LAKE BLUFF RIB FEST

Saturday, October 5, 12-4:30 pm

The Lake Bluff Barbeque Society was founded in 2001 & attracts around 100 actual participants, and between 500 and 2,000 spectators. This event helps raise money for their charity partner, Beef4Hunger. Scouts Hockey helps support this event by providing rib runners who run contestants' ribs to the judges and perform other needed tasks throughout the afternoon. This is a great (and tasty) way to volunteer a chunk of hours for a great cause! Free samples, yum! Volunteer certificates provided at the end of the event! (If you cannot make it the whole time, that's ok, just let us know in the comment section!)

GLASA SLED HOCKEY

GLASA Falcons Sled Hockey Program! Practices are held at Hot Shot Ice Arena on Sundays from 3:30-5:50pm. Practice times will adjust to 3-5pm in January.

Just as in ice hockey, sled hockey is played with six players (including a goalie) at a time. Sled hockey follows most of the typical ice hockey rules with the exception some of the equipment. Players propel themselves on their sledge (specially designed sleds that sit on top of two hockey skate blades) by use of spikes on the ends of two three-foot-long sticks, enabling a player to push himself as well as shoot and pass ambidextrously. Rinks and goals are regulation Olympic-size, and games consist of three 15-minute stop-time periods.

Location: Hot Shots Ice Arena (29860 Skokie Hwy, Lake Bluff, IL 60044) 3-5 pm 

On-Ice Assistant Description: Volunteers are needed to assist players and coaches with various tasks. Help push and/or mentor sled hockey players on ice during practice and/or scrimmage play. Accepting volunteers 14 years and older who are VERY PROFICIENT skaters with a hockey background (must have vast hockey knowledge). On-ice volunteers are required to wear (and bring their own) hockey skates, helmet, gloves and hockey attire (warm ups or jersey, etc. – no jeans, please).

**On-Ice Volunteers MUST be very proficient skaters with a hockey background and have their own skates**

Southport Skating Club's Rising Stars Adaptive Skating Program

In 2017, Southport Skating Club launched a therapeutic skating program to serve children with special needs in the Chicagoland area. Weekly classes are led by skating professionals and figure skaters/hockey players who work individually with the children. The program's success continues to grow, as it breaks down barriers for special needs children to benefit from the challenges, joys and physical conditioning of figure skating. Therapeutic skating is changing the lives of these kids, and they are changing ours.

Students range from 3 - 24 yrs old. Depending on the need, the program will pair 1-3 coaches per student for each class. At first, each new Volunteer Coach will be paired with a more experienced coach or two. The comfort level of our coaches is as important as the comfort of our students, so feedback is always welcome anytime before, during, or after each class. 

Fall Session is October 1 - November 19 - (8 weeks)

Classes are held at Top Shelf Ice Arena in Gurnee Mills Mall. (northwest corner of Gurnee Mills, near Entry H)

7:30 - 7:45 am Volunteer coaches arrive to plan with other coaches and prep skates, toys, or other equipment.

7:45 - 8:00 am Students arrive to meet their coach and to get help with their skates and equipment, if applicable. 

*8:00 - 8:30 am Class runs on full ice* 

8:30 - 8:45 am Tidy toys, return rental skates. Depart.

1.5 Service Hours are granted for each class worked. 

2023 Beacon Place Volunteer Opportunities

603 S McAlister Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085

Education and Enrichment Classroom Assistant Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to support lead volunteers in small classroom sessions for students in grades K-7th grade.

Volunteers are needed Monday-Thursday 3:45-5:45 and Saturdays 10-12