Sharks,

Thank you for your continued support of our swim team this season. Our meets simply cannot run successfully without the help of parent volunteers, and we truly appreciate everyone who steps up to contribute their time.

As a reminder, if your swimmer is participating in a meet, your family is expected to help with volunteer responsibilities. Our standard expectation is that each family fills four volunteer roles throughout the season. However, there will be occasions when additional help is needed to ensure all required positions are covered and the meet can run safely and efficiently.

When volunteer spots remain unfilled, we may ask families to exceed the four-role expectation. We understand schedules can be challenging, but meeting these needs is essential to supporting all of our swimmers and maintaining a positive meet experience for everyone.

For families who may not be able to volunteer at a particular meet, we do have individuals available who may be “hired” to cover volunteer sessions on your behalf. Volunteer sessions typically last between 2–2.5 hours per meet. Families may coordinate compensation directly with these individuals, but the amount offered should be less than the $50 fee that will be assessed for each unmet volunteer session requirement.

The following individuals are available to help cover volunteer sessions, and they are all Stroke & Turn certified, so they can fill that spot for you, even if you are not certified.

• Caitlin Hamilton - 470-378-0178 / [email protected]
• Olivia Litke - 404-375-6750 / [email protected]
• Sterling Turner - 770-742-1176 / [email protected]
• Ari Patel - 678-997-3347 / [email protected]

If you are interested in arranging coverage, please contact them directly, and then send an email to me ([email protected]), Amanda                        ([email protected]), and the person filling your volunteer session, and include information about which meet and which volunteer role they are covering for you.

We encourage families to sign up early for roles that best fit their availability and comfort level. Many positions require little to no prior experience, and guidance will always be provided.

Thank you again for being part of our swim team community and for helping make our season successful.

Thanks,

Rachel

770-757-6445