Our swim meets are extremely labor intensive, and we rely solely on our parents to volunteer for each meet. Each swim team family will be REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER AT LEAST 2 SHIFTS PER SWIMMER during the season. A shift is ½ of a meet. Parents of children 8 and younger will be required to work at least 1 shift in the bullpen. If an essential role has not been filled and we are at risk of forfeiting the meet due to CSSL regulations, the volunteer coordinator may assign families to any essential shifts that must be filled in order for the meet to function.

Swimmer participation on our team requires a $100 PER SWIMMER volunteer deposit, which will be returned upon the completion of your volunteer commitment at the end of the season. This policy is MANDATORY, and your swimmer(s) will not be allowed to swim (in practice or in a meet) until your deposit has been received.

You can sign up for volunteer sessions (when the Volunteer Coordinator communicates that it is "open") via the online portal. Volunteer sessions are offered on a first come, first served basis.

• When you arrive at the meet, you will need to check in with the volunteer coordinator. This is how we will know that everyone has arrived and we can begin the meet on time.
• If you can not work a shift that you signed up for, please let the volunteer coordinator know as soon as possible so that she can line up a new volunteer.
• We will send emails to recruit volunteers if we do not have enough participation.

Questions on Volunteers: Please contact Teri Coons at [email protected]

Home Meet Volunteer Positions

• Meet Set Up
• Place Judges
• Timers
• Bullpen
• Runners
• Water Volunteer
• Grill Master
• Concessions
• Meet Clean Up

Volunteer Positions Previously Assigned Include:

• Starter / Announcer
• Scorekeepers
• WiFi and technical support
• Legacy / Strategy support

Away Meet Volunteer Positions

• Place Judges
• Timers
• Runners
• Bullpen

Volunteer Position Descriptions

Meet Set Up: (2+ needed for each home meet) Responsible for setting up backstroke flags, roping off specific areas, clearing the deck of lounge chairs, setting up scoring tables, chairs for place judges, put up bullpen signs, organizing concessions areas, etc. Set up will begin at 4pm on home meet days.

Timers: (12 needed for each meet, 6 for each half). Responsible for timing all swimmers in your assigned lane. This is a job that requires a lot of standing, but you get a great view of each race.

Place Judges: (4 needed for each meet, 2 for each half). You will be required to record lane finishes for each race. This is a great job if you are unable to stand for long periods of time.

Clean Up: (2+ needed for each home meet). You will be responsible for putting the pool back to its original state. This includes hosing off the pool deck, removing back stroke flags, moving tables, replacing lounge chairs, picking up trash, etc. We would actually appreciate everyone's help with clean up! Many hands make light work.

Runners: (2 needed for each meet, 1 for each half). You will be responsible for picking up the place judge sheets and delivering them to the scoring table. This job requires a lot of walking.

Water Volunteer: (2 needed for each meet, 1 for each half). You will be responsible for frequently delivering bottled water to the official, the coordinators, the timers, the place judges, the scorers and the coaches. The hotter the meet, the more water needed. This job requires a lot of walking.

Bullpen: (6 total needed for the 8 and under age group, 4 for the first half and 2 for the second half of the meet). Bullpen volunteers will be responsible for lining up each age group for each event according to the heat sheet and escort the swimmers to the starting blocks prior to their event. Parents of 8 & under should volunteer for this position.