BVSF Volunteer Program

Bear Valley’s Teams Program relies not only on our dedicated coaches but on volunteers to assist in a variety of activities to support the Teams. Like other youth sports programs, parent volunteer involvement is an important part of our success. Bear Valley Snowsports Foundation organizes the volunteers to support BV’s Teams. All Mountain and Freeride teams require occasional support in their activities throughout the season. Our Race and Race Devo teams require a significant level of support for training days and especially for our US Ski and Snowboard sanctioned races.

Since the Race and Race Devo teams require a heightened level of support, accordingly there is greater expectation for Race and Race Devo parents to volunteer their time. The volunteer jobs vary in terms of “value” based on estimated time and level of effort or knowledge. In some cases, jobs for US Ski and Snowboard sanctioned races require certification. Other jobs can be season-long or a single day.  To accommodate these variances, jobs have been assigned a point value ranging from 10-40.

The season Volunteer Point recommendation varies by Team. Race Devo recommendation is 10 points per athlete; Race Team is 20 points per athlete. Any adult can assign their points earned to any family, so families can help each other, or friends and relatives can also help.

Available positions are posted and will  change throughout the season, so check back frequently.  If you wish to sign up for a specific position, send an email to volunteers@bvsef.org with your contact information, the position you are requesting and the team member you wish to credit. Our volunteer coordinator, Jackie Bill, will confirm your request.

We encourage members to volunteer for jobs that fulfill their point requirement prior to the beginning of the season or early in the season when most opportunities are available. Credit for a job is earned only after the task associated with the position is fulfilled in a satisfactory manner.  When you arrive to perform your job, check in with the Volunteer Coordinator and/or event chairperson who will verify the completion of the job.   These positions are subject to change in nature and/or points.

Find Volunteer Positions HERE.

We will send reminders to sign up to the team parents and other BVSF members throughout the season.