2007-2008

Officials

Why be an official?

First and most important, the team and your child need you.  Without
officials, we cannot run meets.  Local meets are so much easier on our
swimmers, plus they raise significant funds for our team.  It may look as if
we have plenty of officials on deck, but the fact is that at most meets we
have about half the number of officials and volunteers needed to run the
meet most effectively.

Contribute meaningfully to the sport.  Sitting in the crowd is better than
not showing up for your children, but becoming an official demonstrates to
them that you are caring and active.

Get a great view of the action.  This becomes more important at championship
meets when parents cannot come on deck.  As an official, you can be
there on deck.

Don't forget hospitality - free food and drinks.

New friends.  You will meet parents from all over who also enjoy and support
swimming.

Unlike rec sports, we pay our coaches but rely on volunteers to officiate.
We have an excellent coaching staff at DBS.  Coach Steve is one of a small
number of Level 5 coaches in the country.  Let's support all the coaches by
helping out.