Volunteer : Tewksbury Girls Basketball

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Volunteer

TGBL is only successful due to the many volunteers that provide their time and energy every year. Below are some ways you can help....

All adult volunteers are required to complete a CORI form as part of the registration process.
All volunteers are required to sign one or more Code of Conduct waivers as part of the registration process.
Please see below for more information and expectations on these different roles in TGBL.

Travel Coaching

What it is: TGBL Offers a competitive travel program for grades 4 through 8. This program participates in the River Valley League (RVL). Towns participating in RVL include most of the local towns (Andover, Billerica, Haverhill) as well as some Southern NH towns (Salem, Nashua, Pelham) and some North Shore towns (Beverly, Marblehead). There are typically 30+ towns participating.

Contact: If you have any questions or would like additional information about our travel program, please contact our Travel Director.

In-Town Coaching

What it is: The In-Town Program is broken into 3 different Leagues based on grades. Junior League is comprised of grades 3 & 4, Intermediate Leagues grades 5 & 6, and the Senior League grades 7 & 8. Each League is made up of teams of girls from the two grades, the number of teams varies from year-to-year and is dependent on the number of girls enrolled to play. Typically, there is effort made to keep each team at 10 players per team, however, enrollment numbers may impact this from year-to-year.

Contact: If you have any questions or would like additional information on our in-town program, please contact the League Rep for the appropriate League:
Juniors (Gr. 3&4)
Intermediates (Gr. 5&6)
Seniors (Gr. 7&8)

Clinic Volunteers

What is the Clinic: This program is to introduce girls in grades K through 2 to the fundamentals of the game of basketball in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Through this program the players will learn the basic fundamentals needed to play the game of basketball.

Teen Clinic Volunteer: The Teen Volunteers are made up of current and former TGBL players ranging from 7th grade to seniors in High School. The High School girls are typically still actively playing at the High School level, while the younger girls are playing in TGBL Travel Program! The Teen Volunteers run the different skill stations, lead the players through the drills with positive reinforcement and instruction, and assist the players in doing the skills when necessary. All while ensuring the players are having fun while they learn the game of basketball!
Teen Volunteers are expected to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the Clinic each week to receive their skill station assignment from the Clinic Director. In the event you can not attend for a given week, contact the Clinic Director (clinic@tgbl.org).

Adult Clinic Volunteer: The Adult Volunteer oversees the Teen Volunteers, ensure proper instructions are being given, the Teen Volunteers are engaging with the players in a positive and consistent way, and ensuring the players are staying involved with their team as the go through the different skill stations. You will stay with your team while they navigate around the gym to the different skill stations.
Adult Volunteers are expected to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the Clinic each week and meet their team at their starting skill station in the gym. In the event you can not attend for a given week, contact the Clinic Director (clinic@tgbl.org) so arrangements can be made to cover your team for that week.

More details on the Clinic Program can be found under Programs.

Travel Coach/Asst Coach

If you would like to help coach in our Travel Program for girls in grades 4-8, click below to register.

Travel Coach

In-Town Coach/Asst Coach

If you would like to help coach our In-Town Program for girls in grades 3-8, click below to register.

In-Town Coach

Adult Clinic Volunteer

If you would like to help coach in our Clinic Program for girls in grades K-2, click below to register.

Adult Clinic Volunteer

Teen Clinic Volunteer

If you would like to help in our Clinic Program for girls in grades K-2 and are in grades 7-12, click below.

Teen Clinic Volunteer

Become a Junior Referee

TGBL offers high school aged former TGBL players the opportunity to learn a different side of the game of basketball by becoming a Junior Referee. This is a paid opportunity that gives them a chance to see the game from a whole new angle!

This is a paid position, please see below for more important information.

Junior Referee Program

What it is: TGBL offers High School aged former TGBL players the opportunity to learn a bit more about the game of basketball by officiating In-Town games for the Junior and Intermediates leagues. This is a paid position.

Where and When: Junior Referee's will officiate the In-Town games held at TMHS between 9:30am and 12:30pm on Saturday mornings during the TGBL season (Nov-Mar). They will be assigned games each week by the Director of Officials and notified of their assignments early in the week leading into the games. Times may change each week.

What to Wear: Official's jersey and whistle will be provided by TGBL

Important Reminders: This is a paid position, so the expectation is you will arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the game start time each week, and be present for the entirety of your scheduled games. Before the season starts, all applicants will attend a training session where the basics of officiating a game will be covered. This will be followed by a multiple-choice written exam. Attendance at the training session and passing marks on the exam will be required.

Winter weather: When snow is in the forecast, check your email the morning of the games as we will pass on cancellations through email. Due to scheduling and gym time availability TGBL may not be able to schedule make-up dates for any sessions due to cancellations.

Contact: If you have any questions or would like additional information on our becoming a Junior Referee, please contact the Director of Officiating

Junior Referee

Become a Junior Referee today! Click below to register!

Junior Referee

Join our Board of Directors

TGBL is managed by a B.O.D. made up of volunteer parents who are willing to commit their time and energy to help keep TGBL running as a 501(c)(3) organization, always looking for creative ways to improve the organization, and always having the kids best interest as the first priority.

Below are the B.O.D. positions, and the terms. (Elections are held at the AGM in May)

BOD Position	Term (Years)	Election Year
President	2	Even Years
Treasurer	2	Odd Years
Secretary	2	Odd Years
Travel Director	1	Every
Clinic Director	1	Every
Junior League Representative	1	Every
Intermediate League Representative	1	Every
Senior League Representative	1	Every
Registration/Web Coordinator	2	Odd Years
Equipment Director	2	Even Years
Scheduling Director	2	Even Years
Activities/Fundraising Director	1	Every
Referee Coordinator	2	Odd Years
Director of Player Development	2	Even Years

B.O.D.

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