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Team Information
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The Team Coaches The coaches teach the sport of swimming. They help to provide an opportunity for all swimmers, regardless of ability, to have fun and enjoy the sport. Please refrain from talking to the coaches while they are running practice or busy at a meet. They need that time to spend with the children. If you have a question, please make arrangements to speak with them at another time or direct questions to one of the managers. A big welcome to our Head Coach, Maggie Johnson, and to our Assistant Coaches, Chelsea Watkins and Kristi Hedrick. The Team Managers Managers this season are Maureen Kamischke, Sue Monthie and Kris Woodson. As managers, our main responsibility is to coordinate volunteers, organize the meets and provide information to parents. We look forward to working with and getting to know each and every family this year. To volunteer or get answers to questions, contact them by email. Teamwork Members of teams work together as individuals to become one unit. Although swimming is a highly individualized sport, swimmers are still pieces of a greater whole. Consider the analogy of a swim team being compared to a muscle. Each fiber in the muscle has a specific function. When one of those fibers weakens or tears, the rest of the muscle fibers combine their strength to allow the injured individual to regenerate. All fibers are required to work together to build strength and endurance in order for the body to function smoothly. As parents, we need to show our children by example, the importance of teamwork. Just like our swimmers who work hard to gain points for the team, parents who volunteer their time and effort to make the meet a success are displaying teamwork. Encourage your children to cheer for their friends. Follow the team’s protocol of arriving on time for warm-ups, joining the caravan to away meets from the home pool, and attending pep rallies. Don’t leave after your child is finished swimming; stick around to cheer the team on and hear the final score. (The winning team gets to push the coaches in the water!) Participate in fund raising activities. Try to make as many practices as possible; practices is the best way to improve skills. Attendance Although it is not mandatory to attend every
practice, you are encouraged to have your child attend as many days as
possible. After all, practice is the only way a swimmer will improve
strokes and endurance. When at all possible, notify the coach of
planned absences. It will be assumed that your child will attend each
meet unless you
have notified the coach and placed the swimmer’s name on the
meet absentee list in the Team Register (located in the mail box) by
the Tuesday prior to the meet. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT because the coach
makes the line-up for the meet on Tuesday evenings. If a swimmer fails
to show up at a meet that he is expected to swim, he is not eligible to
swim at the next meet. Sudden illness or family emergency is
the only exception to this policy. No-shows at swim meets not only
impact line-ups, but can cause the team to lose points. You must swim
in 3 meets to receive a trophy. Remember, as a team member, a swimmer makes a
commitment to attend
practices, competitions, and other team oriented functions.
Use the following as a guideline of acceptable reasons for failing to
follow through with this commitment. Team Colors Our team colors are purple and black. Show your spirit and wear our team colors to meets and other team events. BUY SPIRIT WEAR CHEAP!! Bring your checkbbook to practice and see the items on display. Team Swim Suit The swimsuit for females is the Purple TYR MAXBACK-Torch for girls and the Purple TYR Alliance SPLICE Jammer for boys. For in season fittings, you can contact CY’s of Catonsville. Phone number: 410-747-8760 (Address: 719 Frederick Rd. Catonsville, MD 21228) Team Photograph Team and individual pictures will be taken on Friday June 26, during the pep rally. F. Paul Galeone Photographers will again be taking the photographs. Individual photos will be taken starting at 6:00pm. The Team Photo will be taken at 6:45pm. Look for more information in your folder in the team mail box.
Team Photograph by F. Paul Galeone Spirit Wear Various
apparel and spirit items are available for
sale during the home meets. We sell
these items at nearly cost because
we want everyone to be able to part of the team. Leigh Ridgell
is heading up the spirit wear store. Contact her at if you
would like to purchase something or if you would like to assist her in
any way. Order Form Concession Donations Volunteers are always needed for concessions. Be sure to sign-up in the Team Registry if you would like to help out with concessions. As we have done in the past, each family is asked to donate a case of soda or water for each home meet. Sign up sheets are located in the Team Registry in the Team Mailbox. We will be accepting Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mountain Dew, GatorAid and bottled water. Drop off the soda at the MacGills Common pool the night before the meet. Fundraisers Fundraisers are important to our team. The proceeds from the team store, concession stand and half of the proceeds from the swimathon help the team purchase additional equipment, fund the awards banquet, and provide food and entertainment for our pep rallies. We are always looking for new ways to raise funds for the team. We will be holding team nights at several local restaurants during July. Look for more information to come. We will also be selling 50/50 raffle tickets at the meets. Please kindly support our team by participating in the fundraisers. Pep Rallies Pep Rallies are generally held Friday evenings before the Saturday meets. We invite all team members and their families to join us at Macgills Common pool to enjoy an evening of food, fun and camaraderie. Details announcing each week's pep rally event will be announced in the weekly newsletter. Last Updated June 3, 2009 |
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