| Maca and all of its committees, including the
Scholastics committee is run completely by non-paid volunteers who, because of their own
jobs and lives, have only so many hours they can devote to organizations such as
ours and in particular to the scholastic program. Any time or assistance,
especially on the day of an event, that you can give, will help make the event
better and less stressful for those who carry the bulk of the burden of making
the event successful.
There are many ways to contribute to make the
events a better and more enjoyable experience. Some require very little
time and effort while others offer a way to help shape the direction of entire
program.
Before we go into the general ways in which you
can help, below is a list of how we stand for volunteers for our upcoming
events. Empty squares indicate we have no one committed to helping fill
that role. Even when a name appears, we can usually use additional people
to cover specific times, provide relief or share the load. If you
volunteer, let us know the parameters of what you can help us with and we'll try
and take advantage of whatever you can help us with.
Here are some of
the ways you can get involved in helping Maca promote Scholastic
chess.
Beome a USCF
Certified Tournament Director (TD)
The USCF has different levels of Tournament
Directors (TDs). The minimum level of TD is that of "Club
Level" A Club Level TD is qualified to run small events.
The primary requirement is that you read and understand the rule
book. Once you have done so, you may obtain your Club level
certification.
Join the
Scholastics Committee
Much of the work is done via email but the
committee usually meets ....
Computer operator
For those who have basic PC skills, with just
a little bit of training from us, you could help us greatly during the
registration process by entering players into out pairing software.
Registration
Takers
At the start of every event, we inevitably
have a large number of players who show up to register for the event that
morning. We need people to help with get us through this onrush of
players. Ideally, you can show up just prior to the stated start of
registration and stay with us until the close of registration. Even
if you can only do part of the time, it will be of great help.
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