Volunteer

Volunteer

Anyone interested in getting more involved as an adult volunteer is invited to participate. We need people to help in a variety of positions.

We are always looking for more “hands on deck”. Whatever your interest, we have a job for you where you can work with kids, work on boats or work behind the scenes on administrative projects.  Here are some of the departments where you can make a difference:

Saturday Supervision – We always need help in this department with supervision needed for a variety of activities. On Saturday mornings, Mariners youth can earn “Swabbie” credit for helping with boat maintenance and adults are needed to supervise this activity. On Saturday afternoons, we schedule fun on-the-water boating activities which also need supervision. And finally, as we prepare for our twice a year team competitions; AMR and Rendezvous, we hold weekly team practices to train for events. Adult supervisors are always needed to oversee these practices.

Boat Maintenance – Maintaining a fleet of sailing vessels is a big job and the more people helping, the lighter the load. If you are interested in working on boats, we’d love to put you to work! This is also a great way to be eligible for very affordable rates if you are a qualified sailor and wish to charter one of our vessels.

Office Staff – There are a number of responsibilities that are handled by our volunteer office staff, these include uniforms, paperwork, membership roster and bookkeeping. Most of these volunteer jobs are very flexible and are perfect for someone looking to help out from home or at odd hours.

Fundraising/Donations – In addition to volunteer support, financial support is always needed to maintain boats and subsidize trip costs. If you have creative ideas for fundraisers or would like to assist in implementation of fundraising ideas, this is your department.

Communication – This department is responsible for communicating information about meetings, events, trips & competitions to youth and adults via emails, Facebook and Mariners website

Racing – The racing department is always looking for sailing enthusiasts to help our youth develop racing skills and implement fun racing events.

Trip Chaperones – In order to comply with Boy Scouts of America (BSA) two-deep supervision requirements, we are always looking for adult volunteers willing to chaperone sailing trips and competition events.

Recruitment/Advertising – The recruitment department does outreach in the community to introduce potential recruits 12-16 to Mariners. We’re always looking for fresh ideas on how to reach kids in this age group through social networking and affordable advertising. Please let us know if you can lend your expertise in this area.

As Needed – If you can’t make an ongoing commitment to a specific department, we can add your name to our “as- needed” database of volunteers and will contact you when there is a need for additional assistance on a project.

If you’re interested in learning more about any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact us and indicate your area of interest.

Once you decided to help us out than please register as an Adult Advisor. All adult advisors working with Mariners youth will be asked to fulfill the BSA registration requirements including a background check.  This process is mainly in place as a protective measure for anyone interacting with our youth.

See also our  volunteers structure

 ADULT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

4 IMPORTANT STEPS:

STEP I:  Complete the BSA Adult application (for new applicants only)

• Click BSA Adult Application fillable PDF

STEP II: Complete the BSA Youth Protection Training online class

Your BSA Adult application will NOT be accepted until this online course is completed.

(Recommended Browsers are Google Chrome for the PC or Safari for the MAC).

1. Go to https://my.scouting.org
2. Enter your login name and password or create an account if you don’t have one.
3. On the opening page of my.scouting.org, click on the Youth Protection Training logo at the top right.
4. Click  How to Guide to Youth Protection Training
5. On the Youth Protection page of the BSA Learn Center first view the welcome video from Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh by clicking on the video. It will open and play in another window. This will take about 90 minutes to complete.
6. Take the test.
7. To print your YPT certificate, go back to My Dashboard and click YPT status icon to print.  Turn it in with your BSA Adult Application to Jennifer Pointer.

For technical questions or issues, please contact the Member Care Contact Center at my.scouting@scouting.org. Or Click  ‘How to’ Guide to Youth Protection Training

STEP III:  Complete the Adult SCST Liability Waiver Form (for new applicants only)

• Click Adult Liability Waiver

STEP IV:  Complete the BSA Annual enrollment application Medical Parts A, B  and C (for new applicants only)

• Click BSA Annual Medical Forms A, B & C
• Part C is only  needed prior to attending out of town functions exceeding 2 nights.
• Medical form Part C is the physical that is to be filled out by your physician, they are valid for 1 year.

And finally for an overview of all possible activities/requirements to choose from, please see Adult training for Sea Scouts activities roster