The Berkeley Lacrosse Club's goal is to provide boys and girls the opportunity to learn and play the wonderful sport of lacrosse. We have players from Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, El Cerrito, Richmond, El Sobrante, San Pablo, and Hercules.
Berkeley Lacrosse Club is a volunteer-run organization, it takes many hands working together to make the Club run smoothly. All parents are expected to volunteer a minimum of 6 hours per year in either a team or club level capacity.
Team Level Positions
Team Parent(s)
Communicate with parents as necessary, including but not limited to keeping them informed about volunteer requirements and opportunities
Coordinate and maintain snack schedule with parents
Maintain schedule for scorekeepers, home field setup and sideline managers
Support coach with parent communication as necessary and/or requested
Organize the end of year team celebration and coach’s gift (can be delegated)
Parent Coach
Assist head coach in running practices a minimum of one standing practice per week
Assist head coach during the game with sideline management
Minimum requirement to assist at practices is completion of the Positive Coaching Alliance online course
Point person for scheduling for a particular team, responsible for making sure the game schedule makes sense as a season for each team
Attend club scheduling preparation meeting in November
Attend half-day league scheduling meeting on a Saturday in December. This date is Saturday Dec. 9 for 2017 with boys in the morning and girls in the afternoon.
Home Field Setup
Retrieve (if first game of day) or Return (if last game of day) game supplies, table and chairs from the BLC storage shed
Requires a truck or large car to carry supplies
Set up field with goals, cones, and extra balls as required by league
Set up scorekeeper table, chairs, and supplies
If last BLC game of day, clean up supplies and return to storage shed
Selects, orders, and manages inventory for various BLC spirit items
Receives orders and arranges for delivery/pickup
Biggest order of the year is typically in January for Gear Bags
Miscellaneous Support
If you're unable to commit to a coordinator or board position, these positions require support through-out the year. If you have a particular skill reach out to the current coordinator to offer your support (https://leagueathletics.com/Contacts.asp?n=35041&org=berkeleylacrosse.org). Roles may include:
Volunteering for Solano Stroll
Volunteering for Golden Gate Fields fundraiser
Assisting Publicity Coordinator distribute flyers
Assisting Fundraising Coordinator
Helping at a Gear Rental Day
Repairing/maintaining gear
Board Positions
Board positions are for a 2 year-term.
President
Leads monthly board meetings
Represents club in the league
Coordinates activities of club
Vice President
Coordinates scholarship process
Works with girls and boys rep to schedule games
Attends monthly meetings
Treasurer
Creates an annual budget for the club
Keeps accurate record of all financial transactions
Provides a financial report at every board meeting
Maintains Club bank accounts
Coordinates the development of a fundraising plan with fundraising chair
Registrar
Setup registration on League Athletics for Fall Ball
Setup registration on League Athletics for Spring League
Review scholarships and apply scholarship credit for registration (dates - December)
Download registration reports for use by coaches and team parents
Support Parents with any registration questions or issues, make sure payments or checks are applied in League Athletics
Answer emails for parents who have interest in joining lacrosse
Attend board meetings
Attend Annual Parent meeting
Secretary
Set monthly meetings and send reminders
Record and distribute minutes at meeting
Collect agenda items before meeting
Coordinate updates with webmaster
Secure location for parent meeting
Publicity as-needed
Girls League Representative
Attends NCJLA meetings as required
Participates in occasional league conference call and communicate league information to board and coaches as necessary
Coordinates schedule of games for all girls' teams
Recruit / make sure we are all set with coaches and players
Send confirmation email to opposing team 3 days before each scheduled home game in the Spring
Voting board member, expected to attend monthly board meetings
Boys League Representative
Attends two in-person and 3-4 conference call NCJLA meetings
Coordinates schedule of games for all boys’ teams
Shares league information around rules and guidelines with all boys players
Helps with recruiting boys coaches, team parents and signing boys teams up for league events
Confirms referees
Send confirmation email to opposing team 3 days before each scheduled home game in the Spring
Voting board member, expected to attend monthly board meetings
Gear Rental Coordinator
Organizes and staffs gear rental, gear return, and gear renewal days
Fits players with gear
Keeps records of gear rental up to date
Educates families regarding gear maintenance & care
Culls and/or repairs gear no longer fit for renting
Keeps shed organized
Orders more gear rental should the need arise
Helps to keep the game day boxes and coaches bags supplied
Voting board member, expected to attend monthly board meetings
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact us.