Obedience Run-Thru-April 6th
We are looking for volunteers as stewards for our obedience runthru on April 6th. Stewards are very important in making sure our events run smoothly.
If interested, please contact Joanne Sheffler (brilligs@icloud.com).
Updog Disc Dog Event- April 12th
We have our first disc dog event of the year! We are looking for volunteers on April 12th to fill the roles below:
Side line judges- responsibility would include helping judges make calls on where the catches are made and watching the throw line to make sure people stay behind the designated line
Data entry - Will be responsible for inputting data from the event. Will work with someone to learn the ropes
Transport - Responsible for transporting tunnel, tunnel bags, and two wing jumps from PCOTC. Bonus points if you have a cart.
If interested, please contact Sara Gagnon at sara.gagnon13@gmail.com
NoseWork Trial! April 13th. Volunteers Needed!
We have an upcoming NoseWork trial on April 13th that is need of volunteers! There are several positions that are needed
-Set up-This will occur on Saturday (April 12th) at 6pm
-Check-in - a volunteer to help run registration, collect waivers, display running order, and keep track of all paperwork
-Gate/Parking stewards -
7:30-8:30am- Responsible for directing parking
Locate and/or call next team that is up. Ensuring proper flow between exiting and entering
Vestibule briefing stewards - Will call/hold next team before their run to allow previous team to exit
Interior director - Guiding team to exit area once they are done
Mid-point director - Communicates to stewards (outside and inside) on team movements
Floater - Help with any post
Official Timer - Will start timer when dog crosses start line and stops timer on “alert”. Will give 30 sec warning to team
Interior steward - Maintains search area, clean accidents, pickup/deliver food
Clean up crew - clean up after trial is over
If interested, please contact Edita at editaegley@yahoo.com
Instagram Account Volunteer
PCOTC is leveling up on the social media front. We now have an instagram account! We are looking for volunteers that are insta-savvy, visual storytellers, photographers, content creators, and/or videographers to create posts and stories for our account. Please help increase our social media presence!
If interested, please contact Sharon Ripps at correspondence@pcotc.org
Upper Level Window Maintenance Needed!
We are need of volunteer to do a little spring cleaning in the Upper Level classroom. The curtains need to be washed and pressed and then rehung. Windows without curtains needed to be measured and investigating matching curtains for purchase. Curtain purchase recommendations can then be sent to the board.
If interested, please reach out to Lucia Munoz (pcotcvolunteering@gmail.com
Class Assistant Needed!!
We are need of a class assistant for Nosework 1 or 2 on Sundays to help with setting up and putting away material. This is a great way watch other dogs work and to continue learning about this sport. Ideally, taking one nosework class is required for this position.
If interested, please contact pcotcvolunteering@gmail.com
Nosework Volunteer Coordinator
We are looking for someone or someones to take on the role of a volunteer coordinator for our nosework trials and ORTs. This will include finding volunteers and making sure all positions are filled to ensure a smooth trial. It is very important that the coordinator is available to attend the trials they are in charge with.
Please contact pcotcvolunteering@gmail.com if interested
Editor and/or Publisher for Sit ‘n Stay Newsletter
Our Sit ‘n Stay Newsletter is languishing; we’re in need of a Editor and Publisher team to make it come back to life. The AKC requires their Clubs to publish a ‘newsletter’ five times a year. We’re looking for Member Volunteers to take on this work from home, on-going role. This job entails good working knowledge of the club, our sports and the people of the Club therefore this would be a great fit for a tenured member that would like to take a more relaxed role and still gain volunteer hours. This is an on-going role. It requires commitment and continuity. Here is what the jobs entail:
Typically, the editor deals with the content. They would solicit our membership and instructors for articles and artwork, edit the articles, and proof the final document.
The publisher deals with formatting the work for publication which would require knowledge of and access to desktop publishing software, or possibly changing the newsletter format using other modalities. (such as the eblast newsletter we sent out in December)
We need someone or a team of two who will volunteer to take the lead on Sit ‘n Stay. If you are interested in taking on a Sit ‘n Stay leadership role, please reach out Lucia Munoz (pcotcvolunteering@gmail.com) express your interest. If you are interested in supporting the publication but not in a lead role, please also let Lucia know as well.
Agility Trial Dream Dogs in Saugerties, NY May 9-11, 2025
We are in need of several volunteers for our upcoming agility trial. There are different positions available!
-Hospitality coordinator - Responsible for arranging snacks/water, lunch for volunteers and requests from judges. This position can be help by one person for all three days or split between three people for each day.
-Volunteer coordinator - Responsible for making sure all jobs are being performed by volunteers such as finding workers, passing out raffle tickets to workers, and explaining job descriptions. This position can be help by one person for all three days or split between three people for each day.
-Ground Crew - Need a lead person that will manage the ground crew (clean up during the day, emptying trash, breaking down boxes, etc)
-Ribbon/Raffle transporter - One volunteer needed to work with Jamie and Jackie to transport ribbons and raffle prizes.
-Committee members- will need to stay from start to finish of the trial each day.
If you are interested in any of these positions or having any questions, please contact Tamar Lazarus at tamaralazarus145@yahoo.com