Swim Team Parent's Organization (STPO) and Volunteer Opportunities

The WCAY STPO will meet throughout the season. Meeting minutes are published shortly after each meeting. Meeting times are posted when available and an email to swim team parents is also sent when meeting times are determined.

 

All swim team parents are invited to attend STPO meetings.

 

Swim Team Parents Meeting

We will be having the Marlins Winter Swim Team Parents Meeting on

Tuesday October 18^th, 2011 from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.  

Coach Andrew will discuss all the necessary things you need to know in order to make it a successful season.  Please bring any questions you may have and Coach Andrew looks forward to meeting with everyone.

Also, the swimsuit and apparel fitting will be in the multipurpose room following the meeting.  We will be using the same suit as we did in the summer (see below).

 

WCAY Marlins Swim Team Handbook

All the information you need in one booklet - Click here to download !

 

WCAY Marlins Swim Team Volunteer Opportunities

There are numerous volunteer opportunities available. Use the online volunteer form to register for each meet, event and general needs the WCAY Marlins have. Some require training, but most simply require that you be present and willing to help. Opportunities include:

• Parent volunteers for swim meets Check each Meet)

  • Timers (1 per lane from each team plus at least 1 back-up timer per team)

  • Deck parent(s) - to shepherd the swimmers and ensure they don't miss their swim!

  • Snack-bar volunteers - to set-up, run and clean-up the snack-bar.

  • Meet Set-Up Crew - to install the touch-pads, PA system

  • Parking volunteers - to direct all swim meet families to off-site parking

  • Scorer - to run the meet using Meet Manager software (training required)

  • Console Operator - to run the console, scoreboard and verify touchpads (training required)

  • Announcer - to announce the swimmers before each heat

  • Runner - to collect times from timers when electronic timing

  • Officials - Stroke and Turn, Place Judge, Starter, Referee, etc. For Officials Training view the Officials' page or contact the Officials Coordinator through the coaches.

   

• Volunteer STPO positions include:

  • Team Apparel Coordinator

  • Age Group  Representatives (mini, intermediate, junior, senior)

  • Banquet Coordinator

  • Snack Bar Coordinator

  • Parking Coordinator

  • Swim Meet Volunteer Coordinator

  • Officials Coordinator (currently Viktor Ohnjec)

  • Secretary

WCAY Marlins Swim Team Sponsorship Opportunities

Please visit our sponsorship page for more information!

Did You Know...

• All swim team parents are expected to help as volunteers. Meets cannot occur without this help.
• Participating on the swim team as a parent is easy - just contact on of the coaches.
• Being a timer is easy - you watch for a strobe light at the start of each heat, start a stop-watch (supplied), and stop the stop-watch when the heat completes.
• When you are a timer, you may be asked to hold the clip-board for the lane. Please verify each swimmer's name as they approach the block and please write the exact times you and your lane partner have legibly for each heat.
• As a timer, you may also be pressing on a plunger that acts as a back-up electronic time.
• It is much cooler on deck and you are closer to the action when you are volunteering on-deck.
• Scorers require training in Meet Manager - this takes approximately 2 to 3 hours. No previous experience required, but being comfortable with computer software is a plus.
• Console operators require approximately 1 hour of training and one or two meets as a 'shadow' for an existing console operator. No previous experience required.
• Official's training typically occurs at the beginning of each season and is valid for 3 years, however, each year you are expected to participate in a brief rules update session (typically 1 hour).
• If you want to be a referee or starter, you need to first be a stroke-and-turn official for at least one year.