SYB is a Volunteer Lead Organization

Salem Youth Baseball relies on volunteers to keep this program running. If you wish to volunteer or have ideas how you can help keep our league thriving, please reach out to our volunteer coordinator!

For information on volunteering for the season, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator:

Little League Volunteer Application & Abuse Awareness Training Information

LOCAL LEAGUE AND CHILD PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

New for 2024 and continuing for 2025:  Little League requires Mandatory Training & Continuing Education

We require all coaches and on-field volunteers to complete an Abuse Awareness Training provided by USA Baseball.  The link is below and is required to be completed before any coaching activities begin, that includes attending Evaluations and the Draft.   Once completed, please email evidence to our safety officer, [email protected]

Additional information on the current Little League Child Protection Program can be found here. 

Volunteer Application

for prospective managers, coaches, and on-field volunteers for the 2025 season you will complete your background check information at time of application.  If you did not apply through the Sports Connect player / parent portal, please follow the link below to download and complete a form for this year.  Once completed, please email to our safety officer, [email protected]

SYB Volunteer Policy

Salem Youth Baseball relies on volunteers to keep this program running. To ensure that everyone contributes to the volunteer hours which are necessary to run the league the following volunteer program has been implemented in Salem Youth Baseball.

In addition to mandatory participation in Tag Day (canning) and participation in the Hit-a-Thon, each family will be responsible for fulfilling 4 hours of volunteer service, 6 hours if a family has multiple players.  Deposit checks will be required to be submitted to Salem Youth Baseball at evaluations or before the player’s uniform will be handed out.  The checks will be destroyed or returned once the players family completes the required volunteer and fundraising activities that help make SYB successful!

• Tag Day (canning) check = $75 per player / $125 max per family (check to be returned at completion of canning participation)
• Hit-A-Thon check = $50 per player / $100 max per family (check to be returned after your player has created a fundraising page and participated in the hit-a-thon)
• Volunteer check = $200 per player / $300 max per family (check to be returned at completion of parents volunteering hours)
  

All Tball, Farm, Minors, Majors and Juniors families (including board members and coaches) are required to participate in all activities.

Buy-Out Option: Should you wish to defer participation in Tag Day and/or Volunteering, please let the League now and we can cash your check to help off-set fundraising and tasks that your participation would have helped.

Bambino players are not required to volunteer or fundraise but we would always accept your help if requested. 

ALL VOLUNTEER HOURS WILL BE ASSIGNED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.  SIGN UP QUICKLY TO ENSURE YOU GET SLOTS THAT WORK BEST FOR YOU.

**CHECKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON OR DESTROYED ONCE VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. 

CHECKS WILL ONLY BE DEPOSITED AT THE END OF THE SEASON IF VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET**

For information on volunteering for the season, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator: [email protected]

Coaching (including assistants and team parents)

Game Day Volunteer Hours

Concession Stand Volunteer Hours

We will attempt to run our concession stand as much as possible with our volunteers;

Various Volunteer Duties

Buyout

If you are unavailable to help Salem Youth Baseball with volunteer hours this season please let your coach and know and the league will keep your volunteer check as a donation to the league and mark your volunteer commitment as completed.  We do, however, ask that you please have your child participate in fundraising activities.

ALL VOLUNTEER HOURS WILL BE ASSIGNED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.  SIGN UP QUICKLY TO ENSURE YOU GET SLOTS THAT WORK BEST FOR YOU.

**CHECKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON OR DESTROYED ONCE VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. 

CHECKS WILL ONLY BE DEPOSITED AT THE END OF THE SEASON IF VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET**