It takes a large number of volunteers to run a swim team and the MacDolphins expect each family to help out by volunteering.  Job Descriptions for all volunteer positions have been posted so you can determine which jobs interest you and what is required to do the job successfully.

Detailed instructions for signing up for jobs have been posted.  Each swim meet has a detailed Job Assignment report which shows who is responsible for which positions.  To see an example, view the current list of job assignments for 2011 Time Trials.  There is a similar page for each swim meet much like there is a scratch list for each swim meet.

The MacDolphins on Facebook

The MacDolphins now have a Facebook “Fan Page”.  If you are Facebook user visit this page and “Like It” to receive MacDolphins news as part of your Facebook feed.

Logging in with Facebook Credentials

You can now use your Facebook login credentials on the MacDolphins web site.  For new users, you can “Register” using your Facebook Credentials for login.  For existing users there is a step to link your existing MacDolphins username to your Facebook login credentials.  To do this, perform the following steps:

• Login to the MacDolphins with your existing username and password.  If you have forgotten your username or password, please use the password reset process.
• Visit your web site Profile.  You can get to profile in a couple ways.
• From the front page of the web site, look in the upper left hand corner for your username and use the menu to select “Edit Profile”.
• From the Dashboard, look for the “Your Profile” menu on the left side menu bar.

• On your profile, look for the Connect with Facebook button.

• Clicking the “Connect this WordPress account to Facebook” button which will either prompt you to provide your Facebook username and password or will simply automatically perform the login if you are already logged into Facebook.

This process is fairly new so if you have any problems, don’t hesitate to contact Mike Walsh for help.  You can also create a new registration with your Facebook account if you’d prefer but before you add any new swimmers, please contact Mike so he can reassign your existing swimmers from your old profile to a new profile.

1. Login to the MacDolphins.org web site. If you have forgotten your username and/or password, visit the Password Lost and Found link to have it resent and sent to you.
2. Once logged in, visit the Swim Team Profile to update your information. Make sure to include your Member Number so our registration and billing process is smoother this coming season than it was last season.
3. The T-shirt size on the Profile Page is your size, not your child’s size. Your child’s t-shirt size is part of their profile! Make sure you update it as well as many of the kids have grown quite a bit since last season.

More detailed instructions can be found on the online registration page. If you have any question or problems, don’t hesitate to contact Mike Walsh.

If you scratch using the web site, you will see your swimmer’s name immediately.  If you scratch via e-mail or the bulletin board, their name will not be on the list until the next time I have a chance to enter the scratches.  The same holds true for CCM registrations as the process is essentially identical.

To view the scratch list, select the desired swim meet from the 2009->Swim Meet Schedule menu.

Not sure how to scratch?  Use the Scratch Process posted earlier this year.

Want to register for the Cary City Meet?  The CCM registration process has been posted.

Step 1

Open www.MacDolphins.org in your web browser and look for the Login link on the right hand side bar.

Step 2

Login using your username and password.  If you have forgotten your username and/or password, use the Password Lost and Found link to have your username sent to you or your password reset.

Step 3

From the Dashboard (the screen you land on after logging in is called the Dashboard) select the Swim Team menu from the left side bar menu.

Step 4

From the Swim Team Overview page, select the Swim Meets tab.

Step 5

From the Swim Meets page, select the Cary City Meet using the small circle to the left of Cary City Meet and click the Register button.

Step 6

When you click the Register button you will be presented with your list of swimmers and a list of event strokes.  By default all strokes are selected indicating you wish to participate in the meet and the coaches will assign your entries.  If you only want your swimmer(s) to swim specific events, uncheck any event they will not participate in.

You can register all of your swimmers at once however they will all have the same stroke selection applied to their registration.  If you have more than one swimmer and they want to swim  different events, you will need to register them separately (repeat Step 6 for each swimmer).

Once you are happy with your selections, press the Save button.

Step 7

You will see a confirmation page to show you what you have registered for.  If you have done a full meet registration you will see entries for seven strokes – don’t worry, your swimmers won’t be swimming seven events!  The coaches will place them in at most 3 events and 2 relays.

If you want to change your registration, simply go through the process again.  When a registration is re-entered the original entries are discarded.