West Park Jr Panthers

For the West Park Jr Panthers Youth Football and Cheer organization to operate successfully each year it is necessary that each family participates in the many jobs and duties required during the season. West Park Jr Panthers Youth Football and Cheer is run strictly by volunteers and a volunteer Board of Directors. Please do your part to help provide a smooth, efficient, fun, and valuable experience for all the children in our program. Each family is required to work a minimum of 8 hours per athlete (4 hours for mascots) they have participating in the program (maximum of 16 hours per family).

Parent/Guardian is required to submit a check in the amount of $500 ($200 for mascots) for the league to hold until ALL hours are completed. If the hours are completed the check with not be cashed.

Once the volunteer schedules are prepared, families will be notified via email through a Sign-up Genius link.

Volunteer hours can be rescheduled/canceled but must be done 72 hours prior to the shift and through the Sign-up Genius link.

Parents/Guardian who volunteer for a game day shift must arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of the shift and work the complete shift. Volunteer check-in will be at the snack bar - list will be posted to the refrigerator on the left as you enter. All volunteers MUST sign in for their shift.

Please limit personal belongings in the snack bar so walkways are clear for food service.

You may not, under any circumstances, bring your child (of any age) with you during your shift.

You may have a friend or family member work your shift, but they MUST be 18 years of age or older.

Volunteers are required to pay admission into games.

Our organization would not be possible without volunteers. We want to thank each and every one of our families and look forward to another great season!

List of Volunteer Duties

HOME GAMES

Set-Up: Shift will be grouped by task and assist with setting up tents, tables/chairs, spirit wear booth items, ticketing booth, grill, and snack bar prep. Volunteers are needed 2 hours prior to the start of the first game.

Front Gate - Tickets: This is a 2-person position. Collect entrance fees for home game. 12 & up $6, Under 11 $4, 2 & under = free, Seniors $4, 2023 SYF Badges = free (volunteers pay the gate entry).

Front Gate - Security: This is a 2-person position. Stand at entry gate (WPJP and Visitors) and make sure spectators are paying and following rules of entry (no dogs, ice chests, outside food & drink).

Snack Bar: There are 4 window positions & 4 food/runner positions per shift. The window positions take the order & handles the cash transactions. The window volunteer will yell out the order and the runners will fill the order.

Grill: This is a 2-person position. Sometimes 1-person depending on shift. Normally 1-person grills while the other is going back and forth bringing the cooked food into the snack bar and replenishing the items to be cooked.

Field Gate Security: This is a 2-person position. Sits at field entrances to verify only players, coaches, and badged personnel enter field.

Upper Gate Security: This is a 2-person position. Stand on each side of the top walkway leading to practice fields to verify only players, coaches, and badged personnel enter field.

Boosters: This is a 2-person position. Sell West Park Jr Panthers spirit wear and collect payment for purchase.

Refreshment station by Boosters: This is a 2-person position. Sometimes 1-person depending on shift. Sell refreshments and collect payment for purchase.

Raffle: This is a 1-person position. Walk with cheerleaders through the stands selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Raffle winner is usually announced during half time. Raffle $5 for 1 ticket/ $20 for 5 tickets.

Announcer: With help of spotter, announce players, plays, penalties, announcements, and keeps crowd engaged.

Spotter: This person is the “eyes” of our announcer. While watching game, keeps track of play markers, penalties, and relays to announcer.

Scoreboard/Timeclock/Music: Change score, downs, start and stop time, music for warm-ups, timeouts, and cheerleaders during half time performance.

Bleacher Clean-Up: This is a 1-person position during 10U & 14U games. Grab a trash bag and gloves from the snack bar and walk through both sides of the bleachers to collect any trash that has been left behind. Volunteer will collect trash at the beginning of the game, during half time, and again at the end of the game.

Floater: This is a 1-person position. Fill in where extra help is needed, or volunteer shifts are available. Check in with snack bar, replenish drinks for refreshment station, help with boosters, walk around selling raffle tickets, bleacher clean-up, etc.

Clean-Up: Shift will be grouped by task and assist with cleaning up tents, tables/chairs, spirit wear booth items, ticketing booth, grill, and snack bar. Bleacher clean-up as well.

AWAY GAMES

Chain Gang: 3-person position for away games ONLY. 1 person uses the down marker signifying what down it is. The other 2 volunteers use the chains to mark the play location.