Parental Volunteering Requirements and Matrix |
Westhill District Amatuer Swimming Club is run and officiated by parent volunteers who give of their time freely to manage the business of the club (Committee), train squads, arrange and officiate at swimming events. Every training event or competition your swimmer enters requires support from a team of volunteer parents. It is thererfore, an expectation of WDASC that parents show their support to the club their swimer is part of.
When committing to your child entering WDASC you are committing to the requirements of the club to ensure there is sufficient volunteer support for the tasks cited above. Please read the Swimming Technical Officials page to raise your awareness of the number of volunteers who are supporting your swimmer in events.
The Matrix below serves as a guide to what the club requires to function and what you would be expected to be involved with at the various squad levels.
Squad |
Officials |
Committee |
Coaching |
To progress from Entry |
Trained as a timekeeper |
n\a |
Regular Pool Side Helper |
To progress from Bronze |
All timekeepers signatures achieved and ready to progress to Judge 1 or recorder training or going through mentoring requirements for these roles. |
General Committee Member |
Lead Coach for a Squad\Regular Pool Side Helper |
To progress from Silver |
Qualified Judge 1 or Recorder |
President\Vice President\Treasurer\Meet Convenor\ STO Officer\Match Secretary\Secretary\ Membership Secretary\Swimshop Organiser\Fund raising co-ordinator\Meet Entries |
Lead Coach for a Squad or Head Coach |
To progress from Gold |
Qualified Judge 2, Referee, Starter |
President\Vice President\Treasurer\Meet Convenor\ STO Officer\Match Secretary\Secretary\ Membership Secretary\Swimshop Organiser\Fund raising co-ordinator\Meet Entries |
Lead Coach for a Squad or Head Coach |
To progress from Platinum |
Qualified Judge 2, Referee, Starter |
President\Vice President\Treasurer\Meet Convenor\ STO Officer\Match Secretary\Secretary\ Membership Secretary\Swimshop Organiser\Fund raising co-ordinator\Meet Entries |
Lead Coach for a Squad or Head Coach |
WDASC tries to create a community of which your swimmer is part, but this will not be effective without your involvement. Consider how you can support WDASC and approach any committee member or contact WDASC secretary for further information at: [email protected]