It’s that time of year again, the time to sign up for the most exhausting, but rewarding and fun weekend of the spring: being a volunteer at the Wildflower triathlon in Lake San Antonio. If you’re iffy about signing up or want to know more about what it is, read below to be convinced so sign up for the wildest and most fulfilling weekend of the quarter!
1. The Athletes
They’re amazing. It’s so inspiring to see these people competing in, and then finishing a triathlon… maybe even enough to make you think that you can do it yourself someday! When you’ve finally caught up on the sleep you lost during being a volunteer, of course.
2. The Philanthropy
It is a volunteer position, and whether you’re at the finish line, a lifeguard, or at another station you're going to be making a difference in the athletes’ race. How rewarding. You’re the reason they are hydrated at the water stations. You're the reason they get their endless snacks after the race and the one who places that medal over their neck when they cross the finish line. It’s an amazing feeling to know you're contributing to their success.
3. The Experience
It’s thousands of co-eds packed into a lake campsite for two nights, with a bonfire, and a stereo stage dance floor in the middle of nowhere in a magical place referred to as “beach city.” What could possibly be better? It's like nothing you've ever experienced before.
4. The Free T-Shirt
Free T-shirts are great. When you see another person in that WiFlo shirt walking around when you get back to campus it’s like this special connection that you can’t explain, a sort of shared experience. Like, hey, yo, I was also at WiFlo this past year. Maybe I danced with you, or maybe you were at my volunteer station, or maybe I accidentally tried to get into your tent because it was dark and I thought it was my tent (sorry)… but either way, we now have this special WiFlo connection which is a bond that can never be broken.
5. The lack of sleep
OK, so this isn't really sounding like a convincing factor in itself, but the reason you’re losing sleep will be. It’s so much fun to be on this beach of students from your local college to meet and spend all night with, and then complain with the day after when you aren't functional. It’s great.
6) The Memories
You were woken up by that song from "The Lion King" at 5:30 in the morning. The sun wasn't even awake yet. But you got up with your volunteer group and went to your station, and together volunteered the day away.
So sign up ASAPhere. Become a part of the legend and get pumped for WIFLO 2K16!
