OVP TURTLES SWIM MEET WORKER JOBS BOARD - 2009

Being part of the swim team is exciting and rewarding for kids and parents alike. Many of our swimmers and parents remain part of the team either as swimmers, coaches, officials or volunteers for many years. This could not happen without the dedication of the families who get fully involved. Swim leagues are inherently in need of more parent volunteers than many other sports. But it is also true that in no other sport will your child get as many hours of training and instruction from a skilled staff of coaches at such a bargain rate. In the swim meets, kids get a chance not only to compete against other swimmers but to set and exceed personal performance goals. The swim Meet Jobs Board is posted at the pool on the clubhouse wall under the canopy. Please volunteer early and often!!!!!

Family Work Commitment

Swim Meet Jobs Description

Swim Meet Jobs Board

Your Swim Meet FAQ

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OVP Turtles Family Work Commitment

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To run each home swim meet, it takes xx volunteers, and to run to run an away meet, it takes xx volunteers. Thus, being on swim team is a family commitment. You may sign up for these jobs beginning April 1st. No swim meet job can be reserved in advance of April 1st. However, if you would like to take a lead position, please email us anytime at ovpswimteam@verizon.net — your help would be very gladly received!

   

If
      you are unable to do your Swim Meet Job, PLEASE:

Find your
own substitute AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

This can be done by calling the Meet Extras until you find a

replacement. Then, let the Meet Manager or Assistant Meet

Manager know who your replacement is. If you are having

trouble finding someone to replace you, the Meet

Managers can also help in finding someone to

fill your spot on the Jobs Board.

   

   

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Swim Meet Jobs

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Here are the job descriptions for swim meet jobs:

JOB	HOW MANY	DESCRIPTION
Starter / Referee	1 per meet	At home meets, starts all races and runs all heats. This job must be performed by an official who is Certified by either the LBSL or USA Swimming.
Announcer	1 per meet	Announces swimmers before each event and heat.
Stroke and Turn Judges	2 per meet (home) 1 per meet (away)	Determine and record rule infractions. Must attend the stroke and turn clinic to be LBSL certified (date TBD). Knowledge of all 4 strokes and league rules required.
Head Timer	1 per meet (home)	Instructs timers. Run extra stopwatches in case a stopwatch malfunctions.
Timers/Recorders	9 per meet	Time swimmers during races. 3 timers per lane are required. One of the 3 timers is designated as a recorder to write down times.
Job Name	1 per meet	Description
Runners	2 per meet (home)	Collect slips from timers/recorders, stroke and turn and place judges and deliver to table workers.
Concessions Coordinator	1 per season (can job share)	At home meets only, set up the concessions and help sell. Shop for concessions.
Concessions Assistants, Cashier	1 per meet	Help Concessions Coordinator set up concession stand, sell food, and shop for food. Home Meets only!
Job name	1 per meet	Description
Swim Meet Director	1 per season	At home and away meets ensures that all jobs are filled so the meet runs smoothly. Sets up at registration day; makes and maintains worker rosters for each meet.
Job name	1 per meet	Description
Assistant Meet Director	1 per season	Backup Meet Director. Make phone calls to remind people of their job(s) at meets and find volunteers to fill remaining jobs.
Head Table Worker	1 per season	Oversees head table operation, tabulates times, results, points, disqualifications, and swimmer statistics.
Asst. Table Worker	1 per meet	Slip sorter, Slip ranker, Keyboarder / data entry
Ready Bench	2 per meet	Line up swimmers for the appropriate heat and lane.
Job Name	1 per season	Description
Meet Extra	2 per meet	The Best Job in the World! Sign up as an extra and help out parents who cannot attend but who need to cover jobs they signed up for. The beauty part-—you might get lucky and have no job. The catch—you absolutely must attend each meet for which you are signed-up as an extra and be willing to take any job.
If you cannot help during the swim meet or for your entire swim meet shift, the following jobs can be done before the meets, after the meets or during the season.
Set up	2 pre-meet home meets only	Before and after each home meet. At home meets, sets up tables, chairs, timing system, etc. At away meets ensure our area is clean.
Clean Up	2 post-meet	Clean up after home meets. Put away tables, chairs, pick up garbage and put away timing system.
Job Name	1 per season	Description

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