PITCH-IN

Join other Tonka United youth in giving back to the community, coming together as a team outside of training and games, and growing as individuals!


Develop life skills and lessons rooted in our core club values of Fun, Respect, Positivity, Teamwork, Perseverance, Work Ethic and Community. 



In our inaugural year, the 2021-2022 season, 70 players and a total of 95 Tonka United community members delivered 164 hours back to our community.


The goal for the 2022-2023 season was 200 hours and we far surpassed that with 306 total volunteer hours.


Let’s beat our record again for the 2023-2024 season and get out in the community!

Service Projects & Opportunities

Service Programs

The TONKA SERVES page on the Minnetonka Public Schools site contains a wealth of volunteer information and opportunities sorted by age and area of need with the various links.  Utilize this as a key resource to find a great event for your team. If you’re having trouble finding or selecting an option, feel free to reach out to other parents on your team or the Pitch-In program volunteer coordinator if you need help or ideas. 


https://www.minnetonkaschools.org/activities/districtwide/tonka-serves 


Soccer Related Activities

Most soccer related volunteer opportunities kick off in the spring





Tonka United Programs

  • Tonka Splash Tournament Volunteers


  • Tonka Blast Tournament Volunteers

Team Service Project Coordinator

1

Explore a project

  • Utilize your own ideas or the resources in the links above to pick a service project for your team
  • Things to keep in mind:  allergies, age of kids, need for adult supervision, location (carpooling may be needed for families to make it work)

2

Select a project date

  • It's important to connect with your coach and team manager with a recommended date and idea for the service project to make sure it works well with the team schedule.
  • A service project may be a great way to keep the team connected during the winter season or a great way to reengage going into spring.  It’s also a great way to bond during fall or spring.  Teams have done a service project right before a team party for instance but jamming a service project into a tournament weekend might be a little tiring for the kids for example.

3

Communicate to your team

  • Communicate to your team to give them the information about the service project.  You may need to include a link for registration or track RSVPs.
  • Ask your Team Manager to put the event on the PlayMetrics schedule

4

Execute the project & take pictures

  • Make sure to execute the project day of or ensure all the details and logistics are in place for others to execute
  • Send a picture or two to the Pitch-In Program Lead and to Tonka United staff, Kelly Loch at kloch@tonkaunited.org

5

Input Recognition data

  • Input the names of each of the players along with the team name, service project description, and any other info requested into the Google Form. Please double check spelling.
  • Click here for the Google Form when you’ve completed the project.

6

Deliver recognition to team before June 30th

  • An email will be sent when certificates are ready to be picked up.
  • Pick up and deliver certificates to players on your team.  Ideally as part of an end of season team party
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