once the Informed Consent is received, we will email you the link to the Volunteer Portal.
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We will also coordinate a site orientation with one of our experienced volunteers.
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If you intend to volunteer immediately (e.g. snow shovelling) please email us to let us know, as we need to make sure we follow our health and safety protocol, as a part of our legal OH&S obligations.