VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

HOW MANY PARENTS DOES IT TAKE TO RUN A SWIM TEAM?
Each and every one of us!

The Wahoos swim meets are fully organized by parent volunteers. Everyone is expected to help. With any and all volunteer roles, we promise you will be able to watch your child swim.

Here are roles that must be filled to make a swim meet run: 

Head Timer: The head timer starts spare stop watches to ensure we can give every child an accurate time.

Timers: For our 8 lane pool, we need a minimum of 16 timers for each meet. As the visiting team, we are also expected to provide timers. 

Clerk of Course: We need a minimum of 2 Clerks of Course for each home meet and at least one for away meets. The clerks of course organize the swimmers by age and gender for each event, making sure that each child is in his or her assigned lane. If you like to
impose order on chaos, this is the job for you!

Computer/Scoring Table: Two computer gurus input the race times for each and every swimmer during the meet. The three assistants help organize the time cards and disqualification slips for inputting race results.

Concessions: We sell snacks and drinks at our home meets as a way to raise money (and keep everyone well-fueled!). The concessions table is in the shade, so if you want to beat the heat, sign up here!

Officials: We need a referee and/or starter for each meet. We also need at least four stroke and turn officials for each meet. This is a great job for adults who are swimmers themselves, or more experienced swim team parents who want to “graduate” from timing. The Colonial Swim League offers training sessions, please email the team representatives to book your spot in the next class.