Ballard Little League is 100% volunteer run. Each year, as new players come into the league and veteran players exit out, we have a mix of new, returning and exiting volunteers. This includes coaches, board members and umpires. In a typical season, we will have 30 teams with 2-3 coaches each, 20 board members and over 30 umpires. In total, it takes over 100 volunteers to run each season and we are in need of parents to step up and be a part of this season. Volunteering on the Board, as a coach or an umpire is a ton of fun and very rewarding. Please consider joining our league as a volunteer.
BLL BOARD MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES
Since 1954, the BLL Board has been run by community volunteers. Family members and friends, just like you, work together to organize each season.
Please consider joining our community based, all-volunteer team to run Ballard Little League! We currently have several positions open that we need filled for the season to run smoothly.
We currently have several Board positions open that our community needs to fill. If these don't match an interest of yours, or your skill set, we can find a role for you and shuffle roles within the board. Bottom line, we could use your help! For each position below, a current or former Board Member is available to help with training.
The positions are:
Social Media Manager: We are looking for someone to run our BLL Facebook and Instagram accounts! This is a fun and creative way to give back to our program by helping post sponsor thank yous, team photos and updates. This position is most active March-June and includes posting between 1-4x a week.
Volunteer Coordinator (VC): The VC is responsible for welcoming all volunteers each season and providing them with information packets about their roles (coaches, scorekeepers, umpires etc). This person will manage umpire recruitment, work with the safety officer on background checks and ensure that all volunteers are properly registered with the league.
Softball Player Agent: The softball player agent is responsible for managing softball assessments, any necessary softball draft to assign teams and managing all paperwork needed for softball all-stars. The softball player agent’s role is busiest in January, early February and then again in May and June.
Special Events Coordinator: Helps organize a few events every year including Jamboree, Picture Day, hit-a-thon, and Mariners LL days at T-Mobile Park. The demands of this volunteer position ebbs and flows with the dates of these events.
We are happy to talk through these opportunities and how you might be able to help. We look forward to continuing our strong legacy of little league here in Ballard, with your help.
Please contact the board at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us or learning more about these positions.
TEAM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in volunteering as a Team Manager, Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Score Keeper registration is available online and the links can be found further down on this page.
UMPIRE & JUNIOR UMPIRE OPPORTUNITIES
Ballard Little League has game day umpire opportunities for both adults who are able to donate their time and for juniors (ages 12 to 17) who are looking for community serve hours or get paid. No experience is required to participate in the Ballard Little League umpire program. Umpire training, resources and equipment will be provide. More information may be found on the Umpire Page of the BLL Website.