Parent Meeting Notes
November 29th
Below are the notes from the parent meeting on Monday, November 25.
- Team Fee: we ask that each student athlete pay $60 team fee. This fee covers the cost of our team shirt, team caps, subsidizes the senior gifts and banquet, among other events throughout the season.
- Payment goes to Mary Jane Kissel via check, Venmo (@MaryJane-Kissel), or Paypal (@mjkissel)
- All communication will come from SwimTopia. Please reach out to me via SwimTopia or directly to my email ([email protected]). I will communicate with swimmers and divers through GroupMe and they can contact me through there, as well.
- Team Apparel
- Athletic House - Friday, December 6
- Boathouse Jackets - Saturday, November 30
- Silicone Caps - Friday, December 6
- (Payment directly to Mary Jane Kissel: $16 for 1 non-personalized, $40 for 2 personalized)
- Practices
- Wednesday 5-6am GISC, Thursday 4-5pm MC-Germantown
- team breakfast on Wednesdays AM
- a sign-up genius will be sent out to help with donations for breakfasts
- Attendance Expectations
- swimmers: must attend BOTH practices unless a club swimmer who is in a COACHES INVITE GROUP, then must attend one (talk to Yuki or Staci if you need further clarification)
- divers: must attend Wednesday AM and then can attend one of the regional dive practices
- if an athlete is swimming AND diving: recommendation - Wednesday AM to dive, Thursday PM to swim, Friday regional dive practice (or some combo of this)
- Wednesday 5-6am GISC, Thursday 4-5pm MC-Germantown
- Meet Schedule
- all meets have been posted on SwimTopia - please commit student athletes ASAP
- can only miss TWO meets in order to swim postseason and/or be considered for Varsity
- if going to miss more than TWO, needs to show face in order to be considered present, talk to Staci or Yuki for clarification
- arrive 15 minutes prior to start, meet in lobby
- team dinners & lunches - posted on team calendar
- line-ups will be sent to student athletes first and then heat sheet will be emailed out to parents and athletes by Friday night (at the latest)
- Meet Volunteers
- all swimmers and divers must have parent/guardian representation of volunteering at meets
- volunteer coordinators: Julie Wolfington, Amanda Mettler, Melissa Doh, Eileen Kao
- Team Fundraiser
- Schoolfundr - more info to come next week!
Please let me know if you have any questions! I am so sorry for the long email! See you tomorrow!
Coach Staci