Open AccessSPECIAL FEATURES OF EVENT VOLUNTEERING AT INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS: ON THE EXAMPLE FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
Author(s) -
A.Yu. Bryukhanova,
Kristina A. Manuilova,
A.S. Garkovenko,
V.L. Arkhipova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik krasnoârskogo gosudarstvennogo pedagogičeskogo universiteta im. v.p. astafʹeva
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1995-0861
DOI - 10.25146/1995-0861-2020-53-3-226
Subject(s) - promotion (chess) , competence (human resources) , event (particle physics) , volunteer , psychology , athletes , public relations , logical analysis , applied psychology , social psychology , political science , medicine , agronomy , mathematical statistics , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , politics , law , biology , physical therapy
Statement of the problem. Today, promotion and development of volunteers’ activities is considered one of the priority areas for the youth and social state policy. The importance of studying volunteer activities is explained by the fact that soon a number of large-scale events will take place on the territory of our country and the city; experienced and qualified volunteers will definitely come in handy to organize and carry out them successfully. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the work of volunteers at a major sporting event. The research methodology is based on the analysis of literary sources; questionnaires; methods of mathematical data processing. Research results. The categories of people who are engaged in volunteer activities were identified; functional areas that are most in demand were established; the experience and competence of volunteers at this event was assessed; the factors that induce volunteers to participate in the organization of a major sporting event were identified. Conclusion. In the course of the study, the features of the work of volunteers at major sporting events were identified. The reasons for the emerging difficulties associated with the communication of the volunteer staff with athletes and spectators are identified, and the problems of organizing volunteer support at the venue are analyzed. The factors of motivation for youth participation in volunteer activities are considered.