DCYC needs volunteers! Why should you volunteer? Think about how much you receive when you give and consider why you want to volunteer. You may have several different reasons. Here are just a few of the many possible motivations identified by other DCYC volunteers:
- to feel needed
- to share a skill
- to get to know other boaters
- to demonstrate commitment to a cause/belief
- to gain leadership skills
- to act out a fantasy
- to do your civic duty
- because of pressure from a friend or other boater
- satisfaction from accomplishment
- to keep busy
- for recognition
- to repay a debt
- to donate your professional skills
- because there is no one else to do it
- to have an impact
- to learn something new
- for freedom of schedule
- to help a friend or another boater
- for escape
- to become an "insider"
- guilt
- to be challenged
- to be a watchdog
- to feel proud
- to make new friends
- to explore a career
- to help someone
- as therapy
- to do something different from your job
- for fun!
- for religious reasons
- to teach kids about boating
- to keep skills alive
- because an agency is geographically close
- to have an excuse to do what you love
- to be able to criticize
- to assure progress in our marina
- to feel good
- to be part of a team
- to gain status
- because you were asked
- to test yourself
- to build your resume
- to be an agent of change in our marina
- because of personal experience with the problem, or cause
- to stand up and be counted
You will probably have some special reasons of your own. Remember that the motivations you have to select the place to offer your services may not be the reasons why you stay. Once you're volunteering for DCYC, you will continue to serve as long as you feel that your efforts are accomplishing something, that your talents are appreciated, and that you make a difference. And if you also like the people with whom you work, so much the better!
We need volunteers to:
- help with the sailing program
- help with the membership committee
- help with the Social activities committee
- help with the building fund committee
- help with the fishing committee
- help with the sail racing committee