Interested in getting involved in the Wapiti Nordic Club? We always welcome new faces and ideas to our Wapiti Nordic Volunteer team. We are gearing up for our winter programing and are in need of volunteer support.  As a volunteer driven club, we rely on our volunteers to offer outdoor recreational and competitive programs to our community. Our volunteers are the heart of our club. 

New Volunteer Opportunities: Winter 2022-2023

• Kid's Learn to Ski program (Bunny rabbits, Jack rabbits) Co- Leaders
  • Saturday mornings from 10-Noon
  • Training provided*
  • Work in as team
  • Able to work with kids ages 4-13yrs
  • Cross country ski experience  an asset
• Lodge Ambassadors
  • Weekend and some weekday availability
  • Work in partnership with Lodge Staff 
  • Assist with rentals
  • Offer information to members about trails, lessons and other club programs
  • Assist with closing of lodge
  • Training and support provided to volunteers*
• Sport Chair for Arctic Winter Games-   Filled!
  • Will work with the Wapiti Board of Directors to help coordinate the Arctic Winter Games on behalf of Wapiti Nordic Ski Club
  • Detailed position description available here
• Venue Manager for Alberta Winter Games-  Filled!
  • Will work with the Wapiti Board of Directors to help coordinate the Arctic Winter Games n behalf of Wapiti Nordic Ski Club
  • Detailed position description available here   
• Race Day Volunteers
  • Volunteers needed for the Calforex Cup, A race for Biathlon skiers from all over Alberta
  • Dates needed-
    • Saturday Feb 18 and/or Sunday Feb. 19, 2023
  • Training provided for all roles
  • To apply as a volunteer for this event, contact us here

See a volunteer opportunity that interests you? Click the button below to join our volunteer team or to get more information. 
We offer training and support for all our volunteer opportunities.   ​

Have a volunteer question?

Volunteer application available here

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities: 
Volunteer Trail Maintenance
Under the terms of our recreation lease with the Province of Alberta, advance permission and approval must be sought from our Trials Director prior to ANY trail maintenance work being performed.

• Got an idea for trail maintenance or want to help out in some way? Email our Trail Director

If you have been approved for trail maintenance by our Trail Director, you must complete the applicable waiver form and send it back to him:

• Waiver (no power tools)
• Waiver (including power tools)

Thanks in advance for volunteering your time and respecting our safety protocols.

​Volunteer Hour Tracking - NEW for 2020!
Our Board has decided that it would be beneficial for the Club to track ALL volunteer hours throughout the 2020 calendar year so that we can quantify the volunteer time it takes to operate a club like Wapiti Nordic, and help us leverage this time when applying for municipal, provincial and federal grants. Effective January 1, 2020 forward:

• All volunteer activities should be individually tracked using this Excel template. A PDF version is also available if you wish to print and use a paper copy to track your hours. 
• For the purpose of this exercise, volunteer hours are defined as "any unpaid work performed" 
• "Activity" could be anything from helping with an event, grooming, teaching lessons, working a casino, helping around the lodge, planning or preparation at home, attending meetings, trail maintenance, opening or closing the lodge, etc. No activity is too small not to be included!
• No judgement: don't be shy about recording how much - or how little - you volunteer for Wapiti Nordic! This is not an exercise in rating volunteer efforts or making it a competition - it is about quantifying how much community support is invested into the club each year.
• Please round volunteer time to the nearest 0.25 (15 minutes) of an hour. Example: 3:75 hours = 3 hours and 45 minutes
• You can submit your tracking sheet monthly.
• We would also like to move towards better honoring our volunteers, so this exercise will also help us make sure we are including everyone when the time comes. Plus we would love to hear from you on how YOU would like to be acknowledged! 
• Got questions? Please email us for clarification. Thanks in advance for your participation and cooperation. 

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