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I volunteered when my kids where on swim team, but I really dislike this whole concept. It shuts out a entire group of families who cannot volunteer or afford the fee.

In my opinion, kid swimming should be pared WAY down (no need for all this food, awards, blah blah blah). Kids who are talented and want to compete should be able to do so without depending on parent availability or income. We should not have to incentivize swim team for kids who perhaps wouldn't want to participate without the grub and medals.
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This!

I belong to a pool with a swim team. We don’t do swim team but I see a lot of how it operates. There are a ton of activities people are pressured into volunteering for that are. Not. Necessary. Concessions. Sundae fundraisers. Banquets. Friggin gift bags. Cut that stuff out and you have a lot less need for volunteers. And then I see moms doing things teens on the team should be doing. Like setting up chairs on deck. Why aren’t the kids doing that??

It looks miserable.[/quote]

With all due respect, if you don’t participate in swim team, how are you in a position to determine which jobs are and aren’t necessary? I’m pretty sure you’ve posted this similar response on 3 swim team volunteering-related threads. Despite several rationale explanations as to why you may be misinformed, you continue on with this.

I’m a team rep and I work full time. We have continued to cut volunteer roles, taking on the work ourselves. It still has to get done by someone and the money has to come from somewhere. [/quote]

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