Parent Volunteer Tutorial Big Lake Soccer Association Created by Danni Olson August 31, 2009

Job Duties Assist parents by informing them of volunteer opportunities Work with Manager to make sure team functions are being performed Inform parents of what is available for volunteer hours-talk to each parent individually so they are informed. Might want to have them initial and date sheet after talking to them. Assist parents in locating forms Remind parents of time frame to get hours in. Decide if you want to hang on to form for parents so they can come fill sheet out and return to you?

Some opportunities Other than Coach, Assistant coach and Manager Team stats-1 hour Field Marshal –home games only 1 hour Team photographer-newspaper submittals, website-15 min. Team Newsletter-1 per week cc club-15 min Team Liaison-Fall 2 board meetings spring 3 board meetings. Inform team of club events news and policies In person registration-October, January, April 2-3 hours Picture night coordinator -2 hours for all organizing-1 hour if helping Open gym/skills coordinator-1 or 2 hours Open gym workers-Parents to set up and take down and assist players Fundraising collection/distribution Uniform ordering coordinator

Some opportunities continued Team end of season event planner-2hours Spud Fest float decorating-1 hr-spring season only Spud Fest parade coordinator-spring season only-varies Parade line up supervisor-10 am-1pm Jamboree Coordinator-spring season only Jamboree committee-spring season only Jamboree workers-spring season only Spud Fest food tent-spring season only 2 or 3 hour sections Coborn’s cook out-spring season only in 2 hour sections Field set up & Take down-15 minutes per game Field Striping-30 minutes

Volunteer hours sheet turn in: Must be turned in 1 week after last game Check will be cashed if no form has been turned in. Check will be cashed if you do not complete the hours. If parents choose to not volunteer and just want their checks cashed. Please inform board and have them mark that on their volunteer form If a parent is having problems completing hours and other jobs have been filled with in your team. They can contact the board prior to the season being over. Not after the season is over.

Parents responsible Submitting a completed, signed form by the end of season. Dates, descriptions and time need to be filled out. Parents must complete volunteer hours set by board for the season of play. If you want your check cashed, and refuse to do volunteer hours. Please indicate on your form, check or send an to If we receive enough request for cashing checks and team are having trouble getting jobs filled. We will raise the volunteer hours and the amount of the volunteer It is not the PVC job to make sure you get your hours in, they are to inform you of team jobs that need to be done. If you drop off your child and don’t have any contact with team it will be difficult to complete your hours. Volunteer hours are a per family basis. If you have 3 kids signed up for 1 season you are only required to fill the hours set by the board for season of play on one of the teams. Parents with more than 1 child playing per season: please pick one team to complete hours with. It is your job to inform the other team you are filling hours for the opposite team. Please submit form to both teams to turn into the board. It is your job to ask what needs to be done. We created this position to help with communication and as a tool for parents to get their hours in.