The NFS Neptunes rely on parent volunteers to help us execute efficient swim meets. There is a volunteer requirement per family to participate on the swim team. We ask that families be prepared to provide an adult (18+) volunteer for the equivalent of five half-meets.
- During registration, you may select your volunteer preferences. These include:
- Meet date for volunteering
- Role for volunteering
- Full- or half-meet volunteer
- Preferences are not guaranteed, but the team will make every effort to accommodate individual requests.
Volunteer Roles
Bullpen - Finds, organizes, and delivers swimmers to Clerk of the Course. You will meet swimmers and learn names - if you know the younger swimmers, we need you! You must be assertive and organized but friendly. Lots of walking
Clerk of the Course - Line-up swimmers by heat and lane and sends them to the starting blocks. Must be assertive and organized but friendly. Experience with swim meets is preferred.
Concessions - Sell food, drink, candy. Easy, and very busy at times!
Heat Ribbon Worker - Hands out ribbons to the winners of each heat (10 & under). Easy!
Hospitality - Delivers drinks to volunteers. Easy, but a lot of walking!
Ribbon Worker - Puts stickers on ribbons and files ribbons. Easy! Volunteer shift is the morning after the meets during practices.
Runner - Gathers timesheets and DQ slips. Easy, but a lot of walking!
Scoring System Operator - Runs scoring software (Swimtopia Meet Mastro). After each race "clicks button" to get times from timing system. Check timing system times and backup stopwatch time. Resolve time inconsistencies per rules. Enters DQs & exceptions. Print event results and ribbon labels. Training provided, experience w/ computer and software preferred but not required. MUST ATTEND AT LEAST ONE PRE-SEASON TRAINING SESSION EACH YEAR
Score Keeper - Prepares timesheets for data entry. Easy!
Scoring Verifier - Validates data entry and timesheets. Easy!
Set-up - Prepare pool area and PA for meet. Serve from 4-5pm day of meet.
Stroke and Turn Judge - Observes swimmers for adherence to rules for each stoke and records infractions. Prior experience in swimming is helpful but not required. MUST ATTEND AT LEAST ONE PER-SEASON TRAINING SESSION EACH YEAR! Additionally, attending at least one practice with a trainer is recommend and preferred.
Tear-down - Resets and cleans pool area after meet. Only one hour, but must be available at the end of a meet.
Timer - Time swimmers using a stop watch. Easy! You must be attentive throughout the meet. Must attend a brief training 30 minutes before each meet
Timing System Operator - Monitors and runs timing system computer and stores results. You must be attentive throughout the meet. Experience with using any software preferred. Must attend brief training 30 minutes before each meet.