Season Kick Off Meeting & New Parents Handbook 2016 Garrett Park Swim Team Season Kick Off Meeting & New Parents Handbook 2016

Agenda Welcome – Dave, Margaret and Ross Message to New Parents- Ross Meet and Event Calendar – Dave Volunteering and Swim Team Jobs- Dave Registration - Patty Swim Apparel- MSCL Resources Questions

Upcoming Events/Meet Schedule All swim team events, meets and announcements will be posted on the GPST website: http://www.garrettparkladybugs.org The following are some key dates and schedule changes: Event Date Swim Team Registration Opens May 1, 2016 First Day of Practice( Returning Swimmers) May 31 Time Trials June 11th First B Meet Tilden Woods @ GP June 14th First A Meet Kentlands @ GP June 18th Team Pictures June 21st A Divisional Relay Carnival @ Robin Hood *Sunday – July 10th Raindate – July 11th

Coaching Staff 2016 Ross Tollefson Head Coach Fletcher Tollefson Assistant Coach Sammy Holden Morgan Mayer Kailee Goldberg Pre- Team Coach Holly Heaton Pre-Team Coach Alana Bailey

Swim Team Reps and Officers 2015 Margaret Conze A Team Rep David Goldberg Lisa Strauss B Team Rep Chae Bae Steve Holden Team Treasurer Patty Hickey Registration

MCSL Officials Severe shortage of certified officials with current certifications 7 S&T – need 15 -20 2 Referees- need 4-5 3 Starters- need 4-5 Without officials cannot run meets- Please encourage parents to sign up for clinics New officials will need to shadow/apprentice one event with a current official Re-imbursement for MSCL shirt ( officials must conform to MSCL policies on uniforms)

MCSL Officials Clinics

Volunteering Swim team needs parent volunteers to help run swim meets and team events To support 11 regular season Swim Meets ( 5 Home and 6 Away) requires ~1050 volunteer hours = 239 volunteer position to fill *Volunteer Requirements 1 Child = 3 swim meets 2 or more Children = 4 swim meets Volunteer Jobs Job Home Meets Away Meets Number Required Timers Ö 9 Head Timer 1 Asst Head Timer Clerk of the Course 2 Awards Verifier Food Sales Parking Attendant Announcer Computer Operator Referee Starter Stroke and Turn *Only regular season – Relay Carnivals, All Star Relays, Divisional meets are additional. If your child is swimming in these events then please plan on volunteering * Additional training and certification. Swim officials must have active certification through MCSL

Open Swim Team Jobs Pre Team Rep Volunteer Coordinator B Team Rep ( Summer Shadow) Meet Program Printer

Swim Meet Info Saturday A Meets Warm Ups ~8 AM Event 9 AM- 11 AM Home Meets- Parking Rules enforced Team lunch after meet ends- invite visiting team to stay and lunch with us. Food trucks will stay after meet Wednesday B Meets Warm Ups Home Meets 4:30 PM Event 5:30PM – * 10 PM ( after 9 PM enforce reduce noise policy) for Home Meets Home Meets- Parking Rules enforced Pizza and Snack Sales

Questions Please contact Dave Goldberg or Margaret Conze with any questions regarding swim team For questions regarding registration please contact Patty Hickey https://www.teamunify.com/ContactMe.do?act=new&team=recmcgpstmd ?