Volunteering

 

Stingray is a ‘not-for-profit’ organization that relies on its membership to fund the Club’s activities such as paying for our coaches and providing our swimmers with the best facilities and opportunities that we can afford.  Although membership fees represent a considerable slice of the budget, funds raised through fundraising activities and donations also play a crucial role.

Swimming is a time intensive sport and our swim club is dependent on parental participation for its continued success. There is an expectation that each family provides at least 20 hours of volunteer time each season. 

There are many ways to help our community grow and thrive. The club website is the hub for information and events, you can sign up for events using the 'job signup' function to help track your hours. Hours can be logged in a variety of ways including;

OFFICIALS: (Chief Timer, Stroke & Turn official)

  • Requires a 2-hour clinic, studying the rules, shadow for 2 meets and referee sign off.
  • We are always in need of officials.  This is where everyone should commit to first before considering any other volunteer capacity. We have referees volunteer most meets that no longer have kids swimming.
  • We cannot run a meet without officials.
  • Parents that volunteer as officials or computer workers will have their swimmers meet entry fees waived.
  • The CIASA tech committee runs frequent clinics or are willingto work with anyone interested. Please reach out: ciasatech@gmail.com

COMPUTER OPERATER & TIMING CONSOLE OPERATOR:

  • Requires a 30 to 45:00 training session. Also, will need to shadow for 2 sessions of a meet. Please reach out to our Technical Director technicaldirector@ciasa.ky or our Club President president@stingrayswimclub.ky
  • We have very few people that can operate the computer so when one person is down we become desperate.  If you are comfortable with the use of computers then you will be just fine. The program is very forgiving and any mistakes can be corrected.
  • The console is a very simple machine and is mostly a set pattern of button pushing before and after each race. Anyone can do this job and it is in the A/C!

MEET DIRECTOR:

  • Requires shadowing a meet director.
  • This position is organizing volunteers in advance of the meet, liaising with sponsors to be sure their needs are meet, making sure volunteers are taken care of, checking off award orders and the likes. A check list is provided for things to be delegated.

EQUIPMENT DIRECTOR:

  • We need a handy person to fill this role that is comfortable with working out electrical issues with the timing equipment, network issues with the computer and the set-up of all the timing equipment.
  • There will always, without fail, be issues with the timing equipment that will need quick trouble shooting and repairs.
  • This position will allow coaches to coach during the meet rather than making repairs and adjustments.

HOSPITALITY & CONSESSIONS:

  • Does not require training. Set up of food and drink items for sale, heat sheets and ensuring our officials and volunteers have enough snacks and food for the meet.

SETUP AND CLEANUP:

  • This requires no training just people committed and willing to help with setting up the pool before meets and cleaning up after.
  • We need people committed specifically to the cleanup. All too often this ends up being officials or volunteers that have been working the entire meet and are already tired and ready to go. 
  • We need to do a thorough job of clean up and leave Lions pool spotless. We are guests at Lions pool and need to treat it as such.

TIMERS:

  • No training required. Every meet we will need them. This is something to consider after the former positions are filled.
  • Positions need to be filled for timers at all meets held on Island.
  • Start/Stop a watch and write down the time!

We understand that sometimes there may be circumstance that such volunteer commitment is not able to be made. The club will debit members accounts for $50.00 in lieu of time at the beginning of the swim year. If volunteer hours are noted throughout the year, the $50.00 will be credited back at the end of the swim year.

Thank you for everything you do! It does not go unnoticed by the swimmers. It may not be directly stated and recognized, but your kids see your example and feed off your dedication and willingness to give so freely of your time and effort!

 

Regards,

Coach John

GO STINGRAY!!