Competitive swimming is a unique sport not only because of the life-time benefits to the individual including physical fitness, improved self-esteem, low injury rate, to name a few, but because it takes many parent volunteers to host swim meets. In no other sport can so many parents take such an active role in providing the venue to highlight the accomplishments of their children. You don't have to just sit on the sidelines and watch; you can get down on the deck and participate by volunteering. It takes a village!
Volunteering is an important part of the success of our program, because the swim meets would not be possible without volunteers. All parents are expected to volunteer – that being said, we know you are busy…
- We know that many of you volunteer many hours with your other kids’ sports programs, school activities, PTA, and other activities
- We know that many of you have other siblings that need to be taken care of and who’s activities you are also involved in and know that you have spouses that are also involved as well
- And, of course, we know that all of you have to work from time to time to make money to pay for these kids and all of their many activities
…so, please do what you can, but don’t be surprised if we come looking for you!! We need over 50 volunteers at our home swim meets and there are many different jobs to choose from. We also need help at times that are not during the swim meets – setting up for meets, pot-lucks, keeping the records board up-to-date, etc – so there are other possibilities to volunteer as well. And, if you are stressed that you don’t know how to do a job, don’t be – there are jobs that require training and some that do not and there are enough jobs to choose from that you don’t have to do something you are uncomfortable with or don’t want to do.
Thanks in Advance – We Love our Volunteers!!!!
