You will have the opportunity to sign-up to volunteer on a first-come, first serve basis. It is important that you sign-up online or call our Volunteer Coordinators, Kristin Bowland or Aaron Scott by the first day of swim practice in order to avoid your child sitting out of swim practice on the first day and subsequent days until you have signed-up to volunteer. Prep team volunteering will be done on the first day of practice.
All volunteer jobs are considered by most parents to be trouble-free and training will be provided to any parent who feels this would help them to perform their commitment more easily. If you feel that there is a need for training to fulfill your volunteer commitment, simply contact one of the Volunteer Coordinators to find out when training will be provided.
Please note that if you are a family that has only swim team swimmers, you will need to sign up for a minimum of two jobs and that at least one job involves service of your time to the team (i.e. clerk of course, timer, craft coordinator etc.) your final volunteer spot can be either a donation or another service of your time spot for the swim team.
If you are a family that has swimmers on both swim team and prep team, you will be required to sign up for a minimum of two jobs that involve the swim team. There is no need to volunteer for the prep team. If you are a family that only has prep team swimmers,you will sign up for prep volunteer opportunities on the website (additional information will be provided at the first day of practice). Clarifications to this procedure can be directed to our Volunteer Coordinators, Kristin Bowland or Aaron Scott, any time before the first day of practice. Thank you!
Each family will be asked to supply an additional check along with their registration fees. This check should be made payable to the Autumn Ridge Swim Team for the amount of $100. It is important to note that if your family signs up for their two required volunteering opportunities and fulfills their obligation, they will have their check shredded or returned to them upon request. In the event that your family commits to a volunteering opportunity that they are not able to fulfill, the team reserves the right to cash the $100 check you supplied at registration. If your two volunteer obligations are not fulfilled completely, your check will be cashed. Keeping the lines of communication open with the Volunteer Coordinator is recommended.
All swim team parents are encouraged to volunteer their time either on a committee or as a member of the Parent Advisory Board. This type of volunteering would be considered over and above the regular volunteering commitment of 2 times per season. Many times, Parent Advisory Board positions can allow for you to be exempt from having to volunteer 2 times during the course of the season because the nature of the Parent Advisory Board position requires more time than the average 2 times required by the general membership. You are encouraged to contact a Parent Advisory Board member for more information if interested. We are always in need of people who are willing to get more involved!
There will also be another very important time for the membership to step up and help support the team. This volunteer time will be critical to the success of the City Championship Meet. The two required volunteering times do not include the volunteers necessary for our team to attend the City Championship Swim Meet. If your swimmer(s) attends the City Championship Swim Meet, one parent from your family will also be required to volunteer during the session your swimmer(s) is swimming at the City Championship Swim Meet. If your swimmer is honored by being invited back to the City Championship Swim Meet Finals on Sunday, we will also need you to volunteer during the time your swimmer is swimming. Please mark your calendar accordingly so that someone from your family will be available to help. Questions regarding volunteering at the City Championship Swim Meet can be directed to the Volunteer Coordinator(s).
