GSA Volunteer Committee Descriptions
GSA parent volunteers are the reason that our swimmers have such a great experience at GSA, that other teams love to come to our swim meets, and that we are able to offer the very best swim team value in the region.
Each GSA family is expected to volunteer for and participate in at least one committee during each year. Volunteers for committee leadership positions are always appreciated.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE: This committee makes party arrangements for enjoyable, team-building social events for the swimmers and the team.
- SWIMMER PARTIES: This sub-committee is responsible for facilitating the following swimmer social and team-building events: Halloween Party at Smith, Holiday Party, July 4th party at Lindley, City Meet Breakfasts.
- TEAM PARTIES: This sub-committee is responsible for facilitating the following parent/team social and team-building events: Fall Parent Social, Spring Awards Celebration, Easterns Psych Up Dinner, Senior Graduation Party.
Board contacts: Karen Howland and Kelly Quillen (GSABoard@GSAswim.org)
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE: This committee is responsible for securing additional funds for the team through fundraiser events, apparel sales, corporate sponsorship, and heat sheet sales.
- FALL SILENT AUCTION: This sub-committee is responsible for managing the Fall Silent Auction event in conjunction with the Fall Parent Social.
- SPONSORS/HEAT SHEET AD SOLICITATION: This sub-committee builds relationships with local businesses that result in sponsorships, heat sheet ads, and donations of cash, goods, and services for the team. This group also prepares heat sheets for GSA meets.
- MEET THEMES: This sub-committee develops themes for GSA meets including heat sheet cover design, meet t-shirt design, and pool decorations (Easterns). This committee also helps with outfitting GSA's tent at City Meet.
- SWIM SHOP: This sub-committee works with Kastaway and other approved vendors to provide swim shops at GSA meets (Pentathlon and Easterns only) and online and manages periodic team apparel/accessories sales, sometimes working in conjunction with the Meet Theme sub-committee.
Board contacts: Mick Riggs and Carl Labonge (GSABoard@GSAswim.org)
SWIM MEET OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: This committee is responsible for all aspects of hosting GSA's 4-5 USA Swimming meets per year at Grimsley, Hillsborough, and Lindley pools.
- MEET DIRECTION: This sub-committee is responsible for preparing meet information and sanctions, all meet entries, and on-deck oversight (all GSA meets). Training and certification is required.
- MEET DAY OPERATIONS: This sub-committee operates the timing equipment (Pentathlon, Easterns), manages the computer system at the meets (all meets) and operates clerk of course (all meets). Training is required.
- MEET FACILITY/EQUIPMENT: This sub-committee manages set up and tear down of GSA-owned equipment for the Pentathlon, Easterns, and City Meets. Some heavy lifting is required.
- MEET HOSPITALITY: This sub-committee provides hospitality for coaches and meet workers. Meal planning, shopping, coordination of corporate and parent donations, and meal preparation and service are critical parts of this job. Hospitality runners are recruited to assist at each meet.
- USAS MEET OFFICIALS: Meet officials are required to train and certify through USA Swimming. In addition to officiating at GSA meets, officials will volunteer at our away meets as requested by the host team.
- VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: This sub-committee recruits and coordinates timers, announcers, meet marshals, and hospitality runners for GSA meets.
Board contacts: Trish Martin and Kate Walker (GSABoard@GSAswim.org)
Finance committee: Don Gilchrist and Ed Pearce
Website manager: Maryellen Kammer
