High Point Pony relys on the revenue from its concession stand to help keep operating costs down. Every parents is required to work in the concession stand at least one time during the season. Parents are also encouraged to volunteer more than their assigned dates. Proceeds from concession sales help keep the registration fees at High Point Pony the lowest of all leagues.

Here is some basic information you will need concerning concession stand duty. When your team is assigned concession stand duty, this means that it is the responsibility of your team to provide at least 12 volunteers to work the concession stand. Volunteers must be an adult or at least 13 years old. Due to safety concerns, children under 13 will not be allowed in the concession stand. Volunteers could work the entire shift from opening to closing, or you could split the shift with other volunteers.

If you have never worked the concession stand, don’t worry, you’ll be trained on the spot! HP Pony staff will be there to help with opening and closing of the concession stand and to show you what to do. They’ll help get things started and completed.

HP Pony is looking for energetic people that are interested in volunteering or working a paid position in the concession stand. If you are a responsible parent, college or high school student and you want to apply, contact our concession coordinator.

What you should know:

1. The volunteers who are opening must arrive at the scheduled time (30 minutes prior to the start of the games). They will be completing opening duties which are posted in the concession stand(HP Pony staff will help with this).

2. The volunteers who are closing will complete closing duties posted in the concession stand. They should plan on staying for 30-40 minutes after all games have ended to help with these duties. It is important that the volunteers stay until the stand is cleaned and locked up so that HP Pony staff are not left alone to do this (safety concerns).

3. If a volunteer can not make it, they should find a replacement and let the team parent know of changes. Expect at any time your team is assigned that one of the parents may have to jump in and help if someone can’t make it.

4. It is important that on Saturdays, a team provides at least 6 volunteers during each shift because it is too busy for less.

5. Due to health code issues, it is also very important that the person handling the money in the snack shack does not touch food directly unless they wash their hands thoroughly after handling the money (getting beverages and wrapped candy is OK).

Thanks everyone for your help and support. The concession stand is a vital part of the HP Pony operating budget and can not run without your help.