1. PARENTS MEETING 2012-2013 SWIM TEAM FAIRFIELD YMCA September 17 th 2012

2. MEETING AGENDA Swim Practice/Dry Land Swim Leagues Swim Meet Sign Ups Team Apparel Volunteering Miscellaneous 2| PARENTS MEETING| ©2011 YMCA of the USA

3. SWIM PRACTICE 3| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA Technique Group Pool ScheduleDry Land Schedule Tuesday & Thursday 5:15pm – 6:00pm Tuesday & Thursday 6:10pm – 6:30pm Junior 1 Pool ScheduleDry Land Schedule Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:15pm – 6:00pm Monday & Wednesday 6:10pm – 6:30pm Junior 2 Pool ScheduleDry Land Schedule Monday – Thursday Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Monday & Wednesday 5:20pm – 5:50pm

4. SWIM PRACTICE 4| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA Senior 1 Pool ScheduleDry Land Schedule Monday – Thursday 7:00pm – 8:15pm Friday: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Monday & Wednesday 6:30pm – 6:55pm Senior 2 Pool ScheduleDry Land Schedule Monday – Thursday 7:30pm – 9:00pm Friday: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Monday & Wednesday 7:00pm – 7:30pm

5. SWIM PRACTICE WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO SWIM PRACTICE? Male: Jammer or Speedo.(No Baggy Beach Shorts) Female: One Piece Suit.(No 2 Piece Suits) Water bottle, towel, goggles. 5| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO DRY LAND? Water bottle and healthy snacks. Proper physical education clothing and sneakers. WHAT DOES DRY LAND CONSIST OF? Video Analysis Physical Education Stations

6. SWIM LEAGUES THE SWIM TEAM PARTICIPATES IN 2 DIFFERENT LEAGUES. YANKEE CLUSTER & USA SWIMMING All YMCA swimmers will be members of USA Swimming. All swimmers will be required to participate in both USA and YMCA meets. Must wear team suit and team swim cap to all swim meets. What to pack at swim meets: Waters Healthy Snacks: Fruits, vegetables, granola bars, pastas, breads… 2 Towels The Team Warm Ups or sweat pants and sweat shirts. (Decks are cold) Possibly a fold out chair 6| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

7. SWIM LEAGUES YMCA LEAGUE:YANKEE CLUSTER LEAGUE 4 Dual Meets located all over CT. All Dual Meet entries are Free. Dual Meets are on Saturdays. The YMCA Invitational swim meet entries fees will be paid by the family. Championships will be paid for by the YMCA and Volunteer Fund. 7| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

8. SWIM LEAGUES NE YMCA CHAMPIONSHIP OR YMCA NATIONALS: To participate swimmers must qualify. PLEASE, NEVER PUT PRESSURE ON YOUR CHILDREN TO QUALIFY. If enough swimmers in a particular age group qualify, coach Teddy will put together a relay. NE Champs is @ Harvard University Pool. YMCA Short Course Nationals is @ Greensboro, NC. 8| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

9. SWIM LEAGUES USA LEAGUE: USA SWIMMING Registration Fee = $61 (1 year) 1 event costs = $6 (Per Race) 3 events = $18 per session(3 Races) 10 USA swim meets. (Choose any 6 or more) 3 Championships: Regionals, AGC, Seniors. $200.00 will cover minimum USA Requirement: (Registration, 6 meets, 1 championship) Deadline for payment: Friday, October 5 th. Checks made out to: Fairfield YMCA USS Swimming 9| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

10. USA OPT IN SYSTEM: All USA opt ins must be completed by the deadline: Friday, September 28 th. There will be a list of all the swim meets we are attending this season. Please choose a minimum of 6 USA swim meets to participate in. You will have a chance to opt out of USA swim meets which must be done before the opt out deadline. There will be a swim meet sign up sheet included in your handout and available online. 10| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

11. YMCA OPT IN SYSTEM All YMCA opt ins must be completed by the deadline: Friday, September 28 th. There will be a list of all the swim meets we are attending this season. Please choose a minimum of 4 YMCA swim meets to participate in. You will have a chance to opt out of YMCA swim meets which must be done before the opt out deadline. There will be a swim meet sign up sheet included in your handout and available online. 11| PRESENTATION TITLE HERE | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

12. TEAM APPAREL 12| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA Men's Suit Womens Suit Apparel Store: Swim N Surf Location: 43 Unquowa Rd Fairfield, CT 06824 Phone: 203-292-6351 Store Hours: Monday – Friday: 10am – 6pm Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: Closed

13. TEAM WARM UPS 13| PRESENTATION TITLE HERE | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

14. VOLUNTEERING POSITIONS HEAD VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR USA ACCOUNTS TREASURER CONCESSION COORDINATOR HEAD TIMER COORDINATOR TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PHOTO COORDINATOR YEARBOOK COORDINATOR HOLIDAY PARTY COORDINATOR BANQUETTE COORDINATOR AWARDS COORDINATOR SWIM-A-THON COORDINATOR STRONG KIDS DONATION COORDINATOR USA FUNDRAISER COORDINATOR OFFICIALS COORDINATOR MEMORIAL DAY PARADE COORDINATOR CONCESSION ASSISTANTS MEET: STROKE OFFICIAL FOR MEET MEET: RUNNER, SCORER, TIMER, FOR FULL MEET MEET: 2ND HALF TIMER FOR MEET MEET: 1ST HALF TIMER FOR MEET ATTEND PARENTS MEETING SET-UP & TAKE DOWN BLEACHERS CONCESSION DONATION DISCRETIONARY VOLUNTEER 14| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

15. VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT Parent Volunteers make this team run! We hope that everyone will enjoy helping! Each family is asked to earn 12 volunteer points by March 1st, 2013. If your family earns the necessary volunteer points by March 1 st, 2013, they will be added to the priority registration list for the next season. 15| PRESENTATION TITLE HERE | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

16. MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS: You will find all awards in a bin clearly market: Swim Team Awards. All awards will be placed alphabetically. Please go to the front desk of the Fairfield Y. The bin is located underneath the fax machine across from the copier. EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER: Please go the front desk of the Fairfield Y and confirm that your phone number and email address on file is correct. The email address that you give at registration will be our primary communication source. CANCELLATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: All cancelations due to thunder or pool contamination will be posted on the team web site and emailed. All changes involving swim meets will be posted on the web site. 16| PARENTS MEETING | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

17. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SWIM TEAM? WWW.FLYFINS.ORG 17| PRESENTATION TITLE HERE | ©2011 YMCA of the USA

18. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them individually after I put away the projector.

19. I ALMOST FORGOT…… WAIT….

20. THANK YOU Fairfield YMCA YMCA OF THE USA 203 255 2834 tweeks@cccymca.org