Family Work Requirement
Each family is expected to volunteer for a number of work opportunities to help run the meets (which includes the SSA championships). The required number of volunteering opportunities per family depends on the number of families involved in the team. In 2019, the requirement was three work opportunities per family.  Our event require a lot of support from our families: many hands make light work!

If you feel volunteering may be an issue, please contact one of the Swim Team Reps listed below, so we can make alternate plans for your family.
      Swim Team Rep: Lynn Cowell (phscswimteam@gmail.com) 
      Volunteer Coodinator: Megan Rodney (phscvolunteer360@gmail.com) or
      Head Coach: Angela Maciukiewicz (fightingfishcoach@gmail.com)

SWIM TEAM FAMILIES:  Please sign-up for four positions to help us conduct AT the swim meets or DURING the season. This can be any combination of home meets, away meets, team functions, and SSA Championships.

Volunteer Jobs DURING the Season:

Event Planners

*Breakfast/Team Photo

*Senior Recognition

*Fun Fridays - arrange treats for the team (popsicles)

*Open House

*End of Season Celebration

Photographer during meets & events

Blue & White Meet - help set up and plan for the inter-squad swim meet.

Meet Volunteer Coordinator - makes sure all jobs are filled at all the swim meets (see jobs list below); this job is done online with sign-ups through TeamUnify.

Spirit Wear Planner - plan with vendor and organize delivery of orders

Apparel, Cups/mugs, Suits, Give back old apparel

Jr Coach Host - this parent will help to check on the CIT's who are working with the coaches and swimmers

New Parent Host - this can be done poolside on your phone or at practice; we want a parent that will help our new parents learn about our team, practices and swim meets.

Equipment Manager - help the coahcing staff keep equipment organized throughout the season; help with purchases on as-needed basis.

Volunteer Jobs AT Swim Meets:

• Timers Home and Away meets.  Critical job, and the one that has the most required positions to fill. Use a stop watch to time the swimmers in their races.  Record the time.  Summer swim pools have no automatic timing systems, so the timers' work is critical.  You will be working in pairs, two timers per lane, and you have one of the best views for the meet!   Water will be brought to you by the folks working hospitality. If you have an older swimmer or if you are in a position where one parent can be freed up to time, please consider filling a timer slot. Timers should arrive at the meet by 5:45. The timer’s meeting will be held around 6:00.

• Stroke & Turn Officials Home and away meets.  Watch strokes, starts and turns to ensure swimmers are following stroke, start, and turn rules. The goal of officiating is to make sure swimmers are not getting an unfair advantage over other swimmers, while keeping in mind that this is a summer swim league. These positions are only available to people who have had Officials Training. Officials should arrive at the meet by 5:45.

           Interested in officiating? You are the best!!!! Please watch the following videos - USA Swimming Stroke & Turn Videos.

• Computer Operator Home meets only. Computer operator with entering results into the meet manager system.  Ideal candidate would be someone interested in moving into the lead computer operator position in the next year or two. Please be in the computer area by 5:00. Home meets only. Collects timing sheets from timers and DQ slips from officials after each event and carries them to the scorers' table. 

• Ribbons Home meets only. This position takes the ribbon labels and places them on the back of the correct place ribbon.  You create a pile of ribbons for the away team(s) and file the ribbons in the swim team box.  There are busy times and slow times for this job. This tends to be a “late” job as this worker needs to stay until all of the ribbons are labeled with stickers and filed. Please be in the computer area by 6:00.

• Event Board Operator Home meets only.  Turns event numbers to provide a visual aid for the meet progression. Has a great view of the meet. Please be set up on the start side of the pool by 6:00. 

• Lane Parent (optional at some bigger meets if needed and size of the team) Home and away meets.  League rules require we provide lane parents to our assigned lanes.  Depending on the meet, we will have to provide 2 to 4 lane parents.  As a lane parent you make sure the swimmers in your lane are stepping up on the blocks for the correct event/heat (you're provided a heat sheet).  Opportunity to interact with the kids. Please arrive at the meet by 5:45.

• Bullpen Parent (optional at some bigger meets if needed and size of the team) Home and away meets.  Manage the younger swimmers, rounding them up and leading them to their lanes in the correct order prior to their events. This is a good position if you have younger children who are not on the swim team, since they can be with you throughout the meet. Please arrive at the meet by 5:30.

• Bake Sale Attendant (optional if needed…depending on grill workers) Home meets only. Sell goodies from the bake sale table throughout the swim meet. This is an important fundraiser for our team and our swim club. Please arrive at 5:15 to help with setup of the bake sale table.

• Grill Crew​ Home meets only. Assist the Grillmaster in feeding the hungry masses.  Duties may include grilling, taking orders, prepping plates, etc.Please arrive at the grill area by 5:30.

• Condiment Prep/Utensil Cleaner/Possible food Purchaser Home meets only. Purchase (and be reimbursed for) a large amount of tomatoes, onions, and lettuce for the grill as well as miscellaneous items for the bake sale. Clean and prepare (slice) the items for the grill, and bring them to the pool in a cooler. A shopping list will be provided the weekend before the meet.  Items need to be at the pool by 5:30. Please have your receipt(s) ready to turn in that night.  Cleaning before/after of stuff used at home maybe required as well.Please arrive at the grill area by 5:30 and take home to be cleaned after the meet to return for the next meet.

• Parking Traffic Director - championship meet 11&O Championship meet only, Direct traffic in the parking lot at the beginning of  the busy championship meet.  Please arrive by 4:45.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO MAKE THE SUMMER SWIM SEASON POSSIBLE!!

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