Volunteer with CVDA! It is fun, educational and you'll work with a great team, all while knowing that you are giving back to the sport of dressage.

CVDA generally offers 12 to 13 events each year for its members and others. Our events include:

• Three winter webinars
• Three development days
• Three schooling shows
• Three clinics
• Annual meeting

We couldn't offer these events without our volunteers; indeed, CVDA would not exist without them. A development day and show weekend typically requires 20-30 volunteers to make it happen. So, don’t be shy. Watch for specific event emails asking for volunteers or email CVDA to sign up.  As an added incentive, development day and show volunteers are given free CVDA show class chits or an alternate gift for those who don’t want or need a show chit.

CVDA Volunteer Job Descriptions & Event Management Guide 

(in sections below)

This Guide provides a detailed overview of the organization's volunteer position duties and instructions for managing events. The CVDA Board and volunteer coordinator strive to build volunteer teams with a range of experience, ensuring a positive, educational experience for all parties. Prior to signing up for volunteer positions, volunteers shall review the position’s duties and responsibilities, preparing them to contribute to a successful CVDA event. Thank you!

Guide, Section 1: Year-round positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Board member, Committee Chair, Membership Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, CVDA Membership Liaison, GMHA CVDA Member Year End High Score Coordinator

Guide, Section 2: Managers and Secretaries: Show and Development Day Secretary, Development Day Manager, Show Manager, Clinic Manager, Clinic Secretary

Guide, Section 3: Show and DD Support: Scribe, Ring Steward, Office Assistant, Runner/Hospitality, Scorer - Development Day

Guide, Section 4: Appendix: Sample Communications and Forms

(Many thanks to all the CVDA volunteers who contributed their time and expertise to this Guide: Katherine Roe, Sarah Degrasse, Margaret French, Amy Bresky, and Suzy Fraser, as well as many others who contributed their job-specific knowledge. Please e-mail comments and suggestions to CVDA.)