Volunteering 2015
I remember my first ride with RMCC. I knew no one, but I liked to ride. I had read about the ride online and showed up with some trepidation.
The ride leader was confident and friendly and asked if anyone was new. He had us introduce ourselves, welcomed the newcomers to the group, and explained the ride.
His friendliness made me feel welcome and encouraged me to come back. That is how I became involved in RMCC.
When Brent and I did our first 1200 the weather was deplorable! It ahs since been referred to as the "100 years rain" on the plains. We got back to Anton and I was freezing, wet and pre-hypothermic.
Standing by his car with a huge pot of Italian wedding soup on a camp stove was Eric Simmons. He was my "knight in shining armor". He handed me a mug of hot soup and gave me words of encouragement. His kindness in volunteering gave me the strength to finish the ride! I will never forget it or him!
I remember these two people distinctly. They helped me to be a volunteer for RMCC. Whenever I start a ride, or help with a longer event, I think about the kindness and encouragement that was given to me.
There is a joy in giving back, in taking time to help and ecourage others. Whether it is starting a ride and welcoming someone new, or being a smiling face with a warm meal when someone is exhausted, volunteering is very rewarding!
You can be the memorable one! The one who makes someone feel welcome on their first ride. The one who acts as a strong ride leader. The one who gives positive energy to someone who is drained in a longer event.
It is easy and quite rewarding to volunteer. This year we are even giving back to the volunteers with an awesome jersey! It can be earned easily, just by helping with leading rides or volunteering for longer events.
More than the jersey, you will get the joy and satisfaction of helping others. You will help others by giving back. You will help keep the vitality of RMCC. But most of all, you will help yourself.
To find out more about volunteer opportunities and how you can earn your awesome jersey contact one of the following:
Brent Myers ride leader coordinator
John Lee Ellis Brevet coordinator
Mark Lowe Challenge Series
7 Points. That's all it takes to earn our cool new jersey.
Ride leaders earn 1 pt for every ride start
Start a brevet and earn 2 points
Volunteer for Mark's Triple Crown events earn 3 points
1200K events earn 4 points per day
This is just a small way of rewarding our volunteers. We want to recognize the efforts that you put in to help make this a special club.
