Each team supplies judges to check that all swimmers are competing fairly. Swimmers must start, swim, turn and finish according to the rules. The judges must disqualify anyone who swims improperly. Training is required and is provided by the Seals. The starter calls the swimmers to their mark, starts the race, and judges that the start was fair. We are looking for back up starters to support our veteran starters. All starters must attend the starters clinic. Uses the microphone to announce event, heat, swimmer’s name and lane number and any other announcements. We are looking for back up announcers to support our veteran announcers. Each swimmer in every heat gets a ribbon. The ribbons volunteer affixes ribbon labels from the computer onto the appropriate ribbons and files them in the ribbons box. Swimmers pick up their ribbons at the next practice. Eight parents are needed for each home meet. Arrive at home meets by 6:15am. Help to set up timing system, desks, chairs, speakers, blocks, canopy tents, trash cans, etc. Remove basketball hoop, ladder from deep end, portable life guard station, and pool covers from deck area. Scheduled in three shifts. First shift helps set up at 6:30 a.m. Third shift must plan to stay and help clean up. Sells and serves food and beverages. Four workers per shift. Home meets only. Volunteers needed for both home and away meets. Times all races using a plunger or a stop watch. Two shifts per meet: 8:00-10:30 (approximate) and 10:30-until the end of the meet. During home meets, picks up time sheets from the timers and brings them to the computer desk after each event. Posts times on the wall for all to see. Delivers DQ slips to team coaches. One parent per shift, two shifts per meet: 8:00-10:30 (approximate) and 10:30-until the end of the meet. Three parents are needed, one for each lane. It is best if you have a swimmer in this age group. Line up the 8 & under girls and boys in proper order and escort them to their assigned lanes. Duties also include making sure they stay in the proper order. Eight parents are needed to tear down equipment and clean up the pool area after each home meet. It is best if you have an older swimmer or one that swims in later events. We also need two persons to help assist with the BBQ clean up. Works closely with the starter and the computer operator. Activates lanes for the Colorado scoring system. Two workers per shift. Some experience and training required. Home meets only. Each home meet needs 4 volunteers; 2 per shift. Each away meet needs 2 volunteers; 1 per shift. The on-call volunteer fills in as needed and will be assigned by the Volunteer Coordinator.