BROOKLYN PITBULLS: Volunteering
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! COME SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN!
We are looking for volunteers to assist us on game days and throughout the season. We are also looking for volunteer "Experienced Coaches," who are patient and able to teach the fundamentals of football. We are also looking for volunteer "Experienced Cheerleading Coaches," who are patient and able to prepare potential cheerleaders for rigorous competition. If you are interested please contact our program.
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For the 8th consecutive season, Pop Warner programs nationwide will be required to annually conduct a background check of: Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players and/or spirit participants. The purpose of these background checks is, first and foremost, to protect the children.
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Background Checks Frequently Asked Questions
ARTICLE 21: MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECKS
S2: Each League shall require and be responsible for enforcing all league and association personnel to annually submit to the League President a fully completed official “Pop Warner Volunteer Application,” prior to the applicant assuming his/her duties for the current season. The Volunteer Application must include signed permission from the applicant allowing the League or Association to perform the necessary background check. The official “Pop Warner Volunteer Application” shall only be modified in order to comply with local, state, provincial or national laws. Each League shall also require and be responsible for enforcing that an Officer of each member Association complete and submit an official Pop Warner “Association Confirmation of Compliance with Background Checks” affidavit. Each League is required to file an official Pop Warner “League Confirmation of Compliance with Background Checks” affidavit annually with the National Office. All volunteer applications, Association affidavits must be maintained by the League for a minimum of one year.
S3: No League shall permit any person to participate in any guilty plea to, any crime involving or against a minor. In addition, other charges and convictions may be an indication of an unfit volunteer, and therefore a League may prohibit any individual from participating as a volunteer if the League deems the individual unfit to work with minors, as long as the League applies the same criteria uniformly for all individuals seeking to volunteer.
S4: Each League must require that all volunteers undergo a background check screening which at minimum includes a check of the records for the state in which the volunteer resides. Beginning in 2005, if a League utilizes only a state sex offender registry check, that League must also perform a national database or a Federal background check search, such as those offered by rapsheets.com, the National Center for Safety Initiatives, or the FBI, unless prohibited by law. If a local organization becomes aware of information, by any means whatsoever, that an individual, including, but not limited to, volunteers, players and hired workers, has been convicted of or pled guilty to any crime involving or against a minor, the league must immediately contact the applicable government agency to confirm the accuracy of the information.
Upon confirmation of a conviction for, or guilty plea to, a crime against or involving a minor, the league must prohibit the individual from participating in any manner. Due to the fact that Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. has no direct operational control over the selection of volunteers, each League shall be required to indemnify and hold harmless Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. against all legal actions based upon allegations arising from a failure to enforce all or part of this regulation. Failure to comply with all or part of this regulation may result in the suspension or revocation of the league charter, the removal of league and/or association volunteers, ineligibility for participation in regional and national play, and as well as significant legal liability.
Handout: Background Checks Frequently Asked Questions
Wednesday, March 26
Background Checks In New York
New York allows any person free access to an Internet database listing some or all convicted sex offenders, as of a specified date, known to be living within that state. There is also a telephone number at which sex offender information may be obtained, for a fee. Additional information on both subjects is located at:
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/index.htm
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/search_index.htm
Wednesday, March 26
Have Time To Be A Coach?
A Coach Volunteer is a demanding position that requires patience, time, and devotion. A Coach has to be there from the start of practice and games until the end. They must know all the Pop Warner rules and regulations of the game. It is also MANDATORY that they attend clinics to improve on their coaching skills. They must have thick skin. Click here for a volunteer application.
Wednesday, March 26
Have Time To Be A Team Mom?
A Team Mom Volunteer is a demanding position that requires patience, time, and devotion. A Team Mom acts as a form of communication between the membership of Brooklyn Pitbulls Youth Football Program and its leadership. This is a way to reduce the overwhelming load of responsibilities of our volunteer coaches. By adding this position, the coaches can concentrate on doing what they volunteered to do, coach our kids. Click here for a volunteer application.
Wednesday, March 26
Have Time To Be A Team Parent?
The Brooklyn Pitbulls Youth Football Program consists of volunteers servicing the community. The title of “Team Parent Volunteer” was created to help the staff on game days, on short and long excursions, special events, and any other ways needed by the Administration to help keep this program running efficiently. Click here for a volunteer application.
