Transcript Arlington Aquatic Club Parent Information Meeting

Arlington Aquatic Club
Back to Swimming Night
September 25, 2014
Celebrating 41 years of Excellence
www.aacswims.org
Meeting Agenda
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Board Member Talk
Coaches e-mail’s
AAC General Information
AAC Team History
AAC Philosophy
AAC Goals
Meet Schedule
Orientation to Meets and Meet
Entries
Golden Gator Team Requirements
AAC Pride
AAC Payment Plan
Equipment
Parent Responsibilities
AAC Website
www.aacswims.org
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Lead Coaches
Group
Coach
E-mail
National Prep
Evan Stiles
[email protected]
Senior
Matt Wolff
[email protected]
Wakefield Sr Prep
Kevin Nolan
[email protected]
W&L Age Group Advanced
Steve Menard
[email protected]
Wakefield Age Group
Kasey Bushmire
[email protected]
W&L Age Group
Kathryn McAbee
[email protected]
Wakefield Age Group Prep
John Gullickson
[email protected]
W&L Age Group Prep
Gypsy Erostegui
[email protected]
Yorktown Age Group Prep
Bethany Wommack
[email protected]
High School Sprint
John Bechtoldt
Kevin Nolan
[email protected]
[email protected]
Swim Clinic
Steve Menard
[email protected]
Gator I, II, III
Hannah Miller
[email protected]
Mini-Gators
Mary Allen
[email protected]
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Assistant Coaches
Group
Coach
E-mail
Assistant – National Prep/Senior
Christian Doud
[email protected]
Assistant – National Prep/Senior
Mike Galasso
[email protected]
Assistant – Gator I, II, III
Carmen Vidal
[email protected]
Assistant – Mini-Gators
Julie Gallion
[email protected]
Mini Gator- Thursdays Wakefield
Mike Lengle
[email protected]
Assistant – National Prep/Senior
Bethany Wommack
[email protected]
Assistant – WL Age Group Prep,
Senior Prep
Cabell Perrot
[email protected]
Assistant – W-L Age Group
Advanced, Swim Clinic
John Bechtoldt
[email protected]
Assistant- Wakefield Age Group
Prep/Gator I, II, III
Dave Dansereau
[email protected]
Assistant – Swim Clinic
Kelly Cook
[email protected]
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AAC General Information
AAC Important Phone Numbers
AAC Information Line
Evan Stiles
Wakefield High School Pool
W-L High School Pool
Yorktown High School Pool
Sport Fair
USA Swimming
703-228-1814
703-228-1814
703-578-3063
703-228-6262
703-536-9739
703-524-9500
719-866-4578
Arlington Aquatic Club
3700 South Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-228-1814
www.aacswims.org
[email protected]
AAC Booster Board
President
Officials
Secretary
Social
Treasurer
Hugh Quinn
Charles Lundy
Beth Baker
Missi Cox
Karen Serfis
Katie Carman
Admin Asst Ljudmila Mladenovic
703-998-3902
703-241-8363
703-447-6089
703-244-0496
703-528-0595
703-276-0595
703-909-6585
www.aacswims.org
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AAC General Information
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Inclement weather: In the event the Arlington public Schools are cancelled
due to snow or inclement weather, call the AAC information line 703-2281814. AAC Coaches will also try to send e-mail notifications if time permits.
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Communicating with the coaching staff: Small matters should be
discussed with your child’s coach immediately after the practice session or
by e-mail. Please take advantage of this time to have your concerns
addressed. Please do not approach the coach on deck during the practice.
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 e-mailed.
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All Coaches e-mails are listed under the “Coaches” tab on our website.
www.aacswims.org
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AAC Team History
• The Arlington Aquatic Club (AAC) was started in 1973 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
pre-competition level and the competition level at
Wakefield, Washington-Lee, and Yorktown High
Schools. AAC has produced Mini, local, Zone, and
Junior National Champions, Senior National qualifiers
and USA Swimming Olympic Trials qualifiers.
www.aacswims.org
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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
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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 2014
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Oct 10~11
Oct 11~12
Oct 17~19
Oct 25~26
Oct 25~26
MAKO Fall Invitational
Harvest Moon
PVS October Open
Senior Circuit #1
Fall Gator Mini Meet
GMU
Herndon
Lee District
PGS&L
Wakefield HS
November 2014
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Nov 1~2
Nov 14~16
Nov 21~23
Nov 23
Fall Distance Meet
PVS November Open
Senior Circuit #2
Pilgrim Mini Meet
Tacoma
Mt. Vernon
GMU-Freedom Cen.
Claude Moore
December 2014
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Dec 4~6
Dec 4~7
Dec 6~7
Dec 11~14
Dec 20
AT&T Winter National Champs
Turkey Claus Showdown
Reindeer Mini Meet
Sport Fair Winter Classic
Candy Cane Mini Meet
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Greensboro, NC
University of MD
Providence
GMU
GMU Freedom Cen.
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AAC Meet Schedule (cont’d)
January 2015
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Jan 3~4
Jan 10~11
Jan 10~11
Jan 30~1
PVS January Distance Meet
Senior Circuit #3
Polar Bear Meet (by invitation)
IM X-treme Games-NE
Lee District
Wakefield HS
South Run
UMD
PVS February Distance Meet
Winter Gator Mini Meet
PM 14&U JO Qualifier
PVS 18&U Age Group Championships
Fairland
Wakefield HS
Cub Run
Lee District
PVS Short Course Championships
PVS SC Junior Championships
Mini Championships
PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships
NCSA Junior National Championships
Eastern Zone Southern Sectional Meet
March Madness
Eastern Zone SC Championships
GMU
GMU
Claude Moore
UMD
Orlando, FL
Christiansburg, VA
Oak Marr
Webster, NY
February 2015
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Feb 8
Feb 14~15
Feb 14~15
Feb 20~22
March 2015
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Mar 5~8
Mar 5~8
Mar 7~8
Mar 12~15
Mar 17~21
Mar 19~22
Mar 20~22
Mar 26~28
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Entering Potomac Valley Meets
1. Meet Announcements will be posted on our website and an e-mail will go
out to all parents approximately three weeks prior to the competitions.
2. Under the Meets tab, you can commit to a meet by clicking “Attend this
meet”. There will be a drop down box where you choose “Yes, I will attend
this event”.
3. Once you click “Yes, attend”, a list of events will pop up and you will be
able to choose the events you would like to enter.
4. Just clicking “Yes” does not enter your swimmer. You must select the
events you would like them to swim.
5. There are some groups where the coaches will sign their swimmers up. If
you ever have a question about what events to enter or if you should enter
the meet at all, please talk with your swimmers coach.
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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 check in with the coaches once they have arrived.
3. All swimmers must report to the AAC team area immediately upon arrival. This is particularly
important when the meet has Positive check in. This is when the swimmer has to check each
event they are in to help eliminate empty lanes. This is also important when relays are to be
swum at the start of the meet. Always check with your coach to find out if you have been selected
for a relay when you get to 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! We highly encourage the parents to help out at the meets. We need you.
5. AAC swimmers are expected to display good sportsmanship throughout the meet and wear AAC
apparel.
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 Golden Gator Team is designed to develop wellrounded swimmers. Every swimmer, whether a B/C or A+
swimmer, can earn a spot on the Golden 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’s age will be determined by what they spent
most of the season as.
Patches will be awarded at the end of the year Awards
Banquet for swimmers making the Golden Gator Team in
each age group.
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Golden Gator Team 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 Pride
Arlington Aquatic Club National Team
Jay DeLancey
Ben Gorski
Ryan Baker
Chris Outlaw
Kenyon Huber-Wilker
Arlington Aquatic Club Sectional Team
Evie Gieseman
Jessica Green
Isabella Lee
Katherine Lundy
Michaela Morrison
Kirby Nassetta
Ellie Ridgeway
Margaret Saunders
Anna Shumate
Belinda Vu
Potomac Valley Eastern
Zone All-Star Team
Emil Lasida
Lauren Hartel
Brady Almand
George Cranwell
Sam Kaylor
Jacob Larsen
Matias Moreno
Hugh Quinn
Nicolas Reeves
Brendan Richichi
Ian Shackley
Ian Stuver
Travis Swan
www.aacswims.org
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AAC Boosters Registration Fee
To be a member of the Arlington Aquatic Club, everyone must pay a an annual, nonrefundable/non-transferable registration fee. This fee includes USA swimming
membership, an AAC t-shirt and an AAC cap.
– All Non-Competition groups Registration Fees are $150.
– Competition Groups Registration Fees are: Age Group Prep- $350, Age
Group- $400, Age Group Advanced- $550, Senior Prep- $550, Senior and
National Prep- $600. These fees include all meet entry fees.
– There are No sibling Discounts.
– This Registration Fee is NOT part of the Arlington County program fee.
– If you choose to pay by check, the check should be made payable to: AAC
Boosters and sent to:
AAC Boosters
PO Box 7512
Arlington, VA 22207-7512
- Next year, when Re-registering, you will use
the AAC website to pay the registration fee with
a credit card.
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Arlington County Payments
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Payment Information
AAC Team participants can now pay fees in full or
set up a monthly payment plan for the fees payable
to Arlington County.
Go to https://registration.arlingtonva.us
Login with your User ID and Password. If you have
participated with AAC or any county programs in the
past (recreation swim classes, summer camp, etc.)
you already have an ID and password. If you do
not know your ID and Password, please contact our
Registration Office at 703-228-4747. If you are new
to AAC and have never participated in any other
county program in the past, you will need to create
a new account.
Go to the Sports -> Setup Team Payment Plan ->
AAC menu.
Select the appropriate AAC swim group.
Select your payment option.
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Pay in Full – You will pay all your fees upfront
when you checkout.
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Auto Charge Fees to Credit Card – Your fees
will be billed to your credit card on the 1st of
the month. You can select to use a card
which you have used with us in the past or
you may enter a new credit card. Please
note, County staff have access ONLY to
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masked credit card numbers. We DO NOT store
complete credit card information in our system. If
your credit card is declined during the course of the
year, charges will be added as a balance due to
your account, and late fees will apply to balances
not paid in full by the 10th of the month.
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Add Fees as Balance Due – Your fees will
be added as a balance due to your account.
Checkout (you MUST complete the Checkout
process, even if you choose a payment plan and
owe nothing at this time).
If you would like to have your fees autocharged to a credit card, you MUST set up your
plan by Sept 12. After Sept 12, any accounts
which have not been paid in full or set up for
automatic charge to a credit card will be
defaulted to having monthly fees added as a
balance due to the account.
Account Balances may be paid as follows: (1)
Credit Card payments payment can be done online
(https://registration.arlingtonva.us), by phone (703228-4747) or in person (Registration Office, 3700 S
Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206). (2) Check
payments can be made in person or by mail. Send
to address above. (3) Money Order or Cash
payments must be made in person.
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AAC Apparel
• AAC has an on-line store open for some great AAC clothing.
• https://aac2014.itemorder.com/
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Equipment
• Team equipment for AAC is supplied by Sport Fair in Arlington
– Sport Fair, Inc.
5010 N. Lee Highway
Arlington, VA, 22207
phone: 703-524-9500
fax: 703-524-9501
web: www.sportfairusa.com
• Some coaches will set up on-line stores to purchase necessary
equipment for their group, other coaches will send an e-mail with
suggestions for equipment.
• Your child will receive an AAC t-shirt and swim cap; these will be
distributed at practice by each group’s coach.
• 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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AAC Parent Responsibilities
•Communication
•Discuss any questions or concerns you have with your child’s coach by
email, phone, or before or after practice. Please do not attempt to discuss
issues with the coach during practice. No Parents should be on deck.
Please wait or watch from the bleachers.
•Meets
•Volunteer to be a timer
•Become certified to be an official
•Work the concession stand at mini-meets hosted by AAC
•Make sure your child is on the pool deck, ready to get in, 15
prior to the start of warm ups.
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•Practices
•Make sure your child arrives to practice on time
•Be at the pool when your child’s practice ends to pick them up
Go to www.usaswimming.org, member resources, Safe Sport and utilize
the Parent section. Great information for new and old swim parents.
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Website
www.aacswims.org
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Check the website for information about:
– AAC News
– Practice Schedules and Cancellations
– Meet Schedule and Meet entries
– Coach Bios
– AAC Handbook
– Team records
– Masters Swimming Information
– New address to send registration fees:
• PO Box 7512
• Arlington, VA 22207-7512
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Questions?
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