Greetings HOST families,

Sorry for the late notice, but this season is constantly evolving!!!

As you all are aware, it takes an enormous amount of parent involvement to make a summer swim season happen.  There are many volunteer positions that you can do that do not require training, however, there are special RSL (Rappahannock Swim League) jobs that require additional training.  Since it has been two years since we have had a swim season, anyone interested in one of these positions will need to attend training.

These positions include: Meet Referee, Starter, Clerk of Course, Stroke and Turn Judge, Head Timer and Scorekeeper.  We cannot run meets without these positions filled so PLEASE consider stepping up and getting trained.  It gives you a unique, close-up look at your swimmer from the pool deck!

To learn more about these RSL trained position and read a brief description, please visit our website: RSL TRAINED POSITIONS

If you currently hold a USA Swimming or VHSL certification, you can apply for a waiver and do not need to attend RSL training.  You can download the waiver here, and once completed, please return to Megan Hubbard ([email protected])

Training for the 2021 season is now underway:

Online Training

As the previous years, Starter, Clerk of Course, Scorekeeper and Head Timer training will all be online. Training site: https://rsl.swimtopia.com/training

The updated training slides are located under the blue header of 2021 Training. Parent volunteers should click the link to whichever training they wish to take. Once done, they need to click the link in the green bubble to certify the training taken. (If multiple reviewed, multiple certifications needed)

There are two virtual training sessions for Referee, Stroke & Turn

Both will be recorded and posted for future reference or for those that can’t attend either of those two times. Parents only have to attend one or the other, not both. NOTE: Parents must register in advance for these sessions!

Wednesday, May 26 - 7:00PM - 9:00PM

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: May 26, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsd--rpzgjE9TiIhwx8JAomObA_Lasjib1

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Wednesday, June 09 - 7:00PM - 9:00PM

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Jun 9, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdeivrj4iGNCs8kuDE_aHKpezFgPTw6Ae

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Data Training: SwimTopia / Meet Maestro

This year, the RSL has teamed up with SwimTopia to not only run our league with their software, but also provide training on how to use the software to run our meets. The following training should only be attended by the computer operator / data volunteer. NOTE: Parents must register in advance for these sessions!

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Jun 5, 2021 – 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register for the session at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGrqj0rG92LqB6Hi6iUxmHleTV2Gga-

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you have any questions at all about getting trained for an RSL position, please reach out to our RSL Rep, Megan Hubbard ([email protected]).  Hopefully some of you can attend the training tomorrow night.

Thank you!

HOST Board