Winter 2017/2018 Grand Haven Swim Club Season Minnows 6:15-7:00 M-F You’re Invited to: Winter 2017/2018 Grand Haven Swim Club Season Head Coach Bill Hamm & Assistant Megan Reenders & Assistant Arin Wiegand Cell (951) 317-1003 Cell (269) 281-1067 Cell (616) 402-4890 bnshamm@yahoo.com megan.reenders@gmail.com arinwiegand@gmail.com Where: Grand Haven High School When: Nov. 20, 2017-Feb. 10, 2018 Time: evenings Minnows 6:15-7:00 M-F Dolphins 6:30-7:45 M-F Sharks 7:00-8:30 M-F OUR FIRST PRACTICE WILL BE EVALUATIONS 11/20/17: All new swimmers 6:15-7:00 10 & under 6:30-7:30 11 & up 7:00-8:30 Swimming is easy, it’s getting the pool that’s hard. Natalie Coughlin So let’s get in the POOL!

How to contact us: I use email… I will see your email tonight or first thing in the morning, and usually respond shortly thereafter. I have yet to see a swimming emergency. bnshamm@yahoo.com Follow online… www.ghswimclub.weebly.com Follow Facebook – Grand Haven Swim Club Check the bulletin boards inside pool main entrance – daily, signups, meet info, results I have a smart phone, and I am smart enough to use it infrequently… I don’t hear it and rarely check it, but you can text it… (951) 317-1003. Never text if you need an immediate response… then call and make sure I know your number… I don’t pick up strange numbers

All these forms are on web page: *Athlete questionnaire *Concussion Forms *flyer/Registration Calendar Meet Schedule Successful Parents Article – Etiquette guide What to do the day of practice, or the day of the meet How to get disqualified – a parents guide How Parents Affect Athlete Equipment list * Means these forms must be returned to coaches prior to entering the water

Successful Sports Parent Do as I say, not as I do. You may have heard me at a water polo game. #1 goal of kids – to have fun. Otherwise they are likely doing it for you! Your Do’s… support, love, smile, give/make them responsible, help make it all fun, and volunteer Your Don’ts… criticize, critique immediately afterwards, allow a sport to dominate a child’s life, exert pressure, treat them differently dependent upon success, make insulting comments about – any athlete, coach, parent, official, and do not coach – that’s why we are here!!

We are still working on apparel and swim suit orders

USSA Code of Conduct… the 10 other commandments Thou shall not impose thy ambitions on thy child Thou shall be supportive no matter what Thou shall not coach thy child Thou shall only have positive thinks to say at a competition Thou shall acknowledge thy child’s fears Thou shall not criticize officials Thou shall honor thy child’s coach Thou shall be loyal and supportive of thy team Thy Child shall have goals besides winning Thou shall not expect thy child to become an Olympian