Volunteer 101
It takes a tremendous number of volunteers to operate a successful swim team and have a positive experience for the swimmers and their families. Volunteering is a great way to get to know other swim team families and to create a fun, supportive, and lasting experience for each swimmer.
That means we need you help! It is mandatory that every family work at least 4 halves! Please check out the volunteer positions available for every meet.
VOLUNTEER JOBS for HOME MEETS ONLY
Set up:Help stack our pool chairs. Caution Tape set up around baby pool. Put up Parking/no Parking signs around the pool lot. Set up chairs for judges.
*Before the Meet
Take down/clean up: Pick up trash. Take trash out to bins. Put chairs away. help take down parking/no parking signs.
*After the Meet
Starter: Works closely with the announcer and the Ref. After the announcer states the age and stroke and the Starter says "SWIMMERS TAKE YOUR MARK", pauses to make sure that all swimmers are motionless, and then gives an electronic sound or a blast of a whistle.
*1st & 2nd Half
Announcer: The Announcer is the voice of our home meets. The position will announce events and heats, call swimmers to be ready and starting blocks, direct Lane Timers, notify the swimmers of the event, stroke, and distance, and make any requested announcements over the PA system.
*1st & 2nd Half
Event Board: Person responsible for keeping the event board at the right Event and Heat so that swimmers are able to prepare for their events.
*1st & 2nd Half
Concessions: Set up, sell and clean up concessions depending on shift time. Several shift times available. Some positions will manage money/make change. Some will be food prep/wrapping. These are assigned upon arrival.
*Before Meet, 1st & 2nd Half, After Meet
VOLUNTEER JOBS for HOME MEETS and AWAY MEETS
Timers: Records the swimmer’s time. Each timer is provided a stopwatch and assigned a lane. Timers are assigned to work for one half of the meet. This job gives you the best view of the pool and the swimmers during their races.
*1st & 2nd Half
Place Judge: Place judges mark the finish places for each heat in a swim meet, using the heat sheet provided.
*1st & 2nd Half
Lane Manager: You will be in charge of making sure our swimmers are in their correct lanes and in the correct order
Computer: For home meets responsible for entering event times into the computer. At away meets responsible for verifying times. Attention to detail is very important. One of the few seated volunteer jobs!
*1st & 2nd Half
Runner: Responsible for obtaining the completed event cards and DQ forms for each race from the timers and judges and referee. The cards and DQ forms are delivered to the scoring table.
*1st & 2nd Half
Bull Pen 5/6: Person responsible for collecting 5/6 year old swimmers for their events. Please print your own heat sheet!
*1st (we try to have all 5/6 year old done by 1st half)
Bull Pen 7/8: Person responsible for collecting 7/8 year old swimmers for their events. Please print your own heat sheet!
*1st & 2nd Half
