Frequently Asked Volunteer Questions
Do I have to work the concession stand?
The concession stand is a tremendous asset to the association. Every parent in the association will be assigned to a few shifts during the season. Some will be during the week at practice and others will be on game day. The concession stand helps fund the football and cheer programs. We also would gladly accept any type of donations. Concession stand duty will be scheduled by team/squad (rotated). It will be the responsibility of the concession stand shift manager to fill the time slots they have been assigned. The concession stand practice schedule and game day schedule will be posted on the web site on the calendar.
Can I still watch my child's game?
Yes, your concession stand shift will be scheduled at a time when your child is not playing or cheering. Usually it will be the game before or after "your game." It is important that we get to see our children play and perform.
How do shifts work on game day?
The concession stand is open on game day ½ hour prior to the start of the first game to ½ hour after the last game ends. A concession stand shift on game day is 2 hours long. Two concession stand shift managers and 5 front counter workers are required for all shifts on game day.
We will make sure you get to see your child’s game.
For example, if you are working the noon game and your child plays at 2:00, your shift will end when your child's game begins which may be before, at or after 2:00 PM. Or, suppose your child is playing in the noon game, you are scheduled to work the game at 2:00 PM and your child's game doesn't end until 2:15 PM. In this case, you do not need to report to the concession stand until 2:15 when the game is over. The workers from the noon game will stay until 2:15 PM.
You will always get to see all of your child's game.
Can I hire a teen helper to work for me?
Yes, a teen worker list will be available for anyone who wishes to hire a teen to fill their time slot. Teen workers can not fill in for a manager. The fee for a teen worker is $15. No shows for your time slot will be charged a $25 dollar fee as well as being scheduled to clean up the field and concession area after the next scheduled home game day. Failure to fulfill these obligations will result in your child 'sitting' until the obligations are met. ( Please refer to the Parent Responsibilities Form signed at Registration and on the website.) This is done to be fair to the vast majority of the people that uphold their responsibility and work their shifts or arrange for coverage.
I don't know anything about football. Can I still help?
There are many opportunities for people to volunteer their time in SVJFAC. We are looking for people to help manage the concession stand, sew names on uniforms, organize team parties, help with the newsletter and communications, announce games, work the sticks, maintain equipment, maintain the field, sell advertising for the yearbook and a bunch of other things. If you have a talent or skill we can probably put it to good use.
What are the biggest needs in the association?
The biggest needs fall into three categories. The first is the concession stand shift managers. The second is the Team Moms. The third is field maintenance and game-day support.
What is a concession stand shift manager?
Every team/squad must have 2 concession stand shift managers. The shift manager is responsible for scheduling parents to work the shifts they are assigned. They are also responsible for supervising those shifts and making sure the hot food is ordered and prepared, coordinating the workers for that shift and answering any questions that come up during the shift. Shift managers are trained before or during their first shift so they can be confident that they are able to handle their duties.
What is a Team Mom or Team Dad?
The team mom's and dad's are the administrative support for our teams. They manage the medical paperwork, collect raffle tickets at the start of the season, pass out newsletter and other association communications during practices and help keep the coaching staffs organized. They also help plan team parties and enlist volunteers from the team to help with team activities. It is a great opportunity to get to know all of the kids and parents on the team better.
The team dad assists with checking and adjusting the football player's equipment for safety reasons on a weekly basis. He is also responsible for recruiting people to support Game Day roles, such as stick crews, announcers, spotters, setting out the benches and line markers.
What is Field Maintenance?
Each week the field needs to have the lines and numbers painted. With our line spraying equipment this does not take long but it needs to be done. On game day we need parents that can be at the field about an hour before the first game to set up the yard markers, get out the chains, put the benches in place, get the PA system setup for the game announcers and anything else that needs to be done to get the field ready to play.