1. Swim Team Orientation Morton Otters Summer 2015

2. Coaches Jordan Schertz – Head Coach Liz Kaeb Spencer McGowan Mitch Grant Junior Coaches

3. Swim Team Information Website: mortonswim.com Facebook: Morton Otters Swim Team (closed group) Cancellations posted on Facebook and website Family mail boxes

4. Practices Practice times: 13+ 7:00 am, 11 – 12 8:00 am, 10 and under 9:00 am Kids should be ready to be in the water at designated time Mandatory practice Monday through Thursday Optional practice Friday (7 – 8:30 stroke clinic, 8:30 – 9:30 dry land) Parents must stay off pool deck during practice – talk with coach after practices end or contact coach through email Email coach to let him know of absences 2 hour practices - maybe Swimmer must be present day of practice in order to swim at that night’s meet

5. Swim Meets Sign up online Check online and posting at pool for swimmer events Warm-ups usually 30 minutes before meet Coaches assign swimmers to events Swimmers check in with coach after swimming an event Stay until your swimmers events are completed Results posted online after meet

6. Swim Meets Two to three away meets may be reserved for swimmers who don’t get as much opportunity to swim Tazewell County entry fee included in park district registration “Meet Maker” times possible depending on team size Tazewell County meet being held in Tremont

7. Swim Meets – Volunteers Vital for meet to run Needed at home meets and invitational meets Volunteer one time per swimmer Jobs: set up/tear down, computers, announcer, runner, timer, head timer, awards, bullpen, floater Check in at computer table upon arriving Vests for bullpen volunteers

8. Swim Team Policies Swimmer must be present at practice in order to swim in that night’s meet No-show at a swim meet will result in ineligibility at next meet If swimmer leaves before an assigned event, ineligible for next meet

9. Volunteers – Help Needed We need volunteers to oversee the following: Promotions – send swim team info to newspaper, etc. Supplies – paper, water, staples, etc. Swim meet volunteers - make sure all positions covered and check in Awards – order ribbons, oversee ribbon distribution, etc. Head timer

10. Scoreboard Grant from Morton Community Foundation - $4000 Park District covering cost of caddy Donations can be made to the park district $2300 to raise July 6 is Pizza Ranch night DQ night in the works

11. Tonight Orders placed at try-on night can be picked up at the pool Spirit Wear available for order during pool party – orders due Friday Limited practice suits for purchase Enjoy Culver’s custard or lemon ice here or at the pool sponsored by Phil and Jaimie Skinner

12. Have a great swim team season!! See you at the pool!!