Parent Work

Work Assignment Obligation
Dana Hills Swim Team?s success is largely due to parent involvement.  That is not easily met in this busy day and age, but the team cannot operate smoothly without it.

A parent from each family will be required to work all of the following:
  • A set number of meets **
  • Devil Mountain Pentathlon
  • League Meet **
  • City Meet **

** Note that if all of your family?s swimmers are in the 15-18 age group, your work commitment is for Pentathlon only

Missed Work Assignments
If you cannot make a work assignment, it is YOUR responsibility to find a replacement If a parent fails to work an assigned meet, that parent will be fined $25 (per meet) AND the family?s swimmers will not be scheduled into future meets until payment is made.  If your replacement does not show up, you are still responsible for the missed work assignment.  Of course, we will take into consideration a true emergency situation which prohibits you from working at a specific meet.  We need all parents? participation to make our meets successful.

Descriptions of Parent Work Assignments 

Announcer ‑ works in conjunction with the starter, announcing each race.  Keeps the meet moving in a timely manner.
Starter ‑ informs swimmers when to step up to the blocks or enter the water, and pushes the starter button to begin the race.  If a false start occurs, he/she signals that by repeatedly pushing the start button to call the swimmers back to the start position.  Special training is provided
Computers ‑ inputs all information regarding the swimmers? statistics from the meets.

Desk ? This is a five-part assignment and includes the following roles:

  • The Colorado System Operator ? Operates timing system
  • The scorer/verifier- tabulates 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and the points for the meet
  • The runner ‑ collects all the time cards from the recorders
  • The sorter ‑ puts swimmers? results in a specific order for the ribbon writer
  • The ribbon writer ‑ labels and files the ribbons

Recorder ‑ sits at the end of a lane, gets swimmer?s name (from swimmer) and time (from timers) and then records both name and time onto heat slips.
Timer ‑ sits at the end of a lane and times the swimmers in that lane during a meet.  Gives times to recorder.
Head Timer ‑ oversees all of the timers and provides a ?back‑up? watch in the event that one of the timer?s watches fails in the middle of a race.
Stroke & Turn Judges ‑ watch each race, checking the legality of swimmers? strokes and turns.  Special training is required and provided.
Shepherds ‑ assist the 6 & under and 7‑8 age groups to line up in proper order and takes them to the lanes for their events on time.  Remember, parents must get their children to the shepherds in plenty of time before a specific event.
Head Shepherd‑ oversees shepherds and provides them with needed supplies.
Snack Shack/Candy table/BBQ ‑ parents sell and serve food items at home meets Set‑up crew ‑ arrives one hour and 15 minutes before home meet begins to set up all meet equipment.  The list of meet equipment and duties to be part of the ?set-up? crew includes:

  • Starting blocks at both ends of the pool
  • Tables for condiments, candy sales, announcer, computers, and ribbons
  • Chairs for all tables except condiment table, plus chairs for timers and recorders at the end of each lane, and chairs for spectators along side of pool
  • Pop-up tents to shade timers (if necessary)
  • Speaker system
  • Starting equipment
  • Timing system, including Colorado System and timing plungers
  • Monitor trash cans, replacing trash liners as needed
  • Monitor bathrooms, making sure they are clean and well stocked
Clean-up crew - stays until end of home meets and takes everything down and puts away all equipment. This includes:
  • Starting blocks at both ends of the pool
  • Tables for condiments, candy sales, announcer, computers, and ribbonsChairs for all tables, except condiment table, plus chairs for timers and recorders at the end of each lane, and chairs for spectators along side of pool
  • Pop-up tents to shade timers (if necessary)
  • Speaker system
  • Starting equipment
  • Timing system, including Colorado System and timing plungers
  • Cleanup and closing of Snack Shack
  • Stack chairs against Cabana Club wall, but not in front of the windows, locking them together
  • Deposit trash bags in the trash cans behind the snack shack; replace liners in each canHose down bathrooms and pool deck
Leave entire pool area in top condition for homeowners