Volunteering
Parent involvement is imperative to allow swim meets to run smoothly and effectively. All parents agreed to volunteer for both home and away meets when you registered, unless you paid the additional fee to be volunteer exempt. This agreement includes family responsibility of at least one position for home and away meets. If everyone pitches in for ONE shift we should have enough volunteers to run our meets.
We would ask that parents who have kids swimming in relays and older kids to consider taking the 2nd half positions first. It makes it a lot easier for our families with really young children to be able to volunteer for the first half when their kids are not signed up for relays.
Volunteering is a great opportunity to become more involved and get to know all our wonderful Stingray families.
Our team must fill over 50 volunteer positions each week; this program could not exist without you! Some volunteer positions require training, either online or class training, and/or a certification. We will communicate when training and certifications are available from SAIL.
Volunteer Positions and Responsibilities
Q: What is the function of the REFEREE at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Exercise full authority over all officials at a swim meet. Assign and instruct officials and decide all questions relating to the actual conduct of the meet.
Training & certification testing required.
Q: What is the function of the STARTER at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Direct swimmers to step on the blocks, instruct them as to the stroke and distance to be swum, direct them to "take your mark", and give the signal to start.
Training & certification testing required.
Q: What is the function of the STROKE & TURN JUDGE at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Ensure that the rules related to the strokes designated for the event are being observed. Ensure that turns and finishes are legal. If necessary, disqualify swimmers.
Training & certification testing required.
Q: What is the function of the CLERK OF COURSE at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Organizes swimmers in order for events. Clerk of Course basically helps get the swimmers to the blocks. If you remember, we have ours over to the far side of the pool, the swimmers sit on the benches.
Training & certification testing required for Head Clerk of Course only. Several volunteers needed in COC each meet.
Q: What is the function of the RIBBONS at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Ribbons is responsible for correctly sorting and labeling individual award ribbons.
Q: What is the function of the TIMER at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Operate a manual device to time events; record the time.
No certification testing required anymore.
Q: What is the function of the CHIEF TIMER at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: The Chief Timer is responsible for making sure all of the timers have what they need and communicates with the starter to let him/her know that the timers are ready for the next heat.
Q: What is the function of the BULLPEN PARENT at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Promote positive attitude in the tent area; assist swimmers to arrive at the Clerk of Course on-time for events.
Q: What is the function of HOSPITALITY at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: During HOME meets, provide drinks and other items to the Starter, Referee, Stroke & Turn Judges, Clerk of Course, and Timers.
Q: What is the function of CONCESSIONS at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: During HOME meets, provide help with the concession stand.
Q: What does the Grill Master do at SAIL Swim Meets?
A: Cooks burgers, hot dogs, etc on the grill for concessions.
Q: What is a Duck Dude/Diva?
A: Someone that hands out a duck to the winner of every HEAT for swimmers to collect.
Q: What is a Hot Heats DJ?
A: There are approximately 10 hot heats per meet and they are chosen at random. Our Hot Heats DJ will start playing music if a heat has been selected as a hot heat. The winner of the hot heat gets to pick out something from the prize table provided by one of our generous sponsors!
Q: What are Parking Marshalls?
A: Volunteers that direct traffic/make sure parking is in designated areas and only on certain streets before and during the SAIL Swim meets.
Q: What is a Deck Marshall?
A: A volunteer that helps control areas of the pool deck during a SAIL Swim meet.