High River Otters

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Forms & Policy

• Sign and support the Behaviour Policy of the Otters Program
• Complete Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Swim Alberta)
• Parents are RESPONSIBLE for their children before and after they leave the pool deck. Parents are expected to monitor the change rooms while swimmers are changing
• At least one parent/guardian registration is required. New accounts will be sent an email confirmation message with instructions to set up a passwords
• At least one parent/guardian email address must be provided. Check the boxes to indicate which parent/guardians cannot be edited during registration. Please contact your teams's admin to request edits.

Swim Meets

• Please sign up for SWIM MEETS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE sign-up sheets will come off the bulletin board at 5:30 PM on the Thursday of the week prior to the meet. Meet sign up will be posted on the Otters bulletin board. If a swimmer does not sign up for a meet, it will be assumed that the swimmer is not entering. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Officials Clinic Commitment

• At least one parent/guardian is required to volunteer.
• **Each swim meet requires about 45 people, volunteers like you per session (AM and PM sessions) to run so we need your help! These course can be taken online and you are always guaranteed a good seat to watch and meet other parents when you are on deck. Please do not be intimidated to participate! There are a variety of positions for all skill sets at swim meets.
• New Families: One parent is required to complete a minimum of one official's course
  • Level One Timer/Marshall or Level Two Stroke and Turn
  • Complete the minimum deck requirements (ex. 3 timing shits) throughout the season
  • Should your child attend Regionals and/or qualify for Provincials, it is mandatory that you volunteer for a position(s) at each event
  • Courses for Officials are available online at 
• Returning Families: If your family already has these official status, we encourage you to take the next course option (ex. Clerk of Course/Recorder/Scorer/Starter, etc)

High River Otters Home Swim Meet

• Every parent/guardian is needed to ensure this event goes off as a success
• A sign-up sheet will be posted on the Otters bulletin board at the end of May/beginning of June
• Each family may also be required to provide a food item for the official's meals. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the Otters bulletin board at the end May/beginning of June.
• Each family with swimmers in the Otter 60 and 90 minute programs must volunteer for 2 shifts at our home meet and at Regionals at the end of the season.
• Parents with swimmers in Jr Pup, not attending swim meets will not be required to volunteer, but support is always graciously accepted and it is a great way to learn

Fundraising Commitment

• Each family will be responsible for participating in fundraisers throughout the season. Specifics TBD.