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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a Team Rep. I was asked to be one because I have an A meet swimmer. I did not feel like I could say no. I don’t mind doing it but I did not “covet” the job, angle to get it, or strategize about how to get it. I don’t consider myself to be part of any “clique” but if you are calling the volunteers who have gotten to know each other through doing these jobs a “clique,” well, okay, but I assure you that at our pool anybody who steps up to take these bigger volunteer roles is embraced and welcomed wholeheartedly to the so-called “clique.”[/quote]

Really? There are plenty of A meet parents and other qualified parents for the role. Why were you asked and not them? [/quote]
Former team rep here. I think it’s hilarious that you think there are “plenty” of people to do that job. No one wants to do it. It’s a lot of work, much of it behind the scenes. There are very few people willing to take it on. I work full time and balancing the role with my job was intense. I’m so glad I did it, but I’m glad to have “retired”. [/quote]

+1. It was the 2 longest summers of my life (our pool does 2 year cycles). Great experience but definitely something felt like I had to do rather than wanted to do. If you are a parent craving that level of involvement, make sure the current leadership knows! There are very few parents that I would actively oppose - really just the ones who are overly focused on their own kids or have a particular agenda rather than trying to make the team successful and happy.[/quote]

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