VOLUNTEERING FAMILY PARTICIPATION POLICY Parental assistance is a crucial aspect in the development of a cohesive team environment, as well as a major contributor to both our athletes’ success and the financial success of our team.
Please consult the handbook for more detailed information.
- The actual time commitment for each session ranges from approximately 3-5 hours.
- No prior experience or training is required to volunteer for most positions at a meet.
- Families do not have to have a swimmer participating in a meet or a specific session, in order to volunteer.
- Multiple family members can volunteer within session limits (as applicable).
- The minimum age of a volunteer to fulfill an obligation is 15 years old for timers or 18 for the jobs that require an adult.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS TTSC HOSTED MEETS All Family Participation Requirements must be fulfilled during a Tonawanda Titan Swim Club hosted meet within the current season. • TTSC is scheduled to host five (5) meets in the 2023/2024 season.
- Halloween Meet- October (3 sessions available)
- Holiday Meet- December (2 sessions available)
- Silver Meet-February (7 sessions available)
- Natalie Lewis Meet-May (5 sessions available)
- End of Summer Meet-August (2 sessions available)
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS BY LEVEL
- Stroke Development: Families with swimmers in Stroke Development do not have assigned volunteer hours but are welcome and encouraged to assist in TTSC hosted meets by filling open volunteer positions.
- Level 1: • Families are required to volunteer at one (1) session for each swimmer they have registered in Level 1.
- Level 2: • Families are required to volunteer at two (2) sessions for each swimmer they have registered in Level 2.
- Levels 3 through 8: • Families with one (1) swimmer in Level 3 – Level 8 are required to volunteer at five (5) sessions.
- Families with more than one (1) swimmer are required to volunteer an additional two (2) sessions for each additional swimmer.
- Checking your fulfilled sessions requires logging into your account on a Laptop/PC through our Website.
- Once logged in, on the left-hand side, click on My Account à Account Info
- Click on the “Service Hours” tab
- From here you will see your worked shifts, followed by your balance.
A fee of $100.00 per session will be charged to your account at the end of the season should you fail to meet your volunteer requirements.
