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

2. 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

3. Upcoming Events/Meet Schedule
All swim team events, meets and announcements will be posted on the GPST website:
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 GP
June 14th
First A Meet GP
June 18th
Team Pictures
June 21st
A Divisional Relay Robin Hood
*Sunday – July 10th
Raindate – July 11th

4. 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

5. 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

6. MCSL Officials
Severe shortage of certified officials with current certifications
7 S&T – need
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)

7. MCSL Officials Clinics

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. Questions
Please contact Dave Goldberg or Margaret Conze with any questions regarding swim team
For questions regarding registration please contact Patty Hickey ?