Volunteers: The Heart of the League 

Click here for: Indvidiaul Volunteer Sign-up 

 

An Important and MUST read Message to ALL our FOD Parents & Friends

Here Are Some Facts...

• Coaches, board members, coordinators and a scarce few volunteers are making substantial sacrifices to provide a safe and developing environment for our children. 
• Far too few parents are trying to handle the workload and dedication required to provide our kids the thrill of playing baseball in a safe environment. 
• These too few volunteers often are burnt out attempting to handle an increasing workload. Some leave or cannot meet the responsibilities they so graciously stepped forward to achieve. 
• In turn, we lose valued people and FOD suffers. Tasks are not completed on time, some not properly or at all and the quality of our baseball offering is less than optimal. 
• Oddly enough, some in the community not lending their time, openly complain about the lack of preparedness and quality of our program. They do this when they can make the difference. 
• Most families have one or two parents working, have other commitments and face the pressure of demands on their time. The point is that everybody is busy with life’s challenges & demands. 
• Bringing forward a quality program is not an easy task. It takes the dedicated support of our entire community, not just the toil of a few. 
• Our volunteers are not paid; they do not get stock options, medical benefits or free services from our local businesses. They sometimes do not hear a "thank you" for the many sacrifices they make. 
• Without more volunteers, what is likely to happen is simple: 
  • The volunteers involved will cease to give due to over burdening. 
  • The quality of the program will start to decline, deadlines not met, services not provided. 
  • The league will be forced to out source functions just to get tasks completed. 
  • The kids will ultimately suffer first, the parents second. 

The Solution is YOU and not the parent sitting next to you.

We have structured our volunteer program with coordinators that will support & oversee only their specific tasks. Each volunteer will have detailed and defined tasks to complete within that coordinator’s program. With more volunteers, the commitment by each person will be lighter. 

FOD Volunteer Role

There are many ways you can volunteer: 

• Board Members 
• Team Coaches or Assistant Coaches
• Sponsorship
• Player Support 
• Buddy Volunteers
• Opening Day & Special Event Functions and Support 
• AED & CPR Qualifications and Support 
• Team Moms & Dads 
• Assistant with Field Preparations

 

Remember without YOU there is no US. 

DO NOT SIT BACK AND WATCH. HELP US KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE. STEP FORWARD AND VOLUNTEER NOW!

 

FOD Volunteer Required Badges

ALL parents who would like to volunteer as a FOD team manager, assistant coach, team mom, or be on the field or in the dugout are required to go through the background check process to obtain a Creeks Athletic Association (CAA) issued Badge. 

 

For more information about the county's Child Safety Policy For Youth Sports Participants, you may download and review the attached PDF. If you have any questions or issues with obtaining a badge, please contact CAA's Dara Grimm via email: creeksaa@gmail.com. 

 

Note: CAA issued badges are good for ANY CAA sport, so if you obtained a current badge for another fall or winter sport such as football, it is valid for baseball as well. All badges expire one year from issue date..

 

More information is available on our Attention All Volunteers page.

 

Questions

Answers to many Frequently Asked Questions may be found in our FAQs (click here). You may also contact our Board Members with any additional questions or concerns.

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Please contact FOD's President, Gene Kolisnyk at uke123@aol.com,
for any questions or concerns about the FOD Web site.