A number of Scottish Hockey members and employees have been selected as volunteers for the Olympic Games this summer.
As 'London 2012 Games Makers', they will be the face of London 2012, with the chance to show what the UK is all about; excellence, passion and positivity. Set against this truly inspirational backdrop, they will build new friendships, develop skills and play an integral role at the heart of the largest event ever staged in the UK.
Neal Beaton, Performance Administrator at Scottish Hockey has been selected to be part of the administration team helping to organise the hockey competition at the Riverbank Arena:
"To be involved in the Olympic Games in London this summer was too big an opportunity not to pursue so I applied to be a volunteer last year. Thankfully, I was selected as part of the hockey administration team so I'm delighted to be actively involved in one of the biggest sporting events this country has ever seen; a real once in a lifetime experience."
"My role as volunteer at London 2012 will allow me able to transfer new skills and knowledge to my role here at Scottish Hockey and hopefully bring added value to the organisation. I also plan to volunteer at Glasgow 2014, which will also be a great occasion for this country."
For Elanor Cormack, Tayside & Fife Development Manager, London 2012 will be her second major games having been part of the volunteer team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne:
"My experience of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne was fantastic and obviously London 2012 promises to be even bigger and better with it being the Olympic Games. Organising the training schedule and logistics for all the competing teams will be demanding, but a really worthwhile opportunity to learn new skills in a pressurised environment. I'm really looking forward to it."
In addition, former Development Administrator Nicola Allum will also be part of the hockey administration team, while board member Anne Wotherspoon and East District Competitions Convenor Maggie Salmond have been invited to help the FIH and the Technical Officials.
The volunteers selected for London 2012 will be able to experience a trial run of operations when they help organise the VISA International Invitational Hockey Tournament from 2-6 May. The tournament will take place in the Olympic Park at the same time as six other Olympic test events and will form part of LOCOG's testing of spectator flows in the Park.
Scottish Hockey congratulates all those selected as volunteers for London 2012 and hope that they fully enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Scottish Hockey Union media release
