How Do You Volunteer At Spring Training?
If you live for baseball, and if you go through the doldrums from the end of the World Series until the start of the next season, then you’d love working at a spring training baseball camp. It’s a great way to be around major league players and the up and coming minor leaguers, get some perks and catch a few games for free. Here are some tips on how to volunteer at spring training. Pick a spring traning camp. The Grapefruit League in Florida hosts about half of the major league baseball teams and the Cactus League in Arizona hosts the rest. Create a baseball resume. Mention your current and previous occupations, focusing on any people skills you have and where you developed them. Most volunteer jobs will entail dealing with the public, such usher, ticket taker or grounds crew helper. Highlight any direct baseball experience. Locate the spring training facility for the team you want to contact. You’ll find this information on mlb.com. Each team is listed, with a breakdown of all their m