If you're a middle or high school student-athlete with a passion for advancing female participation in mountain biking, consider joining the MCA GRRLS Ambassador Program! As an Ambassador, you'll advocate for #moregirlsonbikes and utilize your minimum one-year experience with an MCA-affiliated team. This program empowers you to represent the voices of GRRLS within the MCA community. 

Ambassadors lead by example, actively engaging, supporting, and motivating fellow GRRLS to embrace the joys and empowerment of cycling. With inclusivity, positivity, and an extreme excitement for cycling, Ambassadors brainstorm creative ways to engage more girls in the sport! If you're passionate about making a positive impact, seize this opportunity to inspire and empower others on their cycling journey!

CHARACTER TRAITS

• Willingness to embrace and lead new initiatives
  

• Adherence to biking code of conduct

• Respect for oneself and others

• Advocate for your team and community

• PASSION for promoting #moregirlsonbikes

• Attend bi-weekly Ambassador meetings via Zoom. (Usually Sunday evening).

• Ability to travel to a full-day Ambassador Learning Summit (location TBD). This is a pre-referred requirement.

• Work closely with MCA Ambassador Lead and other MCA student-athlete Ambassadors to come up with ways to engage communities in biking.

• Be a voice and advocate for your team by identifying potential team members within your school and community, encouraging their participation.

• Act as motivators, supporting teammates facing challenges and guiding them through areas where they require assistance.

• Contribute to the planning and execution of MCA GRRLS crafts on race days at the GRRLS tent.

• Adhere to volunteer commitments on race weekends working at the MCA GRRLS tent (4-time slots minimum)

• Work with fellow team Ambassadors to come up with an action plan for your community and engage in community service initiatives (example: trail work, church, school, advocacy, etc)

• Wear your MCA GRRLS merchandise at race tent and when advocating more girls on bikes.

• Determine ways you can raise support for future initiatives.

SKILLS

The skills cultivated among MCA GRRLS Ambassadors include, but are not limited to:

• Leadership development

• Organization & planning

• Communication & teaching

• Development of fundamental MTB skills throughout the season

• Team building

AMBASSADOR BENEFITS

• Receive MCA GRRLS swag to wear at MCA GRRLS events.

• Participation as an MCA GRRLS Ambassador can contribute towards service hours/certificate. Must present letter or email to Ambassador Lead.

• Volunteering on race days will qualify for your team MCA Volunteer commitments. You will also be eligible to receive the MCA Volunteer swag.

• Include MCA GRRLS Ambassadorship on your college resume or job applications, and upon request, receive a letter of recommendation from us.

• Most importantly, the opportunity to connect with other youth and serve as mentors as you help enhance the sport of mountain biking with girls across Minnesota.

APPLICATION DUE BY May 20, 2024

A limited number of ambassadors will be selected for 2024 bike season. Former Ambassadors are required to submit a yearly application .

All applicants will be notified prior to the June 1st newsletter via email. The 2024 Ambassadors will be announced in the newsletter and notification will be sent to the team leaders.