VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers run Vienna Little League. The following page outlines and describes the VLL volunteer positions that you may select during registration.

So how can you help? If you can find a niche below and volunteer during the season, you can feel good about contributing to a Vienna institution that’s now more than a half-century old.  

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Special Events Volunteer

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Assist with Opening Day (day before, day of),

• Assist with Post-Season Events  (announcing, scorekeeping, pitch count for Town Tournament Games; assisting with Single A Field Day or Rookie & Tee Ball Finale),

• Assist with VLL Clinics as assigned;

• Represent VLL by your presence at Town/County meetings/hearings

• Photographers: provide digital photograph of special events as assigned

• Maintain the showcases outside of the Snack Bar

• Assist in organizing 12 Year Old Banquet

• Assist with Opening Day Program

Snack Bar

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Assists staff in snack bar

• Provide an adult presence in the snack bar and remain with staff until they leave or are picked up by their parents

Obligation: 1.5 hour shifts vary from weeknights to Saturday.

Managers

Responsibilities vary according to level. See VLL.org, Coaches’ Corner, Handbooks. Managers are responsible for their teams’ administration, which includes attending a few meetings with their League Director, assisting in team formation or drafts, communicating effectively with parents, working cooperatively with coaches, and being a steward of Yeonas Park. Contact the League Director (contact info at VLL.org>VLL Board)  for the level you wish to manage with additional questions.

Coaches

Responsibilities vary according to level. Assist team’s manager. See VLL.org, Coaches’ Corner, Handbooks for managers’ responsibilities. Expected to attend 90% of team’s functions.

Team  Volunteer

Responsibilities include assisting Managers and Coaches as required by level of play.

• Tasks for a Team Parent in AA, AAA, or Majors could include keeping pitch count or score book.

• Team Parents in Tee, Rookie and A Ball might pitch, coach base, or oversee the dugout.

• At all levels, Team Parents could host pre-season meeting or post-season parties, could assist managers in picking up hats/shirts/gear from the Quartermaster, and/or could arrange the team’s snack schedule.

Umpire

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Attending Umpire training

• Umpiring Games as assigned by Umpire-in-Chief

• Being on time (or early) for all scheduled games

• Note: you will be assigned to Umpire Games that do not include you player.    

Contact Umpire-In-Chief Mitch Hiller vll.org>VLL Board.

Background Check Applications

Volunteers are required to have annual background checks performed by VLL and First Advantage.

• If you are a new volunteer, or did not volunteer last year, please use this New Volunteer Application.
• If you are a returning volunteer from last year, please use this Returning Volunteer Application.

Revised 15 January 2018 - JL