Volunteers
This year, 1112 Victorian cricket clubs and 161 Victorian cricket associations were invited to nominate their highly valued volunteer to be recognised for their hard work and achievements. The 20 volunteers singled out for recognition are:
Chris Gorrie (Washington Park Cricket Club), Chris Kenny (Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club), David Braham (Cranbourne Cricket Club), FranHurst (Lower Plenty Cricket Club), Geoff Hart (Williamstown Cricket Club), Kellie Rowler (Frankston Women's Cricket Club), Ken Frew (East Warnambool YCW Cricket Club), Kevin Dawber (Grovedale Cricket Club), Kevin Sullivan (Gisborne and District Cricket Association), Kevin Vernon (Melton Cricket Club), Michael Kwasny (Richmond City Cricket Club), Michael Moulton (Barwon Head Cricket Club), Michael Murphy (Brierly Christ Church Cricket Club), Natalie Schilov (Essendon Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club), Paul Sheehan (Port Fairy Cricket Club), Rob Moore (North West Metropolitan Cricket Association), Stephen Armstrong (Deakin Cricket Club), Steve Davies (Watirna South Cricket Club), Teresa Dale (Mornington Cricket Club), Wade Petersen (Murchison Cricket Club).
International Volunteer Day - Monday 5th December
Monday 5th December 2011 was International Volunteer Day.
Cricket Victoria, the Commonwealth Bank Bushrangers and Commonwealth Bank VicSpirit say thank you to the thousands of Victorian volunteers that make a contribution to cricket.
Kookaburra Volunteer Recognition Program
With the support of Kookaburra Sport, Cricket Victoria offers a Volunteer Recognition Program to say thank
you for the efforts of volunteers and to acknowledge the importance of their work. Victorian cricket clubs can
use this program as a way of recognising their efforts.
There are two target recognition awards this year - Thank a Scorer and Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.
See below for details.
1. Thank a Volunteer Scorer Today
Nominations for Thank a Volunteer Scorer have now closed.
We like to thank all those who took the time to nominate and recognise Volunteer scorers.
The 20 Outstanding Volunteers will be announced at the Volunteer's Breakfast on day three of the Vodafone Boxing Day Test.
Thanks Club Cricket Volunteers
Every year Cricket Victoria acknowledges a different group of volunteers in club cricket through the Kookaburra Volunteer Recognition Program.
Since 2002, Victorian cricket clubs have used the program to recognise over 9000 club cricket volunteers in the following roles:
Curators & grounds keepers
Umpires
Kiosk workers
Women in Cricket
Administrators
Coaches
Have A Go/in2CRICKET coordinators
Cricket would be 'stumped' without the support of these grassroots volunteers.
Cricket is owned and operated by volunteers. There are many opportunities to become involved in cricket as a volunteer. Most of these opportunities exist at local cricket clubs and can vary greatly in responsibility and the time involved. There is always a role to play at a cricket club, no matter how big or small, and can include:
Higher level of involvement
Senior Coach
Committee member (eg President, secretary)
Lower level of involvement
Junior Coach
Junior Team Manager
Training net assistant
Scorer
Milo in2CRICKET Coordinator
Milo in2CRICKET Helper
Social Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator
Canteen/ / Bar operator
To become involved at a club, it is as easy as contacting a club in your local area. There will be plenty of support available within the clubs to assist volunteers with their roles. People don't need to have previous experience or specialised knowledge.
Cricket clubs provide a great environment to contribute to the community, meet new friends and enjoy the social experience of being part of a club. To find the contact details of the club nearest to you search the Club Finder. The secretary will be more than pleased to welcome a helping hand into the club.
Recruit, Retain, Reward and Recognise Volunteers at Your Cricket Club
Looking for ideas to recruit, retain, reward and recognise your club volunteers? For more information click here.
