What Is the Esso Golden Ring and How Can I Volunteer?

The Esso Golden Ring is a ringette tournament hosted by Ringette Calgary, the sport's governing body in Calgary, Alberta. The clearest volunteer opening currently listed is a schedule assistant trainee role with the Esso Golden Ring Committee: you would learn the master scheduling process from the existing scheduler with the intent of taking over within about a year, and the role requires very high-level Excel skills. To express interest, contact Holly Bradley at [email protected].

What the Esso Golden Ring is

Ringette Calgary identifies itself as the host association of the Esso Golden Ring. The tournament is run by a dedicated Esso Golden Ring Committee (EGRT), which handles its own operations and volunteer recruitment separately from the association's board and league administration.

The site does not publish tournament dates, divisions, entry fees, or registration steps for the Esso Golden Ring. If you need those details, they are not available from the page content summarized here — use the committee contact above rather than assuming a schedule.

The volunteer role: schedule assistant trainee

This is a succession-oriented position, not a general event-day volunteer slot. The committee is explicit about the intent: the trainee learns the current master scheduler's process and is expected to take over the scheduling role within roughly the next year or so.

Because the handover timeline is part of the role, treat this as a multi-season commitment rather than a one-weekend task. If you only want to help during tournament weekend, this is not that opening — ask the committee chair whether event-day roles exist.

Other ways to get involved with Ringette Calgary

The association lists several other openings and programs beyond the Esso Golden Ring:

• Board of Directors vacancies — the association states it is seeking enthusiastic individuals for President, VP Administration, Children's Ringette, Coach Development, and Sport Development. Job descriptions are linked from the site's Volunteers Needed section.
• Ringette for All (RFA) — an inclusive program for children with cognitive and/or physical disabilities, focused on sport fundamentals and life skills in and out of the rink.
• Team photos and tournament results — teams can submit a Tournament Attendance Form to have photos included in news posts, which is how results like the U14A RIOT's second-place finish at the Turkey Ring in St. Albert appear on the site.

Scholarships and recognition (context for families)

Ringette Calgary administers two scholarships mentioned on the site:

• The Don Henderson Memorial Ringette Scholarship at the University of Calgary, established in 1989 and renamed in 1993; the 2025/26 recipient is Emily Johnson.
• The 2015 Western Canadian Ringette Championships Legacy Scholarships, scored on commitment to ringette through playing, coaching, officiating, and volunteering, plus school and community service; the $1,000 award went to Ashley Chapman.

Eligibility criteria beyond those scoring factors are not published in the available content, so confirm requirements directly with the association before applying.

Practical next steps

1. Decide whether you want a season-long technical role (scheduler trainee) or a board or program role.
2. For the scheduler role, email [email protected] with your Excel experience and availability for a handover period.
3. For board positions, review the posted job descriptions first, then contact the association through its listed contact channels.
4. If you are a parent new to the sport, start with the Ringette for All program page or the association's history site, which covers the organization back to its first season in 1977.

The main pitfall is assuming the Esso Golden Ring volunteer need is generic event help. The only role described in detail is a specialized, Excel-heavy succession position — so match your inquiry to that reality.