Little Athletics Duty Roster
It's all hands on deck at NDAC Little Athletics!
Little Athletics is a parent-run sport and it takes a strong crew to have our weekly missions fly smoothly.
Each family in the club is nominated to be part of one of our 4 Flight Crews who undertake duties on a rolling basis to give our meets the opportunities to run smoothly.
Current roster
Role Descriptions
Duty details including role overview and where/when to reportFlight Crews FAQ
How was I chosen for a particular duty?
When you registered in ResultsHQ you answered a question regarding what volunteer duties best suited you/your family to help with through the season. The committee has taken this data and placed people on the roster according to their preferences.
What if I can not undertake a rostered shift?
The roster is set up so that people can look ahead and easily plan for their duties. If you know you cannot undertake a rostered shift then please take on the responsibility of finding someone to cover for you or alternatively find someone on the roster to swap meets with.
Our Little Athletics Facebook Group is a great place to post looking for others to swap with.
Please do not contact the committee until you have tried both of these options. If you have tried both of these options and cannot find anyone to cover you, we then encourage you to contact the committee by emailing flightcrews@jets.org.au.
What if I am the regular chaperone for my groups?
Firstly, thank you for stepping up in this way!
If you are the regular chaperone for an age group and have a different rostered duty we encourage you to still undertake your duty. This will likely require other parents to step up and learn how to chaperone. In our experience there's nothing quite like an "I won't be here in two weeks because I'll be [somewhere else]" to inspire those who've been standing back to step up and learn.
If you arrive on the night and find that there's literally not another parent to chaperone a group, please report that to a committee member and we'll work to arrange what's needed.
What if I am new to athletics or don’t understand what is required?
Welcome - we were all new to this once!
All rostered duties have a description of requirements as well as a contact person to work alongside. Anyone who is new to athletics or has questions regarding their duties are encouraged to read about the duty and if they still have questions, contact a committee member with those questions by talking to them at a meet or emailing flightcrews@jets.org.au.
Why did the committee create a ‘Duty Roster’?
Little Athletics is a parent-run sport. There are simply not enough hands on deck to fulfil all the roles we need to run a meet safely and effectively without other parents. We hope that by everyone performing a rostered duty that we can deliver the best experience possible for our athletes and their families.
I have a child with special needs
If you have a child with special needs that needs supervision at all times, we would encourage you to stay with them.
In this case we would hope that a second parent or family member/friend could be organised to fulfil the rostered duty.
If this is not the case, chances are you've already told us about this and sought an exemption during the registration process. If not, please contact us to let us know as soon as possible by emailing flightcrews@jets.org.au.
Will the roster leave groups without parent helpers?
As the roster is on a 4-weekly basis (with extra gaps here and there created by away meets and the Christmas/New Year break), groups should still have enough parent helpers. This will often give parents an opportunity to try new responsibilities such as recording and measuring to learn the procedures before 'absences' create a problem.
If you're a parent who might usually stand back and watch, take this as your suggestion that now's a good time to start to learn how things work so you can step up when the time comes.
What do I do when it is not my week for a duty?
On weeks when you are not rostered on the Duty Roster we encourage you to help taking on group responsibilities such as chaperoning, recording, measuring and raking. We also encourage you to look out for any extra tasks people may need help with. If we all work together, things move more smoothly!
Our Family is not on the list. Why?
If your family is not on the list, there could be a couple of explanations:
- You have registered after the roster was created or you have been accidentally overlooked. If this is you we would appreciate you letting us know so you can be added to the roster in future. More hands make lighter work for everyone!
- If you have a Tiny Tot you already have a duty in assisting with the Tiny Tot program.
I would prefer to do something else. Can I change my duty?
We encourage families to fulfil their rostered responsibility where possible. If you can't because of lack of qualifications or for another unforseen reasons, please contact us to try and change your family to a duty you can fulfil by emailing flightcrews@jets.org.au.
Why 4 Teams?
We have created four duty teams to space out family responsibilities over the season. You will only have a duty once every 4+ weeks. This also gives ample time for families to organise a replacement if needed.