VOLUNTEERS
The board members and all other helpers are volunteer. We need the help of all parents to make
the swim meets run smoothly and quickly.
Many volunteer hours are put in each week "behind the scenes". The computer data entry person,
clerk of course, officials, and board members are working throughout the week to get all of the
information prepared.  Swimmer information must be entered.  Official times from each meet must
be entered. The infermation is then submitted to the coach to be marked for the next Saturday's
entries. The coach returns the entries to the data entry person who must then input the meet entries
and prepare to exchange the information with the other teams.  After the exchange the information
from both teams must be merged and the heat sheets and time cards prepared.
Saturday morning we need people to set up the pool, install lane ropes, set up starting blocks, put
up the tent(s), set up the ready bench area, set up tables for clerks and score keepers, set up
concession stand, check-in swimmers, etc. During the meet we need officials on deck for referee; 4
stroke & turn officials: a starter; a chief timer: 2 alternate timers; an announcer; persons to assist the
clerk of course; several to work the ready bench and to help the younger swimmers get to the
appropriate blocks; 3 timers per lane: 1 scribe per lane; runners; 2 score keepers: 2 ribbon writers;
concession stand workers; someone to sell heat sheets; someone to pass out drinks to and assist
volunteers who are unable to leave their post: the list could go on & on... After the meet the ropes,
starting blocks, benches, tables, and other equipment must all be stored away.  All trash must be
picked up, etc. If every volunteer works the entire meet, we need a minimum of 45 to 50 people! Of
course, we want to break things up, so we need everyone's help.

Below is a list of volunteers needed PER TEAM.