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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it has worked well for us to hire a summer sitter for the first 5 or so weeks of the summer- it means the kids can be relaxed when school gets out- they get up, go to swim team, and then play at the pool all day with the sitter.  At the end of swim team, we go to camp.   Our pool has tried camper practice early in the morning, and has also tried the evening practice.  The early morning camper practice is hard on kids b/c they are not with their normal age group and it is just not as fun.  The evening practice was a lot of effort for the board and coaches, and poorly attended.  After being at camp all day, most kids don't want to go to swim team practice.
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Didn’t see this post before I posted above, but this is something we would be super interested in, how much does it cost and how do you go about finding a sitter for that type of set up?[/quote]

$15 an hour or so depending on age- I would pay more for a college age non-driving sitter.   Do you know the parents of the teens at your pool?   Or your swim team reps?   I would talk to parents you know and try and get recommendations- then approach the kids.  You want a kid who 1) likes kids, and likes to be at the pool; 2) is the type to be interested in helping with younger kids on the swim team; 3) whose parents want them to be occupied over the summer and are thrilled for them to have this kind of job.      
Keep your expectations reasonable- a 14-15 year old is fully capable of 1) supervising children 2) engaging your children in play; 3) following a schedule and explicit instructions you give them.
a 14-15 year old will not, on their own, necessarily exercise 'mom' judgment about things like 1) appropriate purchases at the snack bar or ice cream truck 2)doublechecking independently that sun screen has been applied, a healthy lunch is packed for everyone, etc.

FWIW- for older kids I prefer a younger sitter.  Its a little counterintuitive but the younger teens still want to play, which is great for the older kids who don't need as much 'safety' supervision.   A college age sitter who drives can be addicted to their phone, and not actually engage with the kids as much.

by schedule and explicit instructions I mean things like here is their packed lunch, before they are allowed any purchases from the snack bar, they must have finished their lunch.  Make sure they have a drink of water at every break so they are not getting dehydrated.  The ice cream truck is a treat- it is allowed 1 x a week on friday, and is a reward for good behavior all week, I will give you money for this on Friday.   If there is unexpected thunder, please call me at xxxx, and if you don't reach me, call xxxxx, to come pick you up.   My expectation is that you are in the water with the kids every day.[/quote]

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