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GETTING INVOLVED
If you want to volunteer for TASK, these requirements are non-negotiable:
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You must be an approved volunteer. The parents of our athletes put their trust in us. Therefore, we do not allow "walk-in" volunteers. Before volunteering for any programming involving our athletes, volunteers MUST fill out an application and have it approved by TASK staff. Only after an applicant receives approval are they qualified to volunteer with TASK. The application can be found here.
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You must arrive one half-hour before the sport begins. If it is your first time volunteering, you must come to the early program. A high majority of volunteers work both programs a night, so that means most volunteers will need to show up at 5:00PM. Volunteering for TASK includes setting up, tearing down, and coaching. In order for the coaching to be the best it can be, the Program Coordinator will need to be able to go over the plan for the evening with all volunteers.
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You must be in a GREAT mood. If you aren't, fake it! At TASK, YOU are the role model. If you are grumpy and mean, our athletes are going to be grumpy and mean. If you complain about the heat, our athletes are going to complain about the heat. Just put a smile on and do your best to encourage positive behavior.
In addition to the non-negotiables, we also ask that you:
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Try to make a six week commitment. We know that TASK is not a top priority for everyone. And it shouldn't be; not when school, family, work, and health come into play. However, we'd love it if you could come to one program for six weeks rather than come to six different programs over the span of two weeks. There are a few reasons we ask this. Most importantly, it gives our athletes a sense of consistency. In some cases, this is a very big deal. Imagine every time you went to practice, you had a completely different coach. Wouldn't be ideal, would it? Also, it makes volunteer coordination more efficient. TASK can spend more time on the substance of the program instead of making sure we know which volunteers are coming.
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Call or email TASK if you can't make it. If you've committed to being here, we expect you to be here. That means the way we've structured the program depends on the number of volunteers showing up. But as we've said earlier, TASK shouldn't be your top priority. Things happen. So, if you think there's a chance we might be expecting you, and a conflict arises, give Maura a call, just to be sure. The sooner the better.
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Never assume TASK activities are cancelled. Just because it's raining where you live doesn't mean it's raining here. And just because it's raining here doesn't mean we won't have TASK. One of the benefits of having our own property is our ability to bring the outdoors in. So, if you think there's a chance we might cancel an event, check the website or call the TASK hotline (636.343.8275 then dial 2 when the recording begins).