Volunteering

Oakland Devo and its sibling high school clubs are 100% volunteer-run organizations. Our passionate coaches have trained and obtained certifications on their own time, dedicating themselves to the kids. None of this works without volunteers. As the season ramps up (January to June), we’ll need a group of volunteers to ensure the stoke level remains high. Here’s what we need:

  • Coaches/Ride Leaders — The only way for parents/guardians to ride with us throughout the season is to serve as a coach/ride leader. To become a coach/ride leader, you’ll need to attain at least a “level 1” certification from NICA. This involves a 2-3 hour commitment involving risk management and concussion training webinars, as well as on-bike skills training.

  • Team Manager — riding with us is not the only way you can help. The Team Manager’s job is to assist with planning and coordination, working closely with the head coach. This might involve helping to organize team events (such as camping trips), communicating with parents, assisting at the beginning or end of a ride, helping with registration, and other tasks.

  • Team Helpers — most of our rides don’t require a lot of assistance, but when we have events (like going racing or our camping trips), we can always use more hands to help out with tasks like camp setup/teardown, or anything that may require human assistance.

There are likely many other roles parents/guardians can play that I haven’t listed here. Sadly, mountain biking is generally a sport where you don’t watch your kid ride (unless you’re riding with us). This means most of the time you’re going to find yourself dropping off and picking up — and that becomes the extent of your involvement in the club.

We know that aside from riding with us, it’s not easy to be helpful. So, please let us know how you’d like to help or improve the club — we’re open to suggestions. Kids who ride with us are the happiest kids I’ve ever met. It would be wonderful if our kids can share that stoke with their families.

If you’re interested in volunteering in any of these roles, please talk to contact us.