Barracudas Run on Volunteer Power

We are nothing without our parents.  New to the team and wondering what these volunteer postions look like?  Below are a some quick descriptions.  Believe us when we say a parent who simply spectates is going to get bored.  Have fun and be a part of the work. 

Timing and Recording: A quick thumb and sharp eye is all you need for timing. On-the-job training is provided prior to each swim meet and as many volunteers as possible helps spread the time spent. The benefit to these volunteer opportunities is that the timers and recorders have the best view of the races.

Table workers: The belly of the beast. Here, the cool and the calm sit in the shade examining the recording sheets at a furious pace determining place awards and score. Good concentration, math skills, and diplomacy go a long way here. There are many skilled veterans at the table who can give on-the-job training.

Runners: Exercise and volunteer at once! The runner picks up the heat sheets from each lane recorder and brings them to the scoring table.

Clerk of Course: Great job for working on your tan, and meeting all the swimmers. Assist fearful new swimmers and motivate apathetic teens to get into their correct heat and lane in chairs behind the block.

Concession: Home meets only. Help serve up a plethora of breakfast, lunch and snack foods sold throughout the meet. The benefits of working the concession stand are constant interaction with people, and lots of shade. If you can not work in any of the positions purchasing and or preparing food for concession stand is also very needed.

8 & Under Wrangler: Yee Haw.  Welcome to controlled chaos. Patience is a vvirtue and a needed quality for this role.  Our youngest swimmers get extra help from the wranglers so they are gathered together and arrive to the Clerk of Course in the correct heat order.  Pro tip: often times, our most nervous swimmers do better when their parents are not in this role. Pass your nervous child on to this group and we will do our best to help them be brave.

Set Up & Break Down: Not an official job but all assistance in this department is greatly appreciated. Many hands make lite work. The faster we can get the club ready for general use, the better.