2. MIDDLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL SWIM AND DIVE TEAM 2014-2015 BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TEAM MEETING

3. FOOD FOR THOUGHT Racing means to improve NOT to PROVE ** ** Its about improving your personal best and not proving you are the best.

4. MY CONTACT INFORMATION EMAIL: mmorris4@wcpss.net WEBSITE: mrsmorrismchs.weebly.com

5. SWIM MEET SCHEDULE *There are 5 in season meets Monday November 17th 2014 @ TAC... we are the host @ 7pm Tuesday December 9th 2014 @ TAC @ 7pm Tuesday December 16th at CAMPBELL @ 5pm Tuesday January 6th @ CAMPBELL @ 5pm Thursday January 22 @ TAC @ 7pm

6. DIVE MEETS There are 3 in season dive meets If we have a diver you are required to attend 1 dive meet in order to letter. *If the diver is a girl…you must attend the womans dive meet *If the diver is a male…you must attend the mens dive meet. **If we have both a male and a female…You must stay for the entire meet. **In addition if you are a diver…you must attend 1 swim meet.

7. PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS 1. Arrive on deck 15 minutes prior to swim time. Example: We practice from 3-4…Please be on deck at 245pm (This means you must leave immediately after school. I DO TOO) 2. Have all the necessary equipment Cap, goggles, water bottle…kick board and fins if you have them. 3. The team stretches together. No exceptions 4. Be ready to enter the water, FEET first, when practice starts.

8. PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS CON’T 1.Practice is Monday – Friday from 3-4 2.Dry land is Tues-Thurs 6am – 645am * You may use the locker room to shower and change…If you have a car… and decide to go home….”Really QUICK”…it is your responsibility to make it back by first block ON TIME. I will NOT give you a pass to class because you “WERE LATE DUE TO PRACTICE”… LOL NOT MY FAULT

9. YEAR ROUNDER’S In the past Year rounder’s were not required, asked or forced to swim with MCHS swimmers during the week. THIS WILL CHANGE. You will be required to attend the practice before the meet. REASON: This will help me go over important meet information, explain last minute changes (which I do not like to make) and any other game day decisions. CONSEQUENCE: you will NOT SWIM at the MEET. ***MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES.*** We are a team…we need to feel like one.

10. PHYSICAL FORMS I am providing a physical for you…but in case you loose it – you can find it here http://mrsmorrismchs.weebly.com/mchs-swim-dive-team.html Or http://www.wcpss.net/parents/athletics/forms/hs-athletic- participation.pdf DUE ON Friday 10/17 by 2:18pm

11. SPORTSMANSHIP *Profanity, derogatory comments, and other intimidating words or actions directed at the officials, student- athletes, coaches, team representatives, or other spectators will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. **In addition if we are sited…The team must pay $400 before we swim again….and the swimmer must take a sportsmanship course through NCHSAA. The player is subject to ejection as well as the coach….Lets just say the right words.

12. LETS REVIEW Please hand in physical forms by Friday 10/17 by 2:18 pm. Next meeting 10/17 @ 230 pm

13. IMPORTANT DATES First Day of Practice …for those who've never swam for MCHS October 29th-31 st …. 3pm – 4pm at TAC First Day of Practice …for those all who made it and returning members. Monday Nov 3rd 3pm – 4pm at TAC

14. APPAREL We will be using Johnson and Lambe again for ordering our clothing. The website is Website: https://johnsonlambe.itemorder.com/https://johnsonlambe.itemorder.com/ Sale Code: MCSD14 **Boys a suit is being added for you *The shirt is being changed to grey…You can still order a red and white as optional. GREY is mandatory.

15. FEMALE SUITS MEN SUITS ADIDAS WOMEN'S BLACK/RED SPLICE CROSSBACK SWIMSUIT ADIDAS MEN'S BLACK/RED INFINITEX FLEX SPLICE JAMMER $33.00 $35.00 $50.00

16. SWIM CAP The team swim cap can be brought from me…. Latex $4.00 Silicone $13.00 **If your tears or breaks there will be other caps for sale throughout the season.

17. AT MEETS You are to wear a black cap MCHS cap. If you do not have a cap wear a black cap. Swimmers can wear whatever cap they want for practice, but at meets we need to have a team cap. We are proud of who we are and this helps us look more like a team when we all have our team cap on. DONTS…The cap can not have two logos…They will make you turn your cap around. DON’T wear two swim suits. DON’T Change on deck DON’T shave on deck or bathroom

18. Winter Sports SWIM TEAM Picture Day 11--18—2014 **NO practice that day**

19. COLLEGE GAME NIGHT STAMPEDE CLUB AUCTION

20. TEAM DINNERS The team dinners will be held on Thursdays this year… Dates include: 11/13 11/20 12/4 12/11 1/8 * this will be the last dinner. **team dinners are held in the media center. This is a bonding time and place where we can talk about the successes of the meet. It is important that YEAR ROUNDERS and MCHS athletes come to the dinners.

21. END OF THE SEASON BANQUET End of the Season Banquet will be in March 2015. Looking at 14t h / 21 st Watch for a Flyer with more details.

22. NO PRACTICE DATES 1. November 27-28 th (Thanksgiving) *We will practice the day before…Sometimes the time gets moved to earlier…Then you can get out of town. 2. December 24-26 th (Christmas) *We will practice on the 23 rd and 24 th …Sometimes the time gets moved to earlier…Then you can get out of town. 3. Jan 1-2 ( Happy New Year) *See you back on the 1/5

23. PARENT VOLUNTEERING All parents are encouraged to get involved and take an active role in making the MCHS Swimming program a fun and rewarding experience. If you’ve been swimming for a while parents know that it is heavily reliant on parent volunteers. Please encourage parents…and they will read this again at the parent meeting…to VOLUNTEER.

24. PARENT VOLUNTEERING CONTINUED Some of the activities that the parents organizes include: Team Dinner Officiating Stroke and Turns *Fundraising **Water and Gatorade and snacks at meets.

25. PARENT REPRESENTATIVES & PARTICIPATION  Mrs. V. Nizen – team dinners and meet arrangements.  Mrs. C. Traugot – parent rep to the stampede club

26. QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SESSION Any Questions ……