Volunteers

Families will have the opportunity to select a preferred volunteer assignment prior to the first meet. The volunteer coordinator tries very hard to give everyone their first job preference, but that isn't always possible.

Parental participation is required, unless you paid the buyout, in order for your child to participate in each swim meet.

What Position am I?

Volunteer positions will be posted on the meet info page a day or two before the meet.

If you want to work a specific job, or hae a special request for a given meet, let the volunteer coordinator know at least a week before the meet.

Have a problem?

If you have a problem, or can't make a meet, email volunteer@aquadillos.com

Job Descriptions

Morning Set-up

Setting up the tents early in the morning. Requires arriving early for the meet.

Arrive very early-done before meet starts

Announcer

Responsible for calling each age group/event to the ready bench.

Assigned by Board

Break-Down/Clean-Up

Responsible for taking down, packing up, and loading the tents at the end of the meet. Work begins as the meet is ending.

Near end of meet until all items are packed up and the pit area is cleaned

Computers

Inputs all data into computer prior to meet, creates heat sheets, and maintains all data including team records and all meet results. Enters results into computer at meet.

Assigned Board Position (training positions are available!)

Concessions

Reports to the Head Concessions person to assist with set up and management of the concession stand.

Home Meets only.

Set-up shift, 1st half and 2nd half of meet

Door Monitor

Monitor the doorway to prevent food and non-water drinks from entering the Recreation Center.

Home meets only.

Exchange Judge

Exchange judges watch the relay exchanges to ensure that they are legal.

Must attend a training clinic at the beginning of each season in order to volunteer in this position.

Needed for relays only - at both beginning and end of meet

False Start Rope

If the Starter determines that a false start has occurred, this person is responsible for releasing the false start rope to stop the swimmers.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Floaters

Help out where needed.

Head Timer

Organizes and briefs the Lane Timers on their duties prior to the meet, and is in charge of the Lane Timers throughout the meet.

Assigned Board Position

Heat Ribbons

Distributes a ribbon to the winner of each heat.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Hospitality

Responsible for getting water to all volunteers (timers, judges, runners, etc) as well as coaches.

Home Meets only.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Lane Timer

Use a stopwatch to time individual lanes and take directions from the Head Timer. The number of volunteers needed varies based on the number of lanes. Instructions are given prior to every meet.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Meet Director

Responsible for working with the other team's Meet Director to ensure a safe, smooth meet.

Assigned Board Position

Parking/Traffic

Must arrive very early for home meets and direct traffic and parking.

Arrive very early - done before meet starts

Pit Parents

Pit Parents are responsible for getting swimmers in their pit to the ready bench on time. They should escort younger swimmers personally to the ready bench for each event to avoid getting lost or losing cards. Pit parents also supervise during the course of the meet.

The pit parent guide.

Entire Meet, except 6 and unders are done just after the half-time break.

Ready Bench

Ready Bench workers organize the swimmers into their heats before the start of each event. This position is best suited to someone with experience and/or in-depth knowledge of managing a very busy ready bench.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Ready Bench Director (Kathleen Davidson)

Ensure the ready bench operates efficiently.

• Need heat sheets and a pencil.
• Ensure morning set-up crew prepared the ready bench areas with benches, chairs, tents and a table
• Conduct morning training with ready bench personnel from both teams
• Ensure all volunteers know their assigned ready bench jobs (yes, this means the late ones too!)
• Periodically observe each position from Lane Monitors to Greeters.
• Ensure volunteers remain hydrated and protected from the sun

Ready Bench Radio Relay (Trudy Brandenburg)

Facilitate the flow of arriving swimmers.

• Need heat sheets and a pencil.
• Collaborate between Announcer and Ready Bench Greeters to speed up or slow down 1st call and 2nd calls.
• Communicate with Head Pit Parents on ready bench flow via walkie talkie. (This is a back up system to the Announcer's first and second calls for events). Speed it up or slow it down.
• Communicate with Head Pit Parents on missing swimmers.
• Communicate any other concerns with Head Pit Parents to get info to the pits.

Ready Bench Greeters (one Dillo, plus one from the other team)

Merge two teams in lane order

• Need heat sheets and a pencil.
• Merge each team according to heat sheet event and lane assignments
• All swimmers should arrive in order from pits.
• Distribute lane sticks to each swimmer
• Explain stick system to each swimmer - Sticks stay with the swimmer until the Lane Monitor collects them. Do not trade or forget sticks.
• Notify RB Radio Relay of any missing swimmers
• Notify RB Radio Relay if swimmers are arriving too soon or too late.

Ready Bench Line Monitor (2 Dillos, plus one from other team)

Keep the swimmer line flowing from the waiting area to the ready bench. Keep swimmers in line and seat in order on RB. Match the index card number to the lane assignment and bench position.

Need heat sheets and a pencil. Be aware if a swimmer is missing. Notify the Ready Bench Radio Relay if necessary

Ready Bench #3 (Dillo)

Move swimmers up to next ready bench - benches 4-6

Need heat sheets and a pencil. Ensure swimmers have their sticks and stay in order.

Ready Bench #2 (Other team)

Move swimmers up to next ready bench - benches 1-3

Need heat sheets and a pencil. Keep swimmers moving up to the next bench in order and in a timely fashion. Ensure swimmers have their sticks and stay in order

Ready Bench #1 (Dillo)

Hand off swimmers to the Heat Runner

Need heat sheets and a pencil. Keep swimmers in order as they transition from the benches to walking inside the pool area. Ensure swimmers have their sticks and stay in order

Ready Bench Heat Runners (3 Dillos; 2 per shift from other team)

escort heats from the ready bench to the lane

• Need heat sheets and a pencil.
• Each person responsible for 1 heat at a time
• Collect swimmers/heat at the door
• Move swimmers into designated waiting areas - 25yd swims to right of door, 50 - 100yd swims to left
• Verify swimmers are in order; names match the heat sheet, and identify empty lanes
• Remain with the heat until swimmers are delivered to the Lane Monitors by the blocks.
• Collect sticks from Lane Monitor
• Walk outside to Ready Bench Greeters to drop off sticks
• Collect next heat of swimmers
• Need heat sheets and a pencil.
• Keep swimmers in order as they transition from the benches to walking inside the pool area
• Ensure swimmers have their sticks and stay in order.
• Keep the flow moving.

Ready Bench @Lane (2 Dillos; one from other team per shift)

verify the swimmer lane stick matches the lane number

• Need heat sheets and a pencil.
• Each person responsible for 4 lanes; 1-4 or 5-8
• Direct next heat to sit in assigned chairs. Heat Runners will help identify empty lanes if necessary.
• Verify names only if there is a problem
• Direct sitting swimmers to stand up once blocks are empty so next heat can be seated
• Collect sticks from swimmers before they step up on the block. Don't interfere with swimmer's ability to hear starter's calls.
• Return sticks to the next Heat Runner
• Move to opposite side of pool for 50's and 100's

Ribbons

Sorts and affixes swimmer data to ribbons.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Runner

One runner is responsible for taking the event cards for each single length race from the swimmer. These cards must then be delivered to the timers at the other end of the pool.

Another runner will then pick up completed event cards and DQ forms from the timers and judges at the end of each race. These cards are then delivered to the scoring table.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Scoring Table

Scorers tabulate scores from the event cards and prepare info for entry nto computer. They may also clarify any questions on event cards with timers and judges as needed.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

Starter

The Starter is responsible for starting each event. She/he shall be the sole judge of FALSE STARTS.

Must attend a clinic prior to the start of the season in order to volunteer in that position.

Assigned Board Position

Stroke Judge

The Stroke Judges work in pairs on each side of the pool with one member of each pair being from each team. They observe strokes and turns to see that swimmers comply with requirements for that stroke.

Must attend a clinic prior to the start of the season in order to volunteer in that position.

1st or 2nd shift assignment

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The Georgetown Aquadillos is a member of the Northwest Swim Circuit.