Announcement
Dear Parents,
OWLL could not provide an outstanding experience to the children of our community without your help as either a coach or volunteer. Please consider helping us again this year. In addition to the Background Check required by Little League, the state of Pennsylvania passed a new Child Protective Services Law that requires many of our volunteers to obtain a State Child Abuse Clearance and either a State Criminal History Check or a Federal Criminal History Check. The federal check is only required if you have NOT lived in the state of Pennsylvania during the past 10 years. The state checks are free of charge for volunteers; however, there is a fee for the federal check.
If you are able to volunteer, Please print and complete the (below attached) form AND please complete the state child abuse clearance and either the state criminal history check or the federal criminal history check. We will also require a copy of your drivers license. A description of the new law and links to the state and federal background check systems is contained below.
OWLL is required to perform a background check (through Little League) for each volunteer and each individual volunteer is required to provide proof of these state (and federal if required) clearances. Please drop-off at one of our walk-in registration sessions or mail to our P.O Box.
We will also be conducting mandatory meetings for all volunteers before the start of practices to collect forms and provide an update on these new laws.
Thank you.
