1.  PURPOSE
   • To encourage volunteer participation from our community and to be equitable to all families, the league has reinstated the Work Bond Program.
   • There is a great deal of work that happens "on and off the field" to have our league operate successfully.  As a volunteer organization, MSBL relies on its member families to serve the needs of all its players.  The program registration fee does not cover all the costs to run the program. Each player's family will be required to volunteer their time.
   • Due to a shortage of volunteers, the MSBL board has decided to reinstate the work bond program. Many other sports clubs across the State of New Jersey have a work bond program, and we have tried to avoid it but our organization is only as good as its volunteers.  We are finding it more difficult every year to get people to volunteer their time with essential functions such as field cleanup, maintenance, and other special events. We need the help from the league's parents to continue with the success of our programs.

 

2. AMOUNT
   • Each family will be required to pay a mandatory Work Bond payment
   • The amount of the Work Bond is $100 per player
   • The Work Bond amount is automatically added during registration for our Spring Recreation program.
   • During registration, families indicate their intention to either volunteer to earn back their Work Bond or opt out of their volunteer hours, thus donating their Work Bond to MSBL.
   • Donated Work Bonds are used to hire resources to assist with efforts around the complex and help with other capital projects

 

3. EARN-BACK ACTIVITIES
   • Families that have not opted out are required to participate in the below activities to earn back portions of or the entire Work Bond
   • Eligible activities for Work Bond reimbursements are:
     • Field Cleanup
       • Fall Cleanup (2 hour event, 25% reimbursement)
       • Spring Cleanup (2 hour event, 25% reimbursement)
     • Work Parties
       • MSBL Rec Directors will organize "work parties" to help with field upkeep during the year.
       • Activities could include cleanup around the snack shack, repairing divots in the field, replacing outfield fence-top protectors, etc.
       • Rec Teams will be assigned 2 work party weekends to participate in.
       • Parents will earn back 25% of their Work Bond for each Work Party attended.
     • The MSBL Board reserves the right to add activities to this list throughout the year as needs arise.  Examples may include:
       • MSBL-hosted Tournaments:
         • ​Snack Shack Work
         • Score Keeping
         • Pitch Counter
         • Field Maintenance (Raking, Lining, Mound prep)
       • Opening Day Prep
       • Closing Day Prep
   • Volunteer opportunities are plentiful but limited. Certain activities require a signup so that we distribute the need for volunteerism throughout the year.
   • Earn-back activities and reimbursement are the same for parents with multiple children in MSBL.  Their responsibility is not multiplied by the number of children they have in the league.

 

4. WORK BOND PROGRAM DATES
   • The Work Bond Program follows the calendar year.
   • Any portion of the Work Bond that has not been refunded after the final eligible activity for the year (Fall Clean-up Day, which typically occurs in December) is forfeited to MSBL.

 

5. TRACKING AND REFUND MECHANISM
   • MSBL will track attendance at Spring and Fall Cleanup
   • MSBL will issue partial refunds of the Work Bond as each family earns it back
   • MSBL will choose the mechanism that offers the least overhead.  Refunds may be issued to the credit card used during registration, Venmo, check, or account credits usable towards future registrations.

 

If you have questions on the above, please send an email to info@msbl.us.