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Parent Participation
Parent participation
is the heart of our organization. Participating as an adult
in the SEALS organization can be a fun and fulfilling experience.
It takes over 50 parents to "run" a swim meet. Parent
workers will be required to work at the meets, their children
participate in throughout the season. There are at least two
sessions per meet. Depending on the number of participants this
may be increased and the time shortened for each session. If
you fail to check in at the meet, your child will be ineligible
to swim in the next meet. Do not worry if you do not have experience,
we will train you. Please refer to the job descriptions listed
on the next few pages to find a job that suits your interests.
We want to express our sincere appreciation to those parents,
guardians, and friends who do give so much of their time to
this quality program for our children.
Won't
you be one of "The Few, The Proud, The Marine Mammals"
(SEALS)?
- Super
- Enthusiastic
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- Swimmers
HELP @ SWIM MEETS
(no experience required):
Timers - Time
swimmers using the team provided stop watches and record the
times on the swimmers' event entry cards. Three timers will
be in each lane and the Head Timer will have backup watches
in the event you or your stopwatch goofs on a race. THIS REALLY
IS THE BEST SEAT TO WATCH A SWIM MEET.
Ribbon Writers
- This essential job ensures all swimmers get their rewards
and move on toward improved self-esteem. Ribbon Writers receive
the computer printed labels from the scorers' table and place
labels on ribbons.
Ready Area Assistants
- Assist ready area coordinators placing swimmers by event and
lane on the ready area benches and moving swimmer groups from
the ready area to the starting blocks. This is another good
place to see the meet.
Runners -
A minimum of two, well-organized people collect entry cards
from timers and deliver them to the scorers' table. This is
a fast-paced, fun job during the 10 & under (25 yard) events.
Concessions
- A key function to ensure the team raises funds to keep our
registration fees the lowest in the league. Work only during
home swim meets to setup concessions, sell 'stuff'' and clean
up the concession area.
Setup / Cleanup
- At home meets, set out (and later return) chairs and tables
for swimmers, timers, scorers, and clerks of course. At away
meets, setup (and later take down) team tents.
Head Timer
- Encourages parents to volunteer for timing during home and
away meets; coordinates timers' schedules (usually two sessions
per meet); coordinates runners; tarts two or three extra stopwatches
for timers who may miss a start or have malfunctioning stopwatches.
Head Scorer
- Determines official times from event entry cards and coordinates
computer entries.
Head Ribbon Writer
- Coordinates ribbon writers (affixes labels to ribbons) for
all meets, both home and away.
Ready Area Coordinators:
Coordinator #1
- Calls for and organizes swimmers by event and lane in the
ready area. Coordinates ready area helpers. Need good lungs
and high tolerance for child chatter.
Coordinator #2
- Moves full groups of swimmers from ready area to the blocks.
Coordinates their helpers (at least one needed). Requires keen
eye to keep swimmers from moving up too soon and swimming in
wrong events, which may cause major delays in the meets.
Clerk of Course
(CCSL training required) - Receives scratches and substitutions
from coaches and makes appropriate changes to event entry cards,
entry lists, and score sheets. This person also combines events,
when possible, to keep the meet duration as short as possible.
This person also determines eligibility of swimmers.
Starters (CCSL
training required) - Calls swimmers to the blocks, starts
each heat of races, calls false starts and possibly some stroke
and turns.
Referees (CCSL
training required) - Senior official at swim meets responsible
for (final authority) all decisions and rule interpretations.
Starter and Referee may be the same person during a swim meet.
Stroke & Turn
Judges (CCSL training required) - Responsible to judge (generally
four lanes) the technical form of the swimmers' strokes and
turns in accordance with league rules. Responsible to disqualify
and explain disqualification to swimmers in an effort to improve
the swimmers' performance.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
TO HELP:
Team Representative - Experience and knowledge of CCSL
/ TAAF rules are essential for this person to be the primary
contact for swim meet officials, parents, and coaches.
Publicity Committee
- During the summer swim season, publish and distribute weekly
newsletter, with calendar; prepare weekly press releases and
submit to local newspapers in Deer Park, Pasadena, and Houston;
decorate and maintain the bulletin board at the pool; maintain
a scrap book of all newspaper articles.
Records &
Awards Committee - Keep current database of all swimmers'
times in a computer database; prepare reports for individual
swimmers and the coaches to monitor progress; work with coaches
to determine appropriate awards for most improved, high point,
record-breaking, and most valuable swimmers.
Roster Coordinator
- Maintain up-to-date roster database of all team members and
communicate new/additional swimmers to the CCSL Roster Coordinator
every
Monday during the swim season.
Registration
- Coordinate all registration activities in conjunction with
the City of Deer Park; organize people and other necessary items
to register swimmers for the program.
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