Volunteer Job Descriptions
Successful swim programs require a LARGE TEAM of volunteers. Each family is required to volunteer if their swimmer is participating in a meet. There are also plenty of non-meet volunteer opportunities throughout the season. Please do your best to volunteer as often as you can. We know if will be a rewarding experience!
Timer - Use a stopwatch to time the swimmer in a lane from start to finish. No previous experience necessary!
Table Runner - Take time cards & disqualification (DQ) slips from the Chief Timer and bring them to the Place Recorder & Table Workers.
Relay Take-off Judges - Observe relay events to verify that swimmers do not dive into the pool before their teammates touch the wall. NVSL certification not required. Referee explains duties at each meet.
Clerk of Course - Help to organize heats by seating swimmers on numbered benches and walking them to their assigned swim lanes.
Deck Marshal - Supervise the designated pool area from warm-ups to the end of the meet to ensure quiet and appropriate behavior.
Table Worker - Work with time cards and Disqualification (DQ) slips.
Meet Ribbons - Attach stickers onto ribbons during/after the meet & file them into the swimmers’ family Mailbox folder. Saturday meet ribbons filed by Sat pm; Monday meet & Personal Best ribbons filed on Tues am.
Concessions - Help set up and staff the snack bar during meets.
Grilling - Grill, wrap, and sell burgers/hot dogs at meets and/or post-meet team picnics.
Pancake Breakfasts - Set-up & cook pancakes at the club house for all swim & dive team members at the end of each age group practice.
Awards Banquet - Help plan and coordinate the End of the Season Banquet and Awards Night Party: Food & dessert, set-up, decorations etc.
Pep Rally coordinator - Coordinate with coaches on Pep Rally themes and set up, decorate and manage desserts for Friday night Pep Rallies.
BECOME A MEET OFFICIAL!
The following volunteer positions – Stroke and Turn Judge, Starter and Referee – are meet “officials” and require special training that is completed through NVSL. It is critical that we have new volunteers certified each year so that the next generation of officials is ready to fill the roles as families of older swimmers age out of the program. Date/Times of free certification courses will be shared as they become available.
PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING CERTIFIED FOR THESE IMPORTANT POSITIONS.