MARSHALS SOUGHT FOR OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
- 22 May 2012 14:42173945
BE PART OF OLYMPIC HISTORY -
MARSHALS SOUGHT FOR OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
Dover District Council is offering an exciting opportunity to help and be part of Olympic history as we prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - DDC is looking for volunteers to marshal the route of the Olympic Torch as it passes through Dover on 18 July, and through Deal, Sholden and Sandwich on 19 July.
Marshals will work alongside trained stewards to line the route and ensure the torch passes through securely, ensure spectators are safe, and provide information and directions to spectators. A few marshals will also be needed to help in car parks and entrance points at the Evening Celebration on Dover Seafront.
People are encouraged to get together with colleagues, club members, friends or neighbours as a group. If you are not part of a group, we can put you together with others in a team. Volunteers must be aged 16 and over, although spaces for 16 and 17 year-olds are limited. Volunteers must be available to attend a one hour training session on Saturday 14 July, and if selected as a Team Leader also for a two and a half hour training session on Wednesday 27 June. All marshals will receive training, clothing, refreshments and a commemorative baseball hat!
Volunteers need to register online by Monday 11 June 2012. For more information, or to register, please see the DDC website at www.dover.gov.uk or call 01304 872446.
- ends -email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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22 May 2012 16:05173966its ok if your name is dillon,mat dillon.
such a good idea if ones up to it. - 22 May 2012 16:57173973There do seem to be many good ideas floating about. One such 'Inspire' (non-commercial) idea, (The Woolsack scheme), was for various volunteer knitting and crochet groups to make and distribute cushions to every athlete. To brighten-up their accommodation and to take home as a souvenir. Although agreement was reached last year the idea now has hit the buffers of commercialism. With the cushions made the Woolsack scheme's leaders have resorted to sending round an 'open' e-mail to the various athletic committees inviting them to request their cushions. Archery GB was the first to respond positively, so let's hope all their hard work has not been in vain.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
- 28 May 2012 12:57175179Has anybody volunteered for this? I heard there was a resounding no interest. Is it true or do I need to get better spies
I think we are all guinea pigs in the middle of an experiment for which they have forgotten to set up a control group! - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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28 May 2012 13:19175187exactly jen,apathy and boredom has set in yet again. 
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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28 May 2012 15:27175229Plus too short a notice for those that are working like my daughter.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 28 May 2012 16:15175252I may have done but can't attend any training on 14th July due to the open weekend !Been nice knowing you :)
- 28 May 2012 18:42175301i have jen f Yorkshire Born And Yorkshire Bred
- 28 May 2012 18:59175304If they're paying a little over the minimum wage I might consider it. After all it's not as if they want to exploit the more gullible members of the public is it? They have all the major sponsors who aren't short of a few bob. Great way to sort out short term unemployment problems. Yeeeeah the Olympics has it's uses.
- 28 May 2012 22:00175367I've put my name forward, waiting to hear if they want me.
- 28 May 2012 23:55175380The 18th is our 37th wedding anniversary. Sorry to disappoint you all, but NO chance. More than my life is worth.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson