A brief description of the areas in which volunteer help is necessary is described below:

ADVERTISING

The key to the publication of the “Barrens Soccer Club” program booklet that each child receives at the beginning of the soccer season. This booklet contains information such as the Opening Day Schedule, Board Members/phone numbers, Teams/Coach’s Names/phone numbers, Barren’s Soccer Club information, Game Schedules, Game Rules and Field Maps and directions. Local business advertisements make this booklet possible. During the months of April and May, volunteers are needed to visit the local businesses to offer new ad placement or renewal of existing ad. Receipts (provided by the club) will need completed, payment for ad collected and handed into the Area Coordinator.

HEAD COACH

Coaches are crucial to the team. Responsibilities are as follows:

- Attend initial Coach’s meeting in June or July (each area has different meeting) where Coach’s Manual is distributed. Coach’s manual contains Team Roster, Barrens Rules and Regulations, and other necessary information.

- Two practices, at beginning of season, per week not to exceed 1 ½ hours each.

- Approximately eight games all held on Sundays after 1 PM except for Opening day that is held the Saturday after Labor Day weekend.

- Pickup, maintain and return equipment (balls, cones, pennies, first aid kit) for season’s use.

- Notify team players of team assignment by phone or mail.

- Teach players the fundamentals of the game of soccer.

- Notify team players of any canceled practices or games.

- Prepare tentative game lineup prior to game day to allow equal playing time among all players.

COACH ASSISTANT

- Assist Head Coach with the team’s coaching needs.

BOARD MEMBER

- Board members consist of: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Laws Commissioner, Games Commissioner, Indoor Coordinator, Delta Coordinator, Fawn Grove Coordinator, Stewartstown Coordinator, Travel Team Coordinator, Opening Day Coordinator, Four At-Large Members

General election is held in November of each year. The assigned Area Coordinator appoints all of the above positions, except Coordinators, for a particular year. The Area Coordinators are elected by vote. Vacant positions can be filled at any time during the year. Please see any Board Member regarding the above positions for further details.

TEAM PARENT

The Head Coach may assign a Team Parent to each team.  The Team Parent is to assist the Coaches with Parent coordination of any non-coaching functions. A Team parent may coordinate activities (should be delegated by the Head Coach) as listed below:

- Plan schedule for parents to bring fruit to each game for mid-game break.

- Pick-up miscellaneous items such as uniforms, picture information, soccer booklets, etc.

- Administer first aid and maintain kit in satisfactory condition

FIELD SET-UP (Stew & Delta Only)

In early August, the goals must be setup, nets put on goals, fields measured and lined.

FLAGS (All Areas)

Flags must be setup in AM before all games begin and taken down at the end of the day after the last game is finished.

FIELD LINING (Delta Only)

Line fields with paint machines that are operated by walking behind machine and squeezing a handle that sprays paint onto the lines that are already setup on each field. One volunteer for each weekend for approximately 1 hour.

FIELD DISMANTLING (Delta Only)

Second or third Saturday in November, goals must be dismantled, nets folded and stored at appropriate storage facility.

EQUIPMENT

Assist in distributing, maintaining and collection of coach’s equipment such as balls, cones, goalie shirts and gloves, ball bags and filling first aid kits.

OPENING DAY CONCESSIONS (All Areas)

Held at the Stewartstown Fairground’s Concession Stand the first Saturday after Labor Day Weekend. If rain occurs, opening day will be held the next day, Sunday. Volunteer would assist the Opening Day Coordinator of the club in one of the following areas:

- Setting up the concession stand prior to the start of Opening Day games.

- Selling food items for a period of 1 to 2 hours during Opening Day.

- Clean up of the concession stand after the last game of the day.