VOLUNTEERING

Fall/Winter 2025-26 Requirement: 16 hours/family


The Greater Des Moines YMCA Marlin Swim Team (DSMY) is an athlete centered, coach driven, parent supported organization. Volunteering is a team requirement.

There are many ways you can help.

  1. Volunteer at swim meets. Our greatest need is swim meets. DSMY hosts 10+ meets each year. We need 15-25 volunteers each session to run these meets successfully for our swimmers! Most jobs (e.g. Timer, Runner, Announcer, Meet Marshal, Concession Stand, Hospitality, Awards. Greeter) require very little training and are a great way to be close to the action during a meet. Several specialized jobs (e.g. Computer Operator, Meet Director, Entry Chair) require additional training, which will be provided before or during one of our swim meets. You will be directed to an online signup as an DSMY hosted meet approaches. Please help us make these events a success for the team and for your kids!
     
  2. Become an official. Serving as an official is one of the many ways parents can volunteer. They work on deck during meets to provide fairness to all in swimming competitions. All candidates must attend a training class, take and pass a certification test, and participate in on-the-job mentoring and work experience. See the Officials dropdown page or email [email protected] for more information.
     
  3. Join the booster club. Come together with other parents and supporters to enrich the swim team community! Reach out to your practice site head coach for more information.

 

HOW TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

  1. In the side menu click Events & Competition > Team Events.

  2. Find an upcoming meet in the list and click Job Signup.

  3. Check the boxes by jobs you will work. Be careful not to pick conflicting times!

  4. Click Signup.

  5. In the popup box, optionally enter any contact information, such as your phone number, or if someone else will be doing the job, their name and number, and click Sign Up.

  6. If you accidentally sign up for the wrong job, or later discover you can’t work a job, select the job and click Remove Signup. You can do this up until 11:59pm of the Job Signup Deadline at the top of the page.

  7. You may click Print my Job Signup Summary near the top for a handy reference of all the jobs you have signed up for.