Volunteer Job Descriptions
 
Assistant to Computer Operator: Help organize meet results to enable computer operator to enter times and DQs into the Team Unify system.
 
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes before MICC warm-ups with 2 copies of the Volunteer Assignments, coaches will have heat sheets. Write parent assignments on swimmers' heat sheet. Check-in both swimmers and volunteers.  Contact the volunteers listed as backups if a volunteer does not show for their assignment.  Document any volunteer changes for volunteer coordinators. Right before meet give remaining swimmer heat sheets to Coach Margaret.  This job is recommended to experience volunteers with knowledge of the team.
 
Head Timer: Make sure MICC timers are in their lanes at the beginning their session. Check-in will provide the list of MICC timers. Have the announcer call timer's name if missing. Act as a backup timer.
 
Officials, Starter, Stroke & Turn Judge, Relay Takeoff Judge, Referee and Announcer: These jobs require special training and are assigned by the team managers. If you are interested in training or are experienced in any of these positions, please contact our Swim Meet Officials Coordinator,  Sammy McMichael.
 
Ribbons: Transfer preprinted labels onto the appropriate award ribbons. This job starts in the 2nd Half once the 1st 1/2 results are complied. Kids love ribbons :)
 
Backup Volunteer: Please sign up for an open volunteer slot first.  If  we are fortunate enough to have all of the volunteer positions filled, please sign up to be a backup volunteer.  Sometimes  unforeseen  circumstances  happen (i.e. a swimmer gets sick), and backup volunteers are really important for keeping the meet going!
 
Root Beer Float:  A Silver Dolphin tradition, prepare root beer floats for everybody at the end of home meets.
 
Coach’s Assistant/Floater: Support coaching staff as needed including timing, running, and finding swimmers
 
Runners: Collect the completed timing sheets from the timers and the DQ slips from the officials and brings these items to the computer table for data entry.
 
Timers:  NO experience required.  You will need to attend the timer meeting right before the beginning of the meet to get your stop watch and instructions.  Each lane has 3 timers. Some pools, including MICC, have an electronic timing system.  The electronic system acts as one of the timers, then there is timer from both the Home and Away teams.  If the pool does not have an electronic timing system, there will be an additional timer from the Home team.
 
For more information on volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinators at SwimTeam @mercerislandcc.com .