Make a difference in the life of a child- become a volunteer coach!  Millstone Recreation is always looking for dedicated, patient, caring coaches.  We provide a variety of youth sports which means there are a lot of teams that need leaders.  It doesn't matter if you played in the pros or if you just enjoy shooting a free throw!

We offer youth programs in basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer and wrestling.  Coaching positions are easier to fill in some sports than in others.  If you have any knowledge of any of these sports and would like to volunteer, please contact the Recreation Department. No experience is needed, just a desire to see kids have fun!  Every volunteer coach must pass a background check and receive an ID before he or she is allowed to attend practices or games in a coaching capacity.  Your background check is good for three (3) years, so you can coach several sports if you like.

Millstone Township Recreation & Parks Commission requires all coaches, assistant coaches, board members, and Summer Camp staff with direct unsupervised access to minors be required to submit to a criminal history background check every three (3) years as it applies to Millstone Township Youth Programs. This means any program offering services for persons younger than eighteen (18) years of age, including but not limited to sports leagues that are administered, in whole or in part, by the Millstone Township Recreation & Parks Commission.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP ATHLETIC CODE OF CONDUCT

I hereby pledge to be responsible for my words and actions while attending, coaching or participating in a youth sports event and shall conform my behavior to the following code of conduct:

1.  I will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

2.  I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

3.  I will not engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

4.  I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or   any other attendee.

5. I will not use drugs or alcohol while at a Township sports event and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in a Township sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

6.  I will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to use drugs or alcohol at a Township sports event and will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to attend, coach, officiate or participate in a Township sports event while under the influence of   drugs or alcohol.

7.  I will not engage in the use of profanity.

8.  I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in the use of profanity.

9.  I will treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.

10. I will encourage my child to treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.

11. I will not engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

12. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

13. I will not initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official of any other  attendee.

14. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

15. I will abide by any decision rendered by the Code of Conduct Committee.

16  I will be responsible for the behavior of all those attending a Township sports event on my child’s behalf.

Millstone Township Code Book

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