91原创 Good Times Cruise-In is one of the largest volunteer-run car shows in North America 鈥� emphasis on the word volunteer.
From the board that oversees every detail to those on the ground ensuring a smooth, organized, and cleanly event 鈥� everyone who makes Cruise-In possible is doing it for passion or the sake of lending a helping hand in the community.
Board member Wayne Patterson noted that 2021 is shaping up to be a great year because of the high volume of people signing up to help.
鈥淲e have lots of people because of COVID,鈥� he said. 鈥淧eople really haven鈥檛 been out and about and they鈥檙e looking for a chance to help, so we are getting a really good response and seeing a lot of people come back from previous years.鈥�
About 70 people have signed up as of the end of August 鈥� with the bulk of that number coming from local sports groups.
鈥淲e have six different sports groups coming to help and even some people from a local college coming to collect garbage,鈥� Patterson explained.
Most volunteers help with traffic flow and aiding car owners find their parking spots, some working on registration, and others manning barricades around the closed streets in Aldergrove. A few will offer directional help amid lineups and paid parking.
鈥淲e鈥檙e actually still looking for one group of about eight to help run their 50/50 draw and sell tickets,鈥� Patterson said.
Anyone interested in volunteering at Cruise-In, Patterson invited them to sign up by calling him at 604-250-5998 or emailing wayne.patterson@sunbeltrentals.com.
鈥淚鈥檇 be happy to pass along information to the right people,鈥� he assured, adding he鈥檒l be this year鈥檚 emcee and is looking forward to the return of 91原创鈥檚 biggest event.
Patterson noted sports groups and clubs who also sign up do get a percentage of money earned through Cruise-In entry fees and funds raised.
鈥淚t helps them out with buy new equipment,鈥� he explained. 鈥淪o we try to get groups that need that extra funding 鈥� it works out to about $500 or so for their time.鈥�
No matter the reward or the fun had at the show, any support to put on the 91原创 Good Times Cruise-In is appreciated.
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 do it without volunteers. Plain and simple. Not a member gets personally paid for their involvement with Cruise-In, so volunteers really are the life blood,鈥� Patterson noted.
鈥淲e鈥檒l have COVID-19 stations around the setup and places for people to wash their hands,鈥� he assured.
He did add that the rule relaxations have made it easier for volunteers to get involved, as events that did manage to get the go ahead in the past year-and-a-half required families or people within the same bubble to volunteer together.
鈥淚t鈥檚 all looking very positive,鈥� Patterson said.
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