2. DANIEL MIKULA – HEAD COACH ZACH MCELHENY – HEAD COACH TESS HAYWARD – ASSISTANT COACH KATHY CRONIN – ASSISTANT COACH Feel Free to contact coaches at tailsupbluefins@gmail.com

3. PRESIDENT – ALISON KRINER ALIKRINER@GMAIL.COM TREASURER – NIKKI WILKINSON & LYNN LEDFORD SECRETARY – HEATHER RACHEL SET UP – DAN CONNOLLY HY-TEK OPERATOR – GREG YOHN FOOD STAND – MARGARET MIKULA RIBBONS - JACKIE DEHMEY CLERK OF COURSE – GEORGANN AZZALINA MPSL LEAGUE REP – STEVYN CONWAY INVITATIONAL DIRECTOR – ALISON KRINER

5. WHAT MAKES A GREAT SWIMMER? FASTEST TIME? BEING ON-TIME BEING READY TO WORK BE OPEN TO GUIDANCE TRUST IN YOUR COACHES WHAT MAKES A GREAT SWIM PARENT ? LOUDEST YELLER? CHEER FOR EVERYONE MODEL APPROPRIATE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP VOLUNTEER TRUST IN YOUR COACHES

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10. OUR TEAM CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT EACH FAMILY CONTRIBUTING TO THE RUNNING OF OUR MEETS AND INVITATIONAL. WE ASK FOR 3 AREAS OF INTEREST FROM EACH PARENT SO AS TO HAVE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS FOR EACH NEED VOLUNTEERING ALLOWS YOU TO MEET AND GET TO KNOW OTHER PARENTS SOME COMMITMENTS, LIKE BOARD MEMBERSHIP OR COMMITTEE CHAIR, EXTEND BEYOND MEET DAYS THE REST ARE LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS ON A SATURDAY MORNING

11. EACH HOME MEET REQUIRES UPWARDS OF 80 VOLUNTEERS. 12-24 TIMERS/HALF *2 FINISH JUDGES *6 OFFICIALS (IE. STROKE AND TURN JUDGES) – REQUIRES TRAINING 1 STARTER *6 KIDDIE ROUND-UP (NO NEED FOR PRIOR HERDING EXPERIENCE) *2-3 RIBBON WRITERS 2 ANNOUNCERS *2-3 SCORING TABLE – SCORER AND HELPERS UNLIMITED NEED AT FOOD STAND UNLIMITED NEED FOR SET-UP/TEAR DOWN BLOCKS/FLAGS/TIMER AND KIDDIE ROUND-UP TENTS RUNNERS POSITIONS WITH * ARE NEEDED AT AWAY MEETS AS WELL

12. DOUBLE THE VOLUNTEER NEEDS FOR OUR INVITATIONAL! IN ADDITION TO THE LAST SLIDE, WE NEED: PARKING CREW 50/50 RAFFLE SELLERS CLERK OF COURSE (SWIMMER LINE-UP AT THE CHAIRS) SET-UP/TEAR DOWN - BLEACHERS/TABLES/CHAIRS/TENTS ADMISSIONS FOOD PREP - MAC N CHEESE/FRUIT/ICE

13. Indoor Indoor PRACTICE AT E-TOWN COLLEGE MAY 19 TH – JUNE 4 TH NOVICE 6 – 6:45PM JUNIOR 6:45 – 7:30PM JUNIOR+/SENIOR 7:30 – 8:30PM Outdoor Outdoor PRACTICE AT WWD SWIM CLUB BEGINS JUNE 8 TH SENIOR 7:45 – 9AM JUNIOR+ 9 – 10AM JUNIOR 10 – 11AM NOVICE 11 – 11:45AM The coaches will assign each swimmer to the group they feel will benefit the swimmer most, based on ability first, age second.

14. MEET AND PRACTICE CALENDAR ON WEBSITE OFFICIALS TRAINING CLOTHING ORDER DEADLINE INVITATIONAL SIGN-UP DEADLINE

15. DOES MY CHILD NEED TO COME TO EVERY PRACTICE? WHAT ABOUT VACATION? WHAT IS A DUAL MEET? LIVE HEAT VS EXHIBITION HOW MANY MEETS DO WE HAVE TO MAKE? DO WE HAVE TO STAY UNTIL THE END? WHAT IS THE ORDER OF EVENTS? MEDLEY VS FREE RELAY HOW DO I KNOW WHAT EVENTS MY CHILD WILL SWIM? WHAT IS AN INVITATIONAL? WHAT ARE DIVISIONAL, ALL-STARS, & MID-CAPS?

16. WARM CLOTHES FOR EARLY WARM-UPS SWEATSHIRTS/PANTS WATER CHAIRS TENT/SPORT UMBRELLA EXTRA TOWELS (2-3 PER SWIMMER) SUNSCREEN