We need you!

EMXC Juniors is primarily a volunteer-run organization. Our volunteers contribute to the warm energy of our club.

Caregivers and other cross-country ski enthusiasts keep the skis waxed, athletes fed and hydrated, administrative I’s dotted and T’s crossed – all part of what makes our club resilient and fun!

As part of the registration process, all caregivers will be asked to identify a volunteer “committee” to join. Each committee has a lead volunteer, and a group of supporting volunteers. Check out the committee notes shown below and volunteer when you complete the registration process. We appreciate your contributions!

Committee Description
Administration

When: Year-round involvement, in varying capacities

Roles include organizing registration, club treasurer, insurance coordinator, payroll, website maintenance, etc.

Camps*When: Summer, Fall, Winter

Responsible for:

  1. Planning and organizing EMXC Summer camp;
  2. Securing team lodging for February Camp;
  3. Recruiting and advising families interested in chaperoning/ coordinating the team house (food, carpooling, etc.).
ClothingWhen: Year-round
Responsible for:
  1. Organizing team race wear and jacket orders with the Branding Committee;
  2. Identifying and procuring other team clothing needs (e.g., shorts, high visibility shirts) with coaches and athletes.
Coaching*

When: Year-round

Responsible for some or all of the following:

  1. Coaching athletes at practice
  2. Acting as a point coach for athletes
  3. Continuing education - progressing along the US Ski & Snowboard coaching education track (L100, etc)
  4. Providing coaching support at races.

Note: We look for coaches who are willing / able to coach, in some capacity, year-round. This provides the most support and fluidity to athletes.

Communications

When: Year-round, online position

Responsible for:

  1. Assisting coaches with blog updates, social media posting, and mailing list administration;
  2. Photographing races and events; and compiling a team photo directory.
Some experience in social media, managing communication platforms, and/or photography is helpful.
Community & OutreachWhen: September (opening dinner), March (Ski-Up Night), and May (closing dinner); all involve day-of, on-site participation as well as pre-event, organizational support. Other Outreach events are occasional.

Responsible for:

  1. Coordinating Ski-Up Night, new parent orientation with coaching staff, team closing and opening potluck dinners, and occasional outreach events.
  2. Organizing end-of-season thank-you gifts (requesting monetary donations and purchasing gifts).
EquipmentWhen: Spring, Summer, and Fall

Responsible for:

  1. Coordinating with vendors (Bikeway Source, Caldwell Sport, etc.) to schedule ski evaluation sessions and scheduling individual athlete ski evaluation;
  2. Organizing team ski grinding and hotbox orders (with Chris Li and Head Coach);
  3. Managing bulk wax order with Caldwell Sport;
  4. Facilitating team equipment discounts (e.g., heart rate monitors, glasses);
  5. Educating the club about equipment with coaches.
Knowledge of equipment (or the interest to learn) is important.
Registration & Membership*When: Online, mostly in spring and fall with occasional meetings throughout the year.

Responsible for:

  1. Assisting with processing registration data, distributing club rosters, and editing SkiReg and Google Forms;
  2. Tracking US Ski & Snowboard membership status, and answering [email protected] questions.

Communication and spreadsheet skills are helpful.

Volunteers & Calendar*When: Mostly online, primarily spring and fall

Responsible for:

  1. Recruiting and organizing EMXC volunteers;
  2. Consulting with coaches to maintain the “major dates” calendar that impacts volunteer activity.
  3. Ensuring volunteers complete US Ski and Snowboard SafeSport training as required.

Establishing in-person parent connections at team races and events is helpful.

Wax*When: Winter Operations, Planning in Summer and Fall

Responsible for:

  1. Working with the Head Coach to organize team wax and equipment
  2. Providing wax support at races (under direction of Wax Team Leader and Head Coach).
Wellness*When: Spring, Summer, and Fall.

Responsible for:

  1. Planning and facilitating wellness programming, including nutrition, yoga, injury prevention, stretching, mental training for performance, and meditation
Winter Race Support

When: Fall, Winter and light Spring commitments

Responsible for:

  1. Organizing food tables at Eastern Cups and EHS/U16 Qualifiers;
  2. Communicating club lodging options for Eastern Cups;
  3. Reserving rooms/restaurants for occasional team meetings/dinners.

Race for Snow*

When: Primarily summer with some fall and winter ongoing support.

Responsible for:

  1. Supporting EMXC Jrs organizing and running the Race for Snow.
YES Program*When: Fall, Winter (some summer planning).

Responsible for:

  1. Coordinating EMXC Jr support of the YES Program ("Youth Enrichment Services"), a nonprofit that provides affordable sports-based youth programming for Boston children and teens. https://yeskids.org
FOLJMS LiaisonWhen: Year-round.

Responsible for:

  1. Friends of Leo J. Martin Skiing (FOLJMS) is not an EMXC Juniors committee, but it enables skiing at the Weston Ski Track. FOLJMS advocates with the DCR, fundraises for snow-making and grooming equipment, and supports DCR's management of Leo J. to be skiing-friendly. If you are passionate about skiing at Leo J., enjoy engaging with state agencies and navigating bureaucracy, or like fundraising, please volunteer!

* Indicates a role which has regular contact with minor athletes (or minor athlete information personal information) and, therefore, requires completion of US Ski and Snowboard SafeSport training.