Hello Parents,

It's our home swim meet this coming Saturday, June 22nd and we require ALL HANDS ON DECK (or in other areas) volunteering from our club.

As part of your volunteer commitment, your presence at our home swim meet is mandatory. Especially for set-up and take down.

Please make sure you get a volunteer session or two down in order to get your volunteer deposit back and get into the swim community even more. Remember, it's way better watching your kid as a volunteer than from the sidelines.

I will be sending this out to all the other clubs in Region E on Monday evening so please get your spot ASAP (even if you filled out the paper form at the pool).

Pick your session (AM or PM) and position here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y5XkclN32-yfh2yObWPVOW56XBL5-iZYLQFqCgXrq7o/edit?usp=sharing

If you have not taken any of the courses for officiating please fill in on some of the non-official roles. Below is a reminder of what they are. Our Deck Parent sign up sheet is on the bulletin board at the BSRC beside the pool viewing bleachers.

• Set-up and Take Down
• Announcer - Announcing the events currently being marshalled and other important information, usually positioned in the area the athletes are waiting outside the pool area
• Marshalling - Organizing the kids in their prospective events/heats and getting them on deck in time
• Food Prep / Hospitality - Organizing the kitchen, ensuring the volunteers, officials and coaches are properly fed and hydrated throughout the day
• Food Runner - Brings food to the officials on deck if required
• Runner - Circles the deck during the day picking up and delivering paperwork, etc that is of necessity for a smooth operating event
• 50/50, Heat Sheet sales and Fundraising - This usually pairs with the “Personal Best” table
• Club “Parent” - Sits with the athletes in the provided space to ensure they hear their event be marshalled, arrive at marshalling on time with the necessary gear, and don’t miss their race. Often responsible for reminding them to drink water and eat healthy food as well.

See you this week and on Saturday at the meet!

Lisa Szabon-Smith
Chief Officials Administrator - 2024 Summer Season
High River Otters Swim Club