Calling All Sports Camp Volunteers
You can still line up the most rewarding experience of your summer by grabbing a spot as a volunteer for ACC's Sports Camp June 19-24. Stop by our table in the Connect area after church to sign up or contact Children's Minister Marie Young. Know this. You don't have to know about sports to get involved, but you do have to love Jesus! Join our army of passionate volunteers as we serve literally hundreds of kids from our community.
If you haven't yet registered your children, you must sign up online at ameliasportscamp.com.
Volunteer News You Need Now
- There will be an all-volunteer lunch and training session next Sunday, May 15, right after church. Lunch is on us.
- For security reasons and to better brand the event, all volunteers will be asked to purchase a t-shirt ($10 each) and wear it each night. Please plan to order and (if possible) pay for your shirt at the May 15 meeting. If you can't make the meeting, you'll need to get in touch with Josh Young before May 15 to assure your shirt gets ordered on time.
- All volunteers will need a background check. This only requires filling out a simple form with some basic information. All information will be kept confidential. If you've had a background check for the church already, you won't need a new one. If you have one from the school, you'll need to provide a copy.
- If you aren't able to volunteer but you want to help make an impact at Sports Camp; we have an immediate need for cash donations to help purchase water bottles for every child. Please give your donation to Marie Young or Julie Bach.
Where do you fit in?
We have a ton of opportunities for you to serve, and you can see all of our teams below. But our biggest need at this point is for Huddle Coaches. What's a Huddle Coach you ask?
Each Huddle Coach is responsible for 10 kids the entire week. As a Huddle Coach, you will be the face of our church to these kids. In a very real way, you will be Jesus to 10 children for an entire week, some of which have never learned a single thing about God's love for them. As a Huddle Coach, your group of awesome kids will report to you every night at drop off. It is your job to love them, boost their spirits and get them ready for an awesome and exhausting night of fun. Between sports sessions, you'll get a chance to huddle up with your group for a few minutes to share that night's lesson. Don't worry, everything you need will be provided in a clear and simple way.
Who is doing what, and what do they do?
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ACC Children's Minister and Sports Camp Director - Marie Young - Leads Sports Camp, casts vision for event, motivates volunteers and speaks from stage.
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Sports Camp Co-Director - Julie Bach - Coordinates planning, donations and daily logistics during event.
Coaches Head Coach Assistant
Basketball John Bach Seth Layman
Soccer Jamin McDowell (Available)
Cheerleading Tara McDonald Jenny Willison
Backyard Games Chris Wright Jim Willison
Martial Arts Celeste Neeley Dane Dincler
Support Teams
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Stage Staff - Oversees and performs all stage programming, including special speakers and nightly giveaways.
Coordinators: Marie Young and Mike Edmisten
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Media Team - Coordinates stage set up and all audio needs.
Coordinator: Josh Young
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Registration Team - Coordinates packet pick-up during Meet the Coach Night (Sunday) and handles all registration issues each night.
Coordinator: Carol Sexton
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Parking Lot/ Security - In charge of drop offs, pickup and all security.
Coordinators: Nick Petty (Security); Brian Morrissey (Dismissal)
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Nurses Station - In charge of care for bumps, bruises and all minor injuries, contacting parents or coordinating emergency care.
Coordinator: Lisa Pyle
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Snack Coaches - In charge of prepping, distributing and cleaning up snacks each night.
Coordinator: Janis Moore
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Clean Up Crew - Help setup and tear down stage each night, plus all equipment and pickup trash.
Coordinator: Available
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Runners - Assist Huddle Coaches by running kids to the bathroom, nurses’ station or anywhere else necessary. Perfect for middle-school age and up.
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Water Team - In charge of driving gator, filling water coolers constantly and picking up bags of ice each night.
Coordinator: Mike Dincler
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Promotion Team - Coordinates Sports Camp website, media coverage and promotion before, during and after event.
Coordinators: Josh Young and John Bach
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Curriculum Team - Plans and writes nightly lesson to share with Huddle Groups.
Coordinator: Heather Prather
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Sports Camp Oversight Team - Responsible for oversight, advising and long-term planning of event.
Members - Marie Young, Josh Young, Nick Petty, Julie Bach, Nicki Edmisten and Tracey Welp
We would like to say a huge thanks for all the time, sweat and passion each of you are pouring into this event. We can't wait to serve with you!
Questions or ready to volunteer? Contact Marie Young
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