Crow's Nest Newspaper - August 5, 2025 Edition
Volunteers Needed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and Kansas City is one of the host cities. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and volunteers are needed to help make the event a success.
The World Cup in Kansas City will host four group stage matches, a round of 32 match, and a quarterfinal match. If you are interested in volunteering, you can register at volunteer.fifa.com/register.
To be eligible, volunteers must be 18 years of age or older before September 15, commit to at least nine 8-hour shifts between June and July 2026, comply with the entry requirements of the host country, and pass a background review. Volunteers must speak English, but speaking more than one language is a plus.
Training for volunteers will take place from April to June 2026, and selected volunteers will be required to attend in-person interviews and training in the city they are volunteering. For more information about volunteering, visit fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/volunteers.
In other news, Park University has been recognized for its commitment to character-driven athletics. The Parkville Campus was honored at the gold level and earned a perfect 100 score, making it the second straight year for the Pirates to receive a perfect score. The Gilbert Campus was honored at the silver level.
The NAIA's Champions of Character program represents five core character values - respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship. Under the leadership of Jordan Brown, sports information director of the Parkville (Mo.) Campus, multi-camera setups are now a mainstay at Parkville Campus athletic events.
Twenty-seven Park University Parkville (Mo.) Campus student-athletes in spring sports earned 2025 NAIA Academic All-District honors. The Parkville Campus and Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus of Park University were recognized as 2024-25 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star institutions.
For more information about the World Cup in Kansas City, visit kansascityfwc26.com/. To learn more about the Champions of Character program, visit naia.org/champions-of-character.
References:
- NAIA Champions of Character
- Park University Athletics
- FIFA World Cup 2026
- Bethel College Athletics
- Point University Athletics
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City isn't just about sports; volunteers are needed across various sectors, including science, health-and-wellness, finance, education-and-self-development, and general news to contribute to the event's success.
- Speaking of education, Park University has been recognized for its commitment to character-driven athletics. The Parkville Campus, in particular, has been honored at the gold level and earned a perfect 100 score in the NAIA's Champions of Character program, which emphasizes respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.
- On a different note, the World Cup volunteers, in their training, might find it beneficial to explore resources for financial management, health-and-wellness, and education to enhance their overall volunteer experience and personal development during the event.
