VOLUNTEERING
Helping our swim meets run smoothly
Swimming is a time intensive sport and our swim club is dependent on parental / guardian participation for its continued success. There is an expectation that each family provides at least 20 hours of volunteer time each season.
Types of volunteering include:
BEING AN OFFICIAL: (Chief Timer, Stroke & Turn official):
Importantly, we are always in need of officials, who are there to help with the monitoring of swim meets, working with the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sport Association (CIASA) on rules and regulations for the meets to ensure that they can run.
What's involved? Being an official requires a 2-hour training clinic understanding the rules and shadow for 2 meets as practices.
Parents that volunteer as officials or computer workers will have their swimmers meet entry fees waived.
BEING A TIMER:
Timers are needed at every event, capturing the time taken for swimmers to complete their event.
What's involved? No training is required for this - timers will be briefed on deck.
OPERATING COMPUTERS AND TIMING CONSULES
What's involved? Requires a 45 min training session to understand computer use and inputs, shadowing for 2 meets and being present throughout the full meet. Rest assured any computing errors and can be corrected!
Reach to out to CIASA directly (technicaldirector@ciasa.ky or ciasa@ciasa.ky) to show your support in involvement.
BEING A MEET DIRECTOR:
Being a Meet Director is volunteering to assist and organise in preparation for the swim meet and on the day - such as liaising with other volunteers for their involvement, ensuring equipment is present and ready, concessions are available and the likes.
What's involved? Requires a 30-45 min training session, shadowing for 2 meets and being present throughout the full meet. Check-lists will be provided for the tasks to be delegated and completed.
HELPING AS THE EQUIPMENT DIRECTOR:
A volunteer that is comfortable with prepping and checking equipment for the swim meet - such as timing equipment, computer network access, microphones and speakers. Trouble-shooting may be required during the meet.
What's involved? Reach to out to CIASA directly (technicaldirector@ciasa.ky or ciasa@ciasa.ky) to show your support in involvement.
SETTING-UP AND RUNNING AND ON-DECK CONCESSIONS:
What's involved? Just hands committed to laying out and selling snacks / drinks, tallying up amounts as items are bought. Free drinks will need to be handed out to officials during the course of the meet.
HELPING CLEANING-UP:
What's involved? Just hands committed to helping clear and tidy up.
Should volunteering time not be possible, 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.
Volunteering does not go unnoticed by the swimmers. It may not be directly stated and recognized, but kids see dedication and willingness to give so freely of time and effort!
GO STINGRAY!!
