2023-2024 Volunteer Obligation

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All winter youth hockey players must pay a volunteer obligation fee in addition to registration fees. The purpose of this fee is to keep registration costs affordable for players, by allowing families to “work off” the volunteer obligation amount. Using our new online registration system, credit or debit card information is securely stored and any amount due at the end of the season will be charged to the stored card. All house players at the Mite level and above have a $150 fee, and all travel players have a $250 fee. There is no family discount for the volunteer obligation, and if families have a mix of travel and house players, each player is charged accordingly.


Volunteer Obligation Options

Families may choose from any of the options below:

Paying Obligation Amount

Families can either pay the entire amount at registration or add the amount onto their registration payment plan. In families with multiple players, the family can choose to buy-out of each player separately.

Selling Cookie Dough, Caramels, Coffee, or Drinkware

Families can earn between 30–50% of their sales (depends on each sale and total amount sold) in volunteer obligation credit.

Purchasing Scrip

Scrip is gift card fundraising in which families purchase gift cards through an online program 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 them for everyday purchases such as gas and groceries. Visit the RaiseRight website and click on the blue “Sign Up” button at the top of the page to enroll. The Missoula Youth Hockey enrollment code is FE4C17E21496L. You will need your bank account information to set up an account. The rebate percentage each retailer offers is the amount you will earn. For example, the Albertson’s rebate is 4%, so if you purchase a gift card in the amount of $100, you would earn $4 toward your volunteer obligation. If you have any questions regarding the program or an existing order, please contact Jennifer, Scrip Coordinator.

Soliciting Sponsorships

Solicit a sponsor for a house youth hockey team or travel team and you’ll earn half the amount. You may also sell a Glacier Ice Rink advertisement and receive 25% of the ad’s cost (ads range from $525–$3,400). Contact Laura Henning if you would like information or have a potential sponsor.

Donating Your Time ($7 /hour)

At $7 per hour, parents/players can work off their volunteer obligation 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. Each player/parent is responsible for submitting their hours to the fundraising coordinator.
  • 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. Coaches must track their hours and report their hours monthly to the Fundraising Coordinator. 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 approved activity. Must be approved by the youth hockey director or executive director.
Donating Your Time ($9/hour)

You may 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 are listed below.

Current Opportunities

Equipment Volunteers

Equipment volunteers are responsible for equipment rental appointments primarily with Learn to Play participants, and some house and travel players. If you are someone who has great customer service and knows a little bit about hockey equipment, we would love to add you to our equipment volunteer crew! Equipment experience is a bonus, but no experience is necessary. Volunteers get to make their own schedules and all equipment appointments are scheduled through the Schedulicity app/website. We will provide training on our rental process. Equipment rental is an extremely important component of our program. Hours for this position vary but average 2 hours per week throughout the season. Our equipment rental needs fluctuate throughout the season, but the great thing about this volunteer position is that you get to make your own schedule and help when you can! Email Grace if you would like to join the equipment rental team.

First Week of House Hockey Help Needed

November 6th and 8th – help with the first week of house leagues. Sign up for a shift here.

PCA’s Positive Sports Parent Workshop, 11/16  – 7 pm

Earn volunteer hours for participating in this workshop. Please register in advance for this workshop here.

Contact

Saralyn Houska, Fundraising Coordinator Email: saralyn.marie@hotmail.com In order to receive information about new fundraising events, please make sure we have a valid email address on file for your family.

Reporting Form

The fundraising year runs from April 1 through March 31 of each hockey year. Volunteer hours worked after March 31 can be applied to the following season’s obligation. It is recommended that parents or guardians log their hours on a monthly basis. However, volunteer hours must be self-reported within 10 days of the end of each quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31) via the reporting form below:

If reporting hours for multiple players, please combine all hours and report as one.
If reporting hours for multiple players, please combine all hours and report as one.
Please indicate which month your volunteer hours take place.