Thank you for your interest in supporting Five Rivers MetroParks as a Gator Driver. Gator Drivers support our agency through a variety of opportunities year-round, including special events, trail workdays, and park maintenance opportunities. There is an annual virtual training and in-person training with check-off required for all volunteers who serve as Gator Drivers. This training is intended for those planning to support the Hospitality Cart Driver, as well as other event set-up/event tear down volunteer opportunities at this year's Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on October 4th & 5th. Click here to view volunteer opportunities at this year's event.
Note: The use of agency equipment and vehicles by volunteers is at the discretion of Five Rivers MetroParks staff, with expressed permission and oversight by MetroParks employees. Only long-term, official volunteers 18 years of age and older qualify to operate vehicles, power tools, and motorized equipment.
DO YOU QUALIFY? To be eligible to support this opportunity, volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, complete the volunteer onboarding qualifications, and receive an eligible background check. Click here to complete your volunteer onboarding qualifications.
GET STARTED!
Step 1: Read the following items:
- Click here to review the Five Rivers MetroParks Vehicle & Equipment Operations Policy & Articles of Understanding
- Click here to read Safe Driving Tips
Step 2: Complete the Non-Road Vehicle Trainings:
Step 3: Upload the image of your driver's license to your Get Connected account here as a file.
Step 4: Complete a driver's screening/background check.
- Click here to complete the driver's screening online with our partner, Sterling Volunteers. Once the opportunity opens, click the blue RESPOND button to begin the driver's screening. This will connect you to Sterling Volunteers, where you will be asked to provide identification information. Please complete all the fields to submit your driver's screening.
Step 5: Complete the In-Person Driver Training and Demonstration of Safe Driving Skills
- The In-Person Driver Training and Demonstration of Safe Driving Skills is scheduled for Friday, September 5th, from 9-11:30 am at Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449.
Parking and Meeting Instructions: Please park in the main parking lot and follow the paved path around the left side of the Visitor Center. Walk past the greenhouses and through the wooden gate, and meet at the building on the right.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Amanda Wheatley, Volunteer Coordinator, at 937-277-4109 or email amanda.wheatley@metroparks.org.
