PARENT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

The South Riding Swim Team is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to provide safe, challenging, and instructive swimming for its members in both competitive and developmental environments. As such, with the exception of paid coaches, the swim team is staffed and operated by volunteers. The volunteer activities are organized under various committees so that team resources can be utilized in a more efficient manner. The committees report to the Swim Team Board and operate under the Swim Team Guidelines. Every parent of a swim team member is required to volunteer their time to one or more of these team committees. Volunteers working for Swim Meet Operations will be required to be at the meets ½ - 1 hour before the meet begins. To support the committee functions, please contact the chairperson.

Swim Meet Operations CSL
Rita Le, E-mail: rita@gostingrays.com

Swim Meet Operations ODSL
Colleen Gore, E-mail: colleen@gostingrays.com

Deck Officials: Referees, Starters and Stroke and Turn judges must attend a mandatory league clinic to officiate at swim meets. All deck officials must be certified. Certification will consist of attendance at a league clinic; work at three meets with a certified official or equal or higher level, and successful completion of an open book written exam. Certification will be good for two years. Clinics for stroke and turn judges will be open to any person associated with a Colonial League team in good standing. To be eligible for the position of starter, an individual must have worked at least one season as a stroke and turn judge. To be eligible for referee, an individual must be recommended by the team representative.

1. 1. Referee: (requires prior experience as a Starter and Stroke & Turn judge - requires 1 day of classroom training and written test)
   2. Starter: (announce and start each event- requires prior Stroke & Turn experience and 1 day of classroom training and written test)
   3. Stroke and Turn Judge: (officiate swimmers during each event - requires 1 day of classroom training and written test)
2. Clerk of Course: (help organize swimmers and lead them to starting positions)
3. Timer or Runner: (time swimmers or shuttle swimmer time cards between timers and data entry/ribbon table)
4. Data Entry / Score Recorder / Ribbons: (data entry before/during/after meet, scoring, and ribbon preparation)
5. Meet Set-up / Clean-up: (Home meets only; Friday PM for Saturday meets or late Wednesday afternoon for Wed. night meets)

1. Communications: (preparing & distributing or posting flyers, signs, or announcements)
2. Publicity: (writing short articles for local papers or newsletters)
3. Photographer: (taking photos at meets and other team functions and posting photos at pools)
4. Spirit Wear: (coordinate and manage the sale of spirit wear)

Social/Concessions Committees
CSL- Michele Salzano E-mail: michele@gostingrays.com

ODSL- Robin Willis E-mail: robin@gostingrays.com

1. Social Committee: (organizing various team events such as beginning of year pep rally, end of year awards ceremony, etc.)
2. Swim Meet Concessions: (work shifts selling concessions at home meets)