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Ladera Little League Volunteer Commitment Information Why do I have to work a volunteer shift? Volunteer activity provides an essential workforce and important source of revenue that operates and funds a great youth program at a substantially lower registration fee for you. No one in the Ladera
Little League organization is paid for his/her time, including the board
members, auxiliary board members (snack bar) ,
equipment manager, etc.. It would be impossible to keep the concession stand
open for the players and fans, and to keep the fields in good condition,
without lots of parent help. Why don’t you just hire someone? Cost. The fee per player would have to
substantially increase to hire concessions manager and workers, field
maintenance manager and workers, etc. Does everyone have to work a shift? The family of everyone player must sign
up for a shift. Everyone else, including board members, managers, coaches,
team moms, scorekeepers, etc. must work a volunteer shift, even those who
already put in many volunteer hours. There are more open shifts than players,
so we need everyone. How does the deposit work? Before your child can receive a uniform,
you must submit a $100 snack bar deposit check for each child. Your original
check will be returned to you immediately after the completion of your volunteer
assignment prior to June 10, 2007. Isn’t $100 awfully high? We’d much rather have your time than
your money, and do not want to cash your check. In the past, some parents
have not shown up for their shift, deciding to forfeit their check without
notice. The work doesn’t get done, and other volunteers are very inconvenienced when this happens. The high value of
the deposit is to discourage this. How do I sign up for a shift? Each team is assigned approximately
twenty-four volunteer shifts. The team parent will be given a list of the team
assignments early in the season, and will ask every family to sign up for
shifts. Once you are signed up, you are responsible for that shift. If you
can’t make it, please trade with someone else on your team. How much time does it take? Your family is responsible for two shifts
per player. Most shifts last about 2 hours. Some shifts last a little longer.
You will not get your check back if you leave early. Can’t I just “buy-out”? If you absolutely cannot work a
volunteer shift, you do have the option of paying the $100 instead of
working. However, please realize that we can’t use your money to pay someone
to fill your shift, so if you buy-out, someone else will have to work an
extra shift to cover for you. If you chose this option, let your team parent
know ASAP. Can someone else work for me? With your permission, another adult can
work your shift and get your check back for you. What happens if I miss my assigned shift?
If you do not show
up for your shift, or do not work the full shift, you are subject to your
volunteer deposit check being cashed immediately. Can I help by volunteering for an extra
shift? Yes, thank
you! You can sign up for shifts assigned to your team left open by buy-outs.
You can also check the master list in the concession stand, and sign up for
an open shift there. |
