Greenhaven Soccer Club is a non-profit organization that depends upon its volunteers to function successfully. Thanks to those who have given their time so generously, the GHSC has been a part of our wonderful community since 1976!
Together with registration fees, recreational program families pay a $100 volunteer fee. Only one fee is required per family, regardless of the number of children participating. Families have three options regarding their volunteer fee:
Those families that prefer not to make a volunteer service commitment may choose to donate their volunteer fee. Donations are also a necessary part of GHSC’s ability to function. All volunteer donations go directly to improve the quality of our programs. Upon request to the Treasurer, a donation receipt will be provided for income tax filing purposes.
Volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. No coaching experience is required. Please contact the Rec Membership Director at recmembership@greenhavensoccer.com. Any parent or guardian who volunteers as a coach, assistant coach or team parent is eligible to receive their volunteer refund.
IMPORTANT: Only three refunds are possible per team for team personnel. Example, the head coach, assistant coach and team parent all qualify for the $100.00 rebate. The head coach of each team will report to their Age Group Coordinator the names of the three people on his or her team that have earned the rebate. For the older age groups who may not have a team parent, the head coach can designate another deserving person to earn the third rebate, such as a second assistant coach.
Anyone over the age of 16 years of age may volunteer for one of the various volunteer jobs that are available throughout the year. The entire $100 volunteer fee can be earned back by completing one GHSC approved volunteer job. Examples of jobs include: 2-3 hour shift at picture day, tournaments, equipment organization/returns, etc.
All volunteer opportunities are advertised via email to the email addressed used with registration and will include a sign up option via a link included in the email. All shifts are provided on first-come, first-served basis. All volunteers must sign up using the link. NO walk-ins will be allowed. Job specific instructions including: check-in time, location, the name and contact of designated event coordinator and attire suggestions will also be listed in the email.
If you sign up for a shift and are unable to make it, you MUST contact the volunteer coordinator or the event coordinator via email or phone prior to the event. If you do not give sufficient notice that you will miss your shift, you will forfeit your refund. If you give sufficient notice that you will miss a shift, you can sign up for other volunteer opportunities in the future. However, if a second shift is missed, you will automatically forfeit your volunteer refund. GHSC has a limited number of shifts for its families and when volunteers fail to show up for a shift, they not only disrupt the event but they take away the opportunity of other families to participate in the volunteer/refund option.
PLEASE NOTE: While there are over 800 families registered in GHSC, there are not 800 volunteer opportunities. Therefore, many families choose the donation option. A refund may be issued if a family makes a good faith attempt to volunteer (timely contacting the volunteer coordinator, but not being needed; event cancelled, etc.) Contact the volunteer coordinator for more information.
All completed volunteer sign-in sheets will be submitted to the volunteer coordinator. Subsequently, a refund will be issued by the GHSC treasurer back onto the card used at registration.
GHSC is a volunteer driven organization. In order to keep the quality of our Club’s services high, and the costs low, all GHSC Competitive Program Families are expected to volunteer at least 5 hours at a GHSC approved volunteer activity or event. Families that receive Financial Assistance are expected to volunteer 10 hours.
Volunteer opportunities will be advertised via email to the email address used at registration. Sign up for the events will be via a link provided in the email. All volunteers must sign up for the event using the link. NO walk-ins are allowed. Volunteers must sign in on the provided sign-in sheet at the event. If the volunteer does not sign in and provide all requested information, they will not be given credit for the hours.
Most volunteer opportunities are between 2 and 3 hours, so it will likely take more than one event to fulfill your hours.
NOTE: for those families who have a player in both our competitive and recreational program, the hours they serve will count for both programs. Those families must pay the $100 recreational volunteer fee up front with their recreational registration. That $100 fee will be refunded upon completion of one volunteer shift. And those hours will count towards the total required for their competitive player. As stated earlier, most volunteer shifts are 2-3 hours, so it will likely take more than one event to fulfill your competitive obligation.
Volunteer hours will be tracked by the GHSC volunteer coordinator.
Families who do not fulfill their volunteer hours by March 1 will be required to pay a $250 volunteer fee. Volunteer fees will be invoiced the first week of March.
