Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks’ Junior Giants Baseball Need Volunteers
Channel: City of Santa Rosa, California
Date: 2016-04-19

More information:
http://srcity.org/departments/recreationandparks/programs/neighborhood/programs/Pages/JrGiants.aspx

What is Junior Giants?
Batter Up! Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks’ Neighborhood Services is excited for the second season of Junior Giants Baseball this summer! Junior Giants is a FREE, non-competitive, and innovative co-ed baseball program for underserved children ages 5-13 years old (as of July 1, 2016). The Junior Giants Program is made possible by the Giants Community Fund, which collaborates with the San Francisco Giants, by using baseball as a forum to encourage youth and their families to live healthy, productive lives. The program teaches kids the fundamentals of baseball, but places a higher emphasis on building character than on wins and losses. The program offers a wide array of educational components, including the Round-the-Bases Reading Program, the Strike-Out Bullying Contest and Four Bases of Character Development (Confidence, Integrity, Leadership and Teamwork). This program encourages kids to live healthy and productive lives by getting outside, playing baseball and learning important life lessons at the same time.

Play on a Junior Giants Team
The 2016 season runs from early June to early August. Opening Night of Registration: Tuesday, March 29, 5:00pm - 7:30pm at Finley Community Center. Registration continues at Finley Community Center Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm, starting Wednesday, March 30. Register at www.juniorgiants.com starting April 2.

Each team has one practice and one game per week. Practices and games last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes (depending on age division) and take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings between 5:15pm and 7:45pm at Elsie Allen High School and Southwest Community Park. 

Volunteer With Junior Giants
Volunteer Coaches and Team Parents are essential to the success of the Junior Giants Program. Join us to make an impact on kids' lives! This opportunity is open to volunteers age 18 and over. 

Team Parents
Team Parents are essential for coordinating the Junior Giants program elements that extend beyond baseball, such as education, health and bullying prevention. The team parent is a vital part of each player’s character development and must be prepared to be committed to the team for the duration of the season. Team Parent Job Description

Volunteer Coaches
Our league cannot exist without coaches, as they are the most important part of the organization. We are currently seeking coaches who will be good role models, teach life lessons and provide positive coaching. Volunteer Coach Job Description

How to Volunteer
1)  Submit Application - located in the Junior Giants Volunteer Packet. After submitting application, volunteers will undergo two background checks (at no cost). Application deadline is May 20, 2016, but the sooner the better!

2) Attend a First Pitch Meeting
May 31, June 1, or June 2, 2016, 5:30-7:30pm at Finley Community Center

3) Attend a Volunteer Orientation
June 8 or June 9, 5:30 - 7:30pm at Steele Lane Community Center

Questions?
Contact Skip Wallace, Recreation Coordinator & Junior Giants Commissioner, at (707) 543-4359, swallace@srcity.org.