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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - new to swim and am so confused about everything. Would be nice if there was some introductions or something. 
Also maybe leave some easy volunteering jobs for the new parents! [/quote]

All the SAHMs take the easy food jobs at our pool, like serving nachos, bringing soda or ice cream versus working a full B meet. I always thought volunteering should be per child. These families with 3 kids should have to more than I do for my 1 kid. [/quote]

Managing three kids at a swim meet is kind of hard.

That said, we do both volunteer. [/quote]

Yep. 
In addition to above, the under 8s swim first so they're done with their portion early on and will definitely wander off to be with mom, want food from the snack bar, etc. They're not going to sit with the team for 4 hrs.

If they're all swimming, they should be with their coaches and teammates. [/quote]

Have you been to a swim meet?   They swim for literally 45-60 seconds out of four hours. [/quote]

So? They’re still supposed to hang in the team area. During Covid parents weren’t even allowed in the building for winter meets. 8 and unders had to go in and manage on their own. It’s good for kids to develop some independence. They don’t need to be hanging all over mom and dad at meets. Unless your children have special needs or behavior challenges they can handle this. [/quote]

NP.  Have you met children before?  Some of these kids are 5/6/7.  They're not going to hang out with their coaches for four hours when their parents are 6 feet away.  Nor do their coaches want to have to be supervising a gigantic herd of little kids. Do you even do summer swim? [/quote][/quote]

Not clueless at all. I’ve been to many many summer and winter swim meets as a swimmer and a parent. Every single team I have been a part of or observed has a team area at meets. If kids are 6 and under sure the parents are nearby and help. But from 7 and up typical kids can handle being in a team area. They have fun with their friends. Parents are at the pool either working or spectating but not sitting with the kids. Organized teams create a system where the older kids help with the 8 and unders to make sure they hear their names being called and get to clerk of course. There is also one or two volunteer slots for parents to work in the team area to supervise and help the coaches round up the kids. It’s really not that hard. I have never seen a meet where kids sit with their parents the entire time. That may be how your team is but it’s not a typical setup. [/quote]

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