Swim team may well be one of the most volunteer intensive sports. In many sports parents are asked to sit quietly by the sidelines. With 5 dual swim meets, preliminaries, championships, and an All Stars meet we need every family to volunteer in some capacity at all of the meets and team events. We, as a team, are required to provide a certain amount of volunteers at every meet in a variety of positions. Volunteering can consist of simply checking kids in at the start of every meet to taking charge of running concessions at our home meets, handling the computer scoring or timing. We ask every family to volunteer so that the burden of running a swim meet and the team doesn’t just fall to a few.

That said, we do understand that certain families may have issues or time/work constraints that may limit their participation. There are many ways outside of the meets that these families can contribute to the team. If for some reason you are unable to volunteer at the meets then we ask that you contact our volunteer coordinator to let them know.

There will be volunteer signup sheets at swimmer signup and an ongoing roster on this website for families to review the positions we need to fill.

Many teams have resorted to a monetary system whereby families must post a specified amount of money and if their volunteer duties are not met their funds are not refunded to them. Dam West Dolphins is exceptionally proud of the fact that our volunteers have always generously given their time and experience freely to support their children and the team. We are also very proud to say that due to the dedication of our volunteers our home meets are smoothly run and we have a reputation of hospitality and friendliness among the other teams.

Being a volunteer on our team may seem like extra work, but it is a wonderful way to be involved in your children’s lives and development. Our parents find they enjoy the camaraderie of the team’s families and have made lasting friendships with them as well as with the families from visiting teams. Many families, with multiple swimmers, have been with the team for years.

Our team is a wonderful community of swimmers and their families. We hope that you and your whole family truly enjoy the experience.

Krys Trieu
Volunteer Coordinator