Some time on the Sidelines
The volunteers behind the Monash Games
The Monash Games yesterday and today has been a very well organised and coordinated event - made possible by the help and support of the volunteers.
There is a team support crew of about 21 volunteers who assist with the scoring, the collating of results, and all the behind the scenes duties that need to be done. And of course, they are looking smashing in the bright blue Team Monash t-shirts!
Overseeing all the volunteers is Lihn Dang. She is the Project Team Manager, and her role is to look after all the volunteers and help out with the event wherever she can. On the sidelines of a very close basketball match, Lihn's enthusiasm and dedication was evident, which has definitely rubbed off onto the wonderful volunteers.
I had a chat to some of our dedicated volunteers here at the Monash Games to get some insight into these wonderful people who are taking time out in their holidays to support the games.
Down at the basketball courts, Davis Yap is the man in control of the electronic scoreboard, keeping all the players informed about the scores. It may seem like an easy job to press the buttons every time there is a goal, but the stakes are high as Davis told us that, "I don't want to press the wrong button!"
Davis is studying his Masters of Psychology at Clayton Campus and during his previous years at Monash, he has always got involved in sport as an athlete. Over the past three years, Davis has participated in the Mother's Day Classic and the Melbourne Marathon. This year, he told me that he wanted, "to try volunteering instead, to see what happens behind the scenes rather than as a participant." The main reason why Davis wanted to volunteer is to get some experience and to meet new friends, both which are what the Monash Games is all about.
Down at the Stadium Alex Blashki and Gloria Chan are busy with the Netball scoring. Both Alex and Gloria are from the Caulfield Campus, but feel pretty confident finding their way around the Monash Sport complex at Clayton!
Alex is a fourth year student studying a Bachelor of Business. Alex was at the Games yesterday, helping out with the dodgeball scoring and timing. Now in his fourth year at Monash, he said that he had not really got that involved in any events previously, but wanted to "give back" to the community by volunteering. Alex was impressed by the organisation of the event and how all the games run and adhere pretty tightly to the schedule, ensuring the success of the Games overall.
Working with Alex on the Netball sidelines is Gloria, who is studying a Masters of Business. She is volunteering in the Monash Games for the first time as she loves sport and plays social netball and basketball in her spare time. Normally she volunteers with another friend, and they volunteered together at the Mother's Day Classic and the Mega Swim. However, her friend is overseas at the moment, so she did not have her usual wake up call at 7am! She said it was a bit tough waking up early this morning, but she is glad to meet new people!
The volunteers at the Monash Games should be congratulated on their efforts and support, as their help and assistance definitely maintains the great success of this event.
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| A volunteer busy at work |
Overseeing all the volunteers is Lihn Dang. She is the Project Team Manager, and her role is to look after all the volunteers and help out with the event wherever she can. On the sidelines of a very close basketball match, Lihn's enthusiasm and dedication was evident, which has definitely rubbed off onto the wonderful volunteers.
I had a chat to some of our dedicated volunteers here at the Monash Games to get some insight into these wonderful people who are taking time out in their holidays to support the games.
Down at the basketball courts, Davis Yap is the man in control of the electronic scoreboard, keeping all the players informed about the scores. It may seem like an easy job to press the buttons every time there is a goal, but the stakes are high as Davis told us that, "I don't want to press the wrong button!"
Davis is studying his Masters of Psychology at Clayton Campus and during his previous years at Monash, he has always got involved in sport as an athlete. Over the past three years, Davis has participated in the Mother's Day Classic and the Melbourne Marathon. This year, he told me that he wanted, "to try volunteering instead, to see what happens behind the scenes rather than as a participant." The main reason why Davis wanted to volunteer is to get some experience and to meet new friends, both which are what the Monash Games is all about.
Down at the Stadium Alex Blashki and Gloria Chan are busy with the Netball scoring. Both Alex and Gloria are from the Caulfield Campus, but feel pretty confident finding their way around the Monash Sport complex at Clayton!
Alex is a fourth year student studying a Bachelor of Business. Alex was at the Games yesterday, helping out with the dodgeball scoring and timing. Now in his fourth year at Monash, he said that he had not really got that involved in any events previously, but wanted to "give back" to the community by volunteering. Alex was impressed by the organisation of the event and how all the games run and adhere pretty tightly to the schedule, ensuring the success of the Games overall.
Working with Alex on the Netball sidelines is Gloria, who is studying a Masters of Business. She is volunteering in the Monash Games for the first time as she loves sport and plays social netball and basketball in her spare time. Normally she volunteers with another friend, and they volunteered together at the Mother's Day Classic and the Mega Swim. However, her friend is overseas at the moment, so she did not have her usual wake up call at 7am! She said it was a bit tough waking up early this morning, but she is glad to meet new people!
The volunteers at the Monash Games should be congratulated on their efforts and support, as their help and assistance definitely maintains the great success of this event.
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