High School Student Volunteer Opportunity: May 2

The following is a list of key positions in order to hold a Soap Box Derby race. See also: Staff

Race Director - The race director is responsible for everything in the race from planning to paperwork.This person must appoint other officials and delegate authority to them.

Assistant Race Director

Safety Official - This person is responsible for overseeing all safety issues in running an SBD race. This includes but is not limited to the following areas: pit, starting line, track, finish line, braking (runout), Return vehicles and trailers, the return road and/or path, and the spectators viewing area.

Weigh Master - The weigh master is in charge of weighing all cars and drivers before the race begins and throughout the day. The weigh master has complete authority to make decisions and settle disputes about weight.

Pit Director - The pit director calls cars to the staging area and oversees elimination brackets. This person is also responsible for wheel swaps.

Starter - The starter is responsible for starting each race. This person relays the driver's name, car number, and lane to the announcer or finish line time keepers in order to start each race.

Timer/Announcer - This person must have radio contact with starter and all heat chart recorders. The timer/announcer resets the timer before each race and gives clearance to the starter to release the cars. The timer/announcer announces car numbers, lanes, and driver's names before each race.

Ramp Manager - The ramp manager puts cars in proper lanes, assists pit director in staging cars in starting area, and oversees all starting area operations.

Chart Recorder - These persons keeps accurate and timely race data heat charts.

Transportation Drivers (positions open) - Responsibilities include driving the vehicle(s) that pulls the trailer and assisting in the loading and unloading of cars from trailers when required by car owners or handlers.

Record Keeper/Finish Line - Responsibilities include keeping official records of each race, conducting heat and lane drawings, and verifying lanes, car numbers and names of drivers.

Run-Out Official - Responsibilities include helping drivers get out of their cars, making sure run-out area is clear before the next race is started and making sure that safety bumpers or cones at end of hill are in place at all times. Manages runout volunteers. Makes sure all cars are strapped and secured on trailer. Secures all racers are in seats inside the tow vehicle at all times
 
 

BIG Race Weekend opportunities

The Cincinnati Soap Box Derby and Mini Grand Prix will need approximately 100 volunteers on the BIG Race Weekend (June 26-28)

If you are a teen enrolled in High School and need community service credit, this is a great opportunity to get quite a few “hours” logged in and have a great time doing so.

Click below to log into UGive Cincinnati and sign up.

Adults: You don’t have to be in high school to volunteer. Please contact our volunteer coordinator if you want to help out with the Mini Grand Prix or the Soap Box Derby