The last Tuesday BINGO session was held on May 27th. The Class A gaming licence expired on that date and unfortunately the decision was made not to renew the license because we are losing very valuable volunteers from the team of 8 that have been running the Bingo sessions continuously since January 7th, 2023. There has however been a request to the SSAC Board that BINGO be resurrected as a valuable and enjoyable activity at the Centre. The Board is sympathetic to this request and is supportive of the process. However, it will need the compilation of a new BINGO team of volunteers.

It should be realised that being governed by a BC Gaming Class A gaming license that there is meticulous bookkeeping required. The biggest challenge therefore is to find an individual who will commit to this role. Below are the minimum team members that would be required to resurrect BINGO sessions and their roles:

  • BINGO Co-ordinator: Apply for gaming license and ensure compliance to BC Gaming regulations. Purchase of BINGO paper through BC Lotteries. Coordinate BINGO volunteers, Create Daily game pattern sheets and corresponding PowerPoint display for use by caller. Purchase concession items for sale at sessions. Update BINGO advertising and weekly prize posters.
  • Gaming Bookkeeper: Prior to the session counting out player sheets keeping track of sheet audit numbers. Prepare cash prize envelopes for winners of each game. Receive sales totals from cash register and card processing Square to be entered into session bookkeeping spreadsheet. Resolve player sheets sold, prizes awarded, cash and card income with the bookkeeping software. Resolve cash float and determine and make daily deposit to the Gaming account. If all runs smoothly, there is minimally a 6-hour commitment spanning time before and after the event, with additional time outside of that spent on banking and completing BC Gaming reporting forms.
  • Cashier: Use of multi-total cash register and card processing Square for BINGO sheet sales.
  • Floor workers: Numerous floor duties.

What is important is that there are an adequate number of team members to fill more than one role to cover for illnesses and vacations. BINGO takes a two week break at Christmas and a Summer break from the end of June to the beginning of September.

If you do feel that you can be a committed member of the team we need, please email indicating which positions you would like to fill.