How you can help
MSBL relies on a devoted legion of adult volunteers to help ensure that the organization remains structured and runs smoothly. Our program is always looking for responsible and enthusiastic individuals to support and coordinate 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! Volunteers are grandparents, aunts and uncles, retirees, community leaders, former MSBL players, friends, neighbors, and more. Any community member who wishes to become a volunteer may apply.
All parents of children involved in MSBL 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, MSBL 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 MSBL. When you apply to become a volunteer, you give MSBL the right to conduct necessary background checks.
What Can I Volunteer To Do?
No experience is required to become a volunteer. Most of the volunteer opportunities require little or no training. We will provide you with any necessary training (as well as support and encouragement) as deemed necessary. The best volunteers are those who are able to bring added enjoyment to the game simply be being themselves. What you see during our games is a mere fraction of what you can do as a volunteer. You can volunteer to help in virtually any aspect of MSBL.
Here are just a few examples of volunteerism at MSBL:
- Managing a Team
- Coaching a Team
- Scorekeeping
- Assist the Field Crew
- Line fields
- Brush fields
- Mow our lawns
- Edge trimming
- Operate the scoreboard
- Announce at our games
- Keeping our Snack Shack running
- Stocking inventory
- Buying food/snacks
- Opening/Closing the Snack Shack at the start/end of the season
- Take pictures at our events
- Help our special events team (Opening Day, Championship Day)
- Help raise funds for our league
- Technology support (website, registration tool)
- Graphic design for our jerseys, website and merchandise
- Become an umpire
How Do I Become A Volunteer?
Parents, take a minute to register as a volunteer when registering your child. If you are not a parent and would like to volunteer, fill in and submit the form on the Contact Us page.