The Club seeks active involvement from parents particularly in areas such as timekeeping and other official positions on Club swim nights and fund raising activities.
Time Keeping Enthusiasts
One of the many volunteer jobs a swimmer's family and friends can get involved is time keeping. Qualifying standard meets require a minimum of 3 timekeepers per lane if electronic timing is not used. Lakes Swim Club's Sandy Veeren, Dennis Masuch and Sandra Jeffares look on intently during an event at Jimboomba in December last year.
Pic:Susann Langdale
The Management Committee also welcomes input from parents with regards to Club activities and decisions. Members should speak to a committee member or write or send an email to the Club Secretary (secretary@lakesswimmingclub.org.au ) for discussion at the next Committee meeting.
Club members may also attend committee meetings but cannot vote on any motions.
Health & Safety
All swimmers and spectators must comply with Pool Management rules regarding the safety, health and hygiene of swimmers. This includes rules relating to dangerous practices (running around pool, towel flicking, swimming while ill, bomb diving etc.) On Club Swim Nights all swimmers/children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or other authorised adult. The parent/adult must remain at the pool and be responsible for the swimmers/children during the night. For safety reasons, swimmers/children are not to leave the pool area unless accompanied by an authorised adult.
All parents who come to the pool on club nights or travel with their children or other members to carnivals or other activities are required to participate in our Member Protection Policy by completing and lodging a 
Blue Card Application Form. More information about the Blue Card scheme can be found at the Blue Card website.
As a member of Swimming Queensland, all club participants including swimmers, coaches, parents and spectators are required to comply with the Swimming Australia Code of Conduct.
A Junior Sport Policy has been adopted by SAL to assist in the provision of quality sport experiences for young people and to encourage the provision of safe, enjoyable and accountable environments for everyone involved in junior swimming.
Junior Sport Policy (340kb)
Swimming Australia has adopted a new Member Welfare Policy (MWP) and Child Welfare Policy (CWP) as of July 2007. These two polices replace the member protection policy implemented in October 2002.
The Member and Child Welfare Policies are an essential part of Swimming Australia’s proactive and preventative approach to tackling inappropriate behaviour. We are committed to ensuring that everyone associated with Swimming Australia complies with the Member and Child Welfare Policies and ask all members and stakeholders to assist us in promoting these policies wherever possible.
It is the responsibility of everyone involved in swimming to be aware of these new Policies as they are applicable to all Swimming Australia Stakeholders, Directors, Employees, Contractors, Volunteers and Members whether they are in a paid, unpaid or voluntary capacity.
The Member and Child Welfare Policies and Behavioral Guidelines assist in ensuring that every person involved in our sport is treated with respect and dignity, is safe and protected from abuse.
link to Member Welfare Policy and Procedures
link to Child Welfare Policy and Procedures
Visit the Swimming Australia website for more information on these policies and other rules that apply.
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