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Child Safety is our top priority. As such, we ask that you complete a few steps before you are able to begin working directly with youth.
1) Volunteer Application: Complete the volunteer application using the link below.
2) Criminal Background Check: You’ll be receiving an email from Veri-Screen. This is your background check authorization.
3) Submit two personal references. Send the form attached below to two personal reference and ask them to complete & email it to volunteer@bgcalaska.org
4) Complete the State of Alaska Mandatory Reporter training. Email your completion certificate to volunteer@bgcalaska.org. A link to the training is HERE.
5) Attend the Pre-season Coaches’ meeting to be briefed on Safety Policies and Emergency Procedures. The meetings will be conducted via Zoom, one week prior to the start of each sports season. Athletics staff will send all registered volunteers a link to the meeting.
6) Provide your current CPR/First Aid certification, OR, if you are not currently certified, Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southcentral Alaska is happy to certify you free of charge. Email volunteer@bgcalaska.org if you would like to be added to our next CPR/First Aid class.
Please Note: The Criminal Background Check generally takes 24-48 hours to complete and Athletics Volunteers will NOT be allowed to work directly with Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southcentral Alaska Members until approved.
Being a Coach is like being a musician. Your philosophy, or style of coaching comes from your influences. Some might believe players, especially younger players, should not be coached but allowed to develop by themselves; others might believe players should be nurtured carefully from an early age to avoid the development of bad habits and particular weaknesses.
A coach's view is based on how they learned to play the game, their present knowledge, and future expectations.
With that, to gain the respect of players and take reasonable care of them, coaches need to prepare and organize themselves thoroughly in order to organize their teams effectively and safely.
Therefore the role of a coach sometimes goes beyond that of a skilled and knowledgeable technician of the sport who is seeking to help players learn and improve in the game. Coaches might be called upon as a fitness trainer, a social worker, a motivator, a disciplinarian, a friend, a parent figure, a journalist, a mentor, a manager, a fundraiser, and an administrator as well as many other roles.
It is important to know the Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southcentral Alaska Athletics Staff is a valuable resource when seeking more support for yourself and your players (e.g. when evidence of physical abuse is disclosed to you or when a player might be experiencing financial hardship.)
Coaches are also usually held in high esteem by players and parents, and are important role models for children. Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southcentral Alaska Athletics Department expects its coaches to display high personal standards of behavior. Most importantly, coaches should accept responsibility for the conduct of their players and encourage positive, nondiscriminatory behavior consistent with our Athletics Codes of Conduct.