Parents' Responsibilities

Dues are payable on the 10th of each month. If you stop swimming and you fail to notify the coach or treasurer in writing 30 days in advance, you are still responsible for those dues. Please read the section on dues for more information.

The coaches are always happy to talk to you before or after practice. Parents are always welcome at practice. We ask that if parents need to talk to the coach, do not distract the coaches during practice, but talk with them before or after.

NO on-deck coaching by parents. This type of behavior is not fair to your swimmer, the other swimmers, or the coaches. If you have questions about the instruction your child is receiving, please discuss them with the coach before or after practice or by phone.

Get your swimmers to practice on time and pick them up after practice on time. Please be on time. This will allow your swimmer to participate in a full practice.

Coaches are responsible for discipline at practice and at meets. Please bring any disciplinary problems to the attention of the coaches or a board member. We want to keep the swimmers safe, and if we do not exercise appropriate behavior, we risk losing use of the pool.

Parents are required to work at DSSC sponsored meets. They are also expected to help at other meets when we are asked to provide workers. Without support from all swimmers and parents, we cannot sponsor swim meets for our swimmers, or for other swimmers in the area. We have a reputation of hosting super meets. Please help us maintain our reputation by helping us run future meets (setting up, timing, reconciling, computer operators, runners, officiating, and concessions.)

EVERYONE is expected to help with fund-raisers. These activities are the only way we have to earn money for new equipment, swimmer incentives and operating expenses. If a fundraising activity causes you any financial difficulties, please discuss those difficulties with the Treasurer or the President.

Parents are responsible for getting their swimmer(s) to swim meets. If you want your swimmer to attend a meet held out of town, but cannot travel to the meet yourself, you should arrange transportation with other team members. You will be expected to contribute your fair share of money for gas, lodging, and food expenses.

Parents are responsible for entering meet entries on time. Late entries are costly and will not be the responsibility of the Entry Chairperson.

Please read the newsletter and bulletin boards to keep up with current information.