So you volunteered to be Team Parent. Now What? The following information will get you on
the right track so do not worry. You will find the time you put in for volunteering as Team Parent rewarding and fun.
Generally speaking, the Team Parent's duties and responsibilities are to do the administrative tasks for the team which will allow the Manager to concentrate on coaching, the players and team development.
TEAM PARENT MEETING - Attend the Team Parent meeting and receive all the information you need to pass onto the manager, coaches and parents. We will provide you with all the information needed to be the liaison and facilitator of all league activities.
MAKE AN AFTER GAME SNACK SCHEDULE - Optional. Once you get your game schedule, pick a team player that will be responsible for bringing snacks that day. The players really appreciate and enjoy these snacks and refreshments after a game. NOTE: Please make sure to check with parents' to make sure their child doesn't have any food allergies.
EMAIL PARENTS - Send out an email, "Hey I'm the Team Parent" as soon as you can. You will need to always keep parents informed of what's going on with the team as well as with the league.
PICTURE DAY - You will need to inform the families on your team of your scheduled picture time on Opening Day.
SNACK BAR SIGN-UPS - You will need to recruit/ assign the parents to help in the snack bar. It is very important to you send out reminders to the families on your team of when they are scheduled to work the snack bar.