Parent /Athlete Meeting #1 September 16, 2014 Website To follow without an account – text to Swim & Dive

Coaches Clayton Tillery Michele Heindl Ext Kevin Lloyd

Booster Board President – John O’Donoghue Vice President – Tracy Bertini Treasurer – Bill Eskew Volunteer Coordinator – Michell Trepasso Spirit Wear – Michaela Tillery

Booster Club Forsyth County does NOT fund Athletics. - They do pay for any state transportation. We are responsible for but not limited too… Uniforms – parkas, suits, caps, etc… Transportation - $1.75 per mile and bus driver is $15 per hour Hotels, food, and meet fees Pool usage and meet entries Player Fees $600 per swimmer If you have a sibling the second or additional fee is half

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Team Gear Team TYR Bag With team school logo and name Team TYR Suit Fittings at Cumming Aquatic Center Monday and Thursday from 4-7 Team caps Everyone receives two team latex caps State qualifiers get TYR Dome Caps Team apparel T-shirt Shorts (different style for boys & girls) Issued Gear Team TYR Parka Will be taken up and inventoried each season! Seniors will be allowed to purchase their parkas for $50!

Team Policies and Procedures Meet Participation Is MANDATORY! Any missed meets should be communicated at a minimal two weeks prior to the meet should be communicated to Coach Tillery directly. Multiple missed meets can and will effect lettering for the season. Swimming is a TEAM Sport! Meet participation means you stay until th e end. Do not plan on leaving prior to a meet ending. Team Policies and Procedures

Daily attendance 6:00am – 7:15am at SWAT (Swim Atlanta) Midway Location Athletes should ready to enter the water at 6am. If you need extra time to get ready - arrive early. SWAT will open between 5:45-5:50 daily. Practice will end anywhere from 7:15am-7:25am each day. Showers available at SWAT or WFHS locker rooms. Team Policies and Procedures

Lettering Policy Qualify for the State Meet Meet lettering qualifying times! Any senior in good standing! Coaches Discretion All qualifications are subject to each athlete being in good standing with the team! Team Policies and Procedures

Team Schedule DateMeetPlace September 16thParent Informational MeetingWFHS 6:30pm September 30 th Parent Informational MeetingWFHS 6:30pm October 18thTeam BonfireBertini’s House October 20thPractice Begins (Swim Midway Park) November 7 th Team Pre-Meet Pasta DinnerTBA November 8 th 6 th Annual North Forsyth Invitational CAC (Cumming Aquatic Center) November 8 th – DIVE ONLYMarist Early Bird InvitationalMarist November 11 th – DIVE ONLYLambert Diving Invite 7:30PMCAC November 22 rd Greyhound Invitational Mountain View Aquatic Center December 5Team Pre-Meet Pasta DinnerTBA December 6 th Holiday Classic (West Hosted) CAC – Co-host with Central December 11WFHS Team Holiday PartyTBA December 12 th -13 th Meet is held on Friday! Toys for Tots Invitational 11am departure and noon return LaGrange, GA December 20 th MJ Brown Meet of Champions Dive and Swim Emory University January 3 th –DIVE OnlyDuluth Meet (will compete in Gwinnett) January 9 th Team Pre-Meet Pasta DinnerTBA January 10thWinter Classic (West Hosted)CAC January 15thWesleyan Tri MeetDuluth, GA January 23 rd - DIVE ONLY44 TH Annual Metro ATL DivingWestminster January 24 th Forsyth County Championship SWIM AND DIVE MEET CAC January 31 st North Forsyth Rockin’ Relay MeetCAC February 5 th -7 th GHSA Swim and Dive State Prelims and Finals GA Tech Aquatic Center

Team Paperwork! Eligibility Must be passing five of seven classes! Move-ins fill out Form “B” Semester Check Grades checked Jan. 1 for eligibility! Physicals Forms must be on file and cleared before practice. Physical, driving waiver, and concussion form complete. Turn in forms to Mrs. Jordan counseling office Get clearance form to give to Coach Tillery.

Attendance Timeliness Five minutes early is on time and on time is late! This will be a focus this year! Attendance MANDATORY! Missing practice the week of a meet will result in missed events at meet. More inclined to sit swimmers from individual events rather than relays. Missing two days due to sickness deems an athlete not physically ready to perform. Want/need healthy swimmers trying to push through and swimming sick is not a good thing!

Attendance cont. Club attendance Attendance to club practice is mandatory will be checked. Other wise you should be at West practice. Club Member Attendance Dates 1 – Parent Meeting Dec. 5 th Pictures Jan. 9 th Pre-Wolverine Meet Jan. 23 rd Pre-County Meet Jan. 30 th Pre-State Meet Feb. 5 th Pre-State Meet

Attendance cont. This is West Forsyth High School Swim Look like a team! Act like a team! Year round or club swimmers aren’t any better, than those who swim the HS season only, or vice versa! Anything to the contrary whether in actions or in words will not be tolerated. No club gear/logo’s will be allowed on team trips or meets. Wear WEST!

Other Items Parental needs Volunteering Online sign-up We co-host two meets. Helping with food at meets! Show up to meets and cheering in West colors! Ensure they get good rest Help ensure they get good nutrition.

Other Items cont. Ordering deadlines September 25 Please fill out the online form located on the front of our website! Spirit Wear Information will be available soon via our website and twitter! Important Dates Sept. 16 6:30pm Parent/Athlete Meeting #1 Sept. 25 Noon Registration deadline (sizing for team orders will be submitted on this day) Sept. 29 6:15am Open pool starts at SWAT M,W,F until October 20 Sept. 30 6:30pm Parent/Athlete Meeting #2 Oct. 20 6:00am Season Practice Officially Start

Other Items cont. Stretching Will not be doing as a team before practice or meets. Shaving Hundredths of a second count in swimming Not mandatory Don’t expect best results every week Performance may not start where they left off last year. Hydration and Nutrition are very IMPORTANT!

Program Vision This year! Become a team! Be competitive each week! Be disciplined! Act like a family! Qualify as many athletes for state as possible! Finish as high as possible at the state meet! Three to five years! Become a program everyone wants to be a part of! Start our own legacy! Compete for a state title!

All Times are listed in YARDS BOYSEVENTGIRLS 1: yard Medley Relay2: : yard Freestyle2: : yard Individual Medley2: yard Freestyle yard Butterfly1: yard Freestyle : yard Freestyle5: : yard Freestyle Relay1: : yard Backstroke1: : yard Breaststroke1: : yard Freestyle Relay4:12.00 State Meet – February 5, 6 & 7

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