The Antioch Waves depend on parent volunteers to run home meets. No parent is expected to be an expert, but all parents are expected to help during each home meet. When you help AWST, you are helping kids learn, grow, and have fun.
Volunteers can select their preferred job and time frame from the following roles on a first come, first serve basis.
Each family will receive a reminder notice via email detailing their job assignment, date of the meet, and time frame. This will be your only reminder, so it is extremely important to check your email. A master job list will be posted on the swim team bulletin board at each home meet.
If a volunteer cannot help at their selected job, they are required to find a replacement. If a volunteer needs to switch a selected job, the volunteer is expected to check the master list and work it out with another parent, or find a replacement prior to the meet. The coaches and parent board will not be responsible for making adjustments for parents.
Volunteers who fail to find a replacement or are a "no show" will have to pay a $50 fine before the volunteer's children will be allowed to swim again.
We would much rather see parents help their child's team than collect a fine.
We always need meet officials. Each meet requires 3 to 6 trained officials. If you are interested in becoming an official, please speak with a board member. We will sponsor the class for you. If you are a certified judge or starter, please let a board member know!
Spectators and swimmers want to know what event is running, emergency announcements, being called to the bullpen or blocks. We also give our Sponsors a shout out during home swim meets.
2 announcers are needed for each meet.
This is one of the easiest and most exciting jobs. It is also the job that requires the most volunteers — 24 per meet! WE ALWAYS NEED MORE TIMERS. Twelve timers work the first half of a meet (two per lane) and twelve work the second shift. If you can press a button on a stopwatch, you can be a timer.
The runner delivers DQ (disqualification) slips from meet officials to the scoring table. Although you do not need to run during this job, we ask that you be attentive and deliver DQ slips as soon as they are written.
One Runner is needed per shift.
The Bullpen is a staging area where swimmers gather a few minutes before their event. It keeps the meet moving along quickly and avoids waiting or forfeiting caused by missing swimmers.
Two volunteers per shift are responsible for placing swimmers in lane order prior to the event being called to the blocks.
Raffles are conducted during all home meets as a fundraiser. This person will collect cash and distribute raffle tickets to paying customers. The Raffle Cashier is based at the concession stand but should also walk around during the meet to socialize and invite people to participate in the Raffle. One raffle cashier is needed.
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