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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d like to modify the title to simply say “freeloading parents suck”.  This isn’t specific to swim team … but at the same time, not every parent can (or needs to) be the Hero Volunteer for every single sport or activity that their kids are involved in.

My kids are each in Scouts and 2-3 sports over the course of the year. All are run by volunteers. I get that. For some, I’m the main volunteer organizing everything and begging for volunteers to help with specific events. For others, I show up when I’m asked to. It’s often the same families - so I may lead the Scouts group, and Larla’s mom volunteers at every swim meet, while Larlo’s dad coaches soccer. As long as everyone pitches in somewhere, it’s all good. (Even if they pitch in on something that my own kid isn’t directly involved in!). [/quote]

This is my experience as well. One family has a parent that coaches basketball and soccer, but not baseball, etc. No one is expected to be the super volunteer for every activity. Then there are the families who always sign up to play or participate but the parents NEVER volunteer for anything. Everyone knows who those families are. Their kids might get assigned the worst coach or there might just not be room in the Brownie troop, etc. [/quote]

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