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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had to quit swim over this. There was logistically no way for me to be present at meets.[/quote]

It’s too bad but the meets can’t run without volunteers. There were probably other things you could have done, but it’s too late now. Why was there no way for you to volunteer on Monday nights?[/quote]

No backup childcare.[/quote]

Why couldn't you bring your other kids to the meets?  [/quote]

Because someone would need to watch them closely/physically carry them etc while I volunteer.[/quote]

But if you went to the meets, and met the other parents, they'd join you in problem solving that.  There are jobs that work fine with younger kids.  They might not be jobs at the pool during a meet, although there are some that do, but there are solutions.  [/quote]

Our team only needs physical volunteers during the meets. It just doesn’t work with very young kids in the mix and no extra childcare.[/quote]

It's crazy to have a team with 50 families and none of them are willing to look out for each others' kids. What kind of team is this? [/quote]

I feel as though the way our swim team works involves people cooperating and problem solving.  And we're happy to problem solve with you. But when people don't engage in that process, because they think their issues are unique, or that it's other people's problem, that's when it falls apart.

I also think that it's totally legitimate for someone to say that they aren't interested in an extracurricular activity that involves talking to people, and cooperating, and problem solving.  That's fine.  But then just say "swim team wasn't for us", rather than "It was impossible" when really you prefer a different type of activity.  [/quote]

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