VOLUNTEERS
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Registration is Free and Includes: volunteer shirt, snacks on Friday, September 11th. Breakfast, lunch and snacks on Saturday, September 12th- event day. Friday and Saturday dinner are on your own. Enjoy the offerings of Midland. We will notify you of your position. |
VOLUNTEER
POSITIONS |
PRELIMINARY EVENT HEAD JUDGE - oversee set up and facilitation of event. Responsible for assigning volunteers within the event to positions needed. Making sure cycle and reset times are efficient to help facilitate a timely event. May need to time and/or score based on volunteer support. Also responsible for observing competitors and calling out any safety infractions, responding to competitors giving audibles. May have to disqualify competitors. Good knowledge of the event and ITCC rule are required. Knowledge of applicable local standards.
IN-TREE TECH - assist with resetting event within the tree and observing others during events and relaying any information needed to the Head Judge. Calling out safety infractions they see not observed from the ground. Possible retrieving Competitor gear. Climbing and competition experience needed.
SCORING JUDGE - understanding of event and how to score the Competitors. Scoring experience not needed, competition experience important but does not need to have be a competitor. Should understand the competition to better aid in scoring.
GROUND TECHS – assist in resetting events and clearing Competitor’s equipment. Duties may include timing depending on number of volunteers.
GEAR INSPECTOR – Works in teams of two (2). Be competent in operation of gear used. Understand what key components should be inspected for with each kind and type of equipment being inspected. Should be willing to get a 2nd opinion if they do not know everything to aid in the gear inspecting process. May need to disqualify equipment that is unfit for use.
TIMER - uses a stopwatch or cell phone timer to time the Competitors in the event ring during the event.
RUNNER - regularly gathers scoresheets from each event and takes them to the Scorekeeper. Must be available on Friday or Saturday.
SCOREKEEPER/ASSISTANT SCOREKEEPER - enters data collected from the scoresheets into an ITCC approved excel spreadsheet and provides printed reports on Competitor scores throughout the day. Basic knowledge on Excel required, training on the ITCC program provided.
FOOD TENT SUPPORT - assists MTCC Committee with set up of food and distribution of meals to Competitors and Preliminary Event Volunteers on Saturday.
GENERAL EVENT HELPER - assists MTCC Committee members onsite with various tasks on Friday and/or Saturday, including set up of Arbor Fair area, garbage/recycling, filling up water containers, placing signage, setting up small pop-up tents, etc. |
| SCHEDULE 2026 |
Friday, September 11th -Emerson Park
7:30 - 8:15am – Head Judge & Tech Meeting
8:30 - 9:00am – Volunteer Registration - Tier I
11:00am - 12:30pm – Volunteer Registration - Tier II
12:30* – 4:30pm - Climber Registration/Gear Inspection for All Events
*all competitors must arrive by 1:00pm
1:30 – 2:15pm – First Timer meeting
(mandatory for first time competitors in the Comp)
2:15 - 4:30pm - Belayed Speed Climb
4:30 – 5:30pm – Climber Walk thru (mandatory)
5:30 - 5:45pm - Ceremonial Tree Planting
Saturday, September 12th -Emerson Park
6:45am - Climbers/Volunteers Tier II report to the Park with gear
7:30am - Event begins
8:00 - 10:00am - Set up for Arbor Fair
10:00am - 3:00pm - Arbor Fair
10:00am - 3:00pm - Kids Climb
4:30-5:00pm - World Record Ascent Event (time is approximate)
5:00pm - Final Tear Down** by ALL VOLUNTEERS
5:30pm - Preliminary Awards
**teardown of preliminary events will occur once event is finished, general event tear down will occur during the break between the preliminary events
Sunday, September 13th - Masters Challenge -Emerson Park
8:15am - Climbers report with gear
9:00am - Masters Challenge begins
12:00pm - Final Awards Presentation |
| LOCATION & MAP |
Emerson Park
911 West Main Street, Midland, MI 48640 |
| LODGING |
Holiday Inn of Midland (Host Hotel)
810 Cinema Drive, Midland, MI 48642
Room Fees - $135 + tax. Reserve by September 1, 2025, to get the special rate.
Ph: (989) 794-8500
Reservation Link: Holiday Inn Group Rate Link
Hampton Inn by Hilton Midland
6701 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48642
Ph: (989) 837-4000
Reservation link: https://bit.ly/4vYyQMq
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (Downtown Hotel)
506 E. Buttles Street
Midland, MI 48640
Ph: (989) 486-2640
Reservation Link: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mbsfm-fairfield-inn-and-suites-midland/overview/ |
| CEUs |
Three (3) ISA CEU’s are available to climbers & judges who sign the ISA CEU form at the event. |
| HAVING FUN IN MIDLAND |
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