Our Rec Centers, Offices, and Pools will be closed
January 20, February 17, and April 18, 2025.
INCLUSIVE & ADAPTED
CHANGE THE GAME
Adapt The Game to Make Our Community Better.
Be a guiding hand for a child with special needs!
Youth sports leagues rely solely on the support of volunteers, and our Adapted Athletics programs need the most volunteers of all! Ask anyone who has ever assisted an adapted program or league for children with special needs – it is a life-changing experience for the children AND the volunteers.
Less than 2 hours of your time for 6 weeks is all that is needed. You’ll build relationships and memories with the children, parents, organizers, and other volunteers, and help instill the love of athletics in a child who may have never experienced the thrill of competition.
Volunteering is not only inherently fulfilling but is also great for your resume or college applications, earning service hours, serving your community, and making friends. Volunteers must be high school age or above.
You can apply online right now, below.
Once you have completed the application, complete the Secure Volunteer background consent form here. The average turnaround time on this background check is around TWO business weeks so it's important to complete these at least 7 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE the youth sports registration deadlines. Beaufort County absorbs the cost of this background check so it's free to you.
Secure Volunteer is an easy to use online system created to help organizations manage volunteer screening. Use the secure online system to request your background check with just a few steps. Once your background check is complete, Secure Volunteer will review and notify you by email when you have been approved. You will also receive a digital Secure Volunteer ID card to verify your background screen has been completed. These cards must be presented to athletics supervisors prior to coaching kids. Background screenings MUST BE COMPLETED ONCE PER YEAR. Our updated Volunteer Screening and Identification Process states that every volunteer that participates with BC Parks and Recreation must pass a comprehensive background check. Approved volunteers will be issued identification badges that must be worn at all times. You can see and download this policy, dated 7/17/24 here.
If you'd like to talk it over with a program supervisor, simply email Shane Stager, Deputy Director at Beaufort County Parks & Recreation at