Volunteers Needed for 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
MAAC Sports
Philadelphia,
PA - More
than 400 volunteers are needed to assist with the upcoming 2011 NCAA Division I
Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center from Thursday, March 17
through Saturday, March 19.
Volunteer opportunities include working
at hotel welcome desks, assisting visitors with public transportation and
other needs, and supporting staff at the Wells Fargo
Center
and the Fan Fest at Lincoln Financial Field. Volunteers will receive an event
T-shirt for their contribution.
Thousands of wrestling fans are expected
to gather in Philadelphia for the Championships which feature 330 student-athletes
from more than 60 different schools.
"In order to make sure that the
championships are run efficiently and effectively, we will be relying on the
support of over 400 volunteers to assist us at the 2011 NCAA Wrestling
Championships," said Rider Director of Athletics Don Harnum whose school is serving
as co-host with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the Championships.
"Volunteer support at an event like this is essential to its success."
"We are providing an opportunity for
residents in the Greater Philadelphia Region to become involved and to
participate at an NCAA Division I Championship," added Harnum.
Interested candidates can register now
at philadelphiausa.travel/form/wrestling_volunteer.
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