Volunteering is essential to a successful season!
Lakeland Swim Club parents are an essential part of our organization and indispensable when it comes to running a home swim meet. We pride ourselves on running the best meets in the Central Wisconsin Swim Conference and it is because of our parents. A home meet requires the services of all parents as many positions must be filled.
Meet Positions
Timers: 2 parents stationed at the end of the each lane to record a swimmers time (great spot to watch your swimmer). 1 additional back up timer is needed in case a watch fails. These times are used in case the electronic timing system malfunctions.
Runner: 1 parents that picks up the completed time sheets from the timers and delivers them to the computer table.
Stagers: 5-6 parents who are responsible for getting swimmers in the correct order ready to go on deck for their events. This job is vital to running a smooth swim meet (similar to herding cats).
Ribbons: 2 parents to label ribbons and sort by team.
Computers: 2 parents to run the scoring system and 2 parents to help print and post results.
Heat Sheets: 1-2 parents to sell heat sheets before the meet starts
Rest Area Monitor: 2 parents to monitor all teams for proper behavior in the rest areas.
Announcer: 1 parent to announce events and general information for the benefit of the spectators.
Concessions: Multiple parents taking shifts are needed in the concession area. Parents are allowed to take short breaks if their swimmer is racing. The more parents we have the shorter the shifts will be.
Clean up: We need EVERYONE to help clean up at the end of the meet. Again, the more hands we have the shorter the process.
Sign up for swim meet jobs:
Job sign-ups are announced via email and are usually opened a few weeks before the meet is expected to begin.
- Log into your Sports Engine account at www.lakelandloons.org.
- Navigate to Events & Competition
- Locate the meet on the Team Events list and click the green Job Signup button
- Scan through the list of jobs and select which you wish to volunteer for.
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You may also sign up for jobs and meets using the OnDeck mobile app.
Other positions that require certification
These positions are paid to outside persons unless we have parents willing to volunteer their services. LSC will pay the certification fees for any parent who would be willing to become certified.
Life Guard: 1 or 2 parents who is a certified lifeguard.
Officials: 2-4 officials are required at each meet. There are various types/levels of officials.
