Albany Berkeley Girls Softball League (ABGSL)

How ABGSL Works - Volunteer Areas

Family Participation Required!
The ABGSL is a volunteer organization -- and it takes a lot of volunteering to keep several hundred girls playing softball. Where some organizations allow parents to "buy out" of their volunteer responsibilities, we find that this practice undercuts the spirit of love and dedication that's at the heart of our league. ABGSL requires all families to contribute to running both their team and the league as a whole. Since the responsibility is distributed so widely, only very few of the jobs are a serious burden. Most parents find that their jobs are a great opportunity to get out in the fresh air and have some fun!

How ABGSL Works - Volunteer Areas (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
ABGSL is truly an all volunteer organization. It is run by parents and families; we have no paid staff. The League succeeds because many people put in many hours to do what’s needed over the course of the season and the year. To get an idea of what’s involved, take a look at the chart below. Each line lists a job vital to the League for which one or more volunteers take responsibility. The jobs are broken into areas, and the areas are supervised by Coordinators (the bold lines) who work year-round with each other and the League President to coordinate all the jobs and to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. The League President then works with the Board of Directors to resolve any issues that arise and to make sure that League operations are consistent with ABGSL’s philosophy. NOT shown in this chart are the tasks done by League families who each put in a few hours of time, on request, in support of some league event or job. Altogether, this represents thousands of hours over the course of the year. We are always on the lookout for more people to share the load, because only by spreading those hours among many people can we avoid burn-out!

President (Walt Gill)	Commissioner of Play (Michael Saaf) Coaching Consultant: Katie Vickers	Registrar/Board Secretary (Hilary Hoynes)	Bat-a-Que Coordinator (Lori Simpson)
Manage League calendars General and strategic planning Work with Coordinators Work with Board and Committees Commissioners & Coaches (Micro, Younger, Middle, Older, Sting) Manager coordinator Reporter coordinator Recreational team formation Coordinate Rec and Sting Leagues Policy and issue resolution Grants Promotional wear ABGSL/Albany Little League parade Solano Stroll	Player Assessments Player clinics Coach clinics Coach and player training materials Coach/manager binders Coach/manager orientation meeting Coach/manager recognition Scorekeeper clinic Field liner clinic Rulebook Umpires (adult & youth)	Registration database, reports & rosters Registration fees & scholarships US mailbox	Committee Chair Committee members Fundraising Communications Prize coordination Bat-a-thon Food Games Dunk Tank
Administration & Communication (OPEN)	Finance/ Treasurer (Ed Murray)	Field Coordinator (David Wampler)	Equipment Coordinators (Bill Mack, Chris Killian, Lisa Romo)
Hotline Email Website (Sam Arriola) Sponsors Photos & trophies Outreach (for players) Volunteer coordinator	Budgets General ledger Accounts payable Accounts receivable Reporting and oversight ASA relations (insurance & registration) Contracts	Field permits Field scheduling Field maintenance Field development Relations with ASFU, cities, and UC	Team equipment coordination