Service Hours
We function as an effective team because of the help of every parent/family. Without it, the team would not run efficiently or remain financially viable. Furthermore, with parents involved, swimmers feel supported!
To sustain the organization, we need every job filled for continued success.. Sometimes we request specific needs communicated by email, but there are many job to do on a regular and/or scheduled basis that you can sign up for in advance.
To sign-up for jobs throughout the year, go to the "Meets & Events" calendar on the SSS website. Just click on "Job Sign-up" and log in to your swimtopia account to sign-up for shifts.
The Sebastopol Sea Serpents Team Policies document includes information about service hour requirements and mandatory swim meets.SSS expects all families to help at home meets, away meets, and team events. The service hour commitment for each family can be found in the current Team Policy document located on the Dues & Fees page.
Submitting Service Hours
Service hours are tracked and accounted through statements each trimester that verify the number of hours a family has submitted toward their obligation. When an individual completes service hours for the team they are required to submit their own hours. Failure to submit your hours may result in a bill for unmet service hours. SSS recommends that families keep track of their own submitted hours and reconcile their records with statements each trimester.
If you work an additional job you were not signed up for ahead of time, you can click here to submit any additional completed service hours.
Failure to fill out additional service hour forms may result in you being billed for unmet hours.
When swimmers register in September for the upcoming swim year, all unmet service hours from the previous year must be completed or paid before a swimmer can participate.
Become a Swim Meet Official!
A great way to meet your team service hours and to learn about the sport of swimming is to become a stroke and turn judge. Many meets require teams to provide one judge for every 15 swimmers in the meet – or the team cannot score. Please, please, please consider becoming a stroke and turn judge.
For information on becoming a meet official, please visit the Pacific Swimming webpage for officials, and check out the How to Become an Officialdocument