Swim meets are staffed almost entirely by volunteers, including timers, officials, safety marshals, meet directors, computer operators, hospitality coordinators, announcers, and many other positions. As part of our annual financial plan, we anticipate hosting 4-8 meets each year.  To host these meets, we have an annual family volunteer obligations by group level from September 1, 2023- August 31, 2024:

Age Group I: 15 hours
Age Group II: 15 hours
Junior II:  25 hours
Junior I:  30 hours
Senior:  8 hours
Pre-National: 25 hours
National:  30 hours

NOTE: Families with members in a Blazers hosted meet are expected to volunteer.  Families with multiple swimmers are responsible for fulfilling the volunteer obligations of the highest-level swimmer in the family. For families who do not complete their volunteer obligation within the year, we offer a volunteer buy-out of $50 per hour. While the "buy-out" is an option, our strong preference is that all parents and families volunteer, participate, and support our program.

Championship Meet Volunteer Requirements

When we host any Missouri Valley Districts, Championships, or Region VIII Sectionals, families with swimmers attending these meets must work the following number of shifts.

• MV Districts-2 shifts per family
• MV Championships- 3 shifts per family
• Regional VIII Sectionals - 3 shifts per family

In addition, for Regional VIII Sectionals and Higher-level meets:

• Every Blazer Family with a swimmer in Junior I, Pre-National, or National must work at least 2 shifts even if they do not have swimmers in the Sectional meet. This requirement is NOT additive to the requirement above for Regional VIII sectionals.