RCA Casino Fundraiser

♣️🎰♦️ Our success as a community is only possible because of our incredible volunteers!


We want to send out a great big THANK YOU to our Volunteers for donating their time at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino for the 2023 Riverbend Community Association Casino Fundraiser!


We are so grateful and want to send a special THANK YOU to Natalia Gonzalez for coordinating the volunteers for this huge event!


The RCA relies heavily on the funds raised at this event! Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

WHEN: Saturday January 7, 2023 & Sunday January 8, 2023

WHERE: Deerfoot Inn & Casino

WHAT: The 2023 Riverbend Community Association Casino Fundraiser. RCA relies heavily on the funds raised at this event. About 25 volunteers in various roles are required for this event.

The Casino operating hours:
Monday - Friday 12:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Saturday - Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to support your community and Riverbend Community Association

  • Free meal

  • $25 voucher from RCA

  • Opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a casino

Available shifts

Saturday - January 7

From 11 PM - 3:30 AM

  • Count Room Supervisor

  • Count Room Staff

Required Volunteer roles include:

GENERAL MANAGER/ ALTERNATE GENERAL MANAGER

  • Responsible for total operation of casino including gaming floor, security, cashier's cage and count room.

  • Ensures a sufficient number of volunteers for each day.

  • Must be present in the casino at all times during table game operations.

  • Ensures signed cheques are available to pay expenses on the beginning the first day.

  • Controls drop box keys.

  • Substitutes in volunteer positions on their breaks and in unavoidable staffing emergencies. (General manager is not expected to fill staff positions under normal circumstances).

  • Should review Casino Terms and Conditions booklet before casino.

BANKER

  • Controls Cashier's cage floats of chips and cash.

  • Assisted by Cash Cage Advisor.

  • Busy only during opening, volunteer shift changes and closing of casino.

  • Keeps track of all cash/chip transfers on Casino Track.

  • Mathematical Skills helpful.

CASHIER

  • Cashes in chips for players and makes change.

  • Cashier has own float - does not share cash/chip float with anyone.

  • This position is quite challenging, and requires concentration and accuracy.

  • This position is not recommended for colour blind volunteers.

  • Good manual dexterity is helpful.

CHIP RUNNER

  • Courier (runner) for chip orders (requests) from casino games.

  • Volunteer must be prepared to move around.

  • Position is usually busy at opening and closing of casino.

  • Volunteer must be able to carry up to five pounds (2 kilograms) of chips.

COUNT ROOM SUPERVISOR

  • Works with Count Room Advisor in recording cash counts and game wins and losses.

  • Administrative skills useful, good math (number) skills are are very helpful.

  • Not required to handle cash.

COUNT ROOM STAFF

  • Sorts, amalgamates, counts, verifies all cash from table game drop boxes.

  • Cash handling skills are an asset.

  • Volunteers should be good at working with their hands.