SCAY News, November 3, 2009

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Parent Group Reps:   As most of you know, it seems to take an army to run a good swim meet!   To help spread out the responsibilities, we have organized and divided meet assignments as below so that everyone takes turns helping out with concessions, setting up for the meet, and tearing down after the meet.    Each swim group has a parent representative who will contact members the week of the meet, asking for specific help.  They will provide more information at that time regarding what is needed and when.  Parent reps also serve as an additional resource for new members of the team.   A big thanks to all of the parent reps this year!

Cubs/Pride:  Jen Dangelo   jen_dangelo@comcast.net

D1:  Leslie and Chris Finton   fintons@comcast.net

D2:  Terry Cumins   terrypsu@yahoo.com

D3:  Mechteld Hillsley  mechteld@engr.psu.edu

Jr/Sr:  Karen Myford  myford4@comcast.net

Volunteering for Meets:   

Our meet volunteer coordinators this year are Mary Ellen Hurley and Karen Myford.   They ensure that all positions are covered so that the meets run smoothly.  Positions needed include timers, card distributors, help with seeding/seating, scorekeepers, and officials.  Please see position descriptions in your parent handbook.  

To sign up to help:      Go to www.aqualions.com

                                    Under Main Section on L, select Meet Volunteers

                                    Pick a Meet to Volunteer and select desired meet.

                                    Choose a position and type in your name.

                                    Click “volunteer” at the bottom of the page.

If something happens and you are not able to volunteer that date, please contact Mary Ellen at mehurley99@comcast.net or Karen at myford4@comcast.net.  They can make the changes on the website.     PLEASE sign up as early as you can!     It is very disconcerting and anxiety provoking to the coordinators to see lots of blanks going into the meet.   Also, it makes more work for them to have to find people to fill spots so that we can start the meet.  Volunteering is fun!   You meet swimmers, get to know other parents, and learn more about swimming.  (and the meet seems to go faster!)

If you haven’t turned in drink donations for the season, please get them in this week.  As a reminder:

Please donate once case per each swimmer in their appropriate age groups: 

Cubs/Pride:  100% Juice Boxes

D1:  Gatorade

D2:  Water

D3:  Pepsi/Coke/Sprite/ Sierra mist or similar

JR/SR:   Diet Coke/Sprite/Pepsi or similar.

Joan is still accepting Aqualaps Donations.   The box is on the left hand side of the registration desk.  

Entries are due tomorrow, November 4, for the Bloomsburg Swim Your Own Age Meet.  Forms and information are available at the Y.

I know this is a lot of information, and reading back through it, it seems like we are asking a lot from everyone.   If everyone chips in, it really isn’t bad, especially as we get into the season.   I honestly think that the more involved you become, the more rewarding it is.

Again, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Have a good week,

Jenny