Volunteers

The Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis is a volunteer run, non-profit organization. We could not survive without the support of our parent, skater, and skate loving volunteers.

We strive to make volunteering fun and social... we know you have a lot going on in your life, so we appreciate whatever time and talent you can bring to support the club.

Look below for our current volunteer needs or email info@fscmpls.org with any questions or ideas.

FAQs

Volunteering

Is there a required number of hours I volunteer?

Currently, no! If you have time to help with one task, one event, or lead one entire initiative for a week, a month, or a year... the amount of time you supply is entirely up to you.

How do I know what types of help the club needs?

This webpage and our monthly-ish newsletter will list specific roles we are looking for, however... if you have talents that you want to share with the club, we can always find a way to channel that energy to benefit our skaters! Let us know if you have an idea, a connection, or a special skill you'd like to have put to use!

Who do I contact to volunteer?

Email info@fscmpls.org for general inquiries. If there are specific roles we share, there may be a specific contact person listed as well.

What roles are you looking for right now?

Board Member Elections are coming up in May. We meet monthly, sometimes in person and sometimes virtually. We work together to keep the club running. Everything from Marketing to Bookkeeping, Ice Buying to Event Planning. We are always looking for new talents and personalities to expand our capabilities.

Robin Lee Midwest Open is an entirely volunteer run competition and the biggest fundraiser of our club each year. We need as many volunteers as possible to put this event on and make it a fun success for skaters all around the Twin Cities (including our own home club skaters)!

Volunteer Sign Up is now Live! Help us make a great event for our skaters!

Planning Roles:
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Travel Coordinator
- Hospitality Coordinator
Onsite/Event Day Roles:
- Registration
- Runners
- Ice Monitor
- Hospitality
- Awards
- Set Up / Tear Town
- Transportation
- Photography

We are also always on the lookout for general help...

Brand Ambassadors ~ this one's the easiest we have! If you have a great experience with our club, just be a smiling and welcoming face whenever you're at the rink... reach out to new faces, engage them in conversation, and help them navigate any questions they may have (you can always simply direct them to email info@fscmpls.org and we'll take it from there)
Volunteer Lead ~ Are you a social person and love talking with new people and making tons of friends? You'd be perfect as our Volunteer Lead! With all that needs to be done for the club, we're always needing more people to help make the work fun and not let it pile up on just one or two sets of shoulders. You could own this initiative and keep it driving forward to help keep all the roles filled!
Photography ~ photos are always great to have from our club events, Learn To Skate days, and more
Event Planning ~ you can help plan one event without being wrangled into ALL of them ;-)
Ice Monitors ~ during contract ice, help manage "the book" and check skaters in, and be a general point person for any new faces and questions, help new skaters feel at home and welcome visiting coaches, help explain the protocols and expectations of contract ice use
Fundraising Lead ~ help keep our fundraising efforts on track throughout the year and lead the charge on how we can best tailor these efforts to our needs and goals and partner with the events we host throughout the year.
Graphic Designer ~ help support our promotional materials and website! We have a membership to Adobe Express that can be made available to you for this, or you can bring your toolkit to the table!
Web Master ~ help keep our site current both in the information it presents and using the latest tools and tricks to make it fun.

Our Learn To Skate Program can use some love too!

Brand Ambassadors ~ this one's the easiest we have! If you have a great experience with our Learn To Skate program, just be a smiling and welcoming face whenever you're at the rink... reach out to new faces, engage them in conversation, and help them navigate any questions they may have (you can always simply direct them to email learntoskate@fscmpls.org and we'll take it from there)
Registration ~ If you've ever been to a first day of Learn To Skate, you know there's a lot to be done! We can always use helpers to answer questions, help get skaters to their class on time, help with the rental skates, keep an eye out for those skates that might need to be retied, and just be a friendly face helping new families navigate the details.
On Ice Helper ~ If your club skater is interested in helping out during classes, let us know! We can always use some extra help with our Snowplow Sam and Basic 1 classes.
Marketplace ~ We have a small collection of used skating dresses and apparel available for bargain price points! If you're around during LTS, we just need someone to wheel the wardrobe out and help with sizes and collect payments. All proceeds go to the club to help support things like our open houses and help keep ice time affordable for our families.