PARENT VOLUNTEER

Throughout the swim season, there will be multiple opportunities to volunteer with the team: working at a meet as a timer, helping with community service projects, team social events, and more.

Typically, each team participating in a meet is required to provide timing volunteers. If your child is swimming in the meet, your volunteer time is requested if your child is participating in a meet. This is for EACH meet. Please remember it takes multiple people to run a meet (officials, volunteers, etc.), and we all help in different capacities, and it takes our entire group of parents to keep a meet running.

You will receive a request to help out on deck (timing on deck is one of the best ways to see your child swim up close!). We will send out a sign-up form with available slots and appreciate your help!

 

OFFICIALS

For meets that our team participates in, we are asked to provide officials and timers. Some of the positions on deck require special certification, and we are more than happy to walk parents/guardians through the process to help with Stroke & Turn, computers, and more. Please contact [email protected] for more information. Aaron Hewitt is our current officials’ chair.

Certification or online classes for some on-deck positions is required but is fully reimbursed through the team.

  • Stroke & Turn Judge (additional certifications of Starter, Chief Judge, and Referee)
  • Meet Marshal
  • Timing Equipment and Computer Operator

 

ON-DECK VOLUNTEERS

While some of the positions may seem/look intimidating, we promise they truly aren't. Below you'll see the positions listed with a quick job description. 

  • Head timer: holds a timing device and hands off a stopwatch if someone raises their hand. Free snacks and drinks.
  • Timer: holds a provided timing device and presses a button when the swimmer hits the wall. Up-close view of swimmers. Free snacks and drinks.
  • Runner: actually walks (not runs) & collects papers for computer operator. May have the chance to see all the ribbons and put stickers on them. Free snacks and drinks. 
  • Check-in: sits at the check-in table, smiles at families, points to bathrooms, and may have to hand out a few items. Done at meet start. 
  • Hospitality: pulls a cooler around deck with snacks/drinks. First dibs on snacks.
  • Deck announcer: announces events and has (almost) free reign of the microphone. Free snacks and drinks.
  • Clerk of course: gets a paper heat sheet and wrangles small children while encouraging them alongside one of assistant coaches. No relays to seat but must know numbers 1 through 8. Gives other parents peace of mind that their swimmer will actually make it to the blocks. Free snacks and drinks and our undying love and gratitude.
  • Meet Marshal: wears a fancy orange vest, is allowed to look intimidating, gets to walk around on deck and be close to swimmers. Free snacks and drinks. (Two needed PER SESSION, one male and female - this position DOES require additional training - under 30 minutes)