Attention Little League Parents:

Imagine a little league for your children with unsafe fields, too few coaches, confusing try outs, no uniforms, no snack shack, no umpires, and you will imagine a little league without volunteers. To keep Bainbridge Island’s program of 800 plus children running, your help is necessary. The jobs can be fun, you’ll meet families in the community, and you’ll set a great example for our children by showing them the importance of community service.

Given that most children in our league will be at the fields for an average of 50 plus hours, it should not be difficult to understand the amount of work necessary. Board Members, Managers, and Coaches often volunteer over 150 hours of their time per season. The average volunteer job is a small fraction of that commitment. The reward for all volunteers is not only helping to build a better community-based program, but watching the children enjoy the experience of participating in a first-rate program.

Please study the positions available and be prepared with your choices when you register. We will do everything possible to assign jobs according to your interest indicated. Thank you for helping to make our organization the best it can be.

The volunteer positions and descriptions are as follows:

Volunteer Positions:

Team Manager

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  The team manager is responsible for running the team including practices and games.
  
  
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  Must learn division playing rules.
  
  
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  Instruct players in proper baseball skills.
  
  
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  Involve parents with the team and league activities.
  
  
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  Make sure players and parents have fun.
  
  
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  Managers are subject to board approval. One manager per team per division. (If you are not asked to be a manager this year, you may be considered for this position next year.)

Team Coach

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  Reports to Team Manager.
  
  
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  The Team Coach helps to instruct players in baseball skill.
  
  
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  Helps at practices and games.
  
  
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  Coaches are subject to board approval. (If you are not asked to be a coach this year, you may be considered for this position next year.)

Umpire

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  Umpire games as scheduled and agreed upon.
  
  
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  You will be required to attend an umpire clinic.

Team Representative

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  Reports to the Team Manager.
  
  
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  Coordinates uniform distribution.
  
  
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  Coordinates fundraiser communication.
  
  
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  Coordinates social activities (snack schedule and parties).
  
  
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  Coordinates team manager needs with parents.
  
  
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  Coordinates snack shack schedules.
  
  
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  Attends informational meeting in March.
  
  
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  Coordinates team field preparation and team score keeping, if applicable. (1 per team)

Field Prep

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  Prepares the playing field for the game by dragging and chalking the field prior to or following each game. (2 per team)

T-Ball Field Prep

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  Prepares the t-ball fields on Saturday mornings before the first game of the day. Includes dragging and chalking of the infields, and mowing of the out fields if necessary.

Score Keeper

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  Keeps accurate scores and statistics for team during games. (Majors and AAA only)

Announcer

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  Provides announcing and scoreboard posting during games. (Majors and AAA only)

Reporter

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  Writes a brief overview of games for team. Submits game highlights to VP PR for submission into the Review.

Field Maintenance

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  Assist with field maintenance projects that come up prior to and during the little league season.

Try Outs

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  Assist with the organization and running of the try outs.

Baseball Concessions

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  Assists with operations at the Rotary snack shack. Reports to Concessions manager.

Softball Concessions

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  Assists with operations at the Strawberry Hill snack shack. Reports to Concessions manager.

Fundraising

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  Assists the Fundraising Committee with the coordination of the league
  fundraisers including the Double Play Cards, Sponsorship Banners, and
  Sponsor-A-Day programs. Fundraising is an integral part of Little
  League, and without it our league cannot sustain itself.

T-ball Picnic

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  Assists with the organization of the end of the season picnic for the t-ballers. One volunteer per t-ball team.