Arena marshal is one of the jobs Mellor held since he started out as a Silver Stick volunteer in 1993.

Source: https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/generosity-of-volunteers-key-to-sarnia-silver-stick-success

North Perth council honoured the Listowel U13 LL 1 Cyclones for their International Silver Stick championship earlier in the 2022-23 minor hockey season, presenting the squad with municipal medallions during its regular meeting on April 24.

Source: https://midwesternnewspapers.com/north-perth-council-honours-listowel-cyclones-u13-ll-1-squad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-perth-council-honours-listowel-cyclones-u13-ll-1-squad

The privilege of the gold-stick-in-waiting dates back to the 15th century in Tudor times, when two officers - a Gold Stick and a Silver Stick, were placed close to the sovereign to protect them from danger.

Source: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/read-this/princess-anne-coronation-role-revealed-king-charles-gold-stick-in-waiting-4121330