“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Bring some joy into your own life and into the lives of others! The Miracle League of Las Vegas is always interested in attracting energetic and enthusiastic volunteers to make our player and fan experience “world class”.
Opening Day of our 2024 Fall Baseball Season is now set for SEPTEMBER 21st, 2024! And we need you now more than ever with a record 20 teams and 352 athletes playing this fall…
HOW TO SIGN UP to be a BUDDY VOLUNTEER
RETURNING VOLUNTEERS WITH AN ACCOUNT – Please do not create a new account. Please update your phone #, and email address. Add any additional individuals to your account that need to receive league correspondence.
NEW VOLUNTEERS ONLY, PLEASE NOTE! You must first create an account to register your yourself as a Buddy volunteer.
- Once your VOLUNTEER account has been established: On the Game Schedule page, click on the Volunteer Shifts button
- Scroll down to to the date and shift(s) you would like to volunteer for and press Click To Volunteer
- Check the box by your name
- IMPORTANT! If you are signing up as a group, PLEASE KEEP THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS UPDATED, and PLEASE, if your group must cancel, cancel one week in advance.
- To cancel your volunteer spot(s), go to the date(s) and shifts(s) you previously selected and de-select the checkmark in the box next to your name.
We are having issues with volunteers signing up way in advance of a given date, then forgetting or canceling at the last minute. PLEASE be respectful of our players and their families by treating your Volunteer sign-up as a commitment – because that’s exactly what it is.
Thank you!
Thank you for volunteering! We love our volunteers, and Buddies have as much fun as our players do!
As one of our able-bodied high school baseball player buddy volunteers put it: “Being able to share my love of baseball with the Miracle League players makes me feel good and makes me see how fortunate I am. I love their enthusiasm and energy and talking with them about their favorite team and players and getting to know them.”
The Miracle League of Las Vegas proudly features nearly 1,000 community youth and adult volunteers annually, who are giving back to their community by volunteering as player Buddies, registration desk and concession stand staffers, coaches and pitchers, game announcers and umpires, entertainers, Buddy Coordinators, set-up/cleanup crew members, photographers and even website contributors.
- We count on a specific number of volunteers each game day. If you cannot attend as scheduled, PLEASE go back to the sign-up page (button above), and cancel your spot at least 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. If you do not cancel and do not show up as scheduled, you may not be allowed to volunteer in the future.
Our Buddy volunteers will serve in (4) shifts each Saturday. NOTE: Our 5PM game each Saturday is a Competitive Division game and does not require individual Buddies. The (4) shift times are:
- Morning Buddy shift | 7:45AM – 11:00AM
- Late Morning Buddy shift | 10:45AM – 1:00PM
- Afternoon Buddy shift | 12:45AM – 3:00PM
- Late Afternoon Buddy shift | 2:45PM – 5:00PM
IMPORTANT! PLEASE arrive a few minutes before your scheduled shift time. If you sign up to be a Volunteer, PLEASE make a note in your personal calendar. We are having issues with volunteers signing up way in advance of a given date, then forgetting or canceling at the last minute. While we do understand that conflicts can pop up from time-to-time, PLEASE be respectful of our players and their families by treating your Volunteer sign-up as a commitment – because that’s exactly what it is. Now, more than ever…
Thank you!
The Miracle League model of involving community youth as volunteers at an early age helps promote community service values and a lifetime spirit of “giving back”.
You can help our special Miracle League athletes in other ways, too. Please contact us if you have an interest or passion in:
- Umpire (Home Plate and 1st Base)
- Team Coach
- Game Announcer (play-by-play or color commentary style)
- Scoreboard Operator (drive our state-of-the-art ProPresenter Scoreboard software)
- Videographer (you’ll use our new SONY NX80 camera for live, on-field transmits to our LED scoreboard)
- Singing the National Anthem
- Special Event Assistant
- General Game Day Assistant
- Miracle League of Las Vegas Board Member
- Fundraising
We heard from our Miracle League families that isolation during the coronavirus pandemic created depression, anxiety, fear, and frustration among our special athletes in some cases. By volunteering to help our Miracle League players return to the ball field to play the game they love, you’ll be making a real difference in our community… thank you!
Check back next Spring as we post the 2025 Summer Soccer schedule and Volunteer shifts… Thanks to all who made the Summer 2024 Soccer Season so much fun!
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, or have questions, please contact us:
Roxanne Loyed, Executive Director:
or
(702) 800-1072 | PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE #
If you are interested in serving as a Miracle League Volunteer, please use the buttons (above) to sign up online for the day/shift you prefer – it is quick and easy! If you are a Volunteer Group Coordinator, please contact Roxanne at [email protected] or (702) 800-1072 for information you can forward to your group.
Earn service hour credits and have a ton of fun!
- Our League is not possible without our volunteers. One of our most valuable volunteers is our player Buddy. The Buddy assists an assigned player in playing their game, both at-bat and in the field. Players are paired with a “Buddy”, the Buddy is then with the player the entire game. You won’t believe how much fun this can be, and how much it means to our athletes to have a new friend to share the game with!Our Buddies come from all sectors of the community. They can be students, moms and dads, brothers and sisters, business professionals or anyone interested in helping our athletes have a successful experience! Buddies must be at least 12 years of age or older.
- Wanna Be A Buddy? Please watch the short Miracle League training video below to understand the best ways to engage with our players so that they have a world-class experience on the ball field!