Volunteer Application

test for alternate approach to volunteer registration

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Sportable! Please read through each question carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately. The application process is required for all program volunteers. After approval, you will be entered into our system as a general volunteer. You must register for individual sports separately as they are posted on our current volunteer opportunities page. If you are 18 years of age or older, or the parent of a youth volunteer aged 14 to 16, please have your CPS Mandated Reporter Training Certificate of Completion on hand in pdf format. You cannot submit your application without it.

Contact Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Date of Birth(Required)

Note: All volunteers must be aged 14 or older.

Phone(Required)

Note: If you are 17 or younger, please provide a parent/guardian phone number.

Email(Required)

Note: If you are 17 or younger, please provide a parent/guardian email address.

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Emergency Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Emergency Contact Phone(Required)

Demographic Information

Pronouns(Required)

he/him/his

she/her/hers

they/them/theirs

I would like to self describe the pronouns I use.

Please self describe your pronouns here:(Required)

What is your racial identity?(Required)

Asian

Black/African American

Native American or Alaskan Native

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Multi-Race

Some Other Race

None of the Above

Prefer not to answer

What is your ethnic identity?(Required)

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Is English your first language?(Required)

Yes

Prefer not to answer

Do you consider yourself a part of the LGBTQIA+ community?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

Volunteer Information

How did you hear about Sportable?(Required)

What experience do you have working with people with physical disabilties?(Required)

List any hobbies, activities, workshops, certifications, or special knowledge and skills that you could share with Sportable (graphic design, social media ‘Facebook/Twitter’, writing, photography, sports officiating, sign language, etc.).(Required)

T-Shirt Size(Required)

Volunteer Requirements

Adult Volunteer Requirements 1) Background Check: Volunteers 18+ must submit and pass a background check with Sportable. These are to be updated every 2 years. 2) CPS Mandated Reporter Training: Volunteers 18+ with a Sports and Recreation Organization are considered Mandated Reporters and are REQUIRED by state law to report suspected abuse and neglect of a youth. To ensure you understand the law and how to report, our adult volunteers are REQUIRED to take the state’s Mandated Reporter training. Youth Volunteer Requirements 1) We require all of our volunteers to be at least 14 years of age. Volunteers age 14-16 must have a parent or guardian present with them at all times. This parent or guardian must be a registered volunteer with a background check and completed mandated reporter training on file. 2) All youth volunteers aged 14-17 must have completed the parental consent form as a part of the program specific volunteer registration. Youth Volunteers are not required to submit a background check or complete the CPS Mandated Reporter Training. This Youth Volunteer Policy was implemented as a part of our sexual abuse prevention work with the Virginia Department of Health. Our goal is to help create a safe environment for our youth volunteers. These requirements and their associated links can be found on the Sportable website at sportable.org/volunteer/program-volunteering/. If you have any questions about these requirements, please reach out to the Program Operations Coordinator, Michelle Page, at michelle@sportable.org.

I am...(Required)

18 years of age or older

aged 14 to 16 years

Adult Background Check Requirement Please paste this link into your browser and submit the background check: https://client.s2verify.com/mvp-o/v09/orderView.cfm?ordertype=swifthireopen&ucid=14408&ugid=BFE25B52-5C3D-4432-8851-D11DF575C04C&pid=3049&pgid=DF21B8F3-0EF9-4FF2-9B20-72CA78C1990D

Please upload your CPS Mandated Reporter Training Certificate below. PDF file type is preferred.(Required)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

PARENTAL CONSENT FORM I, the parent/guardian, acknowledge Sportable’s policies surrounding youth volunteers and will ensure that my child and myself adhere to them: Youth Volunteers: We require all of our volunteers to be at least 14 years of age. Youth Volunteers aged 14-16 must have a parent or guardian present with them at all times. This parent or guardian must be a registered volunteer with a current background check and completed mandated reporter training on file. All youth volunteers aged 14-17 must have completed the parental consent form as a part of the program specific volunteer registration. Youth Volunteers are not required to submit a background check or mandated reporter training certificate of completion. I, the parent/guardian, consent to my child participating as a volunteer with Sportable Adaptive Sports and Recreation.

Name of Parent/Guardian that plans to volunteer with the youth volunteer(Required)

First Last

Youth Volunteer PARENT/GUARDIAN Background Check Requirement Please paste this link into your browser and submit the background check: https://client.s2verify.com/mvp-o/v09/orderView.cfm?ordertype=swifthireopen&ucid=14408&ugid=BFE25B52-5C3D-4432-8851-D11DF575C04C&pid=3049&pgid=DF21B8F3-0EF9-4FF2-9B20-72CA78C1990D

Youth Volunteer PARENT/GUARDIAN Requirement: Please upload your CPS Mandated Reporter Training Certificate below. PDF file type is preferred.(Required)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Waiver

SPORTABLE CODE OF CONDUCT Sportable requires participants to conduct themselves in a safe and respectful manner to help maintain a comfortable, safe, and fun environment. The Code of Conduct is intended to help provide a positive experience for everyone and applies to all program and event participants including athletes, staff, coaches, caregivers/family members, and volunteers. General Expectations As a representative of Sportable, all participants will exhibit good sportsmanship and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the spirit of fair play and responsible conduct at all times and all places. Athletes, coaches, and volunteers are expected to attend all practices, team meetings, and competitions they have committed to or communicate in advance with coaches/program managers when conflict occurs. All participants will respect all adaptive and sporting equipment. No one is permitted to make changes to any equipment that is not their own without the permission of a Sportable staff member or the owner. As a representative of Sportable, all participants will show respect for the physical environment of program/event facilities by assisting to maintain a clean and safe environment, including competition and training venues and lodging. Abuse & Harassment All participants will respect members of their team/fellow participants, other teams, staff, coaches, volunteers, spectators, and officials and engage in no form of discriminatory behavior or any form of verbal, physical, or sexual harassment or abuse. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone. Harassment is unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy), national origin, older age (beginning at age 40), disability, or genetic information (including family medical history) or other factors protected by law. Offensive conduct may include, but is not limited to, offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, unwanted touching, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or pictures, stalking or obscene phone calls, texts, emails, or gestures which lead to interference with participation. Reporting All participants will inform program staff in real time of any injury or aggravating condition that occurs during a Sportable activity. Safety is a collective responsibility. If you see something, say something. All participants will report any problems or concerns with another participant (this includes coaches, staff, fellow athletes, volunteers, or others). Problems or concerns can include any situation that endangers the health, safety, or well-being of yourself or fellow participants and any violation of the Code of Conduct. Reports can be made in several ways including: Anonymous online form (https://sportable.org/incident-report/) Verbally or in writing to program staff Verbally or in writing to COO Verbally or in writing to CEO Cause for Dismissal Any participant can be removed from membership or any Sportable activity at any time for any violation of the Code of Conduct. Any participant can be removed from any Sportable activity at any time if their background check returns a criminal offense involving minors and/or a violent crime deemed inappropriate for participation. This decision will be determined by Sportable leadership and shared with the participant. Acknowledgement I understand participation with Sportable is a privilege that can be taken away at any time. I acknowledge my failure to comply with this Code of Conduct could result in suspension or termination of my membership or overall participation. By signing this Code of Conduct, I acknowledge I have read this document fully and agree to abide by the guidelines and rules set forth.

Participant Signature (Parent/Guardian Signature if volunteer is under 18)(Required)

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT As a staff member, volunteer, coach, board member, and/or intern of Sportable (team member), I acknowledge I may have access to the organization’s data, plans, decisions, and/or other confidential information including but not limited to financial information, employee data, or participant information. No team member may use, reproduce, or release this kind of information to others for their own use, personal profit, or benefit. This applies to the use of confidential information about agencies with which Sportable partners, or is considering establishing a partnership. You must regard personal information about team members as confidential in order to preserve the privacy of our team members and the community that makes up Sportable. Team members who handle confidential information or who have access to such information, whether physical, electronic, or otherwise, are responsible for the careful use, distribution, and disposal of such information. Team members must also handle and respect client confidential information. Except as permitted by law and organization policy, team members shall not: Disclose personal information about participants to unauthorized persons; Disclose participant information or the location of participants to any unauthorized persons; Tamper with or intrude upon any voice, video, data, or fax transmission; or Allow access to any communication distributed or transmitted by Sportable. I will take reasonable care to properly secure confidential information on my computer and will take steps to ensure others cannot view or access such information when I am utilizing a Sportable computer or conducting business on behalf of Sportable with my personal computer. When I am away from my workstation or when my tasks are completed, I will log off my computer or use a password-protected screensaver in order to prevent access by unauthorized users. I will not disclose my personal password(s) to anyone without the express written permission of my supervisor or record or post it in an accessible location and will refrain from performing any tasks using another's password. Upon request, I will turn over any documents, equipment, and materials received during my engagement with Sportable. Sportable reserves the right to take disciplinary action, up to and including termination, for violations of this agreement in addition to pursuing civil or criminal penalties. I have read, understand and agree to comply with the Confidentiality Agreement as outlined above.

Participant Signature (Parent/Guardian Signature if volunteer is under 18)(Required)

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AND PARENTAL CONSENT AGREEMENT IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in the SPORTABLE activity ("Activity") I, for myself or personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin: 1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent I understand the nature of SPORTABLE Activities and that I am qualified and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. 2. FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT: (a) SPORTABLE ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, AND DEATH ("RISKS"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW; (c) there may be OTHER RISK AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES TO MY WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER PERSONAL EQUIPMENT or any other damages I incur as a result of my participation or that of the minor in the Activity. 3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE SPORTABLE, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owner and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the "RELEASES" herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS AND I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such claim. 4. Media/Photo Release: I hereby authorize and give my full consent to SPORTABLE to copyright and/or publish any and all photographs, videotapes and/or film in which I and/or the minor participants appear while attending this SPORTABLE activity. I further agree that SPORTABLE may transfer, use or cause to be used, these photographs, videotapes, or films for any exhibitions, public displays, publications, commercials, art and advertising purposes, and television programs without limitations or reservations. Please check the box below if you do not wish to give media consent to SPORTABLE. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

Media Consent Opt Out

I do NOT wish to provide media consent as described in number 4 above

Participant Signature (Parent/Guardian Signature if volunteer is under 18)(Required)