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How can I
help?
Parent Volunteers! A typical home
meet has almost 800 people in attendance. This means that at
least 90 parent volunteers are needed throughout the day.
Here are some areas to consider:
Age Group
Parents: This position needs 2 parents for
each male and female age group to be at a designated location where
the children meet when their event is called. These people
are the ones responsble for lining the swimmers in the correct
order and bringing them to the ready bench. Parents will need
to be available to assist with the relays and the individual
events. Probably the most important job. Please designate
which age group you would like to be assigned.
Timer: Kick off your
shoes, grab a stopwatch, and get an up close view of the
race. These people are located at the end of the
pool with two others per lane and take the times of the swimmer in
their lane. There are two shifts per day, with two timers so
we need lots of help. Please designate first or second
shift.
Scribe: These
people are located at the finish line sitting next to the
timers, recording their times as the timers communicate them.
Please designate first or second shift.
Runner: Burn some
calories, and get ready to say, “Excuse me” 500 times
in a morning! This person takes the times from the timers,
and delivers them to the scorekeeper. Here the times are
entered into the computer, scored, and posted.
Ribbon Writer: An old
term for an easy job. The top kids in each event are awarded
ribbons for their achievement. This person takes a sticker
from the printer and places it on the correct ribbon to be
distributed to the swimmers. An air-conditioned job!
Equipment: These are
the folks who like to start their day early with a cup of coffee
and stay a little later after a home meet. There are lots of
things that need to get put up and taken down at a swim meet. Good
news here though, only four home meets!
Concessions: We generate
additional revenue for our team from concessions. These are
the people who set-up, cook, serve, quench our thirst, and build
our teams coffers!
Meet Check-In:
These volunteers are the first to arrive at home and away meets to
assist swimmers on meet days by pulling their swimming form,
writing their events on their arm, (the only time a parent can
write on a child’s arm) and answer general questions.
Announcer: This
person needs to have a strong voice and can talk all day, they will
be communicating announcements throughout the day at all home
meets.
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