TEAM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Northwest Arkansas Aquatics (NWAA) is a non-profit 501c3 organization. Hosting local and regional swimming competitions is a big part of our program and team service is crucial to ensure our meets and Club run smoothly. NWAA relies heavily upon parent volunteers for swim meet execution and performance of many of the organizational and administrative tasks that are necessary to run the Club and provide your child with a great swimming experience.
Many of the top swim clubs have instituted a team service program to meet several objectives:
1. Benefit Swimmers – Competition allows swimmers to have opportunities to race and test the skills they have worked so hard to achieve. Hosting home meets provides this opportunity without the needed time and expense of travel.
2. Fundraising – Swim meet revenue is a key source of funding for our Club and allows us to keep our monthly dues affordable, while providing the staff, facilities, training and equipment needed.
3. Family Involvement – It takes around 300 volunteers to host a successful weekend meet.
4. Promote Swimming – Swimming is unique in that it relies almost entirely on volunteers and, by being a volunteer, you are supporting the team, the sport and your child’s experience.
Team service requirement (volunteer requirement) will be based on a specified number of hours per season (compared to the past requirement of sessions per meet). All signups will be through our Sports Engine website/app, and you will be able to track your hours. There are ample opportunities throughout the short course and long course season to obtain the required hours. Sign up slots will display the number hours. There will no longer be the need to notify our volunteer coordinator if you are unable to serve at a specific meet. Hours will not be carried over from one season to the next, they are to be completed in the appropriate season as accounts will be assessed a $50/hour fine April 1 and August 1 for missed hours.
Short Course Season - September-March - 8 Hour Requirement
Opportunities:
BCC Backdoor Monitor Winter Invitational Friday Night Frenzys, Block Party Freaky Fast Last Chance Age Group Champs Pentathlon ARSI Senior Champs
Long Course Season - April-July - 6 Hour Requirement
Opportunities:
Backdoor Monitor ARSI Long Course Champs
Memorial Classic Ragnarock
For questions reach out to [email protected]
