Job Descriptions   CAFE WORKER - EARLY SHIFT Responsible for working in the Stingray Cafe at home meets. Duties can include: setting up, selling food items, working the drink counter, assisting with the barbecue, collecting money, running to the store if necessary. Wednesday Shift: 3:30-8:00. Saturday Shift: 7:30-12:00. You can always leave your post to watch your child swim, making sure you return once they have completed the race.   CAFE WORKER - LATE SHIFT Responsible for working in the Stingray Cafe at home meets. Duties can include: setting up, selling food items, working the drink counter, assisting with the barbecue, collecting money, running to the store if necessary. Wednesday Shift: 4:30-9:00. Saturday Shift: 8:30-1:00. You can always leave your post to watch your child swim, making sure you return once they have completed the race.   FACILITIES - SET-UP   FLOATER Floaters are expected to work the entire meet to fill in where the jobs coordinators deem necessary.   RIBBONS Duties include placing computer generated labels onto ribbons and filing ribbons into family folders. You will need to check in at the beginning of the meet and then report to the Ribbon Table one hour after the meet begins. Your duties may not be completed until an hour after the last event of the meet.   RUNNER Run record sheets from Recorders to Computer Table. This is to be done after each event. You must check in with the Head Timer 30 minutes prior to the start of the meet. You will be required to work the entire meet.   SHEPHERDS Shepherds line up the kids for their races by heat and lane. Although it is ultimately the parents' responsibility to be sure their kids get into their races, the shepherd is the one to be sure the kids are all assembled correctly, both for individual races and relays. Only 6/u and 7/8 have shepherds. This is a very important job. You must stay in the lane until all swimmers in your group are in the water. Check in with the Head Shepherd at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the meet, who will then assign you to a lane and give you a list of swimmers for the entire meet. The Kid Finder will help you locate missing swimmers. A nice way to be able to stay with your child before they swim. This job will accommodate those with small children, as you can bring them with you while you shepherd.   SIGN-IN Prior to the meet: (1) Responsible for picking up team sign-in roster from Celine Gray or Karen/Dave Williams. (2) Download jobs schedule from the website. Must arrive at meet 30 minutes prior to announced check-in time. Sit at designated sign-in area to check in all Sycamore swimmers and workers. Puts up Team sign and or Team Banner prior to meet. Kid Finder: Work with Head Shepherd to locate missing swimmers for 6U and 7/8 relays.   STROKE AND TURN These are the "referees" who watch all races closely for form and appropriate swimming. Will need to disqualify swimmers as appropriate. The league provides a training session for all stroke and turn judges. Prior swimming experience is a plus, but not a necessity.   TIMERS Three timers per lane use stopwatches to determine swimmers' times. Watches and instructions are available at the beginning of each meet. All timers will be required to work the entire length of the meet and must check in with the Head Timer 30 minutes prior to the start of the meet. This job is a great way to see all the action in the pool. Must be 18 years or older. Not recommended if you are alone with a small child to take care of during the meet.