Volunteer Service
Policy
Purpose
Swimming as a member of the
South Sound Titans Swim Team requires the support and participation
of its swimmers and parents. The Titans have several
obligations to USA Swimming, Pacific Northwest Swimming, and within
our own organization that require a labor force of volunteer
parents to run the events. The successful operation of our
swim meets, social events, board service, and fund raisers require
approximately 1800-2000 man hours a year. To ensure we meet
our needs we require all parents to serve during the fiscal
year.
Requirement
All Titans families are
required to provide volunteer service hours in an amount determined
by the board of directors each fiscal year. For the 2008-2009
fiscal year that amount will be 8 hours of service after 1 January
2009. For the upcoming fiscal year, which begins 1 September
2009 and runs through 31 August 2010, the requirement is 24
hours. Sign ups for programs are first come first
served. If you fail to sign up and programs are full you will
be billed.
Requirement
Exception
All families new to the Titans
in May or later each year will be exempt from any volunteer
requirements for the remainder of that fiscal year. Families
new to the Titans any other time during the fiscal year will have
their volunteer requirements prorated according to the remaining
hours in the year.
Fees
All hours that remain
unfulfilled as of 31 May each year will be required to pay a fee of
$25 per hour for each hour that is unfulfilled. The fee will
be posted to the invoices for July each year (released on 21
June). The fee must be paid in full at the time of
billing.
Transferability
Hours are not transferable
from one year to the next or from one account to
another.
Appeal for
Relief
Families may appeal to the
board of directors for relief. Each appeal will be decided on
a case by case basis. All appeals must be made in
writing to the board president.
