VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

ADMISSIONS: Greet spectators and collect admission fees and oversee the volunteer check-in. 

ANNOUNCER: Announcing event information, results, and details to help the event run smoothly.

AWARDS: Final results will be provided to the awards table, with stickers to put on awards.  Awards are then sorted by team and picked up by coaches at the end of the meet.

CLERK OF COURSE: This position is usually only required for championship meets and prelim/final meets.  Experience and knowledge of how these meets are run will be helpful.  Must be able to communicate with coaches, officials, and swimmers and answer their questions throughout the meet.

HY-TEK COMPUTER OPERATOR: Experience on Meet Manager is required.  If you are interested in shadowing and learning how to use this software contact Blaine Carlson (blaine@waukeshaexpress.org).  Interaction with coaches and officials will be required, as well as other meet administrative workers.

CONCESSIONS: Prep food, serve, and operate concession stand.

COLORADO TIMING SYSTEM OPERATOR: Experience on Colorado Timing Systems is required.  If you are interested in shadowing and learning this system contact Blaine Carlson (blaine@waukeshaexpress.org).

CLEAN UP/BACK UP: Must attend the entire session and be available to fill other positions as needed and/or help to maintain a clean facility throughout the session.

CLEAN UP - END OF MEET: Clean up bleachers and pool deck at the end of each day.  This is typically a shorter shift, but credit for one shift will be given.

MEET MARSHALL: A safety position which requires you to be on deck at all times during the session.  You will help supervise warm-ups and keep the deck safe throughout the session.  

RUNNER: Collect lane timer sheets, along with paperwork from officials and "run" them up to the Hy-Tek Computer Operator.  Also will deliver results and award labels to the Awards Table.

TIMERS: No experience required.  You will operate a stop watch, back up buttons, and record times as a back up to the automatic timing system.  The officials will hold a meeting at the beginning of each session to make sure you understand your responsibilities.

8 & UNDER STAGING: Assist our young swimmers to stage them either in the bleachers or behind the blocks, to ensure they get to the correct heat/lane for their race.

OFFICIALS REIMBURSEMENT & INCENTIVES

Effective 1/16/2013

Our team is always looking for parents to get involved as an official.  No previous swimming experience is required; the clinics will teach you everything you need to know.  Minimum age is 18 years old.

More information on becoming an official can be found on the Wisconsin Swimming website (www.wisconsinswimming.org). 

You will get reimbursed for your clinic fees and background check. And you can earn meet worker credits for officiating. 

Becoming a Starter/Ref and why you should do it!

The next step after becoming a stroke and turn official is to work towards becoming a starter/ref. 

We realize that there is an additional time commitment required for this process and we would like to give parents an incentive to make this commitment.  Once you are certified as a starter/ref our team will credit your account for $50 per shift.  This is a great way to help pay your child’s swim fees for the following season, and a way to show our appreciation for all of your hard work and extra time.  

We hope to build up our group of starter/ref’s so we don’t put too much of a burden on a small group of people.  

For more information you can also:

Email Blaine Carlson at blaine@waukeshaexpress.org, or see any Express coach at the pool.