When you create a team, you are automatically added and assigned "Team Captain" status. This enables you to sign-up the whole team or selected eligible members of your team for volunteer activities.  It also allows you to add, remove  and email members of your team.

Here's how to Create Your Own Team:
 

Step 1:	From the Member Center, select “Create a Volunteering Team”
Step 2:	Enter Team Name (required) and  a description and intended number of members (optional)
Step 3:	Select whether a) this team is open to the general public (anyone can join your team) or b) this team is open to invited members only (only the people you select will be able to join your team)
Step 4:	Please select the General Affiliation of your team if appropriate (optional)
Step 5:	If your team is associated with a particular organization, please "Find an entity" and select your organization. If your organization is not listed, you can "Create a New Entity." (optional)
Step 6:	Click “Next”
Step 7:	Add the first and last names of each individual you wish to add to your team. We strongly recommend that you also add their email address, as an invitation to join your team will be sent to them via email. With the exception of projects that are part of a Volunteer San Diego Annual Event, you will not be able to sign up members of your team for projects unless they have confirmed (by responding to the email invitation) that they wish to be a part of your team. Select "Add team member" after each one – note if the volunteer is under 18, you must also enter their age
Step 8:	Once all team members have been added, click “Next”
Step 9:	Check the boxes next to any skills your team has and click “Next”
Step 10:	Check the boxes next to any interests your team has and click “FINISH.” If you do not hit FINISH, all information you have entered will be lost!

Important things to note when creating a team:

• Invitations – The system will send an email to all team members inviting them to join your team. They must accept this invitation before you will be able to sign them up for projects.

• Restrictions - Members of your team who do not meet certain eligibility requirements may be unable to participate in certain projects or courses

  • Age – If members of your group do not meet the minimum age requirements, you will not be able to sign them up for projects – see Youth and Family Volunteering for more information

  • Flexible Volunteer Program – More than 80 projects per month are part of our Flexible Volunteer Program. To sign-up for these projects, you must first attend an orientation. You will not be able to sign up members of your team for Flex projects unless they are a member of this program. Learn more

  • Court Ordered Volunteers – Court ordered volunteers are prohibited from participating in certain projects. If members of your group are court referred, you may not be able to sign them up for certain projects. Learn more

• Check Availability – if you sign up members of your team, they are automatically signed up for that activity, so please check they are available and wish to participate before signing them up

• Maximum Team Size Allowed – As many of the projects listed were not designed for group participation (particularly Flex projects), all teams are asked to be respectful of this when signing up for projects. Within each project description, you should see "Maximum Team Size Allowed." This will state the maximum number of people that one team is permitted to sign up for that project. While the system may allow you to sign up more than this, please honor this number.