Volunteer Requirements
Volunteer requirements are per family, not per registered swimmer. Each family must complete 4 total untrained shifts or 3 trained shifts, regardless of how many swimmers are registered (you do not need to complete 4 shifts per child).
Path 1 - Trained
3 Shifts Required
At home RSL Training Required
Referee
Clerk of Course
Starter
Head Timer
Stroke & Turn
Scoring
Path 2 - Untrained
4 Shifts Required
No RSL Training Required
We Still Require one member of the family to get trained in one role in order to provide backup if necessary.
Time Drops Operator
Set-Up/Take Down
Timer
Clerk of Course Assistant
Concessions
Announcer
Ribbons
Runner
Heat Winner Awards
Water to Volunteers
Safety Marshal
Championships
Each family that has a swimmer registered for championships must volunteer for one volunteer session. If you have not completed the volunteer requirements during the season, your swimmers will not be eligible for registration for Championships.
Each family must have one member trained in at least one RSL position each season and submit proof of training to the RSL.
Volunteer FAQ's
Why do We Need You? A Home Meet takes about 60 Parent Volunteers while an Away Meet requires around 40 Parent Volunteers from our team alone. That's a lot of teamwork that goes into supporting these meets!
No Experience? No Problem! Many volunteer jobs can be learned on the spot, and our Mock Meet is the perfect chance to try things out and get comfortable. Some positions do require short, formal training through the RSL. We’ll share all dates and locations via email as well as update the site when we have them.
How Does Volunteering Work? Each meet has two volunteer sessions: Session 1: Start of the meet → end of Butterfly 🦋 Session 2: After Butterfly → end of the meet 👉 One session = one volunteer credit 👉 Work both sessions in one meet? You earn two credits, nice! 👉 Some roles require slightly different sessions. For example, meet set up requires arriving early, and meet take down requires staying late. You cannot work overlapping positions unless you have two different people in those roles. Please contact the volunteer coordinator at volunteer@curtisparkswim.org to let them know if you plan to do this so you're not automatically removed from conflicting roles!
What do I do when I have to volunteer and I get to the meet? Check in with the Volunteer Coordinator ASAP when you arrive. If you do not check in prior to the start of the meet or contact the volunteer coordinator to let them know you are running late, your position may be filled. Timing and sometimes Clerk of Course have a pre-meeting prior to the start of the meet. Please listen for announcements so you don’t miss the pre-meeting.