Swim clubs cannot operate without parent participation – both financially and practically.  Your time and energy is a necessary part of your child’s summer swim experience.  It is also a great way to meet so many of the parents who make our own club such a desired place to swim!

All Year

• Consider becoming a member of the Kigoos Executive.  The Executive is comprised of both voting and non-voting members, and new blood is always encouraged.  If you are interested in more information, contact President, Neil Thompson at president@kigoos.com.

All Summer – Home Meets and Away Meets

• Timing and Recording and Place Judges

• Two to three people per lane with stop watches or plungers to monitor swimmer’s times.  As Kigoos often brings the most swimmers to any meet, we are assigned many timing shifts which MUST be filled at every meet.  Easy to learn.

Deck Officials (Stroke & Turn)

• Requires training and shadowing of an experienced official.  Any training and shadowing will be credited towards the Parent Participation Hours if training is completed and new official becomes qualified to officiate on their own.  Watch the website for training clinics or contact:  Lesley Rey, Director of Officials.  Contact info found on website.

All Summer – Fundraising and Socials

• Fundraising is a necessary function of keeping the Club operational, as well as accessing the Gaming Grant funds.  Our coordinators are listed on the website.

• Socials are an integral part of the Kigoos summer experience.  Our core team requires more help and more hands.  Watch for notifiers and the website, or contact them directly (info on website) if you would like some more active participation in this area.

Kigoos Ice Breaker Meet & Junior Development Meet

Our home swim meets require numerous bodies to make them happen.  Below is a list of some of the jobs that are required.  On the spot training is provided.  More information and sign-up will be available in late May.

• Food for Officials

  • Prepares and serves food for the officials and workers at the meet.

• Parking Control and Patrol

  • We need to work with the city in order to keep spots in the Community Centre lot available for the general public.  Requires a coordinator and workers.

• Garbage/Recycling Control and Patrol

  • Keeping the areas around the pool garbage free and recycling friendly.  Requires a coordinator and workers.  Also responsible for bringing recycling to depot.

• Marshalling

  • Working with the Clerk of the Course to organize the swimmers in the marshalling area.  Should be able to control children, and speak English loudly and clearly.

• Timing, Recording, Place Judging

  • Learn how to do this at the Mock Meet. 

• Stroke and Turn Judges

  • Watch for training opportunities.

• Runners

  • Exactly what it says…. but you can walk…..

• Office

  • Work with the Chief Meet Recorder to do computer entries, check results, and keep results current.

• Electronics

  • Always looking for people with this area of expertise.  Specific training with the Hy-Tek software program available.

• Equipment Manager/Workers

  • Set-up, take-down, picking up rentals…..