Seasonal Board
The seasonal board members are volunteers interested in supporting the league in a minor capacity, focusing on a specific area of interest. Seasonal Board members generally co-chair specific areas during the spring and fall seasons. Their commitment ranges from a few days to a few weeks.
BHGS needs your help, and there is a position that will fit your interest and availability.
DIVISION SUPPORT TEAM
Each Division Rep is the liaison within the division who coordinates with the coaches and managers on rules, questions, and other concerns within the divisions. The Division Rep is also the liaison with the BHGS board. (Commitment: February to May - 3 planning meetings February, weekly check-in with teams, Spring Board meetings)
Little Hitters/6U Division - One Volunteer
8U Division - One Volunteer
10U - One Volunteer
12U -14U Division - One Volunteer
Fall Teams - One Volunteer
Travel/Select Division - One Volunteer
field Maintenance team
Coordinates the maintenance of the fields and snack shack building. (Commitment: Weekends in January and February)
field Management team
Field Team Coordinator - One Volunteer
Field Team - 3 Volunteers
EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR TEAM
Coordinates the inventory, maintenance, order, and distribution/collection of softball equipment to the teams. (Commitment: Two Saturdays in February – One Saturday in May)
Equipment - 2 Volunteers
SNACK SHACK (CONCESSIONS)
Multiple coordinators oversee the operation of the snack shack during the spring season. Please work with the BHGS volunteer coordinator to schedule the parent volunteer staffing shifts and the division representatives to supply an adult volunteer during their game when they are the home team. Coordinate purchases of supplies. (Commitment: Spring – Share Weekly duties during the season with additional assistance from the BHGS board.)
General Coordinator - Two Volunteers
Snack Shack Shopper - Two Volunteers
Weeknight Coordinator - One Volunteer
Saturday BBQ er - Two Volunteers
MARKETING TEAM
Coordinate the various marketing components of the league, including player recruitment, overseeing webmaster, and picture day.
Marketing Team Coordinator - One Volunteer
Player Recruitment - Two Volunteers
SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM
Coordinate Opening and Closing ceremonies and league special events like coordinating attendance at a college softball game, Coach and Player of the Year Award. (Commitment: 3 planning meetings in February, the day of the events)
General Coordinator - One Volunteer
Opening/Closing Ceremonies - One Volunteer
League Fun Day - One Volunteer
League College Softball - One Volunteer
HIT-A-THON/SPONSORSHIP TEAM
Co-chairs coordinate the annual Hit-a-thon fundraiser.
Hit a Thon - Two Volunteers
WEBMASTER
Coordinates the BHGS website. (Commitment: October season update of website.)
Website/Technology - One Volunteer
TOURNAMENT / TRAVEL COORDINATOR
Coordinates the BHGS summer and fall travel program and organizes the BHGS tournaments. (Commitment: April – June 3 planning meetings, team formations, check-in with summer and fall teams).
General Coordinator - One Volunteer
SOCIAL MEDIA
Coordinates all social media for the league, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (Commitment: Hour a week during the various softball seasons)
Social Media – One Volunteer
UNIFORMS
Co-chairs coordinate the planning, purchasing, and distribution of all uniforms for players, managers, coaches, and board. (Commitment: Several Hours in February, and August for uniform ordering, a few evenings to distribute uniforms)
Uniforms – Two Volunteers
UMPIRE
Coordinates the recruiting, training (through the USA softball clinics), and scheduling of umpires. (Commitment: Training weekend – A few hours each week during the season)
Umpires – Two Volunteers
SAFETY TEAM
Coordinates the safety protocols for the league from preparing first aid kits for each team, to ordering first aid supplies, to AED/CPR training
General Coordinator - One Volunteer
COACHES SUPPORT TEAM
Coordinate support to all division coaches to include, organize clinics, and mentoring. General Coordinator - One Volunteer
Coaches/Manager Certification, ACE Training - One Volunteer
BHGS Training Clinics - One Volunteer
High School League Clinic - One Volunteer
Coaches/Manager Mentoring - One Volunteer
PHOTO DAY / YEARBOOK
Co-chairs schedule and coordinate the team photo day by a professional photographer.
Coordinates with all teams to obtain photos of the season for the yearbook, and work with a print company to design and print the yearbook (Commitment: email teams and collect pictures, Late April, meet with printer.)
Picture Day - One Volunteer
Yearbook - Two Volunteers
Volunteer Coordinator
Co-chairs coordinate the scheduling of volunteers for the various BHGS events. (Commitment: February - April 2 hours week scheduling volunteers)
Volunteer Coordination Team - Two Volunteer
INTERLEAGUE COORDINATOR TEAM
Coordinate with the local teams interleague games for the season.
Interleague - One Volunteer
LEAGUE SCHEDULING TEAM
Compile and Coordinate the league practice and games schedules including field assignments and home and visitor designation
General Coordinator - One Volunteer
UMPIRE TEAM
Oversee the umpire program. Recruit and train, through USA Softball, junior and senior umpires. Oversee the softball rules for all divisions.
Umpire-in-Chief - One Volunteer
Junior Umpires Coordinator - One Volunteer
Senior Umpires Coordinator - One Volunteer