Junior Olympics
Optimist Club of Arlington, Texas

The Optimist Club of Arlington is an organization that is built on the efforts of volunteers. In keeping with this policy, the Junior Olympics is run and supported totally by volunteers. The only paid person in attendance is the grounds keeper from the Mavericks Stadium staff. We need adults for the leadership positions and high school students as the support and helpers.
The volunteers are rewarded by having breakfast, lunch, and survivors dinner for free. Actually the meals are paid for by the gate receipts.
There are only two rules that volunteers are asked to enforced at all times:

On the lighter side, it is not the policy of the Jr Olympics Committee to enforce rigorously all NCAA or UIL track and field rules that cause a loss of eligibility during an event. For example,if a 3rd grade relay team drops the baton during a handoff, the loss of time retrieving the baton is penalty enough.
As the lists below indicate, there is a major need for volunteers to make the games happen. If you wish to help, please contact:
Greg Peeples at 817-419-6766
E-mail the committee chairperson at: Jr. Olympics Chairperson or the club at: Optimist Information

Description of Volunteer Activities and Responsibilities

Activities

Event Managers:
Each event manager is responsible for the setup and operations of the events assigned to them. See the Standard Operating Procedures for details for each event.

40 & 60 Yd Dash, 800 M Run, and Cross Country:
The following volunteers are needed:

100 & 200 M Run and 4X100 M Relay:
The following volunteers are needed:

Long Jump and Standing Jump:
The following volunteers are needed:

Softball Throw and Javelin:
The following volunteers are needed:

Speed and Power Obstacle Course:
The following volunteers are needed:

Wrestling:
The following volunteers are needed:

Shotput:
The following volunteers are needed:

Sled Pull:
The following volunteers are needed:

Individual and Team Tug-of-War:
The following volunteers are needed:

Grade Administrators:
Each grade administrator is responsible for the escorting of the assigned group of children to each of the events scheduled for that grade and type group. See the Schedule of Events for details of the time and location for each event.

3rd Grade Speed and Power:
The following volunteers are needed:

4th Grade Speed and Power:
The following volunteers are needed:

5th Grade Speed and Power:
The following volunteers are needed:

6th Grade Speed and Power:
The following volunteers are needed:

Support Teams:
The special teams are the Awards Team, Registration Team, Timers Team, and Equipment Team.

Awards Team:
The Awards Team is responsible for the coordination of annoucements and awarding of medals, ribbons, and trophies to the designated group of children who placed in each of the events scheduled for that grade and type group. See the Schedule of Events for details of the time and location for each award ceremonies.
The following volunteers are needed:

Registration Team:
The Registration Team is responsible for the processing of the gate registration of children who arrive prior to and during the events scheduled for that grade and type group. The team will provide each child with a numbered bib and an event sheet, either speed or power, with the child's name, school, grade, and gender.
The following volunteers are needed:

Timers Team:
The Timers Team is responsible for providing timers for all events that requires timers. As necessary, timers will be moved from event to event. Each timer is responsible for accurate and honest timing for all the children.
The following volunteers are needed:

Equipment Team:
The Equipment Team is responsible for providing setup and teardown crews, water crews, and miscellaneous support as requested by the Chairperson & Asst. Chairperson during the day.
The following volunteers are needed:

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