2023 SYB Volunteer Program

Salem Youth Baseball relies on volunteers to keep this program running. To ensure that everyone contributes to the volunteer hours which are necessary to run the league the following volunteer program has been implemented in Salem Youth Baseball. In addition to mandatory participation in Tag Day (canning) and Calendar Sales, each family will be responsible for fulfilling 4 hours of volunteer service, 6 hours if a family has multiple players.  A check of $200 per player or $300 per family, will be required to be submitted to Salem Youth Baseball at tryouts or before the player’s uniform will be handed out.  A separate check will be collected for fundraising participation. 

For information on volunteering for the season, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator: Arianne Buckley (arianne1220@gmail.com)

Volunteer hours will be available as follows;

Managing & Coaching

• The time commitment of our managers and coaches goes well beyond 4 hours a season.  Please consider these roles if you are interested in giving back to Salem Youth Baseball and to complete your volunteer hour requirements. 

Game Day Volunteer Hours

• Official Scorekeeper - 1 parent 2 hours credit per game

  • The home team manager will have the first option to assign one official scorekeeper per game.  The role requires the ability to follow the game and keep track of each pitch using a score book provided by the league. 

  • Scoreboard operating does not qualify for volunteer hours. 

Concession Stand Volunteer Hours

We will attempt to run our concession stand as much as possible with our volunteers;

• Shifts in the stand will be available for sign ups via signupgenius once we open the stand.  Each (1) hour you volunteer in the concession stand will result in a 1 hour credit towards your required volunteer hours.

• Options will include:

• Cash register, clean and stock

• Chef to help cook chicken fingers, Burgers, Hot Dogs.  

  • Volunteering will also include clean up, bathroom and trash duty as needed.

Various Volunteer Duties

• Field clean up days

• Grass cutting (inquire for available times)

• Umpiring

• Foul weather field clean up assistance

• Team game day field prep

• Special Event assistance, ie; Tag Day, Opening Day, Fisher Cats game, Championship Night, etc.

Buyout

• If you are unavailable to help Salem Youth Baseball with volunteer hours this season please let your coach and know and the league will keep your volunteer check as a donation to the league and mark your volunteer commitment as completed.  We do, however, ask that you please have your child participate in fundraising activities.

All volunteer hours will be assigned on a First Come First Served basis.  Sign up quickly to ensure you get slots that work best for you.

**CHECKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON OR DESTROYED IF VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.  CHECKS WILL BE DEPOSITED AT THE END OF THE SEASON IF VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET**