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This list details some of the things a team parent (or team parents) can do to assist the team coach.
Reminder of Physicals
- Call athletes to remind them of dates for physicals at the clinic (for fall sports, this means calling those you know are playing during the summer)
Team Paperwork
- Help organize and collect team paperwork (school forms, physicals, etc.)
- Create contact information/roster for all athletes and distribute
- Create flyers/handouts for practice schedules, game calendars, field trips, away games, notices, updates, etc.
- Create team roster for coach to submit to referees
Team Meeting
- Organize team and/or team/parent meeting at the beginning of the season
- Call athletes
- Place notice in daily bulletin
- Help coach develop agenda for meeting
- Make copies of handouts/calendars/information
- (At meeting) Gather athlete/parent information – contact info, cell phones, uniform sizes, email addresses etc.
Uniforms
- Order team uniforms and collect payment
- Order sweatshirts, t-shirts, warm-ups, etc. and collect payment
Phone Contact
- Call athletes and/or families as necessary (or implement a phone tree system)
Transportation
- Coordinate transportation – i.e., bus, number of vans available, picking up keys, coordinate with school on when athletes will be excused from class, submit notices for daily bulletin if necessary, etc.
Away Games/Field Trips
- Make hotel reservations (and/or dinner reservations) for away games, field trips
- Create flyer with detailed information
- Coordinate pickup of athletes (i.e., Crowley kids, when arriving late, etc.)
- Collect payments
- Coordinate food, snacks, water
- Provide maps to drivers
Games
- Coordinate schedule for families to bring water and/or fruit to games
- Help coordinate team equipment and game set up (i.e., nets and ball chasers for soccer, balls, etc.)
- Pick up and deliver checks for referees (i.e., soccer)
- Help with stats if necessary
- Clean up fields/courts if necessary
Budget/Fundraising
- Help manage team budget and expenses
- Schedule shifts and coordinate volunteers for Christmas Tree Lot sales
- Coordinate and organize fundraising activities – i.e., car washes, candy or wreath sales, baked good sales, SCRIP sign-ups, etc.
P.R.
- Take pictures and submit to local papers
- Write press releases for Mammoth Times, The Sheet
- Contact local radio stations (i.e., Bob Todd) with game scores, stats
Season End Party
- Make reservations at local restaurant, schedule school space or find a family to host party
- Help coach with obtaining school letters, certificates
- Coordinate food/refreshments
- Buy coach’s gift and collect donations