Volunteers
 

Aside from coaching, Castle Crocs and the Mountain Hi Swim League are run and organized completely by parents.  As a result, we cannot have a successful season without parent volunteers.  Our volunteer policy helps create a positive experience for our swimmers and their families.

Volunteer Policy: Each family is required to fulfill volunteer requirements in order for their swimmers to participate on our team. If your swimmer is competing in a meet, a family member or representative is required to volunteer and work half of that meet . In many cases, this gives you a FRONT ROW SEAT to the action! And if your role is not on the pool deck, you will be able to step away to watch your child during your shift. Every family must complete a MINIMUM of two volunteer shifts per season (one first half and one second half shift). If your swimmer is not swimming in a meet, then you are not required to work at that meet. However, all families must volunteer at a minimum of two meets during the regular season.

Volunteer Jobs: To run a swim meet, it takes a lot of volunteers.  We understand that many parents do not have a swim background, so they may feel unsure about volunteering.  However, all parents, even those who weren't swimmers themselves, can learn to do ANY of the volunteer tasks.  Some of the most crucial positions require training.  If you are interested in becoming a stroke and turn judge, a starter for the meets, or a meet referee, PLEASE let us know and we will send you information on the FREE training that is provided by the Mountain Hi Swim League!   Click here for more information regarding many of the other volunteer roles.

Teen Helpers: If you know of any high school students looking for volunteer hours who are free a few Saturday mornings this summer, please send them our way and we’ll put them to work.  

Changes to Volunteer Status:  If there is a last minute change to your plans and your children will not be swimming at a meet (out of town, sick, conflict, etc.), PLEASE contact [email protected] as soon as possible. Failure to attend to your shift will result in a $100 volunteer no-show fee.

Volunteer Opt-Out: In the very rare circumstance in which it is not possible for you to fulfill your meet volunteer requirement, you can pay a volunteer opt-out fee of $100 per meet, for a maximum of two (2) meets. Opting out must be done BEFORE your child is registered for the meet to allow time to fill/hire for that volunteer position. Please remember that we cannot host or attend meets without volunteers and so it is critically important that we all do our part. You may even enjoy it! If we do not have sufficient volunteers to operate the meet, the opt-out option may not be available (this includes pre-paid opt-out fees which will be refunded if necessary). In addition, the opt-out option will not be available for Prelim, Championship, and All-Star meets. If your child swims in a post season meet, you must volunteer at every meet they swim. You can pay the opt-out fee by check and give it to a board member at practice, or there is an option to pay this fee upfront during registration. 

If your swimmer has declared that they will be swimming in a meet and you have not signed up to volunteer, a volunteer position will be assigned to you. If that position is not fulfilled, you will be required to pay a $100 volunteer no-show fee before your swimmer will be eligible to participate in future meets.

Questions: The Crocs Board and Parent Representatives are the parents’ main contacts with the team and league.  You can use the Contact Us link to reach us at any time or e-mail us at [email protected] with any questions.