Volunteer Obligation Options
Families can choose from the following options to fulfill their volunteer obligation:
Pay the Obligation Amount
Families can either pay the entire fee at registration or add it to their registration payment plan. For families with multiple players, each player’s fee can be paid separately.
Participate in Fundraising Sales
Families can participate in fundraising sales (cookie dough, coffee, etc.) and earn between 30-50% of their sales in volunteer obligation credit, depending on the total amount sold.
Purchase Scrip
Scrip is a gift card fundraising program where families buy gift cards through an online platform and Missoula Youth Hockey receives a rebate. Gift cards are available for more than 750 major retailers and allow families to raise money simply by using gift cards for everyday purchases such as gas, groceries and restaurants. The rebate percentage each retailer offers is the amount you will earn.
To enroll, visit the RaiseRight website and click on the blue “Sign Up” button at the top of the page. The Missoula Youth Hockey enrollment code is FE4C17E21496L. You will need your bank account information to set up an account. If you have any questions regarding the program or an existing order, please contact Jennifer, Scrip Coordinator.
Solicit Sponsorships
Solicit a sponsor for a youth hockey team and earn half of the sponsorship amount or solicit a Glacier Ice Rink sponsor and earn 25% of the sponsorship amount. Sponsorships are an easy way to fulfill your obligation while helping keep the rink’s programs affordable. Contact Laura Henning for more information.
Volunteer Your Time
Earn $7 per hour by helping with the following youth hockey activities:
- Scorekeeping, running the clock or manning the penalty boxes for all non-tournament games held at Glacier Ice Rink.
- Acting as the locker room monitor for your player’s team. Locker room monitors must be Safesport Trained and Background Check cleared.
- Serving as Coordinator for the following activities: Safe Sport, Equipment, Scrip, Jerseys, Fundraising or Pictures.
- Coaching a house or travel team. Only on-ice and dryland training time can be counted; travel time does not count.
- Acting as a travel team manager. Managers will have the fundraising fee waived only for their player on the team that they manage.
- Any other activity must be approved by the youth hockey director or executive director
Earn $9 per hour by helping with the following Glacier Ice Rink activities:
- Rink clean-up (sweeping and mopping locker rooms, sweeping and mopping common areas, cleaning underneath the bleachers, etc.)
- Working the concession stand during Griz games or as a skate guard during public skates (applies to youth players ages 16 and older)
- Other opportunities which may arise during the season.
All volunteers must report their hours on a monthly basis using the form below.
Equipment Volunteers Needed!
Equipment volunteers outfit players in rental hockey gear, mainly Learn to Play participants and some house and travel players. If you have great customer service skills and knowledge of hockey equipment, we’d love to have you on our team. Prior hockey equipment experience is a plus, but not necessary—we provide training on our rental process.
Hours for this position vary, but average two-three hours a week. Our equipment rental needs fluctuate during the season, and volunteers make their own schedule using our online Schedulicity program.