@Lys no one is risking to ruin other people's work.

 

Please continue the discussion in PMs. Thank you.

7 minutes ago, sallycinnamon said:

@Lys no one is risking to ruin other people's work.

 

Please continue the discussion in PMs. Thank you.

 

I for sure hope so about the first!

 

Not sure about the need to tell me twice to continue discussion on PM when I did answer robin in PM already on her first PM but in case you wasn't aware of that, duly noted.

My answer to @Murieleirum is just a general suggestion (I hope it's clear my "you" in my post is not you = Muriel, but you = generic person who may thing about volunteering)  on what to keep in mind before applying.

From my experience people think that volunteering to a huge event is all happiness and fluff, and while usually volunteering brings a lot of new experience (and for sure a different one), it is also a lot of work and a lot of being ready to accept also things we would like not to do, so... just  think once or twice more about it before saying "I do".

Just for clarification, I meant you can refuse to volunteer for the jobs you don't want, since it is a volunteering position after all. Not drop out of what you're assigned.

 

Anyway, regarding volunteering, it seems like having certain skillsets will be super helpful. i.e. hair/makeup, translation, etc. Being able to skate probably helps too, although the people who pick up the flowers and stuff all seem to be kids (and I know they hire the kids from local aspiring competitive skaters).

 

Wondering what talents I have that would help lol. I could paint nails and sew...don't know many languages fluently...

56 minutes ago, yuzuangel said:

Being able to skate probably helps too, although the people who pick up the flowers and stuff all seem to be kids (and I know they hire the kids from local aspiring competitive skaters).

 

Although I'm 5' feet tall, I don't look young enough to be a flower girl, so unfortunately that's ruled out 

I've thought about patching up the ice, as a work that could be done by people who know how to skate. After practices and stuff. Honestly, I don't know what else goes on on the ice besides the competitions themselves. 

I cannot think of any good reason why being able to skate would be a "plus" skill to have for volunteers? Unless you're available like a month ahead of time and can join a local skating club and be part of the opening or closing ceremony. ;-)

Idk, I imagine some stuff related to cleaning the ice after, setting up ad posters, banners, etc. on the sides of the rink? Like, before/after the competitions maybe.

 

The Milano application does ask. And the USFS application for volunteering at nationals requires you to have an active USFS membership.

32 minutes ago, Winnie_20 said:

I cannot think of any good reason why being able to skate would be a "plus" skill to have for volunteers? Unless you're available like a month ahead of time and can join a local skating club and be part of the opening or closing ceremony. ;-)

 

On the topic of volunteering (and maybe we should make another thread about it if anyone's interested), I was thinking of volunteering at US Nationals considering it's in my backyard and it's not gonna be a nerve-racking event for me. It would nice to potentially meet some skaters, coaches, and other volunteers. But I have to sign up for a USFS membership which will cost me $140 which doesn't actually guarantee I'll be picked or anything, so I'm not sure if it's worth it... It does seem like it'd be really fun though.

 

On 16/7/2017 at 3:13 AM, yuzuangel said:

But I have to sign up for a USFS membership which will cost me $140 which doesn't actually guarantee I'll be picked or anything, so I'm not sure if it's worth it... It does seem like it'd be really fun though.

 

Do I sound racist if I say that it's so like America to make you pay to be a volunteer? 

Honestly, though... I hate these things. 

 

On 15/7/2017 at 10:36 PM, Winnie_20 said:

Unless you're available like a month ahead of time and can join a local skating club and be part of the opening or closing ceremony. ;-)

 

EEEEKK. WHERE DO I SIGN UP FOR IT. 

I have finally decided to give in to the temptation and try for Worlds, hopefully I can get tickets 

 

I have a question, how does public transportation work in Milan? I am looking at hotels and I want to find a place where it is easy to go to the venue and back. I am very bad at following directions and Google is not helping much 

 

Thanks

21 hours ago, Neenah said:

I have a question, how does public transportation work in Milan?

So easy, just stick with the Metro. Get a hotel in the city or somewhere closer to the venue (i.e. south), just bear in mind that the arena is outside the zone 1 so you do need to pay a little bit extra than just the standard one-zone tariff if you travel back and forth every day.

Arena is at ASSAGO Milanofiori forum stop, served by the M 2 line. Which goes directly to the city center, including the central train station.

Good website: http://giromilano.atm.it/#/home/en

for instance, from Centrale FS to Assago forum = 2.50 euros and takes about 25 minutes, but there are plenty of areas closer to Assago to spend the night, too.

 

2 hours ago, Winnie_20 said:

So easy, just stick with the Metro. Get a hotel in the city or somewhere closer to the venue (i.e. south), just bear in mind that the arena is outside the zone 1 so you do need to pay a little bit extra than just the standard one-zone tariff if you travel back and forth every day.

Arena is at ASSAGO Milanofiori forum stop, served by the M 2 line. Which goes directly to the city center, including the central train station.

Good website: http://giromilano.atm.it/#/home/en

for instance, from Centrale FS to Assago forum = 2.50 euros and takes about 25 minutes, but there are plenty of areas closer to Assago to spend the night, too.

 

 

Thank you for making my life a bit easier  .. I really hate having too many options.

8 hours ago, Neenah said:

 

Thank you for making my life a bit easier  .. I really hate having too many options.

You're welcome. I feel very easy in any city with a metro system. Buses confuse the heck out of me, so if I can avoid dealing with them, I will. ;-) 

Hi everyone! according to an email I got, single tickets will go on sale in early October  And apparently they will send more info about it to those who are subscribed to the newsletter. 

Geez, I almost got a heart attack when they answered, thought the tickets were up, ugghhhh, my mind went: 

I'm already so anxious about the day they actually go on sale, oh god