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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Superior beings,
If you don't want kids with non-volunteer parents on your swim team, then make it SUPER CLEAR that enrollment is limited to parent volunteer families only. Drop kids whose parent doesn't occupy a volunteer role in the first A or B meet.

I feel like the leagues are shaming me because I can only volunteer part-time. I can't volunteer for every B meet during the season. I can't commit to judge training, like stroke and turn. But I do what I can with the time I have available.[/quote]

Teams absolutely make it super clear. And give numerous chances to back out. People know and just don’t care. Takers gonna take.[/quote]

My kid wants to swim, so I sign him up. I have other kids that play other sports, I have elderly parents that[b] I’m the caretaker for, and I have a job. So I don’t volunteer. [/b]I offer to write a check for whatever, but I’m not denying my son an opportunity to swim because his grandparents are dying or I have to work. If it comes back to bite me, as previous posters have threatened, than that’s fine with me.

What exactly are we paying for with swim team sign up fees anyway? It’s not cheap. My other son plays little league, and for the $125 sign up fee they get a uniform, paid umpires, and an end of year party budget. For swim team I buy the swimsuits, volunteers run everything, and concession sales pay for social events. [/quote]
You’re one of the people OP is talking to then. 
Swim team is absolutely cheap considering that pools are expensive and it’s a daily activity. 
I had a deployed husband and six kids and still could find a way to volunteer.  Everybody has a lot going on. [/quote]

so do you and your spouse/child's father never come to watch your kid swim? if you can watch the meet you can volunteer. [/quote]

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