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I had excellent experiences with volunteering for the Boston Marathon. You can too!
Volunteer registration for the 2023 Boston Marathon is open and ongoing. The BAA opened early this year and they’re grateful for new and returning volunteers that have already signed up!
For anyone who hasn’t yet, please don’t delay! Volunteer registration closes on Friday, February 10 at 5:00 PM EST. It would help their planning processes if you could complete your registration by Friday, January 27.
Registration Link (for new and returning volunteers):
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/volunteer/volunteer-registrationStep by Step Sign Up Guide:
https://hamradioboston.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002389087-2023-volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guideA few notes for volunteers:
• Almost all amateur radio positions are single person assignments. They are not able to group people on a single assignment, but they will try to accommodate which segment you are assigned to in order to allow for similar start/end times.This year, they will be hosting an in-person volunteer symposium on Saturday, March 18, 2023. There will be more details to follow on this as time gets closer, but please save the date for now.
Final documentation is generally released during the first week of April once they have the final logistical details from the various area coordinators for the Start, Course, and Finish areas. Where possible, they will release documents as they become available. In this case, look out for emails from the committee and your Team Captain.
As always, we appreciate your help in getting the word out to prospective volunteers. Please send this to hams or clubs that you think might be interested in joining us on the amateur radio team for the 2023 Boston Marathon!
If you have any questions about the content of this message or about volunteering at the marathon in general, please don’t hesitate to send them to [email protected].
AC1EV:
I’m happy to answer any questions about this, just reply to the post.
I am passing this message from the BAA and ARRL on to NARS members:
The Boston Marathon Amateur Radio team is still in need of about 50 additional volunteers to fill our nearly 300 assignments. The BAA volunteer registration deadline is this Friday, February 10 at 5:00 PM EST. The Boston Marathon will be taking place on Monday, April 17, 2023.
If you are still undecided, we encourage you to register now; you can discuss any questions you may have with us and if you decide this is not for you this year you can withdraw between now and the end of March.
If you had an experience last year that has not made you want to return this year, please reach out and we will do our best to make it right. We want every volunteer to enjoy their race day experience, but we understand that sometimes things happen.
If you have not previously volunteered and want to chat about what we do, what is expected of us, and what equipment you might need, please do not hesitate to drop us an email.
NOTE: The BAA will not have any specific COVID policies this year for vaccination or testing.
Registration Link (for new and returning volunteers):
BAA registration can be accessed via the BAA web site specifically in the “Athletes’ Village” section.
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/volunteer/volunteer-registration
Step by Step Sign Up Guide:
If you have any questions about the upcoming volunteer registration period, or the 2023 Marathon generally, please get in touch anytime.
Volunteering at the Marathon is a big job, and we appreciate the time and effort everyone puts into it. We’re happy to do what we can to make your work fun, comfortable, and effective.
We look forward to seeing everyone again soon.
Thank you, and 73,
Boston Marathon Communications Committee [email protected]
Please make sure to whitelist [email protected] and [email protected] to make sure you receive BAA and ARO committee communications.
Mailing address is:
BAA Amateur Radio Communications Committee
185 Dartmouth Street
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
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