Moo Volunteers (Page 2)

I will be a spotter for the swim,  from 0530 until ????

Seriously? Never though they did drug testing for tri's, even with major races.

Dayum. No love. Volunteer coordinator never got back to me. Neither did my volunteer captain. I'm fairly to moderately unhappy with this process and I feel it's indicative of an M-Dot race. If they don't want volunteers, just say so, don't leave them hanging.

Looks like I'll be drinking beer and watching the Bears-Packers game. It'll be like `purses at 20 paces' with those two teams.

Edit: Of course that's between cheering on the racers all day!

Edited by mr2tony 2009-09-10 12:39 PM

I've gotten several emails from both of my captains.

Yes that would be nice. Thanks Fill. Here's the email trail:

Wisconsin Sports Development Corp. to me
show details Jul 2

Dear Tony Dreibus:

Thank you for signing up to volunteer for the 2009 Ford Ironman Wisconsin.
You are now signed up for these Opportunities:

Ford Ironman Wisconsin: Drivers needed on Run Course
ID 7379
Event Ford Ironman Wisconsin
Day Sunday
Date Sun, Sep 13, 09
Shift 1:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Area Sag Wagon

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.. and then on Sept. 2 I sent:

to volunteer
show details Sep 2 (8 days ago)
I'm scheduled to drive a SAG Wagon for IMMOO and haven't heard
anything about when or where our meeting is.

to which she replied:

Hello,
Can you send me your full name so I can make sure your registration went
through and contact you with the correct Captain?
Thank you,
Carol Newell
Volunteer Coordinator
Ford Ironman Wisconsin

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Then today I sent yet another e-mail saying I hadn't heard anything and this is what I got:

Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Ford Ironman Wisconsin. We are currently out of the office preparing for the event. Please see below for some frequently asked questions.

Thank you,

Carol Newell
Volunteer Coordinator
Ford Ironman Wisconsin

Volunteer FAQ's:

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Anyway, just wanted to post that.

Edited by mr2tony 2009-09-10 2:25 PM

Sent you a PM in response to your PM about this.

Subsequently, I checked the volunteer page, and it says in the FAQ that if you haven't been contacted by your captain, show up at the volunteer meeting.

Edited by rcav8r 2009-09-10 2:19 PM

Thanks guys for the advice. Fill called and gave me a number and I talked to a guy. He said that the SAG wagon is fully staffed but I should show up whenever on Sunday and they'll find something for me to do.

I'll be going up tomorrow with CindyK and jockstrap the rest of the weekend. Monday morning I'll be working at the registration table for 2010 IMOO, see all you 2010 Donkeys then......

For any of you volunteers or spectators looking for some sustenance, the LUNA Chix will have a tent outside the Stadium Bar on Monroe Street starting around 2 or 3. We'll have LUNA goodies to give away. I'll be there at some point or another (although my priority is hanging with the donkeys). Stop by and say hi and grab a LUNA bar.

If so I'll go all primmadonkai on them and say `You know what crew I run with!?'

Got my bike section assignment for set up and roaming:

10 miles of the bike course from 8th St & S in Mt. Horeb to Bourbon & P in Cross Plains.  The van is loaded with the placard signs, cones, and one of those neat-o "race support" stickers for the car.  We have to meet at 4am at Firemans Park.  Ouch.

As for the volunteer shirts... apparently there was a problem so they only had XS.  Umm...can anyone say 'halter-top'?  They are going to try to get us the correct sizes by Monday (which is a bit late...and unconfirmed).  I will go down to the Terrace tomorrow to see if I can switch it out.  So, attached is what it looks like.







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Yep - XS - I can't get it over my head!  Not to confuse anyone, but at my volunteer meeting today they had only brought the XS.  Everyone going to the volunteer meeting on Saturday will get their requested size.

As for SSMinnow, if I can keep mine and get a different size on Saturday I will certainly give you mine.  Though you don't want to probably wear a heavy cotton shirt whilst swimming!

Wow - too funny on the shirts. Our captain said that all the sizes were down one, so that they didn't have any XXL, but he didn't say all they had was XS. Yipes.

Went there this a.m. and apparently all volunteer shirts were sized down, so they mostly had xs.  I wouldn't want to be the person that messed up that order!

I saw Tracy with a snazzy Donkey Team Support shirt - way cool.  Who put those together?  Were they iron-ons?

I'm responsible for that, but anyone can buy them:

http://www.cafepress.com/tridonkai

They offered John (Wavedog) a xs shirt.  Heh.  He isn't extra small. :-P

Hey Deanna-when you have a chance (no rush) could you add a long sleeve adult version?  J doesn't wear short sleeves, and I'd love to get him one...

Hey Deanna, were you standing next to the course marshal captain when he started telling people to sit down? his voice....carries...shall we say? I thought it was you.  I was at the next table over with the sags.
Saw Tracy and her shirt too.