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Parent Organization & Contacts

Our 2010 Latshmere Swim Team Parent Board

President: Kimberli Averill, kraverill@msn.com
Treasurer: Jenn Roadcap, roadcaps4@yahoo.com
Secretary: Colleen Fisher, ndfam1@comcast.net
Communications: Jen Mills, redchariot92@yahoo.com
Fundraising/Social Events Chair: Lori Wilson, loriwilson40@comcast.net
Mid-Penn Swim League Representatives: Cindy Gifford and Frank Kahoe

 
Committees & Assigned Responsibilities

Our board will need some help with the following duties. If you would like to help out, please contact the following person:

  • Recruitment - Kim Averill
  • Registration - Kim Averill
  • Swim Suit/Clothing Orders - Colleen Fisher
  • Awards - Kim Averill
  • Team Picnic - Lori Wilson
  • Fundraising and Special Projects - Lori Wilson
  • Communications and Phone Chain - Jen Mills
  • Website Maintenance - Kirsten Kenyon, kekenyon@hotmail.com

 
Dual Meet Responsibilities

For every meet, we will need parental volunteers for the following jobs:

  • Concession Stand (HOME MEETS ONLY: 5+ people to set up, run, and clean up the snack bar before, during and after a swim meet)
  • Meet Set-Up (HOME MEETS ONLY: 5-8 people to set up the pool the night before the meet; includes placing lane lines in the water, setting up blocks and backstroke flags, arranging plastic chairs, setting up electronics equipment, etc.)
  • Announcer (announces each race throughout the meet and the meet score)
  • Referee/Starter - Donna Sprowls
  • Meet Scoring (2 people that score the meet; usually switch off half-way through the meet)
  • Runners (2 people who ferry the cards between the timers and the meet scoring table; usually switch off half-way through the meet)
  • Stroke and Turn Judges (2-3 MPSL or PIAA-certified officials to oversee strokes and turns during the meet)
  • 8 & Under and 10 & Under Meet Assistants (2-3 parents willing to round up the young ones and bring them to the starting blocks)
  • Finish Judges (2 people that record the places swimmers finish in; usually switch off half-way through the meet)
  • Ribbon Writers (2 people that place the swimmer's time stickers on the back of the appropriate place ribbon; usually switch off half-way through the meet)
  • Timers (13 people to time each lane during the meet; usually switch off half-way through the meet; includes back-up timers)

Click HERE for the checklist of all the duties needed to be performed the day before, during and after a swim meet.