summer team burn out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Our pool never had an open call for Board members. But you sounded like a volunteer who begs to be praised.

Board members are usually intense. They do it because they think everything is wrong and they can do it better.

No one wants to be on the board. Parents sign up their kids, volunteer and done. Excessive board meetings with idiots is a time killer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

That’s the thing. Someone has to do it or there would be no summer swim. But no one wants to do it, they just want to complain about others not doing it well. It’s a lot of work outside of volunteering at meets.

[Anonymous]

I love all the complainers - these are the same people who NEVER want to step up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love all the complainers - these are the same people who NEVER want to step up.

That’s true for some.
It’s not true for many.
Just because someone is complaining, doesn’t mean they haven’t stepped up or volunteered or even been on a board.
Ultimately, boards can ruin it for the whole team. Many won’t accept help, think they know everything, or insist on controlling everything. Some are just jerks.

[Anonymous]

I have seen both sides. Obnoxious parents that never volunteer and ridiculous summer swim leagues. The paid staff on the columbia neighborhood swim league are the worst. They are so lazy and make the parent managers do everything. Real swim coaches don't want to work for them so they get 15 and 16 year old kids. the Central Maryland swim league was so much better once we moved there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love all the complainers - these are the same people who NEVER want to step up.

That’s true for some.
It’s not true for many.
Just because someone is complaining, doesn’t mean they haven’t stepped up or volunteered or even been on a board.
Ultimately, boards can ruin it for the whole team. Many won’t accept help, think they know everything, or insist on controlling everything. Some are just jerks.

+1

A log of what you say is true.

Ultimately, boards can ruin it for the whole team. They think they know everything, or insist on controlling everything. Some are just jerks.

Our board has many parents who are 8U. They come to swim team and think it’s a shot show and they know how to make it better. They really don’t understand the dynamics of the team, the coaches, the swimmers and the parents. They also don’t understand the money aspect. Not LSI ding the money in the right places. They are also making up process as they go along. They already screwed up and the season hasn’t started yet. There also board members creating alliances. It’s sick. Parents suck. They ruin everything. Glad the kids don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

That’s the thing. Someone has to do it or there would be no summer swim. But no one wants to do it, they just want to complain about others not doing it well. It’s a lot of work outside of volunteering at meets.

+1

Now our board is understanding how much work our A rep did. Our new rep is a lazy POS.

New parents are the worst. We had a bunch of parents complain that pre.team was taught by SSL helpers/jr. Coaches. It was specified in the orientation slides. How can one head coach teach all those pre-teamers to swim? Think about it. Most teams use SSL helpers. That is summer swim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

That’s the thing. Someone has to do it or there would be no summer swim. But no one wants to do it, they just want to complain about others not doing it well. It’s a lot of work outside of volunteering at meets.

+1

Now our board is understanding how much work our A rep did. Our new rep is a lazy POS.

New parents are the worst. We had a bunch of parents complain that pre.team was taught by SSL helpers/jr. Coaches. It was specified in the orientation slides. How can one head coach teach all those pre-teamers to swim? Think about it. Most teams use SSL helpers. That is summer swim.

You might do better to not call your unpaid, by volunteer A rep a lazy POS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely feel like this. My kids enjoy it, but each year becomes less fun for them as winning becomes more and more important to our team. Who cares what division? It is summer swim, let's all have fun.

What does this mean? It is still a sport, they should be trying to win. Are they curtailing the fun events for the kids?

Trying is one thing but we have parents where they can think of nothing else but WINNING! Its summer swim calm down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have seen both sides. Obnoxious parents that never volunteer and ridiculous summer swim leagues. The paid staff on the columbia neighborhood swim league are the worst. They are so lazy and make the parent managers do everything. Real swim coaches don't want to work for them so they get 15 and 16 year old kids. the Central Maryland swim league was so much better once we moved there.

I love the teams where the board/parents are rude and dismissive to the new parents who are trying to step up and help. Who wants to be a part of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely feel like this. My kids enjoy it, but each year becomes less fun for them as winning becomes more and more important to our team. Who cares what division? It is summer swim, let's all have fun.

What does this mean? It is still a sport, they should be trying to win. Are they curtailing the fun events for the kids?

Trying is one thing but we have parents where they can think of nothing else but WINNING! Its summer swim calm down.

+1

Exactly, calm down. We've been losing for years and last year was finally a really good season. It's summer swim, just have fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

That’s the thing. Someone has to do it or there would be no summer swim. But no one wants to do it, they just want to complain about others not doing it well. It’s a lot of work outside of volunteering at meets.

+1

Now our board is understanding how much work our A rep did. Our new rep is a lazy POS.

New parents are the worst. We had a bunch of parents complain that pre.team was taught by SSL helpers/jr. Coaches. It was specified in the orientation slides. How can one head coach teach all those pre-teamers to swim? Think about it. Most teams use SSL helpers. That is summer swim.

You might do better to not call your unpaid, by volunteer A rep a lazy POS

Just because you volunteer your time doesn't mean you are organized and know what you are doing. How about you ask. Just sayin' ........

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

That’s the thing. Someone has to do it or there would be no summer swim. But no one wants to do it, they just want to complain about others not doing it well. It’s a lot of work outside of volunteering at meets.

+1

Now our board is understanding how much work our A rep did. Our new rep is a lazy POS.

New parents are the worst. We had a bunch of parents complain that pre.team was taught by SSL helpers/jr. Coaches. It was specified in the orientation slides. How can one head coach teach all those pre-teamers to swim? Think about it. Most teams use SSL helpers. That is summer swim.

You might do better to not call your unpaid, by volunteer A rep a lazy POS

Just because you volunteer your time doesn't mean you are organized and know what you are doing. How about you ask. Just sayin' ........

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pool's board has some parents whose kids are not even swimming anymore , they are the gatekeepers and often time very disconnected.

Are there people trying to get on the Board that are being denied? Our pool has to beg people to get on the Board. We put out 5 calls for Board members every summer and don't get enough people interested to fill open seats.

I'm sure you have put your hat in the ring, right?

Same with our board. It’s very hard to get people and we have 2 vacant positions right now.

That’s the thing. Someone has to do it or there would be no summer swim. But no one wants to do it, they just want to complain about others not doing it well. It’s a lot of work outside of volunteering at meets.

+1

Now our board is understanding how much work our A rep did. Our new rep is a lazy POS.

New parents are the worst. We had a bunch of parents complain that pre.team was taught by SSL helpers/jr. Coaches. It was specified in the orientation slides. How can one head coach teach all those pre-teamers to swim? Think about it. Most teams use SSL helpers. That is summer swim.

You might do better to not call your unpaid, by volunteer A rep a lazy POS

Just because you volunteer your time doesn't mean you are organized and know what you are doing. How about you ask. Just sayin' ........

And because you are clearly much better organized and know what you’re doing you should step up and assume that role. But no, you’ll say you’re much too busy, all the while calling a volunteer a lazy POS.