Social & Events Volunteer

With 2020 being our 35th year, we think there’s no better time to celebrate the original founding principle of the league – to provide a safe, fun space for members of the 2SLGBTQ community. 

Our social and events managers are responsible for organizing PTSL activities throughout the season, as well as the pre-season registration event, the opening party and end of season banquet.

Currently, Marcia Kwok is responsible for social events. We would like to grow this committee and have more members involved in our community events, parties and at the field on an ongoing or ad hoc basis.

We also want to reach out to other organizations in the GTA to create collaborative events that can further provide for our members, e.g. Rainbow Hoops and Notso Amazon. If you play in another league and have an idea for an event? 

How to apply:  Please email ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Social and Events Volunteer’.

Communications

Our communications team currently covers the maintenance of our website as well as sending out our monthly newsletters, social media posts, press info and any miscellaneous communication tasks that come up throughout the year.

We are always looking for additional support as it’s a busy role that encompasses many overlapping elements.

Skills:

• Knowledge of Mailchimp, Facebook and Instagram, and affiliated platforms for creating and scheduling social media content.
• Confidence using wordpress and its related plug-ins.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: you’ll need to work closely with and between the other committee teams in order to achieve our goals.
• Strong written communication skills that are appropriate for our community. Excellent grammar, attention to detail, confident tone of voice and a sense of humour.
• Ability to use photoshop or similar programs.
• Availability to respond to emails and tasks in a timely, ad hoc fashion.

How to apply:  Please email ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Communications’.

Washroom Allies

We’re taking the lead from our friends at Not So Amazon by introducing the #illgowithyou washroom buddy initiative for the 2020 season at Withrow Park to help members of our community feel more comfortable using its gendered washrooms.

We’re looking for volunteers to become buddies: if you’re interested in offering your time as an ally, please take a moment to read about the initiative. We’ll be providing pins/buttons at the beginning of the season to those individuals who feel they can help with this project, and will be gathering feedback on the success of this programme during its pilot year.

Register your interest by emailing ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com with ‘Buddy’ in the subject line for more information.

Equity and Oppression Audit

Pink Turf Soccer league is open to women (cis and trans), trans people, intersex people and Indigenous two-spirit people. As part of our continuing effort to make PTSL a safe and welcoming space for all members of our community, we are undertaking a league-wide equity and oppression audit to identify areas where we can tackle issues related to racism, homophobia and transphobia in the league.

We welcome feedback from members of our community who can offer their experiences and insights in an effort to improve the league and make it a safe space for members of our community, especially minority groups and people of colour. This can be done confidentially using the form on our website or by contacting Danielle Waters, who is overseeing our Equity and Oppression Audit as part of our volunteer Collective.

For the new Pink Turf season we will be implementing the #Illgowithyou initiative and are seeking washroom buddies to help members of the PT community feel more comfortable using the public (gendered) washrooms at Withrow Park.

Submit you input by emailing ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com with ‘Equity and Oppression Audit’ in the subject line.

Arbitration Committee Member

The Arbitration Committee helps to solve disputes that arise during the season involving members of the PTSL community who are in conflict. It’s an integral role to the running of the league as we endeavour to foster a friendly, inclusive and recreational spirit.

Erin Singer is chairing the Arbitration Co-ordinator for the 2020 PTSL season as the representative of the volunteer Collective. The Arbitration Committee will comprise no less than five and no more than nine current or historic members of the PTSL. 

The committee will be formed based on the availability of volunteers to attend a meeting as soon after the reported incident as possible, and cannot be related to or team representatives of those persons in conflict. Any volunteer that has a preexisting bias must recuse themselves before the Arbitration Committee meeting. 

The responsibilities of the Arbitration Coordinator include

• Organizing the meeting and selecting its date, time and location.
•  Notifying the members of the Arbitration Committee and selecting the participants based on availability and promptness. 
• Contacting the PTSL members who are directly involved in the incident. This should include the complaint, the person whose behaviour is the subject of complaint, and witnesses for both sides who were present during the incident.
  

You can contact the Arbitration Committee at: ptslrecsoccer+arbitration@gmail.com.