This year, we’re introducing a Student Volunteer Program. We will take 50 students, across London, Windsor, Toronto and Ottawa and offer them the chance to obtain their 40 volunteer hours as well as a Level 1 Official Certification.
What the students gain from this experience:
- Communication Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Strategic and Critical Thinking
- Leadership Skills
Program Details:
- 3-4 hours in class and on-field clinics
- Minor official at a local track meet
- Mentorship with a Level 3 Official
- Videos, discussions and presentations
- Mini-quizzes
- Officiating at a Championship
- Graduate as a Certified Level 1 Official
There is no cost to participate.
Students will receive:
- AO Officials t-shirt
- Documentation, program booklet
- AO membership included
- IAAF Rule Book
Program Agenda (*Subject to Change)
Week 1: Track and Field 101, Officiating 101, Preferred event to be an official at for the next meet (3-20 hours)
Homework: Find a video that an athlete or team was disqualified. What was the reason for the disqualification? What could the athlete have done to prevent it? (1/2 hour)
Week 2: Minor Official at a local track meet; introduced to mentor for the meet; take note of roles and learn rules (3-20 hours)
Homework: Presentation on rules for each event: students to present one event and to go through the rules of each event, and then give an example through experience at the meet, or a video example (1/2 hour)
Week 3: Follow up on track meet, presentations; Mini-quiz for Level 1 quiz (2 hours)
Complete assigned duties at a track meet (3-20 hours)
Week 4: Minor-Official at a Championship (required 6 credits for Level 1 to be completed by this week) (8-16 hours)
Week 5: Level 1 quiz and submit application for Level 1 (2 hours)
*Weeks subject to change, depending on location and availability of meets
Graduation and Closing Social
Dates for Indoor Meets at the Toronto Track and Field Centre:
January 13-14: Indoor Combined Events and Relay Championships w/Prep #1
February 17-18: Indoor Youth Senior Championships
March 3-4: Indoor BMJ Championships