2025-26 Account Service Requirements
Please note ~ separate requirements for Short Course and Long Course (see below)
6 service credits (3 for Novice Group) to be earned from September 2025 - March 2026
1 credit = 1 session worked at an LAC hosted meet
Intrasquad meet WILL count towards service commitment. Every family participating in this meet is expected to volunteer for one shift or provide food for hospitality.
Penalty per unfilled session - $100
LONG COURSE -
3 service credits to be earned from April 2026 - July 2026
Penalty per unfilled session - $100
Families joining LAC for just the long course season are required to earn a minimum of 3 service credits at any of the LAC-Hosted Long Course Meets, with a $100 penalty for each credit not earned. This does not apply to college swimmers. Families participating in the Novice and Keep In Touch (KIT) Programs are required to earn a minimum of 2 service credits.
Chaperoning Team Travel Meets (Short and Long Course seasons):
Each adult who volunteers to chaperone a travel meet will receive one service credit for chaperoning that meet.
Two chaperones from the same family may volunteer at the same meet. That family will receive two service credits only if the meet requires two chaperones.
What kind of jobs count towards my commitment?
It takes a lot of people to host a meet, so there are plenty of choices available from setup and teardown to officiating, working safety, or timing. Keep your eye out for emails asking for volunteer signups.
Does the LAC-hosted intrasquad meet count towards my commitment?
YES - volunteering at the intrasquad meet will count towards your service requirement. If your child is participating in the intrasquad meet, you will be expected to volunteer at the meet. The purpose of the intrasquad meet is two-fold: to expose swimmers to how a USA Swimming meet runs and to help parents understand the different volunteer positions available to them.
What happens if I don't fulfill my commitment?
If you are unwilling or unable to fulfill your service commitment, your account will be billed $100 per session for each incomplete session. These fees will be invoiced at the end of the season or upon member termination, whichever comes first. Families whose swimmer(s) elect to terminate their membership prior to October 15 will have their service commitment waived.
Are members of the Board of Directors exempt from the service committment?
No. We need every volunteer we can get to run these meets and expect our Board members to put in the same number of volunteer sessions at meets as we expect from everyone else.
Can I do more than the minimum?
Absolutely! Volunteering at meets is a great way to get to know other parents, learn more about the sport, support your children, and often get a ?front row? view of the action. We have a tight knit community of volunteers that truly enjoy the time they spend volunteering at LAC. We invite you to join us!!!
Volunteering at non-LAC meets?
Many times the teams hosting meets we attend need some help too, usually in the form of timers and officials. If you are attending a meet and the host team requires LAC to provide timers, please be prepared to help out.
How else can I help out?
If you're interested in doing more, you may want to consider joining the Board of Directors, becoming an official, or joining a committee.
