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Ironhawk Juniors needs volunteers and you don’t have to be an athlete to help out
Help with the swimming, biking, and running events, or stand on the sidelines and cheer
IRON HAWK JUNIOR’S TRIATHLON CLUB PROVIDES A FREE MULTI-WEEK PROGRAM FOR GIRLS AGES 7 TO 14 EVERY YEAR. THE PROGRAM NEEDS NEW VOLUNTEERS. AND DON’T WORRY, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A TRIATHLETE TO HELP OUT HERE WITH ME TODAY IS IRON HAWK’S VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, CHRIS STORY. TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES. SO TELL US ABOUT WHAT IS IRON HAWK JUNIORS AND WHAT IS THE PURPOSE. WELL, IRON HAWK JUNIORS IS A TRIATHLON CLUB FOR GIRLS AGES 7 TO 14. WE PROVIDE ALL THE EQUIPMENT ANY GIRL WOULD NEED. WE PROVIDE THEM LESSONS. WE DO WEEKLY TRAINING SESSIONS IN JUNE AND JULY, AND THEN WE HAVE A TRIATHLON EVENT AT THE END OF END OF JULY FOR THE GIRLS. SUPER NEAT. AND THIS IS SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, I’VE ACTUALLY BEEN TO ONE OF THESE EVENTS AND IT’S JUST GREAT TO SEE HOW EMPOWERING IT IS FOR THESE YOUNG GIRLS. WHY IS THAT SO IMPORTANT? WELL, IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO GET GIRLS STARTED INTO SPORTS AT A YOUNG AGE. WE KNOW THAT IF GIRLS ARE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, THEY’RE GOING TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR FUTURE LIVES. IT JUST WORKS ON THEIR EMPOWERMENT AND THEIR OWN PERSONAL SELF-WORTH. AND WE WERE JUST TALKING. YOU’VE BEEN A PART OF THIS PROGRAM SINCE IT FIRST STARTED. WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE SEEING THE PROGRESSION? WELL, IT’S BEEN INTERESTING. THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS PRETTY MUCH BY THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, AND WE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ORGANIZED AS EACH YEAR GOES ON. WE HAVE A VERY DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT COME AND WORK WITH US EVERY SUMMER. SO IF SOMEONE WANTS TO VOLUNTEER, WHAT WORK CAN THEY EXPECT TO BE DOING? WE HAVE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ROLES THAT PEOPLE CAN DO. AS WE MENTIONED, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A TRIATHLETE. WE DO HAVE SOME SPECIAL VOLUNTEERS TO DO SWIMMING, BIKING AND RUNNING, BUT WE HAVE WHAT ARE CALLED GROUP LEADERS, WHICH I KIND OF CALL THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE PROGRAM. THESE ARE WOMEN AND MEN WHO WORK WITH A SMALL GROUP OF GIRLS, MAKE SURE THAT THEY’RE FOCUSING ON THEIR ACTIVITY OF THE DAY, WORK ON MAKING THEIR GROUP FEEL EMPOWERED AND AND SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER. AND WE TALK ABOUT HOW YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A TRIATHLETE TO VOLUNTEER. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS REALLY? WE TAKE ANYONE AGE 15 AND OLDER. WE WILL TRAIN YOU INTO WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO. WE DO TAKE TRAINED PEOPLE TO BE SWIM VOLUNTEERS AND BIKE VOLUNTEERS IN PARTICULAR. BUT EVEN ON THE RUN COURSE, IF YOU JUST WANT TO STAND ON A PLACE AND CHEER, WE’LL TAKE YOU. AWESOME. ARE THERE OTHER WAYS TO GIVE BACK OTHER THAN VOLUNTEERING? DO YOU GUYS NEED PEOPLE TO, LIKE, DONATE EQUIPMENT? SURE, YEAH, WE DO RELY ON DONATIONS. WE DO HAVE A WISH LIST ON AMAZON. AT OUR WEBSITE, YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION SO WE CAN WE WOULD GLADLY ACCEPT THOSE. AWESOME. THANK YO
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Ironhawk Juniors needs volunteers and you don’t have to be an athlete to help out
Help with the swimming, biking, and running events, or stand on the sidelines and cheer
Ironhawk Juniors Triathlon Club provides a free, multi-week program for girls ages 7 to 14. Every year, the program needs new volunteers. And don’t worry, you don’t need to be an athlete to help out. Ironhawk’s Volunteer Coordinator, Kris Story, sat down with KETV Newswatch 7’s Quanecia Fraser to discuss the exciting volunteer opportunities for their future events. For more information, visit ironhawkjuniors.org.
Ironhawk Juniors Triathlon Club provides a free, multi-week program for girls ages 7 to 14.
Every year, the program needs new volunteers. And don’t worry, you don’t need to be an athlete to help out.
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Ironhawk’s Volunteer Coordinator, Kris Story, sat down with KETV Newswatch 7’s Quanecia Fraser to discuss the exciting volunteer opportunities for their future events.
For more information, visit ironhawkjuniors.org.
