Why Should I Become a Volunteer?
Little League Baseball and Softball is an organization designed to build good citizens. It is a program of leadership, preparing today's youth to be tomorrow's leaders. At the local level, Little League relies on a devoted legion of adult volunteers to help ensure that the organization remains structured and runs smoothly. Your local Little League program is always looking for responsible and enthusiastic individuals to support and coordinate Little League events and activities. As a volunteer, you should have a keen interest in the safety, well-being, and overall development of children. By reading further, you will discover that the benefits of volunteering are endless. You will also gain a better understanding of why you should become involved, who volunteers are, what you can do, and how you can sign up.
Who Can Volunteer?
Anyone can apply to become a volunteer. Whatever talents or skills you have, we can use them! Across the country, volunteers are grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles, retirees, community leaders, former Little Leaguers, friends, neighbors, and more. Any community member who wishes to become a volunteer may apply.
All parents of children involved in Little League Baseball and Softball are strongly encouraged to volunteer. As a parent, volunteer, you have the opportunity to spend quality time with your child in a safe, fun-filled environment. Oftentimes, parent and child social lives parallel each other. Volunteering allows your life and your child's life to intersect on common ground, with shared interests and goals.
On rare occasions, Little League, through District Administrators and your local Board of Directors, may deny individuals the privilege of volunteering for reasons, past or present, that may be detrimental to the positive development of young people, other volunteers, and/or Little League International. When you apply to become a volunteer, you give HLL the right to conduct necessary background checks.
No experience is required to become a volunteer. Most of the volunteer opportunities require little or no training. Local leagues will provide any necessary training (as well as support and encouragement), and Little League University is the go-to resource for everything a volunteer needs to know. The best volunteers are those who are able to bring added enjoyment to the game simply be being themselves.
All local Little Leagues are required to conduct background checks on managers, coaches, board of directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams. Individuals are also required to complete and submit a Little League Volunteer Application to their local league, as well as completion of the Little League Abuse Awareness Training Course for all volunteers, before they may begin volunteering. The Abuse Awareness Training Course is required to be completed by all volunteers each year. No additional requirements are in place by Little League to become a volunteer.
How Do I Become A Volunteer?
Parents, take a minute to fill out the volunteer online form while registering your child.
Who We Need
- Team Personal: Team Managers, Assistant Coaches, Team Parents
- Board Positions: President, Division Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Player Agents, Safety Officer, Umpire In Chief, League Information Officer, Coaching Coordinator, Sponsor Fundraising Manager(s), Concession Manager(s), Marketing/PR/Information Technology.
- Field Directors
- Concessions Staff
Most information on this page is from the official Little League website
volunteer page. For more information about volunteering, speak with a board member or email
[email protected].