Spring 2025 Volunteer Requirements:
Each family must complete 10 volunteer hours during the season and post-season, PLUS ONE snack shack shift per player.
You must submit two checks when your child comes to evaluation day: $500 for the family volunteer requirement, and $150 per snack shack shift (i.e. if you have two children, you will submit a check for $300). Your child will not be permitted to try out until you have turned in the checks.
If you fulfill your volunteer requirements, your checks will never be cashed. However, if you do not complete your volunteer hours, you will be charged $50 per volunteer hour you do not complete, and $150 per snack shack shift that you do not fulfill. Note that if you show up 15 minutes late or leave 15 minutes early from your shift, it will not count and your check will be cashed.
There is an option to buyout your volunteer requirements at the beginning of the season if you anticipate you will not be able to complete the requirements. The buyout option is $500 for the ten volunteer hours and $100 per snack shack shift. This will allow us to hire a teen to fulfill your shift.
However, we hope you consider volunteering rather than buying out. Your participation demonstrates your commitment to the players and the Campbell community. Our league is operated entirely by volunteers, and the hours you contribute add direct value to the players' little league experience.
FAQs:
Why do we have to volunteer? Doesn't the registration fee cover all the league operational costs?
"Little LeagueBaseball® was founded in 1939, and is the world's first community-based, volunteer-operated youth sports program." Volunteering is a necessary element to every Little League charter. There is no way to have a Little League Baseball® charter without community volunteers. CLL is operated entirely by volunteers. All of the fields, buildings, structures, equipment, uniforms, events, scheduling and coaching are managed by the CLL Board of Directors and the CLL community - you! Without your time, we would have to hire people to keep the operation afloat, and that is where funds from those who do not or cannot volunteer are directed.
Why are volunteer hours and snack shack shifts separate requirements?
Each family is required to contribute 10 volunteer hours. This gives families the flexibility to decide where they want to help out, and those who are unable may choose the buyout option, which is $500 for the volunteer hours. Families must also fulfill one snack shack shift per player. The number of snack shack shifts needing to be filled is directly proportional to the total number of games. For this reason, snack shack shift requirements are per player rather than per family. If you are not able to commit to fulfilling your snack shack shifts, you may buy out your shifts before the season starts for $100 per shift. This will allow us to hire a teen to take your place. When you turn in your checks, let us know you are choosing the buy out option.
Why don’t Board members, Team Manager, Assistant Coaches, Team Parents and Snack Shack Staff volunteer roles have to do any additional volunteer hours?
These roles require much more than 10 hours over the season. In many cases, 10 hours is met within one week.
What happens if I am late to my snack shack shift?
If you are more than 15 minutes late or leave more than 15 minutes early, your shift will not count and you will be billed $150. The snack shack cannot operate without volunteers showing up when they are signed up.
What happens if I cannot make the snack shack shift I signed up for?
It is your responsibility to find a replacement if you cannot make your shift. You can check with other parents on your team, or look on Sign Up Genius and reach out to someone about swapping. If you cannot find a volunteer replacement, you can find a teen to pay $50 to work for you. If you don't know a teen, please reach out to the Snack Shack Coordinator at snackshack@campbellbaseball.org as soon as you can so they can try to find a paid teen to take your place. If a paid teen covers for you, you will owe $50.
I cannot find opportunities that work with my schedule to meet the volunteer requirement or snack shack shifts, and I cannot afford to buy out. What options do I have? Are scholarships available?
Yes. In an effort to allow all children to play baseball, Campbell Little League is proud to offer a limited amount of financial assistance to players in need. To qualify for financial assistance, a family must show a need, which is demonstrated by providing evidence of receiving financial assistance from a reputable social agency or government entity within the past six months. Evidence could be in the form of: school district documentation; city vouchers for discounted services for the family (class, sports, or after school program); and/or documentation of receiving subsidized or financial assistance for food, housing, or healthcare. Please email [email protected] to request a simple financial aid application (less than 5 mins).
How do I make sure my volunteer hours and snack shack shifts are counted?
When you show up to your snack shack shifts, check in with the snack shack committee member so that they know you are there. When you are doing your general volunteer hours, make sure to sign in (and out, if necessary) so the volunteer coordinator can track your hours. If you are on a committee, your committee chair will communicate your hours to the volunteer coordinator. If you have any questions, you can reach out to the volunteer coordinator at [email protected].
I'm confused or having a hard time figuring out how to fulfill my 10 volunteer hours. What should I do?
We know it can be overwhelming! Here are some suggestions:
(1) Make sure you are receiving and reading our email updates. We frequently send out volunteer opportunities, such as field clean up days.
(2) Talk to any board member, or reach out to us at [email protected], to ask how you can help. If you have a particular skill that could help us, let us know! Are you a professional marketer or social media manager? Could your business help us with field or facility maintenance or upgrades? Let's talk!
(3) Talk to your team manager or team parent about additional opportunities, or have them connect you with the board.