The Native Planet Classic, held in the breathtaking North Cascades, is an
exciting fun-filled event for cyclists and non-cyclists alike. It’s a unique
opportunity to enjoy both the great company of the participants AND the charming
Western ambience of Winthrop, WA. There’s also a complete range of
accommodations there from tent camping to a sophisticated resort, so it makes a
perfect weekend getaway for cyclists, spouses and friends.
Just as important though, is that it is the primary source for funding for
Native Planet, an international non-profit organization that facilitates the
self-empowerment of traditional peoples worldwide. The pledges raised during
this ride provide more than 75% of the funding for our on-site malaria control
work and other projects in Indonesia.
You don’t need to be a cyclist or a management professional to help us
out—all you need is enthusiasm for our cause and the willingness to learn the
management and coordination of a ride component for our next June event. We are
looking for friendly people who can make a time commitments. Some is hard work,
but all our volunteer truly enjoy the experience. Here are the position we need
your help for:
Food Stop Specialists
(18 volunteers)
Responsibilities include:
- Set up the
food stops (canopy, tables, etc)
- Prepare food
and drinks for the food stop
- Warm up and
prepare hot coffee (WA Pass only)
- Greet,
congratulate and encourage all the riders
- Offer riders
drinks and food
- Provide
information and directions to the next food stop
- Share basic
info about NP and NPOC
- Take pictures
during the course of the event
- Help with the
disassembly of the food stop and at end of event.
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Vehicle Support Specialists
(Drivers) (10 volunteers & 5 vehicles)
Responsibilities include:
- Driving a
support vehicle along the NP Classic route
- Transport
of water and food to food stops
- Ensure
communication between food stops and the barn
- Offer basic
mechanical assistance to riders (i.e. flat tires)
- Offer encouragements, food , drinks, etc. to riders
- Transport
tired cyclists to the next food stop
- Transport
cyclists with broken equipment
- Operate as sweep
vehicle at the end of the ride
- Assist with
the disassembly and transport of equipment and volunteers at the end of
the event.
Note:
Drivers who own vehicles able to carry 4 people and two bicycles or more are
very welcome, but you don't have to bring your own vehicle to be a vehicle
support specialist. |
Kitchen Chef and
Assistants (1
chef, 3 assistants)
Responsibilities include:
- Cook or warm up the dinners at the Barn
- Serve
volunteers' dinner Friday and volunteers and riders' dinner Saturday evening
- Prepare
volunteer's breakfast on Saturday
- Help clean up
all the kitchen and barn at the end of the event (Saturday evening).
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Registration Specialists (8
volunteers)
Responsibilities include:
- Set up the
registration tables on Friday
- Prepare
riders' goodie bags and bibs
- Register
new riders
- Receive
pledge and donation payments
- Answer
basic questions about the ride
- Collect bib
numbers at the start
- Write down
start and finish times
- Sell NP
items (NP kits, water bottles, T-shirts)
Note:
4 people on Friday afternoon are free to ride on Saturday. 4 people on
Saturday morning are free to ride the metric century at the end of
registration. Drivers or food stop specialists with afternoon shift can do
morning registration. |
Accommodation Specialist
(1 volunteer)
Responsibilities include:
- Contact all
hotels, motels, lodges, cabins and campgrounds
- Produce a
list of available accommodations to be featured on our website
- Assist
volunteers with accommodations
- Assist the
Sponsorship Manager in negotiating
sponsorship and/or discounts for volunteers and participants.
These are done mainly by email and phone. It isn’t very time consuming, but starts the fall previous to the event. The Accommodation Specialist would be able to ride the NPC. |
Marketing/PR Specialists
Responsibilities include:
- Contact all local magazines including Bicycling
Paper, Northwest Outdoor Sports, etc., to have the NP Classic event
listed in their calendars beginning previous summer
- Coordinate the printing and distribution of NP
Classic event posters and flyers to main cycling shops in Washington
State and, if possible Oregon and British Colombia (digital files are designed and ready for printing)
- Contact cycling clubs and associations to
negotiate cross-linking of our website and cross-marketing of our
events
These are done mainly by email and phone and may also require some driving and begin in the summer/fall for the following year. This job requires people who are good at PR, marketing and/or have great people skills. The Marketing/PR Specialists would be able to ride the NPC. |
Sponsorship Specialists (5
volunteers)
Responsibilities include:
- Research and contact potential sponsors for
this event including food, energy drinks/foods, hotels, raffle gifts,
gifts for top fundraisers, etc.
- Research sponsorship for the club including
cycling equipment and services, etc.
- Negotiate
sponsorship and/or discounts for volunteers
These are done mainly by email and phone beginning in the summer/fall for the following year and require people who are good communicators and have great people skills. The Sponsorship Specialists would be able to ride the NPC. |
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