COWICHAN BAY MARITIME CENTRE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Choosing to be a volunteer ambassador at Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre can be a rewarding experience. As a volunteer ambassador, you are an integral part of our team.
Whether it’s greeting visitors, taking part in special events, helping to restore boats, daily maintenance or working “behind the scenes” in our office, you can be assured your time will be well spent.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering provides you with the opportunity to use your current skills or gain new ones in areas of interest to you. You also have the opportunity to make a difference in your life and the visitors that come to the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre.
What do volunteer ambassadors do?
Volunteer ambassadors fulfill many important responsibilities.
- Guest relations activities including acting as a tour guide
- Special projects and events
- Answer telephones, File, plus other office duties
We strive to make assignments that balance the needs of the centre with your areas of interest. Understanding the need for flexible scheduling, volunteer ambassadors are assigned during the day, evening or weekend.
What are the advantages?
In addition to that feeling of knowing you make a difference, we offer a variety of rewards for volunteering.
- Learn new skills/ Personal growth
- Feel good about yourself
- Make a contribution to your community
- Gain work experience and build your resume
- Explore a career
- Meet people and make new friends
- Share your time, skills and energy
- Support a cause you believe in
- Make a difference
- Opportunity to make new friends
- Recognition at our annual BBQ
- Fresh air and exercise
- Go rowing
Who can be a volunteer ambassador?
Volunteer ambassadors come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but share a common desire to help others and their community. Student volunteers, retirees, homemakers, husband and wife teams or anyone else are all welcomed! Volunteer time is flexible - it can fit any schedule, any lifestyle.
How do I begin volunteering?
In order to get started as a volunteer, you must:
- Fill out a volunteer application and sign up for an orientation (or you can fill out an application at the orientation.) Application is downloadable pdf, suitable for printing.
- Attend a general volunteer orientation, held the 3rd Saturday of each month from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
All new volunteers must attend a general volunteer orientation. At that orientation, you will be introduced to CBMC policies, tour the facility, have questions answered about volunteer opportunities, and turn in your application for specific volunteer jobs.
You will be trained in hospitality and history of the maritime centre and the Cowichan Bay area.
Successful applicants will:
- have a positive attitude
- strong teamwork skills
- enjoy interacting with the public
- Ability to work responsibly with minimal supervision
- Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner
Volunteers at work.
Arie van Dyk working on the pavillion display and Dave Perry working on restoring the Peterborough boat.
