PurePactola: A Dam Good Swim! Volunteer
Sunday July 9, 2023
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Help the swimmers check-in and with course management
Event Jobs
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| Job | Description | Date & Time | City ▲ / State | Location | Volunteers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowd Management | Volunteers needed to help direct swimmers, spectators, and traffic on where to park, get on the shuttle and navigate to the swim beach. |
Start: 7:00 AM, 7/9/2023 End: 1:00 PM, 7/9/2023 Timezone: Eastern Time(US) |
West Pennington, SD | Pactola Lake- Visitor Center Overflow Parking | 5 |
| Safety Boats | Provide assistance to swimmers as needed from the water. |
Start: 6:30 AM, 7/9/2023 End: 1:00 PM, 7/9/2023 Timezone: Eastern Time(US) |
West Pennington, SD | Pactola Lake | 4 |
| Safety Kayaker | Provide swimmer support and guidance on the water during the race. Must have own kayak and PFD. Kayakers will be assigned an area and get in the water following a safety briefing at the swim beach. Please have kayak in the water and ready to launch around 7 following the safety briefing. |
Start: 6:30 AM, 7/9/2023 End: 1:00 PM, 7/9/2023 Timezone: Eastern Time(US) |
West Pennington, SD | Pactola Lake- Visitor Center Overflow Parking | 13 |
| Safety Lookout | Volunteers to stand on land and up on the dam with binoculars to look out for swimmers. Volunteers need to be able to call or text Safety Coordinator to radio to Safety Boats. |
Start: 6:30 AM, 7/9/2023 End: 1:00 PM, 7/9/2023 Timezone: Eastern Time(US) |
West Pennington, SD | Pactola Lake - Visitor Center Overflow Parking Lot | 8 |
| Check-in Table & General Help | Arrive early to help with day of packet pick up for swimmers and getting t-shirts and sign in for volunteers. During the swim event volunteers can assist with getting swimmers safely out of the water and handing them water/gatorade after the race. May also need help serving lunch and handing out awards. |
Start: 6:00 AM, 7/9/2023 End: 1:00 PM, 7/9/2023 Timezone: Eastern Time(US) |
West Pennington, SD | Pactola Lake- Visitor Center Overflow Parking Lot | 8 |
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