There is a job for everyone!
Each family is required to submit a volunteer check for $301. After your family works 7 shifts (one each meet), we will gladly return your check/not charge your card, at the end of the season. We want your help more than we want your money. Running a successful meet takes everyone. If you are unsure of the best place to help, please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected]. We are here to work with you.
Signup Instructions for Jobs at Meets
Season-long volunteer positions do not require weekly sign ups. These include all referee positions, tent parents, medical, and set-up/tear down leads. Weekly volunteer positions (timers, scribes, concessions, merchandise, runners, floaters, set-up/tear-down helper) will open the Saturday before the meet at noon.
How to Register for Jobs and Swims at a Meet:
Log in to the website. Login is found in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
If you can’t remember your password, click "Forgot your password" to reset your password.
Under the Meets & Events tab, select "JOB SIGN UP" to sign up for a swim meet.
Job Signup
- Click the green JOB SIGNUP tab and sign up for volunteer shifts (note one parent may sign up both parents for jobs -- scroll down and you’ll see the other parent listed).
- Click Save Assignments.
- Click Back to Signup Calendar.
Volunteer Positions
These season-long positions require training led by NWAL. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in becoming certified.
Meet officials
All necessary training is provided by NWAL. Please see a board member for further
information.
Clerk of Course: This is a NWAL Official position who is in charge of organizing the swimmers in the proper swimming order on the ready bench. This requires a class and test to become certified.
Computers: This is a NWAL Official poisiton in charge of the webiste and inputting all times, etc in the system during swim meets. This requires a class and test to become certified.
Stroke & Turn Judges: This is a NWAL Official position that ensures that the swimmers perform the strokes and turns of each event correctly. Can disqualify a swimmer for using improper stroke or turn techniques. This requires a class, on deck training, and test to become certified.
General Meet Personnel
No experience is necessary for most of the following positions and very little training
outside of "on the job" training.
Ready Bench Sits the swimmers on the Ready Benches in the order they will be
swimming. Ensures they move to the starting lanes when their heats are called. Works
with the Clerk of Course.
Tent Parents Stay in the team area with the swimmers and assist the coaches in
getting the swimmers to the Ready Bench area in time for their events.
Ribbon Writers: Works in the computer room to label and sort the ribbons.
Runners: Runs all necessary items from the computer room to officials. As well as, picks up all Timer Sheets and delivers them to the computer room area.
Scribes Sit at the end of each lane and record the finishing times on the computer
printouts for each swimmer in that lane.
Timers Stand at the end of each lane with a stopwatch and clock the swimmer's time (3 Timers per lane). Tell the finishing time to the Scribe.
Timer/Scribe There may be the need to be a timer/scribe. This person will time the event and write the times for both timers in the lane.
Data Entry: In the computer area, after each event enter data into the computer and check it for accuracy.
Equipment Setup / Take Down Help set up and tear down the pool and team areas during home meets. Help transport and set up any team equipment at away meets.
Concessions. Set up, prepare, and sell refreshments at home meets.
Eels Emporium(merchandise) Assist board member in selling caps, goggles, and shirts at meets.