VOLUNTEER POLICY

The Wappingers Falls Indians Youth Football and Cheer Program is a volunteer run organization. Each year we strive to upgrade the football and cheer experience, however, the work load is falling on fewer and fewer shoulders.  Volunteers are essential to sustaining a strong quality youth football and cheer experience for our children.

Registration fees, fundraising, and community donations fund the Wappingers Indians Youth Football and Cheer Program.  The organization is staffed with volunteers and depends on parent involvement to make this program successful.  Your volunteerism sets a great example for our players and cheerleaders.  With this is mind, each family will be required to have 3 hours of volunteering.  This is MANDATORY.  Please take a moment to review the following volunteer requirements.  We hope that you enjoy your time volunteering for the Wappingers Indians Youth Football and Cheer Program.

Volunteer “Deposit”

In an effort to make volunteer work more equitable for the entire program, a $50 DEPOSIT per family will be required.  A check made payable to Wappingers Falls Indians in the amount of $50 will be held as a deposit by the organization until family volunteer requirements have been completed.  The volunteer check will be returned during equipment turn in providing volunteer requirements have been completed.  The deposit check WILL NOT BE CASHED unless your family does not satisfy the volunteer requirements by the end of the season. Your deposit needs to be received by the organization before your participant can receive equipment.  The $50 volunteer deposit check must be given when the equipment is issued.  

Volunteer “Buy-Out” Option

If your family chooses not to volunteer during the season, you can choose to “buy-out” your volunteer hours by paying the $50 fee to the Wappingers Falls Youth Football and Cheer Organization. You will be given this option during registration. Any donations received as a result of the volunteer “buy-out” will go towards improving the experience of our players.  Once you opt-out your family will not be required to volunteer for any events during the season.

Volunteer Requirements

Each family is responsible for keeping documentation of their 3 volunteer hours.   Please use the volunteer record sheet to keep track of your hours.  Any family member who is at least 16 years of age can volunteer for any event to satisfy the family volunteer requirement.  

Volunteer Opportunities

Coach, Assistant Coach, concession stand, game day set up, game day clean up, field set up/ clean up, play counters, chain gang, 50/50 raffle sales, committee work, game announcers, pep rally fundraisers, etc.