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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are seeing that it is a lack of commitment. My kids have seen swimming on our summer team for 15y and DH and I have been very involved (stroke and turn, on the board, timing, etc.)

When my kids started, nearly 100% of parents made every effort to get their kids to practice/meets. It was rare to have kids missing at meets. Now we are seeing MANY younger families whose kids *maybe* make 2-3 meets. We have stressed the importance of meets (both on an individual level and as a team.) We have offered rides, brought breakfast items so parents wouldn't have to deal with that, etc with little to no avail. When talking to parents I hear "it was hot", "it was cold", "I didn't sleep well and didn't want to wake up", "it is too much to get the kids out of the house on a Sat AM",

And if they do make it, they sit and watch while others are scrambling. We have asked for help directly "Hey, Larlo, we need you to time today. Even half the meet would be helpful.", we have tried the 'fine' for not volunteering (they are happy to pay), we have explained the importance of volunteering to keep things running....

Honestly, I am worried about the existence of the team past the next few years when older kids/families age out. I am hoping that the younger families become more invested and step up.[/quote]

I don’t get this mindset. Why do people care so much? These kids are not going to swim in college.[/quote]

If they are happy to pay, raise the fine and hire someone.[/quote]

I don't understand why people who think it's easy to find people to hire for short periods of time, don't just find someone and hire them?  At my pool, we do sometimes have people who hire others to do their job.  People send their au pairs or nannies, or they approach teenagers at meets or practice and offer $.  So, there's no problem in doing so.  But you need to do it yourself, not ask the volunteer leadership to take on another task.  Because finding enough people who are willing to work for short shifts would be hard.  [/quote]

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