Volunteer today; better Woodstock tomorrow
By Mark Schadenberg
A sign of summer’s imminent ending arrived via email today.
A proposed agenda for a Sept. 9 meeting for the Woodstock Recreation
Advisory Committee (WRAC) arrived in my inbox with four attachments, including
one pertaining to user fees on local ball diamonds and similar facilities.
I’m in my third year as chair of the WRAC. It’s a great group that
represents a cross-section of Woodstock tax payers with specific interest in
recreation, leisure and sports in our community.
During a week where I have a lot on my plate in the summer it was
certainly an indicator that the ‘school is out’ portion of summer is nearing
its conclusion.
The WRAC is very involved, including the annual Rec & Leisure
Fair, and providing opinion on many local issues inside our mandate – led
currently by the proposed Woodall Farm recreation complex.
At the same time, I thought about my personal involvement in making
our city a great place to live – with a volunteer spirit and personal effort.
This past weekend was Cowapolooza and as a member of the Lions Club of
Woodstock I had my name on the LCBO special occasion permit for the event,
which translates into a lot more than carrying cases of brew. The Lions raised
quite a bit of money for various local charities, bursaries, and national-level
interest such as the guide dog program.
As a method of giving credit where credit is due here is just a short
list of additional areas I have volunteered locally – currently or in the past.
ADDITIONAL CURRENT
Relay For Life Woodstock
Woodstock minor soccer coach
Many on-going Lions Club activities
PAST
United Way of Oxford student stair climb.
Woodstock Sports Celebrity Dinner (past chair)
Rogers TV volunteer broadcasting – Navy Vets hockey, and stories for
First Local and Oxford County Living.
Woodstock Minor Hockey Association assistant coach and executive,
including travel-team scheduling
In-Line minor hockey coach locally.
Member of Woodstock sports wall of fame committee (sub-committee of
WRAC) since 1996.
Co-chair of Perry St Arena closing ceremony committee
Dairy Capital Snow-Or-No Fest
Woodstock Minor Ball Association coach and executive
VOLUNTEERS
Anyone who donates time to their community is one small piece of a giant
jigsaw puzzle that when combined depicts the true spirit of their hometown.
WOODSTOCK IS MY HOMETOWN
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
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