PA state law requires all volunteers who regularly come into contact with children to obtain clearances. Pennsylvania provides an online portal to obtain this information. Access to this portal is free of charge and results, typically are available immediately.

The steps to obtain your PATCH report via the state's online portal are as follows:

• Open https://epatch.state.pa.us in a browser window (click here to open in a new window)
• Click "New Record Check (Volunteers Only)"
• Read the disclosures and check the the acknowledgment. "Click Accept".
• Enter the following information when prompted:

Volunteer Organization Name:  Pottstown Soccer Club

• Enter your information on the remaining fields and click "Next".
• Verify that the cost is $0.00. Verify that your information is correct. Click "Proceed".
• Fill out the remainder of the form providing as much information as possible (more information improves likelihood of results being returned immediately).
• Once you submit the forms you should receive an email with a subject similar to "PATCH Request Confirmation". Within a few minutes, you should then receive an email with a subject similar to "PATCH Request Completed". When you receive the "Completed" email, follow the link in the email and provide the control number contained in the email to retrieve your results.
• Save your results to your computer. You will need them when submitting your packet via the Stack Sports website.