Volunteer Responsibilities

8 & Under Staging:

·       Line up 8 & Under swimmers according to heat sheet
·       Insure that 8 & Under swimmers are in the correct lane for the correct heat
·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to start of session 

Admissions:

·       Collect admission fees
·       Sell meet programs 
·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to warm-ups    

Announcer:

·       Announce heats and events throughout meet
·       Make other appropriate announcements as needed
·       Arrive at start of warm-ups 

Awards:

·       Put labels on ribbons
·       Sort ribbons by team
·       Post results as needed
·       Arrive shortly after start of meet  

Back-up or Chief Timer:

·       Use stopwatch or stopwatches to record swimmers’ times
·       Relieve lane timers as needed
·       Assist lane timers if a stopwatch malfunctions
·       Attend timers’ meeting prior to start of meet
·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to start of session  

Chuck-A-Duck:

·       Collect money for ducks

·       Record names of people buying ducks

·       Assign swimmer to go in the pool with something to throw ducks into

·       Pay out money to winner

·       Turn money into concession stand

·       Arrive at start of warm-ups

Clerk of Course:

·       Get initials/signatures for positive sign-in events

·       Record scratches, additions and changes to individual and relay events

·       Give recorded information to Meet Computer Operator

·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to warm-ups

Concessions/Hospitality:

·       Prepare simple food

·       Assist customers with buying food

·       Take money and make change

·       Monitor hospitality room·       Clean up as needed

·       Arrive at start of warm ups

·       Assist with carrying in food and equipment for concession stand

·       Organize and prepare concession stand for operation during meet

·       Decorate and prepare hospitality room for coaches’ and officials’ use

·       Arrive 60 minutes prior to warm ups

Facilities Crew:

·       Set up chairs, tables, touch pads and wiring prior to meet

·       Place and plug in touch pads immediately prior to start of meet

·       Assist scorer in verifying operation of touch pads

·       Remain on stand-by during meet in case of malfunctioning pads

·       Take down and put away all equipment listed above

·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to warm ups

Meet Computer Operator:

·       Set up and tear down the meet computer system

·       Run the computer system during the meet

·       Arrive 60 minutes prior to warm ups

Officials’ Assistant:

·       Record disqualifications

·       Give recorded disqualifications to Meet Computer Operator

·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to start of session

Runner:

·       Collect timing slips and give to Meet Computer Operator

·       Post results as needed

·       Give printed labels to awards volunteers

·       Arrive 30 minutes prior to start of session  

Timing Equipment Operator:

·       Set up and tear down the timing system

·       Run the timing system during the meet

·       Be able to fix system issues during the meet as needed

·       Arrive 60 minutes prior to warm ups