Volunteer Hours

To ensure we can successfully apply your volunteer hours to your family, PLEASE do the following;

• Always list OLDEST CHILD (preferably last name, first name)
• Always list your FULL NAME (preferably last name, first name)
• Do not use initials in either of the fields above
• Include # of hours and description of work completed 
• Report hours in rounded 15 minute increments
• Do not double report hours by e-mail that are in Volunteer Hours, only report if there is a change or error (i.e. someone else worked your shift)

*Canceling a Volunteer shift must be done before the cancellation date (usually 10 days before the shift). After that, it is your responsibility to find a replacement for the shift claimed. Expectations may apply, ie: family emergency or sudden illness.

BHA is a community-based organization fully run by volunteers. Therefore, all members are required to help support the activities of the association through volunteer hours and, to ensure that the workload is somewhat balanced, BHA has established work hour minimums by family (detailed below). Single-parent households may apply to the BHA Board of Directors for a reduction in work hours, which the Board will review and make determinations on a case-by-case basis.

Each team is required to staff their home games and some work slots will be required for certain away games. Hours worked for home and away games DO count toward your service hours requirements. Your team manager will request volunteers for each work spot required during a given game. Any spots that are not filled will be assigned to a family by the manager. Unfulfilled work spots will be reported to the BHA Board of Directors.

To ensure that the participation of the work load is somewhat balanced, service requirements are as follows (per family): 

• 25 hours for first year association members
• 35 hours for all others
• Note: Hours are not prorated for the winter season. Unfulfilled hours will result in a $500 fee for returning families and a $400 fee for first year families which will be invoiced in early April.
• Winter Work Hours September 16, 2025 - March 15, 2026

• 25 for all members
• Summer hours will not be required for the families of seniors who graduated that prior season, assuming they have no other players in the association.
• Hours will be prorated at a rate of $20 per hour. Unfulfilled work hours will be invoiced in early October 2026

*For example, if you work 14 service hours April through September, your $500 check will be cashed in October and, in return, you will receive a $280 check in recognition of the work hours fulfilled.

Invoicing will happen after the completion date of winter and summer volunteer hours.  Skaters with outstanding balances will be ineligible to participate in future events until their account is paid in full.

Service hours may not be carried into the next season or year. Members may not gift service hours to other members unless approved by the BHA Board of Directors. Each family is responsible for recording their own service hours and ensuring they are reported to the Service Hour Coordinator by communicated deadlines.

Hours worked at your home tournament do not count for your volunteer hours requirement.

All Coaches will get 20 hours for the first team and 10 hours for each additional team.  Managers will get 20 hours.

***Remember***

All summer hours are to be submitted by March 15, 2026.