Transcript Arlington Aquatic Club Parent Information Meeting

Arlington Aquatic Club
Back to Swimming Night
2009
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Meeting Agenda
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Coach’s Introduction
AAC General Information
AAC Team History
AAC Philosophy
AAC Goals
Meet Schedule
Gator Team Requirements
AAC Payment Plan
Parent Responsibilities
Equipment
2009 Swimposium
AAC Website
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Group
Lead Coach
Assistants
Senior / National Prep
Evan Stiles
Kristin Novak, Ruth Anne Thomas
Wakefield Sr Prep
Matt Wolff
Matt Bernfeld, Kevin Nolan
W-L Age Group Advanced
Steve Menard
Kevin Nolan
Wakefield Age Group
Phil Nau
Sarah Keesler
W-L Age Group
John Bechtoldt
Laura Cutrona
Wakefield Age Group Prep
Xan Wappel
Sarah Keesler
W-L Age Group Prep
Xan Wappel
Erin De Jonckheere, Betsy Lueck
High School Sprint
John Bechtoldt
Kevin Nolan, Laura Cutrona
Swim Clinic
Steve Menard
Erin De Jonckheere, Betsy Lueck
Gators I, II, III
Caroline Heeter
Matt Bernfeld, Jennine Dumas
Mini-Gators
Mary Allen
Julie Gallion
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AAC General Information
AAC Important Phone Numbers
Arlington Aquatic Club
AAC Information Line 703-228-1814
3700 South Four Mile Run Drive
Evan Stiles 703-228-1814
Arlington, VA 22206
Wakefield High School Pool 703-578-3063
703-228-1814
W-L High School Pool 703-228-6262
Yorktown High School Pool 703-536-9739
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Sport Fair 703-524-9500
[email protected]
USA Swimming 719-866-4578
AAC Booster Board
President
Peggy Hinkle
[email protected]
Officials
Ted Berner
[email protected]
Fundraising
Kathy Didawick [email protected]
Secretary
Louise Collins
[email protected]
Treasurer
Beth Emanuel
[email protected]
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AAC General Information
• Inclement weather: In the event the Arlington public Schools are
cancelled due to snow or inclement weather, call the AAC
information line 703-228-1814 (or 703-228-4715 Arlington County
Sports Office Inclement Weather Line)
• Communicating with the coaching staff: Small matters should be
discussed with your child’s coach immediately after the practice
session. Please take advantage of this time to have your concerns
addressed. Any question or concern requiring a more lengthy
consultation may be addressed through the head coach, Evan
Stiles, at 703-228-1814, or the individual coach can be emailed.
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AAC Team History
• The Arlington Aquatic Club (AAC) was started in 1974 as
a one night per week swim clinic. Through the years,
AAC grew into a team that had practice groups ranging
in ages from 4-18, all held at Wakefield High School.
The program has developed into a fully competitive USA
Swimming program. AAC has grown continually over the
past 10 years and now offers practice groups for the precompetition level and the competition level at Wakefield
and Washington-Lee High Schools. AAC has produced
Mini, local, Zone, and Junior National Champions as well
as Senior National and Olympic Trial qualifiers .
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AAC Mission
• The mission of the Arlington Aquatic Club is to provide
ALL swimmers a complete education in the techniques
and nature of competitive swimming while in a setting
that is conducive to learning. The program will provide
an enjoyable atmosphere backed with current scientific
research that will enable any swimmer to reach his or
her individual goals, foster a desire for excellence, and a
love for the sport of swimming
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AAC Competition Team Philosophy
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The AAC Competition Team philosophy is:
– Teach and reinforce the techniques of competitive swimming
– Build physical strength and endurance
– Promote team spirit and unity through competition and social interaction
– Develop a sense of commitment, responsibility, and time management
skills necessary for achieving success
– Teach and reinforce starts, turns, finishes appropriate for competition
– All swimmers will learn how to set individual goals that are high yet
obtainable, as well as learn the processes that it takes to reach these
goals
– Teach and reinforce race strategy
– Apply what is worked on in practice, in competition
– Promote the growth of the “total” swimmer- all strokes, all distances
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AAC Pre-Competition Team
Philosophy
• The AAC Pre-Competition Team Philosophy is:
– Develop proper stroke mechanics for competitive swimming
– Provide individual attention to all swimmers, regardless of age or
ability level
– Promote the psychological development of each swimmer by
providing goal-achievement programs, resulting in positive selfesteem and a sense of accomplishment
– Prepare swimmers to enter into the Competition Team
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AAC Top 10 Personal Goals for
Swimming
1. Have fun!
2. Make friends
3. Learn to balance life including family, school and swimming
4. Eat healthy foods and stay hydrated
5. Achieve goal times
6. Earn a Gator patch
7. Improve time standards in all events
8. Represent AAC and yourself by displaying good sportsmanship
9. Have exceptional practice skills
10. Learn all four competitive strokes, focusing on perfect technique
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AAC Meet Schedule
OCTOBER, 2009
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3 Swimposium PVS Georgetown Prep
9-10 UMD Red & Black Invitational UMD UMD
10-11 SDS Victor Charity meet South Run
16-18 PVS October Open PM Mt. Vernon
24-25 Speedo Eastern States Senior Circuit #1
(by invitation) PEAK PGS&LC
31-1 Fall Gator Mini Meet AAC Wakefield High School
NOVEMBER, 2009
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6-8 PVS November Open FISH Cub Run OCCS Lee District PM Takoma #1 FBST
21-21 Speedo Eastern States Senior Circuit #2
20-22 Swim & Rock (By Invitation) SDS Oak Marr
22 Pilgrim Pentathlon Mini Meet CUBU Claude Moore
DECEMBER, 2009
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3-6 Tom Dolan Invitational CUBU GMU
5-6 Reindeer Mini Meet YORK Providence
10-13 Sport Fair Winter Classic (by Invitation) PM GMU
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AAC Meet Schedule (cont’d)
JANUARY, 2010
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3-6 Tom Dolan Invitational CUBU GMU
5-6 Reindeer Mini Meet YORK Providence
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10-13 Sport Fair Winter Classic (by Invitation) PM GMU
FEBRUARY, 2010
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6-7 2009 FISH Qualifier FISH GMU
13-14 Winter Gator Mini Meet AAC Wakefield H.S.
13-14 PM 14 & U JO Qualifier PM Cub Run
19-21 PVS 18 & Under Age Group Championships FBST Lee District
27-28 2009 MACH/YORK Qualifier MACH/YORK Oak Marr
MARCH, 2010
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4-7 PVS Junior Championships RMSC MLK
11-14 PVS Senior Championships CUBU GMU
13-14 RMSC Mini Championships RMSC Olney
18-21 PVS 14 & Under Junior Olympic Championships MACH Fairland
25-28 Speedo Championship Series Eastern Zone Southern Sectional Meet RMSC Germantown
APRIL, 2010
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1-3 Eastern Zone SC Championships Fairport Swimming Webster, NY
16-18 Cherry Blossom Meet YORK Oak Marr
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Entering Potomac Valley Meets
1. Swimmers and Parents will be notified, vie e-mail, when meets are coming
up. All meets will be posted on our website, under the “Meets” tab at the
top, as well as being listed on the “General Calendar” found under the
“Group Calendar,” tab.
2. When you click on the “Meets” tab at the top it will take you to a page that
shows all available meets. You can click on the meet you wish to attend
and it will list when the meet is, what pool it will be at, as well as eligibility
requirements and the entry deadline. There will also be a link to the PVS
website to view the meet announcement.
3. To enter into a meet, you must click on “Attend this Event.” Once you have
done that, you will need to click on your swimmers name, then select either
the “Yes, please sign (name) up for this event,” or “No, thanks, (name) will
NOT attend this event.”
4. Once you have selected to attend the meet, it will list all the available events
for each swimmer. All you have to do is click the box next to the events
your child wants to swim and then hit “save changes.” All events must be
approved by a coach, so after you submit your entries they will appear as
“Pending Approval.” Once the coach has approved the events, it will
display as “Approved.”
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Rules and Procedures for Swim
Meets
1. Each coach will have a master entry form for the meet. Each swimmer should check with the
coach for information actually entered, location of meet, and warm-up times. Any amendments to
this information will be posted as soon as the information is received.
2. Each swimmer should arrive at the facility fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled warm-up. Each
swimmer should double check to make sure their name appears in the correct events. If there are
any discrepancies, report these to the AAC coaching staff BEFORE warm-up.
3. All swimmers must report to the AAC team area immediately upon arrival. This is particularly
important when relays are to be swum at the start of the meet. Any swimmer selected for a relay
must participate in the relay. Always check with your coach to find out if you have been selected
for a relay before you leave the meet.
4. Any swimmer who would like to leave the team area and talk to their parents or friends must inform
a coach. NO PARENTS will be allowed on deck in the team area. This is a Potomac Valley
Swimming policy. If you would like to come down on deck, you can volunteer to time during the
meet!
5. AAC swimmers are expected to display good sportsmanship throughout the meet.
6. Before you leave the facility, make sure you have completed the following:
-clean up your area
-collect all of your belongings
-inform your coach
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Golden Gator Team Requirements
The AAC Gator Team is designed to develop wellrounded swimmers. Every swimmer, whether a B/C or
A+ swimmer, can earn a spot on the Gator Team
1. The swimmer must swim every event (legally) in
his/her particular age group at least once
2. All events must be swum in the swimmer’s age
group. A swimmer may not carry over events into a
new age group. A swimmer must begin all his/her
events again
Patches will be awarded at the end of the year Awards
Banquet for swimmers making the Gator Team in each
age group
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Golden Gator Events by Age Group
8 & Under
9-10
11-12
13 & Over
25 Free
50 Free
50 Free
50 Free
50 Free
100 Free
100 Free
100 Free
100 Free
200 Free
200 Free
200 Free
400/500 Free
400/500 Free
800/1000 Free
1500/1650 Free
25 Back
50 Back
50 Back
100 Back
50 Back
100 Back
100 Back
200 Back
25 Breast
50 Breast
50 Breast
100 Breast
50 Breast
100 Breast
100 Breast
200 Breast
25 Fly
50 Fly
50 Fly
100 Fly
50 Fly
100 Fly
100 Fly
200 Fly
100 IM
100 IM
100 IM
200 IM
200 IM
200 IM
400 IM
11 events
12 events
14 events
10 events
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AAC Payment Plan
The Arlington Aquatic Club has a monthly payment plan.
– For competition groups, you will be billed monthly for 8 months,
October through May. For Pre-competition groups, you will be
billed monthly for two months of each session. Session 1
October and November, Session 2 January and February
– You will be receiving a monthly e-mail invoice from Arlington
County. To see your whole account, you will need to log into the
County Website https://registration.arlingtonva.us
– If you do not want to pay online, you may mail a check, made
payable to: Treasurer, Arlington County, to:
Evan Stiles
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
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Paying Your Team Bill Online
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Go to https://registration.arlingtonva.us/.
Enter your User Name and Password. Click “Sign In”.
*If you have never used our online registration system before, you will be
prompted to create a more meaningful Login Name and Password. You will
also be required to provide answers to two security questions. Please enter
the required information and click “Submit” to continue with the next step.
Using the navigation menu on the left side of your screen, click on “My
Account” and then click on “Pay Fees or Balances”.
All bills – past, current, and future – that have not been paid in full will be
shown. To pay a bill, click on the shopping cart icon to the left of the item.
If you wish to pay multiple bills, click on “Add Another”.
Once you have selected all the bills you wish to pay at this time,
click on “Proceed to Checkout”.
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6. You will be presented with a Summary of Charges screen. To continue
the payment process, select the credit card you wish to use and click
“Continue”. Proceed as directed to enter the required billing information
and process your payment.
*We accept American Express, Master Card, Visa, and Discover
7. After the payment has been processed, you will get a confirmation
screen that contains a link to open a copy of your receipt.
Thank you for using our online payment system!
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Parent Involvement
• Volunteering: Help the team at meets you attend by
volunteering to be a timer or an official at meets. And
you can help support AAC when we host a meet by
volunteering at the Concession Stand or Marshalling, as
well as being a timer or official.
• Fundraising: Our two biggest fundraisers of the year are
the selling of concessions at the two Mini-Meets we host.
There may be other opportunities throughout the year.
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Swimmer Pick-up/Drop-off
• Wakefield Parents: Due to space limitations and
pedestrian safety, you will not be able to park or sit in
your cars at the top of the hill in the parking circle. The
circle is meant as a pick-up/drop off area only. Please
wait for your swimmer to come out to the front, before
driving up or have the swimmer walk to the car.
• Washington Lee Parents: There is no parking or
standing in the driveway that leads up to the pool. You
must park your car in front of the Planetarium and drive
up only when your swimmer are outside and ready to be
picked up or have the swimmer walk to the car.
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Equipment
• Team equipment and sportswear for AAC is supplied by Sport Fair in
Arlington
– Sport Fair, Inc.
5010 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA, 22207
phone: 703-524-9500
fax: 703-524-9501
• Every registered swimmer will receive a AAC t-shirt and swim cap.
• In addition, your child needs a team suit, practice suit, goggles, and
a water bottle for each practice
• Speak with your child’s coach regarding the need to purchase fins
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2009 PVS Swimposium
• Who: PVS Officials, Coaches, Parents, and Swimmers
• What: PVS will be hosting a Swimposium this year. It will
feature some of the finest speakers and presenters in USA
swimming, who will educate and entertain us throughout the
day
• When: Saturday, October 3, 2009
• Where: Georgetown Prep
• How: Mail completed registration form and check for $35
made out to Potomac Valley Swimming to:
Potomac Valley Swimming- Swimposium
c/o Paris Jacobs
2314 Toddsbury Place
Reston, Virginia 20171
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Website
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• Check the website for information about:
– AAC News
– Practice Schedules and Cancellations
– Meet Schedule
– Group Calendars
– Swimmers times
– Coach Bios
– Masters Swimming Information
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Questions?
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