Team Leader Resources

Thank you for becoming an Adopt-a-Beach Team Leader! We’ve put together some resources to make your Adopt-a-Beach cleanup successful and stress-free.

Get ready to lead! Create a Team Leader account and schedule a cleanup on our Adopt-a-Beach website. Use these training materials to learn how to run a successful event. Download the forms you’ll need to run your cleanup. And check out some handy resources to recruit volunteers and publicize your cleanup.

Training

• How-to Guide: An easy-to-follow guide that shows you step by step how to host a successful Adopt-a-Beach event.
  • How to Welcome Your Group
  • How to Enter Your Cleanup Data
  • Safety and Your Adopt-a-Beach Cleanup
  • Team Leader FAQs
• Join an Online Training: Do you have questions about becoming a Team Leader? Are you an experienced Team Leader who wants a refresher on how to lead a cleanup? Join us for a short Team Leader training. We’re here to answer your questions.
  • Tuesday, March 24, 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern / noon-1:00 pm Central. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2IrEVcPJQ_CwstqWxfiqVw
  • Wednesday, April 1, 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern / 6:00-7:00 pm Central. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DpfW6u1vSRKFnVA-XwfzTg
• How-to Video: Check out this brief video about leading a cleanup.

• Webinar Recording: Team Leader Training
• Video: Create a Team Leader Account
• Video: Create a Cleanup
• Video: Recruitment Tools
• Video: Gather Supplies (includes Roster, Check-In QR Code, Waivers, Litter Monitoring Forms)
• Video: Cleanup Management (Edit, Clone, Cancel Cleanup)
• Video: Attendance
• Video: Litter Data for Team Leaders
• Video: Check-in and Litter Data for Volunteers
• Video: Cleanup Closeout

Forms

• Litter Monitoring Form
• Sign-In Sheet / Waiver

Publicize Your Cleanup

• Before Your Cleanup
  • Customizable Flyer [PowerPoint]
  • Customizable Press Release
  • Social Media Images & Customizable Text
• After Your Cleanup
  • Social Media Images & Customizable Text
  • Customizable Letter to the Editor
  • Take the Next Step to Stop Plastic Pollution

¿Te gustaría liderar una limpieza de Adopt-a-Beach en español?

¡Por favor, encuentra nuestros formularios y recursos en español de Adopt-a-Beach aquí! Si tienes alguna pregunta o necesitas ayuda para programar tu limpieza, no dudes en comunicarte con nuestra Coordinadora de Voluntarios, Cristal Ramírez, en cramirez@greatlakes.org. Nuestro personal puede ofrecer asistencia en español e inglés.

• Guía para Líderes de Equipo: Instrucciones paso a paso sobre cómo dirigir tu limpieza.
• Exención de Adopt-a-Beach (para imprimir): Exención de participación en la limpieza. Debe ser completada por todos los participantes. Los adultos que traigan a menores a una limpieza deben incluir a los menores acompañantes en su exención completada. Puedes encontrar el texto completo de la exención aquí.
• Formulario de Monitoreo de Basura: Hoja de conteo utilizada para recopilar datos sobre la basura en tu limpieza.

Questions?

Check out our Team Leader FAQs! If that didn’t help, Alliance staff are a great resource! Contact us with any questions.