PARENT JOB REQUIREMENTS
The LMYA Dolphins Swim Team runs entirely on “Parent Power”. Our dedicated parent workers make it possible to run meets, feed the swimmers and coaches, and allow swimmers to experience the thrill of competitive swimming. Each family is required to contribute to the operation and success of the team. The number of required jobs is dependent on the number of registered families.
| For the 2023 season, the job requirements are as follows: • 7 Regular season swim meet jobs AND |
There are three ways to fulfill the parent job requirements outlined below:
1) Sign up for individual meet jobs
2) Sign up for a coordinator or behind-the-scenes role
3) Buy out of the work commitment (VERY limited availability)
In order to complete the registration process and allow your swimmers to participate in practices and meets, all families must sign up online for all of their work commitments (except the WCSC meet) by Monday, May 22nd. Sign-ups should open on Tuesday, May 2nd.
Job descriptions for meet jobs and coordinator roles are posted on the Parent Job Descriptions page under Parent Jobs. If you are interested in a coordinator role, email [email protected].
Families with only High School swimmers (classes of 2023-2026):
Only required to sign up for 2 jobs during the County Swim Meet (August 5th and 6th).
Families with only Gutter Guppies:
Not required to have a job commitment unless their swimmer moves up to the swim team.
Thank you in advance for helping us make the swim team a great experience for our kids!
About Meet Jobs
Workers are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of meet start times and must immediately check in and check out with the Meet Director. (Some jobs require earlier start times - check the meet worker schedules for specifics).
Parent Job Substitutes
If you cannot honor your work obligation, you MUST provide an appropriate substitute, age 16 or older. It is your responsibility to find a substitute, not the parent job coordinator. Once you have secured a substitute, please contact [email protected] with confirmation of the substitute's name, email address, and phone number.
A NOTE ABOUT COUNTY MEET:
The LMYA Dolphins have been the proud host of the Contra Costa County Swim Meet for over 60 years (2023 will be our 62nd year!). It is our team’s sole fundraiser and serves to offset the cost of using the Acalanes High School pool for the season. Every participant in our program, regardless of individual qualification for the meet, benefits from this fundraiser as it offsets the cost per participant to run our program by at least $300 per swimmer. For that reason, we require all families to either work or, if available, buy out of the County Meet work obligation regardless of individual swimmers’ qualification.
Job Requirement Buy Out Option (limited availability)
Families may choose a regular season buy-out for $1000, which includes all regular season and conference jobs, but excludes the County Meet jobs. Buy-out for the County Meet jobs is an additional $400. BUYOUT AVAILABILITY WILL BE LIMITED based on registration. At registration, you can opt to get on a waitlist to request a buyout by emailing [email protected] with your buyout request.
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