Volunteer with DREAM this Summer
Over 200 volunteers generously donate their time to DREAM programs, events, and administrative tasks each year. Every season, demand for our programs grows, as does the number of opportunities provided by DREAM. Summer volunteer opportunities include leading or assisting with adaptive cycling lessons, joining for group cycling rides, providing direct water based support to participants or helping in more of a logistics role at a program.
Summer Volunteer Program Opportunities Include:
- Motorized Water Sports Program (water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing)
- Paddle Program (paddle boarding & kayaking)
- Mountain Bike Program
- Paved Path Cycling Program
- Going-to-the-Sun Rides
All prospective volunteers are asked to please read the DREAM Adaptive Volunteer Handbook prior to joining our team.
DREAM Adaptive Recreation strives to safeguard our sport environments from misconduct, including athlete physical and sexual abuse. As part of our commitment to providing a safe and empowering environment, volunteers with our programs must complete annual sport protection training and pass a background check. To learn more about this program, its importance, and why we require it please click here.
Interested in Learning More?
Interested in volunteering this Summer but not quite sure where to start, you have questions, or you would like more information first?
Please complete the form below to let us know you’re are interested in getting involved, want to stay in the know, or start the volunteer process! A member of our team will reach out to say hello and answer any questions.
Get Started
To get started:
We use a system called MyImpact to support our volunteer team
- Create an Account and submit a seasonal Summer Volunteer Application HERE
- After your application is approved, bookmark this webpage to log-in, this is what you will use to access the system for the remainder of the season to sign up for opportunities and access computer based training.
- Complete computer based training, go to the “My Profile” tab then down to “Training”
- Sign your Liability Waiver (3 min.)
- Sign your Volunteer Code of Conduct (3 min.)
- Submit and pass a background check (7 min.)
- Complete Sport Protection Training (45 min.)
- Sign up for a Summer Volunteer Orientation
- Sign up for volunteer opportunities under the “Opportunities” tab
Summer Volunteer Requirements
- Complete the seasonal Summer Volunteer Application
- Complete computer based training (liability waiver, code of conduct, background check, sport protection D2L training)
- Attend a volunteer orientation
Questions, concerns or comments? Email programs@dreamadaptive.org or call (406) 885-9539 ext. 2
If you If you have already submitted your volunteer application and been accepted, log-in to MyImpact with the button below to complete or finish computer based training, and to sign up for volunteer opportunities:
Questions, concerns or comments? Email programs@dreamadaptive.org or call (406) 885-9539 ext. 2
Check out our full FAQ Summer Volunteering Page HERE
I don’t bike, paddle, or want to be on the water, can I still volunteer?
A: Absolutely! Some of our programs have opportunities to help in a non-sport related logistics role, these program include Paved Path Cycling, Going-to-the-Sun Road rides, Paddle Days, and Echo Lake Water Sports Week. This is a hugely helpful role for our team and is a great way to get to know the organization, participants, and meet other volunteers.
What are the volunteer requirements?
A: All volunteers regardless if they are a First Year Volunteer or Returning Volunteer are required to complete the following:
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- A seasonal volunteer application
- Computer based training – waiver, code of conduct, passing a background check, completing sport protection training
- Attend a Summer Volunteer Orientation
How do I get started?
A: Click Here to submit your seasonal volunteer application through our Volunteer System called MyImpact. Our team has to manually approve applications, thank you for your patience with us!
How do I complete my computer based training requirements (liability waiver, code of conduct, background check, sport protection training)?
A: After submitting your application, log-in to your MyImpact account HERE (pro-tip bookmark this page for future use!). Then click on the tab “My Profile” on the upper right then click on “Training” you will find your waiver, code of conduct, background check, and sport protection training under “Training”
How do I sign up for volunteer opportunities?
A: After submitting your application, log-in to your MyImpact account HERE (pro-tip: bookmark this page for future use!). Then click on the tab “Opportunities” at the top of the page. This is where you will sign up for orientations, clinics, and volunteer opportunities. If you aren’t seeing anything you may not have all of your computer based training completed.
I am not able to see anything on the Opportunity Calendar, why is this?
A: If you aren’t seeing anything on the calendar it is probably one of three reasons:
- You haven’t completed all of your computer based training – Go to the tab “My Profile” then down to “Training”
- You haven’t submitted your seasonal volunteer application – Click Here to submit the application
- You aren’t qualified for an opportunity (for example you may not be able to see advanced mountain bike rides if you didn’t list yourself as an advanced rider)
I have never taught any of these summer activities before, can I still volunteer?
A: We would love to have you, we provide all training to set you up for success and provide a supportive, collaborative, and team oriented environment for you to learn and ask questions. Many of our summer programs are community and group oriented so you won’t ever be fully by yourself there will always be others around.
What is the volunteer time commitment in the summer?
A: There is no minimum time commitment after completing the volunteer requirements. Although we don’t require a minimum both volunteers and participants find the most success with consistency. Additionally, there are some perks for volunteering more consistently.