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Chapter members are volunteers who make up the membership of Ducks Unlimited, which is a volunteer run organization. Members of the Kamloops Chapter attend several meetings a year where ideas are put forward and assessed for use in our fundraising efforts that support wetland and waterfowl conservation.  All chapter members take part in the decision-making process. From there general members take part in activities related to the organization of the fundraising activities. 
 
Becoming a chapter member is perfect for someone who: 

Cares about nature conservation 

Wants to make a positive impact in their community 

Enjoys working as part of a team 

Is interested in event planning or fundraising 

Likes meeting new people and building connections 

Has a few hours a month to volunteer their time 

Wants to support wetland and waterfowl conservation in a meaningful way 

Chapter members are general volunteers who wear many hats. They can take part in chapter activities such as: 

Selling tickets to the planned event(s) 

Soliciting cash or gifts in kind from local merchants 

Making decisions on how to best make use of the items at our disposal  

Set up for the fundraising event 

Take part in things like organizing guests, displaying merchandise, selling raffle tickets and distributing prizes during the event.   

Event clean up 

And more! 

 
You won’t be required to do all tasks and can use your areas of strength or interest to help the organization in the way that suits you best. No chapter member is asked to take part in any activity that is out of their comfort zone. No experience needed! 
 
Comfortable soliciting local businesses and selling raffle tickets would be an asset, but not a requirement. 

Time Commitment 
On average Chapter members are expected to attend 3 or 4 evening meetings of 2 hours duration per year. They are also asked to help with the main fundraising event on Nov. 14.

Ducks Unlimited (DU) is a volunteer run organization made up of volunteer members. Members of the Kamloops Chapter attend several meetings a year where ideas are put forward and assessed for use in our fundraising efforts that support wetland and waterfowl conservation.   
 
There are about 12 active members in the chapter that hold the responsible positions of Treasurer, Ticket Control, Arrangements, Soliciting and Chairperson. This volunteer opportunity is looking for someone to become Assistant to the Chairman. This position would work with the chairman and be prepared to take over if the person was unable to fulfill their duties. 
 
Becoming Assistant to the Chairman is perfect for someone who: 

Works well with others, recognizing their strengths and weaknesses 

Is comfortable delegating responsibilities 

Is aware of what DU does outside of the fundraising part (or willing to be trained) 

Is prepared to assist other chapter members in their duties  

Has strong organizational and communication skills 

Can commit to attending meetings and major fundraising events 

Some training is available, but experience is a benefit.  

The Assistant to the Chairman would take part in chapter activities such as: 

Chairing meetings 

Communicating with other members via telephone or email to be sure commitments are being met  

Assisting with set-up during the day of fundraising events 

Recognizing the work of chapter members in private and public ways 

Ducks Unlimited is a volunteer run organization made up of volunteer members. Members of the Kamloops Chapter attend several meetings a year where ideas are put forward and assessed for use in our fundraising efforts that support wetland and waterfowl conservation.   
 
There are about 12 active members in the chapter that hold the responsible positions of Treasurer, Ticket Control, Arrangements, Soliciting and Chairperson. This volunteer opportunity is looking for someone to become Assistant to Treasurer/ticket control. This position would work with the Treasurer/Ticket control member and be prepared to take over if the person was unable to fulfill their duties. 

Becoming Assistant to Treasurer/ticket control is perfect for someone who: 

Has some accounting and organizational skills 

Has some experience with taking payments, summarizing expenses/income, ticket tracking   

Feels comfortable with basic computer skills, and data entry. 

Is organized and detail-oriented  

Can be relied on to handle sensitive financial information responsibly 

Some training is available, but experience is a benefit.  

The Assistant to Treasurer/ticket control would take part in chapter activities such as: 

Correlating tickets with ticket income,  

Tracking numbers of sold tickets and control of ticket locations    

Depositing funds, organizing  

Time Commitment 
On average this position is expected to commit to 10 to 20 hours per year, including meetings and working time. They are also asked to help with the main fundraising event on Nov. 14. This includes set up during the day (10 am – 3 pm, if there is no class time conflict) and working the event from 5 to 11 in the evening. 

Ducks Unlimited is a volunteer run organization made up of volunteer members. Members of the Kamloops Chapter attend several meetings a year where ideas are put forward and assessed for use in our fundraising efforts that support wetland and waterfowl conservation.   
 
There are about 12 active members in the chapter that hold the responsible positions of Treasurer, Ticket Control, Arrangements, Soliciting and Chairperson. This volunteer opportunity is looking for someone to become Assistant to the Chapter Solicitor. This position would work with the Chapter Solicitor member and be prepared to take over if the person was unable to fulfill their duties. 

Becoming Assistant to Treasurer/ticket control is perfect for someone who: 

Is comfortable making cold calls to businesses and corporations with a view to obtaining donations 

Has strong interpersonal and communication skills 

Is confident speaking to people in person, by phone, and via email 

Can write clear and persuasive solicitation letters 

Is organized and able to track donations and follow-ups   

The Assistant to Treasurer/ticket control would take part in chapter activities such as: 

Attend meetings (about 4 per year) 

Letter writing for the purpose of soliciting cash or gifts in kind 

Making follow-up calls to businesses and sponsors 

Performing some basic record keeping and computer data entry