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[quote=Anonymous]Your situation sounds extremely close to a parent at out pool, so if this is you....
Coaches:  We had an unprecedented number of kids apply to what was truly only one open slot.  In any other year, all of the kids that applied would have been hired, but that's just not possible when we had >15 applicants and only have 5 spots total.  We even created 3 additional positions but still had to turn some away.
Volunteers:  We offered the 'coveted' volunteer slots to those that were turned away first.  After that, it was offered to anyone that volunteered the previous year.

My suggestions - most of our interview questions focus on team spirit, sportsmanship and involvement.  Have your older kid focus on these so that they have examples to share next year.  They should be going to as many events as possible; meets, pep rallies, other misc. social events.  At pep rallies, they should be dressed to theme and cheering loudly/involved in whatever silly game.  Meets they should be poolside cheering, or hanging with younger kids helping out.  ALSO - make sure they are the one taking the lead on applying, interviews, etc.  They start with a "demerit" if it seems the parent is pushing them into it, emailing info, signing up for interviews, etc.

For the younger - have her (not you) talk to the coach and team reps.  We always have to much to do and not enough time, so we are happy to take on willing help.

Sorry so long, but wanted to be thorough....[/quote]

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