Transcript 2008 Manorgate Marlins

2010 ManorGate Marlins
Parents Meeting
April 19, 2010
Who Are The Marlins?
ManorGate swim team competes in the
Colonial Swim League
 Over 100 swimmers aged 5-18
 Families from ManorGate and surrounding
communities
 Fun, development, and competition!
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Meet Our Coach
 Head
Coach, Steve Thorne
7th year with the Marlins
CES teacher
Pool manager
Local homeowner
Why Join A Swim Team?
Swim team offers individuals the chance to
grow and thrive in competition, as well as
fosters team spirit and camaraderie
 Swimming keeps kids active during the
summer
 Swimming is a life sport
 Swimmers can progress at own pace
 Swimming develops muscle tone and
endurance for other sports
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New Swimmers
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Skill level will be assessed for ALL new team
members at the June 1 and 2 practices. Swimmers
will be given six days of practice before final
determination of readiness will occur.
After six practices, the swimmers must be able to
swim across the full length of the pool, in a
horizontal and safe manner. The decision of the
coach is final.
Coach will recommend lessons if swimmer is not
at appropriate skill level for the team. Costs of
lessons will be finalized before the season starts.
Swimmers can join the team at a later date if
capabilities improve to the appropriate level.
Practices During School Year
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2010 TENTATIVE Practice Schedule
(subject to change):
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First Practice on June 1
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Returning Marlins Ages 9+
5:30pm – 6:30pm – New Marlins ONLY
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Second Practice on June 2
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Returning Marlins Ages 9+
5:30pm – 6:30pm – All New Marlins and
Returning Marlins Ages 8 and Under
Practice Schedule, Continued
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2010 TENTATIVE Practice Schedule
(subject to change):
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Practices from June 3 to the end of school
4:15pm – 5:15pm – Ages 11 and Over
5:15pm – 6:00pm – Ages 9 and 10
6:00pm – 6:30pm – Ages 8 and Under
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Practices starting the day after school ends
8:00am – 8:45am – Ages 8 and Under
8:45am – 9:30am – Ages 9 and 10
9:30am – 10:30am – Ages 11 and Over
Meets
Saturday, June 26 Armfield Farms at ManorGate
 Wednesday, June 30 South Riding at ManorGate
 Saturday, July 3 at Sequoia Farms
 Wednesday, July 7 at Burke Centre Penguins
 Saturday, July 10 at Hayden Village
 Wednesday, July 14 Franklin Farms at ManorGate
 Saturday, July 17 Chase Club at ManorGate
 Wednesday, July 21 at Armfield Farms
 Saturday, July 24 Chantilly Nationals at ManorGate
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Other Key Dates
Monday, June 28 PICTURE DAY
 Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19
TIME TRIALS
 Sunday, July 18 RELAY CARNIVAL
 Saturday, July 31 DIVISIONALS
 Saturday, August 7 ALL-STARS
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Swim Team And Beyond…
Pep rallies
 Kings Dominion Day
 Team Bowling
 Raft/Movie Night
 Swim Team Banquet
 Spirit Wear!
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Building community through competitive spirit!
What Do We Need From You?
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Financial
 Registration fees
 Swimsuit purchase
 Fins purchase
Volunteerism
 Five obligations per family
 $100 per family commitment check – to be destroyed
once commitments are met
Commitment
 Support your child, team, coaches and officials
Volunteering
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Referee: Has full authority over all officials and is responsible for
enforcing all rules. Also shall signal the starter that all officials are
in position and ready for each race. This position requires stroke
and turn judge and starter experience, and referee training.
Starter : Responsible for announcing each event. This position
requires experience as a stroke and turn judge, and starter
training.
Stroke and Turn judges: Responsible for determining if the
swimmers are doing legal strokes as defined by the USA
Swimming Rules. This position requires stroke and turn judge
training.
Announcer: Responsible for announcing the starting of the meet,
playing the National Anthem, making sure the flag is displayed,
and making any other necessary announcements during the meet
such as breaks, results, etc.
Runner: Takes the time cards from the timers and brings them to
the computer table. Assists clerk of course with distributing time
cards.
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Clerk of course: Holds all the timecards and is responsible for
calling out the kids names and lining them up for their events.
Chief timer: Makes sure all timers are ready before each event
and starts his stopwatch for each event as a backup if any lane
timers have a problem.
Chief timer assistant: Helps the chief timer as necessary and
also keeps a backup time.
Ribbons: Receives the timecards from the runners and
orders/groups the timecards by event with any associated DQ
slips and then gives them to the computer people. Once the
entries are recorded and labels are printed, the ribbon people
stick the labels on the appropriate ribbon and store them for
their team.
Computers: Responsible for entering the times from the
timecards into the computer.
Volunteering
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Set-Up: At home meets, must set up the pool for the meet. For a
Saturday meet, setup volunteers must arrive at the pool on the
FRIDAY night before the meet at 7:45 p.m. and on Saturday by
7:30 am to set up concessions. For Wednesday meets, set up
people must get to the pool by 4:00 p.m.
Concessions: Responsible for selling and helping setup and
breakdown the concessions.
Awards clerk: For Wed. home meets, responsible for giving out
a "Heat Winner" ribbon to the swimmer that wins each heat.
Donut Sales: Helps with pick up, sale, and distribution of
Krispy Kreme Donuts.
Banquet: Helps with set up, clean up, and/or food preparation
for end of season banquet
Online Registration
Registration will be online and is currently
being finalized.
 You will receive an email in the next week
or so informing you that the online
registration is available.
 Visit www.manorgate.info/marlins to check
on practice schedules, meet schedules,
special events, and announcements
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2010 Pricing
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ManorGate Resident or ManorGate Pool pass holder
– One child - $90.00
– Two children - $150.00
– Three children - $200.00
– Each additional child - $40.00
Non-Resident of ManorGate
– One child - $125.00
– Two children - $220.00
– Three children - $305.00
– Each additional child - $40.00