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What To Bring To A Swim Meet !
When getting ready for a swim meet please consider the amount of time you and your swimmers will be spending in the sun. Below you will find a checklist of items that you may want bring to the swim meet. Swimsuit
Swim Cap Goggles $$ for concessions and heat sheets Towels (two for each swimmer) Sweatpants and sweatshirts T-shirts and shorts Baby powder (sprinkle into the cap to prevent sticking) Ink pen (to mark swimmers' event #'s on their hands) Cards, games, toys, etc. Water, Gatorade, juice Food (bagels, dry cereal, fruit...etc.) Lawn chairs Sunblock JSL Swim Meet Parent Volunteer
Positions
Meet Director - The Meet Director insures that the pool area is reserved and properly prepared for the meet, and insures that adequate supplies are available for the meet. She obtains official sanction of the meet if needed. She will make a determination, if necessary, when bad weather interferes with the meet. Pete Chapman **Assistant Needed Hospitality - This person is responsible for preparing and serving refreshments (water, tea, lemonade) for the volunteers at home meets and handing out thank you's to workers. **Volunteers Needed Set-up Committee - The Set-Up committee is responsible for preparing the pool for Home Meets. They must set up lane lines, lane numbers, starting blocks, flag lines, lights, tables, clerk-of-course chairs, sweep judge chairs, ropes, etc. There is no formal training session required for this position, only a willingness to work! **Volunteers Needed Clean-Up Committee - The Clean-Up committee is responsible for breaking down the pool area after Home Meets (see above list). **Volunteers Needed Starters - Starters must participate in training provided by the Jefferson Swim League. He/she will be stationed within 10 feet of the starting end, directs swimmers to, “take your mark!” and gives the starting signal when all swimmers are motionless. Dan Rinald Head of Table - The Head of table insures that sufficient workers are available to run the table using the computer, prepares the table prior to meet, sets up table and supplies, mediates disputes and solves problems arising at the table, and organizes clean-up of table and supplies. Laura Gilgannon Table Workers - Sorter: One of the most important positions at the table. It requires a thorough knowledge of the procedures and a cool head. A general knowledge of swimming and its terms is preferred. The sorter determines how swimmers actually placed in each event by "sorting" or determining the order of finish using prescribed procedures. Recorder: Each team is needed to record the official results of the meet on the Event Sheets. Scorer: Each team has one scorer who prepares an original and one carbon of the Score Sheet (total of 2 originals and 2 copies). In addition, each scorer is responsible for determining multiple event winners for their own team for publicity purposes. Ribbon Writer: Each team should have several ribbon writers as this is a very time consuming job if done completely by hand. Lisa Carmines **Volunteers Needed Meet Schedule 2007
Pool Event Schedule 2007
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