South Plainfield Tiger Sharks

• Must have a current pool membership.
• Register your child(ren) with the Recreation Department
  • 1st child - $60, any additional child - $35
• Write a fundraising check to South Plainfield Tiger Sharks Parent Association (SPTSPA).
  • $100 for 1 child, $200 for multiple children
  • If fundraising goals are met during the Swimathon (Dates TBA) the check will be shredded. If not, the check will be cashed.
• Write a Work Bond check to South Plainfield Tiger Sharks Parent Association (SPTSPA).
  • $150 per family
  • If parents sign up for and work 3 jobs during the season, the check will be shredded. 

All families are expected to work during our swim season (some may be asked to work more; for example, officials). Swim meets cannot be run effectively without the help and cooperation of all parents. Sign-­ups for jobs will occur on the web site when the meets are posted. If you are signed up for a job for a meet, and then cannot make that meet, you must find a suitable replacement.

Below is an example of jobs for a typical season, we are not yet sure what we will or will not have this year. This list may change.

Check-in / Check-out: Arrive early and stay through the end of the meet. Check in volunteers for their assignments (ensuring credit is given), check out post-meet workers (cleanup, ribbons, ice pops, etc.), and hand out stopwatches.

Set­up: Responsible for carrying all equipment out of storage, setting up tent, scoring tables, flags, starting blocks, and anything else needed. Must be able to carry heavy items.

Clean­up: Responsible for meet clean­ up. Take down flags, tent, tables, return all equipment to storage area. Must be able to carry heavy items.

Runner: Responsible for retrieving Timer's and Official's sheets and delivering them to the Table Helper during the meet.

Table Helper: Table Helper receives Timer's and Official's sheets from the Runner, organizes the sheets, and delivers them to the Scorer's Table. Speak with Scorer's Table for specific instructions.

Timers: Responsible for operating the stopwatch to record a swimmer’s time on the timer sheet. There are 2 timers per lane, one from each team, one timer records the swimmers names and stopwatch times on the timer sheet.

Marshall: Gather kids for their events. Should be a little familiar with how events run and how to herd cats.

Officials: Must be YMCA or NJSDC certified. You will likely end up working more meets than the minimum requirement and we love you for that. 

• Be your child's biggest fan! Support them, be positive and help them feel good about themselves, no matter what, and especially after a poor swim!
• Let the coaches coach! Please do not disrupt coaches during practice. Stay off the pool deck. Need to talk to a coach? Send an email or see them after practice.
• Do not disrupt their swim training. Get your swimmer to practice every day, and be on time (and pick them up on time). Encourage them to do their best while they are at practice, but please do not try to coach them or scold them during practice.
• Pay attention to the team rules on attending, entering and scratching from meets.
• Make the summer season a fun one for both you and your swimmers!
• Be kind to your parents board! They are VOLUNTEERS! 

South Plainfield Recreation Use this link to join the pool and pay swim team fee.

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