Volunteer Policy

The Muskego Youth Football Program is a volunteer run organization, including and not limited to all past and present board members, and coaches. Volunteers are essential to sustaining a strong quality youth football program.

Registration fees, fundraising, and community donations (Sponsors) fund the Muskego Youth Football Program. The organization is staffed with volunteers and depend on parent involvement to make everything happen. Your volunteerism sets a great we example for our players and is a great way to get involved in a great community program. Please take a moment to review the following volunteer requirements.

Families are required to complete (2) volunteer opportunities at MYF events throughout each season. Each team will have a set amount of volunteer opportunities assigned based on the number of home games and the organization’s needs.  It is the parent’s responsibility to find a replacement or trade with another parent for the opportunity if they cannot make it. The volunteer replacement can be anyone at least 18 years old. If a family member fails to show up for an assigned opportunity, that family risks forfeiting the $300 volunteer deposit check if no other volunteer opportunities exist. All Volunteer Opportunities will be listed in our system on our website.

To make volunteer work more equitable for the entire program, a $300 DEPOSIT (check post dated 12/1/2025) per family will be required. A check made payable to Muskego Youth Football in the amount of $300 will be held as a deposit by the organization until family volunteer requirements have been completed. The volunteer check will be destroyed at the end of the season if volunteer requirements have been completed. The deposit check WILL NOT BE CASHED unless your family does not satisfy the volunteer requirements. Your deposit needs to be received by the organization before your participant can receive equipment. The $300 volunteer deposit check must be turned in at equipment handout.

MYF requires a $300 per child donation if your family chooses not to volunteer for any organization events leading up to the start of the season or during the season. This fee is payable at the time of registration via credit card. Once you opt-out your family will not be required to volunteer for any events during the season.

Any family member who is at least 18 years of age can volunteer for any MYF event to satisfy the family volunteer requirement. NO volunteers or children of volunteers under the age of 18 are allowed in the announcer booth. NO volunteers under the age of 18 can work the chain gang for games.

Coaches and Board of Directors are exempt from the family volunteer requirement. Committee members will also be exempt but must make the $300 deposit at the time of equipment issue to ensure work on the committee is completed.

1. Volunteers should check-in with the event organizer and sign the sign-in sheet to get credit for their volunteer opportunity.
2. The first opportunity of each game day will include opening spirit wear stand and setting up the football field.
3. Field setup volunteers are to report to the Field Director 1.5 hours before the start of the first game. All spirit wear volunteers responsible for the first opportunity of the game day will report to the Spirit Wear Manager 1 hour before the start of the first game.
4. The last opportunity of each game day will include closing tasks such as cleaning and putting away equipment. One hour for closing has been included within these opportunities.
5. Only assigned staff of the spirit wear stand will operate the cash register and handle all cash, unless sales occur over by game fields (i.e. 50/50 ticket sales).
6. Teams must clean up their immediate area (game field and bleachers) after each game. We need to keep our home field clean and set a good example for our visiting players.

Available Volunteer Opportunities

• Coaches and Team Parents
•  Event or Game Day Spirit wear sales
• Field Setup
• Field Cleanup
• Chain Gain
• Committee Members (Cookie Dough, Practice fields, Volunteers etc.)

For each home game we are required to have 4 volunteers working in spirit wear, 3 chain gang members, 2 - 4 field setup members and 3 - 4 field clean-up members. In addition, MYF has various other opportunities outside of game days to satisfy one of the volunteer requirements for your family.

Parents will be provided with a game schedule and the volunteer requirements for their teams in mid-August (after teams have been drafted and players assigned). The Board will publicize this information along with the volunteer requirements to all eligible members of teams with a deadline for signing up for the volunteer shifts on certain days. If a family member does not sign-up for a shift by the scheduled deadline, the Board or Volunteer Chair will schedule the family for a shift and notify that family of their requirement. It is in the best interest of the family to sign-up for a shift that is more suitable to their schedule when the list is released.

• All assigned shifts will be tracked in the system.
• Weekly volunteer review will occur to ensure our volunteer shifts are being met and parents who are scheduled for that week will be reminded
• Every effort will be made to schedule each volunteer so that their assignment time does not conflict with their player’s or cheerleader’s game schedule.
• Rescheduled shifts will need to be coordinated with the Board or Volunteer Chair and updated in the System.

Volunteer fees will NOT be refunded if the member family does not complete the required volunteer requirements prior to December 31st of current year. Volunteer checks will be destroyed provided the volunteer requirements have been completed. In the event the member leaves the Program prior to October 1st without satisfying the volunteer requirement, he or she will only be entitled to a 50% refund of the volunteer fee if the member has been excused for medical reasons that are not a result of an injury suffered during practices or games. All volunteer fees will be voided to a member who dis-enrolls prior to the start of games. 

 Any requests to modify volunteer requirements must be made in writing to the Executive Board. The Executive Board has the authority to modify volunteer work requirements in the case of a hardship or extenuating circumstances. All hardship cases will be treated on a case-by-case basis and no two situations will be treated the same. THE GOAL OF THE VOLUNTEER POLICY IS TO DISTRIBUTE THE WORKLOAD AMONG ALL OF THE MUSKEGO YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAM FAMILIES.

One of the best ways to realize a return on your membership investment is to get involved by joining a committee. Opportunities vary in interest and in time commitment. Some examples are listed below. If you are interested in volunteering for a committee listed below or have any questions about volunteering, please email the Board of Directors Contact Muskego Youth Football.

- Cookie Dough Committee

- Sponsorship Committee

- Equipment Committee

- Practice Field Committee

- Social Media Committee