Volunteers
The Lansdowne Lightning swim team is run by parent power!! Active support by all parents is necessary for a successful season. Home swim meets require close to 75 parent volunteers and away meets need close to 40. With your help, we will have successful and smooth meets.
How does Volunteering Work?
Volunteer roles come in many forms. We're sure there is one or more that fit you. For a description of roles, please click here!
Jobs are broken into two sessions per meet, each approximately 2 hours in length. It's perfectly acceptable to sign-up for both sessions during a single meet; we love that!
When do I sign-up to work a meet?
Volunteer Registration (known as Job Sign Up) is available before each meet. We make it super simple so that when you are signing up your swimmer for a meet, you can also register for your volunteer hours.
Parent Volunteer Minimum Requirements per Family:
- Volunteer Jobs: each family must sign up for and complete 12 hours of volunteer roles requiring little or no training.
- There are also a limited number of volunteer leadership roles, including the board and committees.
Responsibilities of Volunteers
When registering your child for the Lansdowne Lightning you agree to fulfill the family volunteer requirements. These include:
- Signing up for and completing the necessary hours of volunteer work.
- Finding replacements for your volunteer jobs if you must miss at the last minute.
- Contacting our Volunteer Coordinator, if replacements or emergencies arise.
- Checking in at Volunteer Check-in at the beginning of a meet you are working.
- Checking out at Volunteer Check-out at the end of a meet you are working.
We request that families not perform all their volunteer hours at the beginning of the season as parent volunteers are needed throughout the summer swim season. Events requiring volunteer help include:
- Time Trials
- Home Meets
- Away Meets
Additional Volunteer Hours
Parents whose children attend either All Stars or Divisionals must volunteer at either of those events or your child may not be able to participate in the meet. This is in addition to the regular summer swim season requirements.
