The fields are our treasured resource - no field = no games or practices - and they need care throughout the year. 

 

The Team Field Volunteer has a 2 part role each season: Part 1) acts as a Field Champion and Part 2) do a Field Job.

 

PART 1 - FIELD CHAMPION

Every Field Volunteer acts as their team’s Field Champion. It is your job to:

• At every game bring a large garbage bag and make sure your team packs out its own trash.
• Organize parents to do a “Clean Up Walk” – walk the field to pick up all trash (not just your team’s trash – but all trash on the field), including plastic water bottle caps, juice box straws, and all other trash after every practice and every game to leave the field cleaner than how you found it. Plastic bottle caps have become a safety concern on our fields (imagine hitting a knee on one on a slide or fall).

 

PART 2 - FIELD JOBS

In addition to being a Field Champion, every Team Field Volunteer signs up for ONE of the jobs below. Each Team Field Volunteer acts as both a Field Champion and does one of the jobs below.

 

Field Set Up Trainer - OPEN: 5 positions - Attend 1 hour or less training session to learn the ropes and gather instructions. Conduct one Field Set Up training sessions with teams prior the season.  These training sessions take about 30 minutes each.  Email vp@montclairsoccer.org to sign up.

 

Field Setup-Up Scheduler – OPEN: 2 positions remaining - Responsible for the Field Set Up schedule. Handles emails with teams to gather sign ups for the Field Set Up schedule. Communicates with the Practice Coordinator about teams sign ups and fulfillment of Field Set Up. Email vp@montclairsoccer.org to sign up.

   >> Shepherd Canyon Flag & Nets Set Up / Take Down Scheduler - OPEN

   >> Merritt Set Flag Set Up - FILLED: Scott Geary

   >> Merritt College Flag Take Down - OPEN

 

Field Set Up / Take Down - OPEN: 10-20 positions - set up and take down flags and nets on weekends for fields MSC oversees. Set up or take down flags on weekends for fields MSC oversees (Merritt College, Shepherd Canyon, King Estates). The job involves traveling to/from the field with flags from Montclair's equipment shed at Shepherd Canyon field, and either putting up the flags or taking them down. You are required to attend a brief training session at Shepherd Canyon field. Our Club Field Coordinator will send out an email sometime after 9/6/08 to take sign ups. Because it only takes less than 20 minutes to put up / take down flags & nets, plan on signing up for 2-4 schedule times during the season.

 

Merritt Liaison – OPEN: 1 position - Manages relationship with Merritt to facilitate field usage for Montclair Soccer Club. Keeps a current list of Merritt contacts. Establishes frequent communication with Merritt College administration and JLYSL Fields Committee to ensure a positive working relationship on behalf of Montclair Soccer. Email Steve Shub (sgs@crafts.net) for more info.  

 

Shepherd Canyon Field Day Organizer – OPEN: 2-3 positions - organize an annual Field Day to rehab Shepherd Canyon. Organize volunteers to procure grass seed, soil conditioner, soil (to fill holes). Organize volunteers in advance to bring wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes and plastic garbage bags (for clean-up). Send an email to vp@montclairsoccer.org to sign up.   

NOTE: 9/18/08 - We urgently need to get these 2-3 positions filled so we can schedule Field Day at Shepherd Canyon. We've got lots of volunteers willing up to be part of the Crew for Field Day. We need 2-3 people to lead their efforts. This is not a big job. It involves sending out a few emails to organize volunteers in advance, and showing up on Field Day to help direct volunteers.

 

Shepherd Canyon Field Day - Crew – OPEN: 8-12 positions - Work at our annual Field Day to rehab Shepherd Canyon. Clear the field of trash, fill holes, seed the field, cover newly laid seed with soil conditioner. Bring gardening equipment (wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes and plastic garbage bags for clean-up) from home for use on Field Day. We will schedule our Fall 2008 Shepherd Canyon Field Day after we get 2 Field Day Organizers signed up. Send an email to vp@montclairsoccer.org to sign up for the Field Day Crew.

 

OUSD Liaison - OPEN: 1 position - Works with an experienced fields volunteer to submit permit applications to OUSD as needed for access to fields. Email president@montclairsoccer.org to sign up.

 

On-Call Fields - OPEN: 10 positions - be on call for miscellaneous field work as needed throughout the season. Check back here frequently for new postings for On-Call jobs.

 

 

 

FILLED JOBS 

Sign-Maker for Shepherd Canyon - Karen Eisenberg - Background: The City cannot possibly keep up with the volume of trash given our intense use of Shepherd Canyon. This job involves making signs instructing sports families to pack out all their own trash instead of leaving it in trash bins at the park. Type several signs onto 8.5 x 11 paper, get them laminated, and post them on all trashbins at Shepherd Canyon.

 

Montera Liaison – John Gentry, montera@montclairsoccer.org - Manages relationship with Montera Middle School to facilitate field usage for Montclair Soccer Club. Keeps a current list of Montera contacts. Establishes frequent communication with Montera administration and Montera Parents Club to ensure a positive working relationship on behalf of Montclair Soccer.

 

Shepherd Canyon OPR Field Steward – David Eger d_eger@hotmail.com-  volunteer activist who works with the Oakland Parks Coalition(OPC) and appropriate city agencies to monitor city park resources to ensure that the city responds in a timely and effective manner when a problem arises.

 

Sign-Maker for Merritt College - Kristie Arevalo - Merritt cannot possibly keep up with the volume of trash given our frequent use. This job involves making signs instructing sports families to pack out all their own trash instead of leaving it in trash bins at the park. Type several signs onto 8.5 x 11 paper, get them laminated, and post them on all trash bins at Merritt College. Send an email to vp@montclairsoccer.org to sign up.     

 

 

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