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Team moms, known as team coordinators, are the backbone of your team, organizing all the small details that create a fun season for your child. She makes sure each child sits on the bench awaiting his turn to bat, making sure each child is outfitted in a helmet that fits just right over the ears and that doesn't hang too low over the eyes. She makes sure all parents are informed of team information, gathers funds for expenses and game gifts, hands out uniforms and player pictures, makes the banners and arranges the snack schedules.
Accept the position of team mom by volunteering. The coach will usually ask for a parent to volunteer during the first practice session's informational gathering.
Introduce yourself by giving out a letter of introduction that spells out who your child is on the team, your email and phone number. This way of introducing yourself allows you to ease into the sometimes-tricky subject of collecting funds for team expenses and explaining how those funds will be utilized. Each family is expected to contribute, usually no more than $20. This money is for adding names to the T-shirt uniforms, game balls, pennants, banners, coach and sponsor gifts as well as the end-of-season party.
Make a practice and game snack schedule. There are usually around nine to 12 kids on a team at this level. Their ages depend on your organization, but 5- and 6-year-olds are common T-ball team designations.
Give out all uniforms during an early practice session. Uniforms usually run large and consist of a hat, sponsor-identified T-shirt in your team color, long pants and colored socks. Cleats are optional and must be purchased by the family, not through the team mom.
Coordinate with parents throughout the season regarding picture-taking days, field cleanups, spirit days, opening day, sponsor week and end-of-season festivities. Don't forget to collect the team uniform shirts after pictures so that names can be put on the backs before the regular season begins. Connecting faces to the names on their backs makes lineups run smoothly.
Accept the position of team mom by volunteering. The coach will usually ask for a parent to volunteer during the first practice session's informational gathering.
Introduce yourself by giving out a letter of introduction that spells out who your child is on the team, your email and phone number. This way of introducing yourself allows you to ease into the sometimes-tricky subject of collecting funds for team expenses and explaining how those funds will be utilized. Each family is expected to contribute, usually no more than $20. This money is for adding names to the T-shirt uniforms, game balls, pennants, banners, coach and sponsor gifts as well as the end-of-season party.
Make a practice and game snack schedule. There are usually around nine to 12 kids on a team at this level. Their ages depend on your organization, but 5- and 6-year-olds are common T-ball team designations.
Give out all uniforms during an early practice session. Uniforms usually run large and consist of a hat, sponsor-identified T-shirt in your team color, long pants and colored socks. Cleats are optional and must be purchased by the family, not through the team mom.
Coordinate with parents throughout the season regarding picture-taking days, field cleanups, spirit days, opening day, sponsor week and end-of-season festivities. Don't forget to collect the team uniform shirts after pictures so that names can be put on the backs before the regular season begins. Connecting faces to the names on their backs makes lineups run smoothly.
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