Alumni Black & Gold Day Volunteering

Are you looking for an opportunity to get involved on campus this fall? Alumni Relations is looking for volunteers for Alumni Black and Gold Day held on September 28. It’s a fun filled day, and an opportunity to make new friends, network, meet alumni and share your Warrior pride!!

There are A LOT of exciting opportunities - so read though and see what might work best for you! OR Take our Buzzfeed quiz to find out what kind of Volunteer you are!

Here is a list of activities and volunteer opportunities. The times listed are the expected runtimes of each event. Volunteer shift times may vary.

Fun Run

Types of volunteers needed: Fun Run - well it’s as it says, a very FUN RUN. Alumni, students and community members take part in a 2.5km or 5km run around Ring Road on the morning of Alumni Black and Gold Day!

Available positions:

Registration Support (Shift: 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
Be the first to welcome runners by distributing race kits and assisting with day-of registration! Will you be asked the same question a lot? Yes. Will you make everyone’s day by giving them free t-shirts? Also yes.
Route Marshals (Shift: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Keep runners and walkers motivated and safe by cheering them on at different points along the route and keeping everyone on track and in the running zone. Loud cheering and smiling until your face hurts is highly encouraged.
Kid’s Activities Team (Shift: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Join our team to play games and activities with the youth participants in the kid’s zone! Fact: Kids run fast. Help facilitate games and activities with our younger runners in the kid’s zone so we can keep them entertained while they wait for their slowpoke parents!
Refreshments and Food (Shift: 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
Help hand out and organize food and refreshments for participants before and after the race. Be everyone’s favourite. Hand out free food!
Logistics Support (Shifts: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Set up the race and the event space in preparation for the arrival of our runners. You can count it as your exercise for the dayâ¦or weekâ¦or year! We are flexible like that.
- Pick one or both shifts!

Welcome Booth

The Welcome Booth will be set up near the entrance to campus and is likely the first stop for alumni, families and students as they arrive for Alumni Black and Gold Day!

Available positions:

Welcome Booth Volunteers (Shifts: 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Campus can be confusing. Help us greet and welcome guests, and provide wayfinding assistance to get them where they need to go. Not all heroes wear capes.
- Pick one or both shifts!

VIP Tent at Warrior Field

Our exclusive VIP space at Warrior Field where alumni can enjoy delicious food and beverages while cheering the Waterloo Warriors to victory against the York Lions!

Available positions:

VIP Tent Support Team (Shifts: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Assist the Alumni Relations team in setting up and hosting guests in the exclusive VIP space. Get a sneak peak of this VIP experience before becoming an alumnus! Ouu!
- Pick one or both shifts!

Jobs will be assigned based on your 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice matched with your ability and schedule. We will do our best to make everyone happy, but we are only human. Please let us know if you want to volunteer with a friend.

Lunch, t-shirts and snacks will be provided for Saturday shifts! (Yes - free lunch! And many high fives throughout your shift!)

All Volunteers are required to attend one training session to help prepare you for the day. Training times will be based on your position, and will take place in the two weeks leading up to Alumni Black and Gold Day. Don’t worry. It will be fun and you’ll meet people and maybe a Unicorn! (No promises about the unicorn.)