The University of Iowa’s RAGBRAI Working Groupis seekingvolunteers to welcome RAGBRAI riders and campus guests on Friday, July27.
Volunteers are needed to staff Ask Me! booths across campus, where they will visit with riders and guests, and provide way-finding assistance and information about campus openhouses.
Volunteer shifts are two hours each and will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Booths will be placed at the Pentacrest, T. Anne Cleary Walkway, Hancher Auditorium, Kinnick Stadium, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa Memorial Union, Main Library,Voxman Music Building, Field House, and Visual ArtsBuilding
Volunteers will receive a UI T-shirt and will be asked to attend one of two orientationsessions:
- 4–4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, in 2520-D University CapitolCenter
- Noon to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, in the Big Ten Theatre of the Iowa MemorialUnion
To sign up for a shift, go to the volunteer sign-up page. For more information, email president-ragbrai@uiowa.edu.
The sign-up deadline is Friday, June22.
Iowa City will be an overnight stop for RAGBRAI on Friday, July 27, and the UI RAGBRAI Working Group is tasked with showcasing campus and providing a warm welcome for visitors. RAGBRAI is the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. The annual event draws about 12,000 cyclists from around theworld.