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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]People should hire a teenager to do their volunteer commitments if they don’t want to[/b]. I know a bunch of teenagers that would jump on timing a meet for babysitter type pay.

But really, it’s sad that people are so disengaged. We saw it in other sports too, we were always coaching rec teams.[/quote]

If parents are willing to pay the fine instead of volunteering, why can't the teams do this? My kids have never done swim team and never will but if the pool was willing to pay them $15-20 an hour to work the snack bar or time the races, they would gladly do it. [/quote]

Because teams run on volunteers, and this would be another task to manage when parents are fully capable of doing it.[/quote]

I get that but apparently the parents aren’t stepping up to volunteer and are willing to pay to get out of it. So let them and you’ll have a better chance of these teens who are getting paid will show up. [/quote]
You could also set up a system where  teens looking for a little extra money can sign up at the pool as available to take timer shifts for a certain amount per hour. You will get the credit hours but you have to pay the kid taking your shift. My 14 year old would definitely sign up to take some B meet timer shifts to get some extra spending money (MCSL so they don’t swim at B meets before someone asks). This way you are not just buying out while the shift still sits unfilled.[/quote]

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