VOLUNTEERS MAKE IT HAPPEN

Summer swimming is a family affair and completely managed by the volunteer parents.

It takes approximately 40 parent volunteers to run a successful meet! If your child is swimming, we ask that you donate 15 hours over the course of the season. If your situation does not allow you to volunteer on race day, please ask anyone on the board/committee chairs or in the group chat about how you can help the team in other ways. 

*The AST Board is committed to not requiring volunteering or enacting financial penalties for not volunteering, but this places the burden on parents already volunteering and we ask that you help out where you can! You really do make a difference for your child, the team and the volunteer parents!

Please email [email protected] if you are interested in serving in any of the positions listed below. 

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS:
Than Bennett - Swim Meets Team Representative & Meet Manager
Crystal Garcia - Team Manager
Laura Gillespie - Data Manager
Karen Kirkup - Concessions 
Christina Shotwell - Registration 
Adam Vincent - Data Manager
Chris Vincent - Officials Manager & Meet Manager

Meet Dependent Vacancies
VACANT - Stroke and Turn Officials
VACANT - Starter Ref
VACANT - Meet Set-up the night before a home meet.

Non-Meet Depedent Vacancies
VACANT - Thursday Spirit Night Coordinator
VACANT - Banquets & Awards Coordinator
VACANT - Fundraising Coordinator
VACANT - SWAG Coordinator
VACANT - Movie Night Coordinator

MEET VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
CRITICAL NEED!!! STROKE & TURN OFFICIAL 
Prerequisites: Attendance at a PMSL sponsored workshop plus on-the-job training.

Primary Duty: Observe swimmers and determine if they are swimming legally.
Work Conditions: Standing, poolside, with occasional breaks.
Needed at all meets. Team will reimburse $35 training fee. 

CRITICAL NEED!!! STARTER
Prerequisites: Attendance at a PMSL sponsored workshop plus on-the-job training. Must be S&T for at least 1 year.
Primary Duty: Starts each heat/race during the meet.
Work Conditions: Standing, poolside, generally in 1.5-hour shifts. Needed at all meets. 

HEAD TIMER & TIMERS
Prerequisites: Ability to start and stop a stopwatch.
Primary Duty: Determine swimmer time and relay to Recorder.
Work Conditions: Standing, poolside, generally in 1.5-hour shifts.
Needed at all meets.

RESULT RECORDERS
Prerequisites: Ability to write legibly.
Primary Duty: Write down times recorded by Timers and pass on to Deck Runner. Work Conditions: Sitting, poolside, generally in 1.5-hour shifts.
Needed at all meets.

DECK RUNNER
Prerequisites: Ability to walk at a reasonably quick pace.
Primary Duty: Collect results from Recorders and deliver to Scorers.
Work Conditions: Walking, poolside, generally 1.5-hour shifts.
Needed at all meets.

SCORER
Prerequisites: Comfortable with numbers and detail-oriented.
Primary Duty: Determine each swimmer’s official time, occasional averaging of numbers, checking of all results, and calculation of scores.
Work Conditions: Sitting, often in air-conditioned environment in 1.5-hour shifts. Needed at all meets, though more needed at home meets.

RIBBON WRITER
Prerequisites; Detail-oriented.
Primary Duty; Apply ribbon labels, sort ribbons and get the ribbons ready for the coaches.
Work Conditions; Sitting, often in a/c environment.
Usually 1.5-hour shifts. Needed at all meets.

CLERK OF COURSE
Prerequisites: Comfortable dealing with children. Take charge personality.
Primary Duty: Assemble swimmers into their correct heat & lane. Distribute deck cards to swimmers.
Work Conditions: Standing, close to but not next to pool. Usually 1.5-hour shifts. Needed at all meets. Most important at home meets, lesser role at away meets.

CLERK OF COURSE ASSISTANT
Prerequisites: Comfortable dealing with little kids. Often the parent of a 10 & under swimmer.
Primary Duty: Gather and deliver 10 & under swimmers to the Clerk of Course.
Work Conditions: Standing, close to but not next to pool. Usually 1.5-hour shifts. Needed at all meets. Most important at home meets, lesser role at away meets.

ANNOUNCER
Prerequisites: Strong, clear voice.
Primary Duty: Keep swimmers & spectators up to date on meet developments.
Work Conditions: Sitting, close to the pool, good view of events.
Needed at home meets only.

CONCESSIONS 
Prerequisites: None.
Primary Duty: Working in the concession stand, food preparation, or sales to the swim meet participants and families.
Work Conditions: Standing, away from the pool, generally in 1.5-hour shifts.
Needed at home meets only.