SAAB

Calling all parents!  We have a job for you!  :)

To qualify for early registration and discounted registration fees in 2027, families must earn 16 volunteer points in 2026.

Fundraising

• Happens before and during the beginning of the season.
• Get sponsors for the season.

Events/Awards

• Plan the end of year event (location, food, etc.).
• Plan end of year awards.

T-Shirt/Merchandise Sales

• Set up T-shirt/merchandise table during swim practices.
• Sell merchandise during swim practices (goggles, caps, bags, hats, etc.).
• Distribute swimmer shirts during practice
• Pack up T-shirt/merchandise table after practices.

Set Up Crew

• Set up for meets the night before or the morning of meets.
• Set up EZ-Ups for Zoos and Volunteer check in.
• Set up Timer chairs and umbrellas.
• Set up roping and tape off areas for Ready Bench.
• Set up Computers tables and awning.

Clean Up Crew

• Break down EZ-Ups and load.
• Collect Lost & Found items into bin.
• Collect remaining trash from Zoos.
• Remove trash.

Stroke and Turn Judges/Scribes

• Judge or scribe for half of meet.
• Watch kids strokes and turns for compliance to regulations.
• Requires mandatory training clinic.
• Training Dates/Times
  • Location:  Date @ time 

Concessions

• At practices, sell prepackaged food and accept money.
• At meets, sell pre-packaged and freshly cooked food, and accept money.

Timers

• Time for half of meet.
• Use a stopwatch to time each swimmer’s event.
• Verify name of swimmer with the name on the card where time will be recorded.
• Write disqualification on card when instructed by stroke and turn judge.
• Two (2) timers per lane.

Age Group Parents AKA "Zookeepers"

• Keep assigned group of children together in designated area (when not swimming).
• Make sure swimmers are marked and get to the ready bench in time for their events.
• Remain with their swimmers until the end of the meet, and make sure swimmers clean up all trash and snacks before they leave.

Hospitality

• Hand out water to swimmers and volunteers during the meets.
• Keep the water coolers filled during the meet.

Ready Bench

• Call swimmers to the ready bench area, making sure swimmers are sorted by heat/by lane.
• Seat the swimmers in their benches, based on heats and lane position.
• Get the kids from ready bench to the pool lanes.
• Assist in getting children into the right lane on the right side of the pool (*this is especially important with the younger children and relay events)
• Lots of patience and organization for all ready bench positions.

Runners

• Take timer sheets from the timer after an event and give to Computers
• Take DQ sheets from the stroke and turn judges and give to Computers
• Heat Ribbon Volunteers hand out heat winner ribbons after each heat (home meets).

Ribbons/Medals

• Transcribes results to ribbons.
• Files ribbons in folders (can be done at home after the meet)

Announcer

• Announce events/heats/meets to zoos.
• Make other announcements (Concessions, Raffles, End of Year party tickets, etc.).

Starter

• Announce events/heats/meets for meets.
• Requires mandatory training clinic.
• Training Dates/Times
• Location:  Date @ time 

Computer/Console Operator

• Requires training. 
• See Head Computer.