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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

False, I can't watch my kid swim if I'm stuck in the snack bar or timing in a lane in which DC isn't swimming in or clerking or creating stupid ribbons etc.[/quote]

Let me rephrase it then.

If you have time time to sit on your *ss watching your kid swim then you have enough leisure time to volunteer at a meet or two. You clearly aren't working or caring for a the aging elders ever minute of the day and can suck it up like the rest of the  parents. [/quote]

Your kid is swimming 3-4 one to two minute heats.  If you are volunteering at the snack bar, you can leave for those few minutes no issue and someone will cover.  Its done all the time.  Same with timer, someone just switches with you.  No big deal.  You are taking 10-20 minutes of swimming for a few hours.  Same with ribbon.  You can step away for a minute.  My spouse is referee or stroke and turn for every meet as we don't have anyone to step up.  It really sucks he can never fully watch our child.  You are really selfish.

You choose to have six kids.  You need to do you share of the work and stop making excuses.  If anything with six kids you are obligated to do MORE, not less.[/quote]

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