PEAQ Volunteering
The continued success of Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics relies on the voluntary contributions of our membership. In order to maintain high-level coaches, consistent practice times, and an overall high level of training, it is imperative that families volunteer their time and energy to help PEAQ successfully run meets throughout the year. Posted below is an overview of our volunteering requirements for each member. WE CANNOT HOST MEETS FOR YOUR SWIMMERS WITHOUT ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS. Please review and contact us if you have any additional questions!
PEAQ plans to host 4 swim meets this year between September and July... Every family will be required to volunteer for at least 2 sessions during the short course season (Sept. - March) and 2 sessions during the long course season (April - July), if you are registered for the FULL YEAR. Every family registered for SHORT COURSE ONLY will be required to volunteer for at least 2 sessions during the short course season (Sept. - March). A session is typically 4-5 hours of volunteer time. Due to increasing needs for volunteers at some of our bigger "travel" meets (a meet outside of our LSC), a session of volunteering at such travel meets WILL count toward your two session requirement for each season. Please Note: Summer League meets (Wahoos, Kraken, and Sharks) DO NOT count toward your volunteering requirement. Additionally, you will be expected to fulfill your obligation, even if your swimmer does not swim in the meets we host.
IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE ASSESSED $200 PER SESSION MISSED.
There is NO volunteer requirement for families that have ONLY a Developmental swimmer, or for alumni swimmers.
- These lists were updated as of 12/11/2023
PEAQ Fundraising
Meat Raffle - This year's fundraising initiative is to help buy equipment for the club's dryland program across all three sites. One of board members, along with the help of Cheplics Butcher Shop will being running a Meat Raffle. Details of the raffle we be sent to all club members. Any additional questions, please email [email protected].
*** Each family will be required to sell 10 meat raffle tickets this year. That is $50 worth of tickets, which will be billed to your account at the time of registration. You will receive your tickets at a later date, when more info is available***
***No fundraising is required for registrants who join after October 1, as the fundraising event will have already passed.***
If you have a fundraising idea or would like to help with fundraising, contact one of our PEAQ board members. Their names and contact info can be found on our website.
*** We would like to continue to provide a way for families to pay down their registration costs, so PEAQ will continue to offer the RaiseRight gift card program. This program is not a fundraiser for the club, but rather a way that each family can earn money to offset their registration fees. If you choose to participate, you can raise as much money as you want to put toward your registration costs. Your account will be credited for any funds raised through the RaiseRight program. Click HERE for a link to the RaiseRight website, and use the PEAQ enrollment code 5B5CADA965978.
