 Volunteer Corner
PARTNERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERS
ARE THE LIFE-LINE OF SPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
Sport touches everyone in various ways. Participants keep themselves
physically active and challenge their physical abilities. Others get
involved as coaches, organizers and parents supporting children's
athletic activities.
Sport has a tremendous social impact. It is an important facet of the
culture, traditions and identity of our community. It is a major
contributor to the health, social and economic life of our community. It
is promoted for its intrinsic value to the community.
VOLUNTEERING IS THE KEY TO A HEALTHLY COMMUNITY.
As people search for ways to enrich their lives, many are giving
their personal time and skills to the community. Others are looking for
new routes to personal and professional development. Individuals are
becoming empowered to take charge of their lives, and want a chance to
contribute their energies to helping others.
Volunteers offer a wide range of activities, and they assume a number of
responsibilities at all levels of sport. Volunteers are coaches,
officials and administrators. These individuals, working in the trenches
of sport, come into contact with and collectively have a profound affect
on the experience of thousands of young athletes. It is their efforts
that influence the decisions to begin and maintain involvement in sport.
The contribution volunteers make is immeasurable.
Simply put, without volunteers, sport as we know it, would not exist.
Reprinted from Richmond Hill Soccer Club,
Ontario Canada
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