TeamSnap is a service we use for several features:
- Registration — enrollment forms add riders to the correct roster for practices, provide the athlete agreement, waiver and allow for online, monthly and offline payment options.
- Scheduling — official practice schedule, events, trips, group rides are updated here first (website or emails may not contain the latest changes)
- Attendance & Availability — parents or riders can mark “yes / no / maybe” for events on the schedule. We assume riders will attend practice, but for bonus rides, trips, etc. this feature is very helpful.
- Team Chat — parents, riders, coaches can all communicate easily using chat in the mobile app. Race Team riders should have the app installed to participate in the chat and mark their availability for events.
- Safer communication — riders and parents can chat with coaches or custom groups on a safe platform to avoid one-on-one phone / sms / private messages between adults and minors.
How we plan to use it for 2023
- XC / Enduro / Cyclocross / Remote Team Riders will use all features and riders should have the app on their phone to see the chat and use the RSVP function.
- Cascadia Club & Youth All MTN riders — we will begin by using just emails and then discuss using the chat features at practice this spring to see if it’s useful
Setup TeamSnap App
- Use the correct registration form on the team page to either create a new TeamSnap account or login to add the team to your account.
- Once you have filled out the form, you may need to adjust your account settings to include parents, participating siblings, email preferences, and phone numbers: read this help article to setup your account
- Team Chat is only available within the mobile app; download the app to your device and make sure at least one parent is receiving the chat.
- Within the mobile app you can:
- View full Calendar / Schedule
- RSVP to events as needed — we assume you will attend the regular rides, if you are NOT coming it’s helpful to mark yourself absent, or mark as attending for trips and events.
- Use the chat features to communicate with the coaches or share photos / updates to the group
- This article will help you set up the notifications to your preferences — by default the notifications are now turned OFF at the team level to prevent lots of emails
To Change Chat / Team Channel
- If you use TeamSnap for other groups or need to switch between CJC Teams:
- Open the TeamSnap app and go to the “home” page.
- Click on the name of the team in the upper header to change from “2021 XC/All MTN” to “2022 Race Teams”
- Now you can easily change between teams for multiple sports you might have.