A big push will be on this weekend to sign up volunteers for the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games.
Officials from the August 11th to 17th event will be at the Kin Club of Dauphin Business Expo this weekend to sign up prospective volunteers.
Jason Beyette with the host committee says it is important to get their volunteer quotas filled as soon as possible.
"The month of June will be our time to schedule volunteer shifts, so that is the importance of signing up right now, so that we can have everyone registered and have the appropriate registrations completed."
Around 1,200 volunteers are needed to successfully stage the multi-sport event, which is returning to Dauphin for the first time since 2004.
According to games co-chair Clayton Swanton, having a strong base of volunteers in Dauphin would be a great legacy to leave from these games.
"Dauphin always steps up and we host really good events. But the importance for this one is to make sure that our volunteers - we do not need to know what your schedule is that week, we just need to know that you are around and that you want to help us out. That is all that we are looking for right now - just an expression of interest. Without volunteers to pull this event off that week, none of that legacy gets left behind."
Swanton says there is something for everyone as far as volunteer positions go.
He said in particular, they need to fill 90 - 4 hour shifts daily during the games at the DRCSS, where the athletes are being housed and fed.
