Meet volunteers say time has come for compensation THE continued development of Jamaicas track and field programmes could be hampered if disgruntled volunteers, some of whom have given yeoman service free of cost for decades, are not remunerated for their efforts. These officials, over the years, are largely credited for helping to guide the young athletes through the various developmental meets during the track season, culminating with arguably the greatest high school championships in the world, the Boys and Girls Championships. The Jamaica Observer understands that these volunteers ranging from newcomers to stalwarts with over 40 years service in the field, believe its time for some form of payment, especially now that most of these meets are sponsored and are raking in big bucks. After years of volunteerism, some of these officials appetite were whetted after receiving payments to run some events, and some have since boycotted those events that cannot afford to pay because they in turn cannot afford to attend all these events weekly. In recent times some events have suffered because some meet organisers cannot afford to pay, while others can.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:23:21 +0000
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