Volunteer Job Descriptions
Each meet requires 50 + volunteers in order to run smoothly. A variety of positions are available, so you’re certain to find one that you like! To make sure that we have enough volunteers, we are requiring each family to volunteer for 4 shifts throughout the summer. Most jobs have 2 shifts per meet. For timers, we are requiring that the parent sign up for 2 home and 2 away meets.
**Denotes jobs that require attending a pre-season training clinic
Announcer: Announces swimmers to go to the clerk of course, events, scores, other announcements. Home meets only – one position – full meet
Clerk of Course **: Assigns swimmers to heats and lanes based upon seed times. Helps ensure that lanes are filled for each event. Home meets only - 2 positions – full meet
Computer Operator**: Work with the computer timing system to accurately record event results. Home meets only - 2 positions – full meet
Verifier**: Verifies and records on computer, event results as given from the timing system. Home and Away – 1 position – full meet
Heat Ribbon Distributor: Passes out winner ribbons or treats to swimmers that win their heat. Home meets only – 1 position per half
Water: Helps meet volunteers by passing out water to workers during a meet to keep them hydrated. Home meets only. – 1 position per half
Mite Parent: Makes sure mites get to their events, walks mites to clerk of course and stays with them through the event. – Home and away – 2 positions per meet - 1st half of meets only
Referee**: Oversees the Strokes and Turns officials – Home meets only – one position – full meet
Strokes and Turns**: Four are needed at all meets, these are the officials that determine if swimmers are performing strokes legally and issues DQ slips. Home and Away – 2 positions per half
Runners: Pick up cards from timers to return to head table after each event. Pick up entry slips from clerk of course and deliver to starter, announcer and head table. Pick up DQ slips from Strokes and Turns judges and deliver to head table. Home meets only – 2 positions per half
Starter**: Begins each event, working with the timers. Must be trained on starting equipment. Home meets only – 1 position – full meet
Timers: Three needed per lane at each meet. Timers use hand-held stopwatches to provide time for each swimmer. Home and Away – multiple positions per half depending on pool size
Head Timer**: Oversees all timers and operates back up stopwatches. Home meets only – 1 position – full meet
Concessions: Helps run the concession stand. Home meets only. Multiple positions per half
50/50 Raffle: Sells raffle tickets for our 50/50 raffle with proceeds funding the Glider scholarship for graduating senior swimmers
