2017 Season Kickoff Parent Meeting January 25, 2017 NPHS Swim Booster Club 2017 Season Kickoff Parent Meeting January 25, 2017

Swim Joke #1 Q: Why did the vegetarians stop swimming? A:            They didn't like meets.

Meeting Agenda Welcome & Introduction Overview of NPHS Swim Booster Club NPHS Swim Website tutorial Forms to be filled out in order to join swim team Swim suit order form Information on Requisite Donation Information on Corporate Matching Coach Brock’s overview of 2017 HS swim season Q&A

Swim Booster Club is a completely volunteer-run organization Our main goal is to help student athletes enjoy the experience in HS sport and have fun in competition and teamwork We also help coaches to focus on coaching and teaching, by offering logistic support (e.g., timing, meet set-up/tear down, snack shack,..) Every swimming parent is a member of the booster club We are ALWAYS looking for volunteers in planning and execution of activities

2017 Season Board Members Board of Directors At Large Board Members Position Name President John Lu Vice President Kim DeVetis Treasurer Gloria Farnham Secretary Elana Pluckrose Position Name Auditor Ashley Proctor/Hilary Ling Restaurant Nights Judith Thielmann Apparels Becky McNey/Judith Thielmann Team IT support Santiago DeVetis Timing System Assistant (home meet) Greg Burton/Kim DeVetis Corporate fundraising John Lu/ Team photographer Dana Vodantis

Swim Team Website Tutorial First, find the right website: https://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=rechsnphs Not the school swim website: http://nphsathletics.com/Swimming/; has not been updated since 2015 News and announcements, calendar for meet and events, newspaper articles, meet results, board meeting minutes, cool pictures/videos… New member registration steps In order to receive timely emails from coaches or the booster club, it is highly recommended that you register as a new swimmer Returning swimmer, please update your email, phone, or address information IF they have been changed Ms. Kim Devetis will approve the registrations once they are completed

Swim Joke #2 Q:     What do you call a swim team made up of girls named Jennifer? A:     Hydrogens!

Forms/Fees required before officially joining the team ATHLETIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS: All athletes planning to compete on any team MUST have completed a physical examination and have on file BEFORE you practice or compete! You can download a physical packet from this site, http://nphsathletics.com/Athletic%20Forms.html You can pick one up from the Athletic Office in the Administration building on campus.  Please note that there are six forms that will download.  Please turn in ALL forms into the Athletic Office only! Pay school transportation fees Prices for transportation vary depending on the number of sports in which your student participates. https://newburypark.revtrak.net/tek9.asp?pg=products&grp=16

Swim Suit and Other Apparel Order Forms https://www.teamunify.com/Newsletter.jsp?_tabid_=74993&team=re chsnphs You are not required to buy new suits with NPHS logo, but You must have a black swimsuit for meets Preworn suits from last year can of course be reused this year, but may be a good idea to buy a new one for competition as suits wear out quickly If you are interested in getting a new suit, Conejo Swim Works representative is on site for measurement and fitting

The requisite donation to NPHS Swim Booster Club is $150 per family for the season Donation covers the a long list of expenses: Additional coach fees Senior Scholarships Senior Portraits Organized team events for swimmers and parents (e.g., carbo load before league meet, midnight swim on first day of season, team banquet at end of season, etc.) NPHS Swim-Team Unify website and registration Snack shack supplies Timing system software, equipment, and running during home meets Swim record board maintenance CIF qualifiers transportation and luncheon We appreciate any and all (or more) of the requisite donation amount, but no student will be denied participation in team or club activities, regardless of how much donation is made

Corporation Matching Program Amgen has a very comprehensive corporate matching program Staff donation amount 1:1 matching Staff volunteer grant by hours worked for swim team (meet, booster club, snack shack, etc.) Make sure you select in the organization name: NPHS swim booster club NOT NPHS Aquatics (that club is for waterpolo) Baxalta and BoA may have a similar program, please double check with company

Swim Joke #3 Q: Why can male elephants swim any time they want? A:            Because they always have their trunks on them.