​Volunteer Opportunities

Here are some volunteer needs of the club:

Edge of the Sound Competition will take place August 2-4, 2024.  This event needs many areas filled including planning, registration, practice ice, ice monitors, hospitality, etc. Contact Nicole, the competition chair at edgeofthesound@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering,

Serve on the Board - Want to know more about how figure skating is structured, want to have more involvement in your figure skating club - then join the board. It is a great experience and a fun way to give back to our skaters!

Continuing - SkateSafe Training 

Volunteer Tracking .
Volunteer hours completed throughout the membership year are logged into your EntryEeze account.  If you need assistance doing this the first time, click here or contact a board member.

    ​Prospective Club Volunteer Information Sheet
    Committee Descriptions
    Club Support / Social Committee
    The Club Support Committee shall be comprised of social and fundraising subcommittees, which do not need to be exclusive. The committee shall be responsible to organize and supervise club events and fundraisers and arrange for the accommodation of any out of town guests of the BFSC. The committee shall arrange and supervise any parties, picnics, and other social functions. It is the responsibility of the committee to seek prior approval for each event and report to the board at the conclusion of the events.

    Communications Committee
    The Communications Committee shall be responsible for disseminating information to the membership from any other committee as needed. It shall maintain a club website. It shall make information available to the membership via email and website as the information becomes available. The communications committee shall be responsible for local media coverage and publicity for any activities of BFSC. The committee shall also be responsible for approving all articles and media related articles in which BFSC name, logo or likeness shall be used. Photos taken at any BFSC event shall be submitted to a database maintained by the committee for Club internal and external use.

    Membership Committee
    The membership chairperson shall promote all membership classes in the Club, and act as administrator of the Entryeeze registration system; ensuring said system is current at all times. The membership chair shall open the BFSC Entryeeze page for new registrations by June 1 of each season and notify all club members of opening date. The membership chair shall assist club members with online registration as needed. All completed registrations through Entryeeze will be then processed through USFS, except Associate and Crossover memberships. After final processing is completed, chair shall notify board of new member and send via email the revised membership list, as well as send the USFS receipt to the treasurer. The membership chair shall send a welcome letter to each new member. The membership chair shall ensure an updated membership list is provided to board and appropriate chairpersons when list is revised, and upon request of board and/or chairperson(s).

    Nominating Committee
    The Nominating Committee shall solicit candidates for election to the board as set forth in Article VII, Section 7.8 of these Bylaws. . The Nominating Committee shall propose a slate of candidates, as required for the elections at the Annual Meeting and for any vacancies that may occur during the year as outlined in Article VII, Section 7.8 in the club bylaws.

    Tests/Sanctions/Competition Committee
    This committee shall be responsible for taking charge of any US Figure Skating competitions on behalf of BFSC. Any person on the Regional Delegate Committee shall serve on this committee. The committee shall also coordinate test sessions according to the Test Chair guidelines. The committee shall ensure any necessary sanctions are submitted within the US Figure Skating guidelines.

    SafeSport Compliance Committee
    The SafeSport Compliance Committee is to ensure that the USFS SafeSport Program is implemented. The specific duties of the club SafeSport Compliance Committee will include monitoring the SafeSport policies and procedures of the club; verifying that all of the coaches who are engaged in any type of coaching activity with any club skater are in compliance with the U.S. Figure Skating coaching membership rules regarding background checks and continuing education requirements; and serve as the initial contact in the club for persons to report suspected misconduct or other violations, and when necessary, report such information to U.S. Figure Skating.