Volunteer Info
It takes everyone to run a meet! All parents are required to work during meets. Many positions are divided into first half and second half. Some positions are only available at home meets. If everyone works, then you may only be asked to work part of a meet on certain jobs. The team cannot function if there is no parental support. These meets are great fun, but take a lot of manpower.
Each family will be responsible for signing up for volunteer shifts through the same system used for registration. Once the signup is opened, it will be a first come first serve signup. Only available shifts will be listed for selection.
You will be able to review your shifts and the points you have accumulated by logging into your account throughout the season.
Available Jobs and Descriptions:
- Meet Set Up^ – (1 credit) set up for home meet (Monday afternoon)
- Concession Stand^ – sets up booth (1st half shift), sells the food and drinks, and cleans up after meet is over (2nd half shift)
- Timer* – times swimmers during races (12 -30 needed each meet) and completes time sheets for scoring
- Judges*: 6 required for every meet and rotate as stroke judges. We are always in need of judges! There are no meets if we don't have judges. Please consider getting certified
- Runner^ – takes time sheets to score keeping table between heats (home meets)
- Rewards – works with other team to prepare ribbons for individual swimmers for every heat of every event (this is a fast paced and constantly busy position)
- Circler* - works with other team to review and circle the average time on the time sheets (MATH skills required)
- Hospitality^ - keeps volunteers supplied with water
- Deck Help - helps on deck to get swimmers to correct lanes
- Meet Clean Up^ – clears area after meet
- Ready Parent – looks after swimmers and gets them to the right place for races. Ready parents should arrive 15 minutes early to receive supplies and prepare to receive swimmers. MUST stay until all swimmers have completed all events and are delivered back to their parent/guardian.
- 6 yr and under
- 7-8 yr old (2 parents - 1 for boys and 1 for girls)
- 9-10 yr old (2 parents - 1 for boys and 1 for girls)
- 11-12 yr old (2 parents - 1 for boys and 1 for girls)
- 13-14 yr old (1 parent for both boys and girls)
- 15 yr and up (1 parent for both boys and girls)
^These positions are only required for home meets
