Volunteers & Chaperones

ALL volunteers and chaperones MUST be approved through the Sarasota County Volunteers Count Database.

- Volunteers must be registered and approved prior to volunteering or chaperoning trips

- Once registered, volunteers must reactivate their volunteer status each school year

- Volunteers and chaperones must obtain a visitor badge, as well as, sign in/out in the Volunteers Count Database in the main office

Please stop by the main office at either SMA campus to register or reactivate your volunteer status. It can also be completed online at:

• SMA Prep Volunteer Signup
• SMA HS Volunteer Signup

Level 2 Clearance is necessary for coaches and volunteers who chaperone overnight trips and/or transport cadets in a vehicle. This clearance is also necessary for those who will have a one-on-one interaction with a cadet or group of cadets, such as a mentor, where an SMA staff or faculty member will not be present. T​o ​obtain a level 2 clearance, fingerprinting is required. To set up an appointment for fingerprinting, the volunteer must have a Level 1 Clearance.