Hill Country Ride for AIDS: Volunteer

VOLUNTEER

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The Ride would not happen without our great volunteer crew! Being on crew is all about making the Ride a safe and memorable experience for everyone. The crew registration fee is $25, and while crewmembers are not required to raise money, many do. This money goes to the cause, last year's crew raised over $30,000! Each crewmember receives a Ride t-shirt, lunch, and dinner on Ride day. Review our crew opportunities and register today.

CREW ORIENTATION

All crewmembers must attend an orientation session. Each session lasts about an hour and a half and provides important information on the Ride and crew responsibilities.

REGISTRATION: TBD
SAG & SWEEP: April 17 (6:00 - 7:00 pm)
PIT CREW: April 18 (6:30 - 8:00 pm)
LOGISTICS: April 19 (6:00 - 8:00 pm) @ Charlotte's house
ROUTE SUPPORT: April 23 (6:00 - 7:00 pm)

The Ride office is located at 4315 Guadalupe Street, Suite 303. Click here for a map.
If you have any questions, please call us (512) 371-7433.

CREW OPPORTUNITIES

Read through the opportunities and chose the role that most interests you. Many Crew opportunities fill up, so put your bid in early and choose your top three! We will do our best to place you in your preferred area, but we hope you understand if we need you elsewhere.

Camp (Reunion Ranch)

Kids' Activities: work with our junior participants in their activities
Finish line Cheerleaders: bring in our riders with lots of energy & enthusiasm!
Camp Crew: pull logistics together to make a seamless day for Riders & visitors

Afternoon Crew

Can't make it for the whole day? Join us from 3-8pm to get the beautiful Reunion Ranch back into shape for its next guests
Make sure all recycling, trash and refuse are deposited
Lead the break down of tables, chairs and clean-up of pavillion
Ensure that the only thing we leave behind at Reunion Ranch is love and gratitude for such a beautiful place!

Pit Stop Crew

Pit Crew: welcomes Riders in for breaks and nutrition. Combination cheerleaders/event organizers!

Each Pit has a theme, so be ready to ham it up!

Route Support

Route Support: hang out with one other person at water crossings, sharp turns, etc, to point out important turns and points along the route
Route Signage: post and retrieve signs on the Ride route, encouraging, thanking and guiding Riders along the way
Route Prep: covers everything that makes routes safe and rideable. You name it, we do it!

SAG and Sweep

SAG drivers: keep an eye on the Riders to make sure they are safe and have their necessities

May give struggling Riders a lift to the next Pit Stop, or to Reunion Ranch, if necessary
SAG crew needs to work at least one Training Ride prior to the April Ride, to be ready
Because of this, we ask that our our of town Crew choose another area. Thanks for your understanding!

Check-In / Packet Pick Up

Greeting and encouraging Riders as they check in, while keeping paperwork blissfully organized.

Pre & Post Ride Volunteers

1. Distribute posters/materials all over town(available any time)- we provide the posters, you provide the leg work!

2. Entering Donations (available any time)- As it gets closer to Ride Day, we get more and more checks to enter into our system. With a quick training session (and our user-friendly instructions) you can assist us in entering all the wonderful donations we receive.

3. Kick Off Party (available Friday, January 13 between 12pm-10:30pm)-

SET UP: 12pm-6pm Set up includes decorating, hanging posters, setting up registration station, setting up t-shirt sales area, moving furniture, and more!

BREAK DOWN: 9pm-10pm- This includes moving furniture/equipment. Packing up supplies and decorations, and loading cars.

4. South Lamar BLOCK PARTY (available Thursday, March 8 between 2pm-10pm)

SET UP: includes decorating, setting up each location with appropriate food/drink and Ride materials, setting up parking lot area with sound/lights.

BREAK DOWN: includes cleaning, putting away decorations, making sure each space is as it was before the event.

5. Setting up and working a Hill Country Ride Table at your gym, congregation, club, anywhere you go regularly (available any time)- We provide the table and Ride materials, you man the table and talk to anyone about the Hill Country Ride and what they need to do to be a part of it.

Check back as we plan more Ride events for ways you can be involved!

SPECIALTY TEAMS

Massage/Chiropractic/Acupuncture

The riders love this! After taking on miles in the Texas sun and hills, the riders need a massage or adjustment. Acupuncture and other forms of body work are always in need for this team. Treatments are primarily done Saturday at camp, but are also offered at the lunch pit stop each day. Proof of registration/licensure is required.

Medical

The medical team is comprised of medical professionals providing basic first aid and limited advanced care to all participants. Nurses, EMT/paramedics, physical therapists, or other healthcare workers are needed.