Volunteer Bond

The Volunteer Bond is a one time fee of that is paid to the NSDSC club upon registering for the first time. All members of NSDSC are expected to complete 4 hours of volunteer time each season (indoor and outdoor are separate seasons). This is a one time family fee (if you have three kids playing you only are required to pay $100 and volunteer 4 hours) unless the volunteer hours are not completed - at which time the family would have to pay an another volunteer bond for the nest season. Once a player has terminated their participation with the club the bond will be returned if all of their volunteer time has been completed. The fee is $100.00 for CMSA player and $25.00 for house league players.

Hours will be recorded by:

The Manager: If your volunteer time is done for the team you will need to report your hours to your team manager.

The Director: If your volunteer time is done in activities for the club you will need to report your hours to the director responsible for the activity.

NSDSC Administrators: If your volunteer time is done for CMSA you will need to report your hours to the NSDSC administrators.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the volunteer fee?
The fee is $100.00 per family for CMSA Registered players and $25.00 for house league players. If you have 2 or more children registered for the CMSA league than your fee will be $100.00. If you have 2 or more players in the program, one in house league and one in CMSA league your fee will be $100.00. If you have 2 or more children in the house league your fee will be $25.00.

How often do I have to pay this fee?
This fee will be paid only once if you complete your 4 hours of volunteer time per season. If the 4 hours is not completed you will be charge the fee the next time you register.

When exactly will the fee be refunded by?
Only by leaving the club and keeping your volunteer status up to date. You must do your 4 hours per season to keep your hours current.

Can you receive your refund as soon as you have completed your volunteering?
No, the bond will stays with the club until such time as the family chooses to leave NSDSC.

Who records the hours?
The Manager: If your volunteer time is done for the team you will need to report your hours to your team manager
The Director: If your volunteer time is done in activities for the club you will need to report your hours to the director responsible for the activity.
NSDSC Administrators: If your volunteer time is done for CMSA you will need to report your hours to the NSDSC administrators

How do you ensure the office is aware of the completion of your volunteering?
Please have the appropriate official (from the above question) email Garry Tink at garrytink@shaw.ca so that the hours can be tracked.

What is the deadline to inform the office that you have completed your volunteering?
The end of March is the deadline for the indoor season.
The end of August is the deadline for the outdoor season.

Do I need to give another check if I plan on volunteering after I register for the next season?
Yes, if you are planning on volunteering after you register for the next season than you will need to contact Garry Tink to let him know when and what the volunteer hours are as well as submit another $100.00 check. You will receive this check back once your hours have been completed prior to the start of the new season. If the hours are not completed you will not receive the check back.

How will my hours be totaled?
Total hours will be kept by the different officials of the NSDSC club and then emailed to Garry Tink at garrytink@shaw.ca.

Will there be a form to fill out?
There is no form to fill out, just a simple email to Garry Tink (garrytink@shaw.ca) from the club official with the names of the volunteers and the hours they have worked

Does someone have to verify your volunteer hours?
Your team manager or one of the directors for NSDSC will verify the hours

What qualifies as volunteer hours?

Age group Coordinator	Assist team as needed	Assist Club as needed	Assistant coach	Uniform coordinator or Distributor
Board member	Coach	Data Entry	Equipment Coordinator	Equipment Distributor
Evaluation Assistant	Field Monitor (Outdoor)	Fundraising committee	Handy Man	Lines Man (Outdoor)
Phoning	Referee coordinator	Special Events	Team Bench parent	Team Uniform person

There are many other ways of Volunteering, If you are having troubles putting in your 4 hours please contact your team manager or Gary Tink.

Is there a limit to the number of volunteers on a team?
No there is no limit to the number of volunteer positions, but we ask that all work on the honor system. The bond was put in place to increase participation of all stakeholders and with everyone working together we can build NSDSC into a world class club. With 1300 members we all need to do our part to make it successful for our children.

Volunteer of the Month:

We as a club would like to thank our volunteers for the countless hours they put in. We will be posting a volunteer of the month to show our recognition. We would like to post 1 or 2 individuals each month.

The NSDSC club would like to thank all of our volunteers and want you to know we could not successfully run the club with out you. Every volunteers work is appreciated and valued. The volunteer(s) of the month are individuals who have gone above and beyond the hours need to make this club a success. If you have a volunteer you know of or have worked with who you would like to nominate to be recognized please email me at bcjackson@shaw.ca. We will choose 1 or 2 a month to post on the website. As well if you have a picture please submit that.

Volunteer of the month for May and June

Karen Rokosh

We would like to recognize Karen Rokosh as an outstanding volunteer. Karen has spent the past seven years working hard on the fundraising efforts for Calgary soccer clubs which now have become a part of NSD Soccer Club. She has spent many countless hours going above and beyond to ensure that the fundraisers are meticulously planned and executed efficiently and effectively so the kids could raise the much needed funds for everything from soccer supplies to jerseys to monies for tournaments.

Not only has Karen spent countless hours to make sure our fundraising efforts were successful, she spend many hours helping in what ever manner needed for her children’s teams to make sure that they had a successful season. Karen is a volunteer that we can admire and applaud for her extremely unselfish giving.

She has always been helpful and cheerful and just goes the extra distance without being asked to ensure all of the fine details are taken care of. Karen exemplifies an outstanding volunteer, and is an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from!

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We will soon be looking for volunteer to help out with distribution of new uniforms when they arrive.