NTFC Volunteers

Why we need our members to volunteer

The Nanaimo Track + Field Club is a volunteer-driven organization. Coaches, Board members and Officials volunteer their time year at practices, meetings, events and competitions. Due to the nature of athletics and it's many unique event areas, every year tens of thousands of volunteer hours are needed to:

provide access to coaching in all event areas,
to fundraise,
to manage the day to day operations of the Board of Directors;
to organize, officiate and host events so that athletes of all ages have opportunities to compete in BC Athletics sanctioned competitions.

All member families of the Nanaimo Track + Field Club are expected to volunteer in some capacity - coach, coach's assistant, member of the Board of Directors, BC Athletics official, on a meet organizing committee, helping officials at track meets (raking pits, raising bars ...), working at the concession, helping with event set-up and take down, the list goes on.

NTFC is grateful for the enormous contributions of our NTFC family of volunteers every year. Without the support of each family we cannot operate in a sustainable way. This is particularly important at competitions and this year, our goal is to avoid placing too much volunteer burden on too few and to get everyone involved!

The NTFC Volunteer Policy is currently under review and updated minimum requirements will take effect in the 2025 season.

ANNUAL members are asked to submit a $200 volunteer deposit cheque dated July 15, 2025 at the first week of practices in order to be eligible to continue attending practices.

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Volunteer Opportunites

Coach Assistants

for Track Rascals and Junior Development programs:

arrive 15 minutes early to dig and rake long jump pits, measuring jumps, keeping kids organized while coach instructs..
help high jump coach set up and put away equipment, raise bar between jumps.
rake shot put area before practice, sweep out throw circles.
assist sprint /hurdle coach with equipment set up, start and finish attendants
set up and put away equipment before and after practices (hurdles, cones, mats, wickets)

Annual Soil Sale Fundraiser

This is our one and only fundraiser where we need all hands on deck as delivery drivers and loaders. We expect our athletes and parents to pitch in - many hands make light work! In 2023 our amazing families completed deliveries, what was once a half day job, in a record 2 hours!! . Contact Soil Coordinator Robert Shurniak at ntfcsoilsale@gmail.com to help.

Track + Field Meet Hosting

Anyone who has ever been to a track meet will know how much is going on all at once for two long days. But did you know that all of the organizers, officials, photo finish techs, food prep, and announcer are volunteers??! A well-run track meet demands a minimum of 40 certified officials for all of the disciplines. In addition, organizing, setting up, entering results, feeding officials, working the concession, etc can take well over 50 volunteers over the course of a weekend. That is a lot of volunteer hours devoted to making a track meet happen for the athletes!

We expect that club members who register their child for competitions through the season be readily available to volunteer throughout the weekend of a club-hosted track meet - the Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet and, in some cases, other meets such as the BCA Track + Field Championship Jamboree or JD Island Championships. These events cannot be hosted without YOU! So when the track meet calendar is released, mark your calendars and be free to help out so your athlete and their friends can have the best track + field experience!

Lost + Found: arrange and maintain lost + found bin.

Practice Night First Aid Attendant: be available during practice sessions to attend to possible first aid needs.

Concession Clean Up: in April and May the concession for all of the elementary school meets. If it looks messy, help clean up and take out garbage if you see it!

Let us know how you would like to take an active role in your child's activities at the track!

I'll volunteer!

Become an official

Vancouver Island needs volunteer officials so we can continue to compete here in Nanaimo and around the Island in club and school meets. The Pathway to becoming an Official is easy and starts with a free online module to start your Level 1 training. This is followed by working as part of a officiating team at track meets to get exposure and experience to all the various event areas under the guidance of a Level 3 or higher official. It's the best seat in the house at track meets! If you want to know more, check out the BCA website HERE and contact us at registration@nanaimotrack.com with the word OFFICIAL in the subject line. Here in Nanaimo, we NEED more local officials to keep track + field alive and well!