Volunteer Buddy Information
Thank you for volunteering as a Buddy! Below is an outline with some helpful information.
- Make sure to wear comfortable clothing, shoes you can move in, and a hat and sunscreen for sunny days.
- Arrive at the field 20 minutes prior to the game time.
- Sign in on the volunteer check-in sheet and get a name tag and Buddy sticker.
- Listen for the announcement for Buddy training on the field.
- After the brief training, you will head to the dugout to find a coach. Team coaches will pair you up with a player.
- We want our players to have fun, but our first priority is safety. Please make sure to watch for your player as they bat and play in the outfield. Sometimes our coaches will announce when a strong player is up to bat so you can block your player while they bat or move out farther in the outfield.
- Please stay with your player at all times. If they roam around the field, make sure you go with them.
- If you have a question or need help, ask any staff member or coach. We are here to help and support you!
- Always allow the player as much freedom as possible to play their own game!
- Each player will have different abilities and needs. Talk with your player and the coach about how best to support your player.
- Share a positive attitude to help motivate and encourage your player.
- Bottle water is available to you and your player in the dugout. Make sure to stay hydrated!
- Volunteers are welcome to stay and eat with us after the game.
- Please plan to stay for all the games on the date you are scheduled for. We need Buddies for players for each game.
- Have fun and enjoy the game!
We have two accessible restrooms at the field behind the refreshments stand. Bottles of water are available in the dugout and the refreshment stand.
Please park in the parallel spots on 33rd Avenue or in the parking lot in front of Doug Shaw Stadium. We ask that Buddies do not use the parking on the road right near the field and leave that for our players and their families.
It is the generous support of our community that allows us to offer programs free of charge. Please help us to continue to offer our programs at no cost to our players.
