Volunteer Opportunities
The proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," could not be more authentic and resonates with each of us. At Finksburg Baseball, we strive to build a community that supports the boys and girls of our community, providing them with a safe and supportive environment to learn and explore sport, competition, teamwork, and leadership.
We are proud of this program and how it contributes to our young athlete's development and are so thankful for all the volunteers that give to this program to make it a success. In an ideal world, all of our parents/guardians would contribute to the success of this program, but we realize sometimes that is not practical. We also realize that often, people assume that they don't have the time to commit to making a difference. At Finksburg Baseball, we have so many opportunities to get involved spanning from a very minor commitment to more involved commitments.
Speak to any of those who have volunteered consistently to Finksburg Baseball and you'll hear the same stories. "Love Baseball and being around these kids learning the game", "It's amazing watching these young athletes grow up in the program", and "Its so rewarding to be part of an organization that cares about these kids and our community".
The more volunteers we have, the less work on any one individual, the stronger the program becomes, and the more fun we all have. Please take a look at the needs below, and if you're inspired to lend your talent, please let us know!
Organizational Leadership
Finksburg Baseball President and VP:
Commitment -
5 to 10 hours/week (although less time when we have all our volunteer positions filled).
Summary: The president is responsible for the oversight of the program, directing volunteers, coordinating with the county/other organizations, and driving forward the mission of Finksburg Baseball.
Recreational Baseball Coordinator:
Commitment -
Off-season - 5 to 10 hours/week
In-season - 5 to 10 hours/week (although less time when we have all our volunteer positions filled).
Summary: The recreational baseball coordinator works with the Baseball President to prepare the league for Spring and Fall Recreational Baseball.
Age Group Coordinators:
Commitment -
Mid-January through March - 5 10 hours/week
April - June 4-8 hours/week
Aug - Oct - 3 - 6 hours/week
Summary: The age group coordinator supports the Recreational Coordinator in preparing the age group for the season by assigning coaches, creating teams/schedules, and other activities.
Finksburg Travel Baseball Coordinator:
Commitment -
Off-season - 3 to 6 hours/week (Concentration is Nov/Dec)
In-season - 4 to 8 hours/week
Summary: The travel Baseball Coordinator works with the travel coaches to build a program that represents the values of Finksburg Baseball. They work closely with several members of the organization to support the travel teams in the program.
Tournament Director:
Commitment -
2-6 hours for planning in January
Feb - May 2-4/week
June 4-6 hours/week
Tournament weekend 6 hours Friday and 12 hours Sat/Sun
Summary: The Tournament Director creates, organizes, and runs the Summer Bash Tournament.
Finksburg Softball Coordinator:
Finksburg Baseball is very interested in rebuilding our softball program and is looking for the right individual to get it off the ground. Initially, the level of effort will be higher to get the program off the ground, then will look more like the Recreational Baseball Coordinator Role (will appropriate supporting age croup coordinators).
Scheduling Coordinator:
Commitment:
Jan - Feb: 2 to 4 hours/week
Mar: 8 to 12 hours/week
Spring Season: 2 to 6 hours/week
Fall Season: 2 to 4 hours/week
Summary:
The scheduling coordinator works with travel and recreational programs to allocate and assign fields. They are aided by our scheduling tool in CrossBar (basic computer skills are needed for this role).
Webmaster:
Commitment:
2 to 8 hours/week (most weeks 2)
Summary:
The webmaster is responsible for the backend of the CrossBar platform (mostly registration) and developing and managing all the frontend content on the website. They work closely with the league President.
Must be comfortable with computers but no programing is necessary.
Supporting volunteers
Field Management:
Commitment -
This is a flexible role that can speak to someone who wants to do meaningful groundskeeping to someone who makes the calls on field use on rainy days (this can also be a team of 2 - 3 people). Accordingly, the minimum commitment is a couple of hours a week, and flexible if you want to do more.
Equipment Manager:
Commitment -
A few weeks before the season starts: 5-6 hours/week to build equipment bags
During the season: 1-2 hours/week as a contact for coaches/coordinators for equipment needs
Summary: The primary role is preparing equipment bags for the season. Identifying several weeks before the season starts the equipment needs, coordinating with the Treasurer for new equipment purchases, and then being a liaison between the coaches/coordinators and Treasurer for equipment needs during the season.
Uniform Coordinator:
Commitment:
10 - 20 hours in March
10 - 15 hours in August
The uniform coordinator takes information on uniform needs from registration and coordinates with our outside vendor to arrange uniforms for the seasons.
Concessions Manager:
Commitment -
Feb/Mar: 5 to 10 hours preparing for the season.
Spring Season (through Summer Bash): 2 to 4 hours/week
Summary: The concessions manager is responsible for organizing volunteers for the concession stand, which is vital to the Roaring Run Lions Club and, accordingly, is vital to the ongoing support of our program. They will assign teams to volunteer each week and ensure there are volunteers for each time period the stand is open.
Picture Day Coordinator:
Commitment -
Jan/Feb: 4 to 6 hours
Mar: 5 to 10 hours
Picture Day: 6 hours
Remainder: 2 to 4 hours
Summary: This role coordinates with the President to identify the available date/location for picture day, coordinates with the outside vendor, identify a couple of volunteers for the day of pictures, and distributes pictures to age group coordinators when they arrive.
Sponsorship Coordinator:
Commitment:
Jan - Feb: 5 to 10 hours/week
Limited other efforts required
Summary: This role benefits from an outgoing person willing to work with our existing sponsors and identify new sponsors. They ensure the organization's sponsor commitments are made (field names, uniforms, etc.) and arrange collections with the Treasurer.
Social Media Coordinator:
Commitment -
A couple of hours a week
Summary: This person looks to create a positive image of the organization on social media, spreading the word about our events, accomplishments, and initiatives. They seek to build our social media presence (currently only FaceBook and Twitter, although this isn't used as widely) and monitor comments for deletion (as necessary) or escalation to the appropriate person.
Community Outreach Administrator:
Commitment -
Sporadic, as events are organized
Summary: We are always looking to build more buzz around our program and the Roaring Road Lions Club. This role seeks to identify, develop, organize, and execute events outside of baseball (movie night, trunk-or-treat, etc.)
Umpire Coordinator:
Commitment:
Jan - Feb: 2 to 4 hours/week
Mar: 6 - 10 hours/week
Spring season: 4 to 8 hours/week
Fall season: 3 to 6 hours/week.
Summary:
The umpire coordinator is responsible for the recruitment, training, and coordination of our umpires (both adults and youth). They oversee the youth umpire development program.