Park & Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
General Opportunities
Concert In The Park Attendant
- Time Period: Monday evenings and one Thursday evening from June-July, 5:30–8:30 pm. No concert week of July 4.
- Responsibilities
- Meet and greet performers
- Set up and take down chairs
- Deliver necessary materials to performers
- Evaluate performers and turn in evaluations to supervisor
- Clean up site
- Qualifications or Skills
- Comfortable with public interaction
- Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Capable of lifting up to 30 lbs
- Punctual
- Work Location: Brookview Park, Large Shelter Area
- Benefits
- Enjoy summer evenings listening to concerts
- Meet and greet your Golden Valley Neighbors
- Meet the performers
- Reports To: Recreation supervisor
Opportunities Working With Youth
The City of Golden Valley does background checks on volunteers working with children.
Penny Carnival Helpers
- Time Period: First Friday in August. 12-3 pm
- Responsibilities
- Run easy “carnival” games
- Collect pennies
- Hand out prizes
- Some set-up and take-down
- Qualifications or Skills
- Enjoy interacting with youth ages 4 to 12
- Able to work outdoors in a shaded area
- Work Location: Brookview Park Large Picnic Shelter, 200 Brookview Parkway, Golden Valley
- Benefits
- Help provide a fun event for Golden Valley youth
- Interact with local youth
- Reports To: Recreation Supervisor John Stutzman
Youth Basketball Coaches
- Time Period: One weekly practice in the evenings (Monday through Thursday) and one game each Saturday between noon and 5 pm. Season runs early January through mid-March.
- Responsibilities: Coach recreational basketball teams for boys and girls in grades 2-7.
Youth Soccer Coaches
- Time Period: Season runs from early September through October.
- Responsibilities: Coach a youth soccer team for one practice per week and one game per week (Saturday afternoon) for kids i ngrade K-6.
Rink Rat Hockey Coaches
- Time Period: Two preseason practices and eight games held on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Season runs early January through mid-February.
- Responsibilities: Coach recreational hockey teams for boys and girls in ages 5 to 12
- Requirements: Knowledge of hockey and ability to work with kids of various abilities
Supper With Santa Helpers
Golden Valley’s annual evening with Santa for children and families.
- Time Period: First Friday in December, 5:30-7:30 pm
- Location: Brookview
- Responsibilities: Help with setup, activities, and clean-up