CUDA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Awards:
Time improvement – these awards are handed
out weekly at practice after the first meet. The
time information will be given to volunteers, and
they fill out “award” form and separate them into
age groups. These awards are given out by the
coaches during practice the following week.
End of year – these volunteers are
responsible for ordering and organizing the end of
year towels and trophies for the awards banquet.
Casino Night:
This is our annual fund raiser for the Cudas.
Volunteers on this committee help obtain donations
for silent and live auction items, help in the
planning, and set up of Casino Night, and “host”
this event. This year Casino Night will be held on
May 31st
Concessions:
These volunteers run the “Cuda Snack Shack”!!
There are several ways to help out in this area:
Shopping: these volunteers help shop
for supplies needed for the concession stand
each week.
Baking: these volunteers make
cookies, breakfast tacos ,etc. as agreed on
by the concessions manager. They are made a
head of time and brought the day of the
meet.
Concession workers – these folks run
the Snack Shack during meets. You can sign
up for an entire meet, or for a shift!
Cooks – the Grill Masters!!
Volunteers are needed for manning the grill
during meets!
Set up – The most fun of the
day….early morning set up! The best coffee
to be found is available for those early
morning risers while everything is brought
together.
Data Entry/ Computer Room: The “coolest” jobs
we’ve got….literally! These are the ones for those
of you that like an air conditioned room!
Data Entry volunteers help in the computer
room by verifying event times before they are
entered into the swim meet computer. This isn’t a
hard job, you just need to know how to use a pencil
and make a circle!!
Computer Room – these folks are
responsible for inputting swimmers info the day of
the meet, entering times, and printing out line ups.
A class on Meet Manager is recommended, this will be
provided by the swim team.
End of Year Banquet: - these volunteers will
help in the planning, decorating and organizing of
the End of Season Banquet. There is also a committee
that will set up the day of the event.
Officials – We need you!! The meet can’t
happen with out officials. You get the best seat in
the house, get to wear cool white clothes, and are
an invaluable part of the volunteer team.
Certification is required, but this year the Cudas
will be a training site for this class!!! There’s no
better time to get certified, while it’s here in our
own pool!
Party planning – These volunteers plan and
coordinate our spirit parties! These are held
throughout the season. Fun, fun, fun!!!
Ready Bench – The meet really flies by here!!
Ready bench volunteers help line swimmers up in
their assigned lanes, assist swimmers from the
waiting area to the pool deck, and help relay teams
line up in order. This area is crucial to keeping
the meet running efficiently and smoothly.
Ribbons – these spots are really cool too!!
These folks help in the computer room mid-way
through the meet until the end of the meet, to
organize the ribbons won by each team. Again, this
volunteer area is in the air conditioned computer
room!!
Sign In – These volunteers check in all Cuda
swimmers at meets, both home and away. You will be
set up at a table, and check off swimmers as they
sign in. This job is completed before the meet
starts, as the list has to be turned into the
computer room by 8am. You will have to be there a
little early!! (But maybe someone will bring you a
doughnut!!)
Tent Parents – Some of our most cherished
volunteers!! These folks are responsible for an age
group tent. They check the kids in, make sure they
get to the ready bench in time for their events, and
for the younger kids, make sure they get back to the
tent! Sign up with a friend or two, it’s easier and
more fun to share the job!
Timers/Scribes/Runners – This area requires a
huge amount of volunteers at each meet!
Timers – these folks time all events
during their shift. There are three timers in each
lane at all times. There are generally two shifts
during each meet.
Scribes – these folks verify the swimmer’s
name in their assigned lane, write down the times
called out by the timers, and give heat ribbons to
10 and under swimmers in one particular lane.
Runners – these individuals will carry
event sheets from head timer to computer room. They
will also bring out event sheets to officials and
ready bench volunteers.
Set Up – The muscle behind the Cudas! This is
our crew that set up the age group tents; tents and
chairs by the pool (home meets), ready bench, etc.
They help get our equipment ready for weekly meets!
They have lots of fun too!!! |
