SCAY News – January 12, 2010Meet with Philipsburg this Saturday, January 16

We have another home meet this weekend.   Group responsibilities are as follows:

Concessions:  Cubs/Pride   (Jen Dangelo)

Set Up:  D1   (Leslie and Chris Finton)

Tear Down:  Junior/Senior   (Karen Myford)

You should receive information regarding this from your group reps in the near future.  Thank you for helping.  It really takes a coordinated effort to pull off a good meet!

     First, a big thanks to all of you regular volunteers.  You really make the meets happen!  Also, thanks to all of you who sign up ahead of time on our website, www.aqualions.org. 

     Our volunteer coordinators, Karen Myford and MaryEllen Hurley would like to try something different this weekend which will hopefully help ensure that needed positions are filled and help get the meet underway on time.  They will have a “SCAY Check-in” table set up when you first walk in the YMCA on Saturday morning.   They will check off the name of swimmers and ask parents where you would like to help if you have not already signed up on line.  If you have any questions about a position you are interested in, they would be happy to provide information or get you connected with someone that can help you. 

     Many teams make a requirement that in order for a swimmer to be on the team, the parents must agree to help with a certain number of meets.   We have not made this an official requirement, but it is expected and it is the right thing to do.  If you have not volunteered at any meets yet, please plan to help for the remaining home meets.  We will help you find a position you are comfortable with.   If we all chip in, it benefits all of our children.  And, it’s fun and we get a front row seat!

We still need volunteer chairpersons for the following positions at States, which will be held on March 20-21at the PSU Natatorium:

Volunteer Coordinator(s)

Fundraising

Flowers

     Please contact Steph Albert at sja150@yahoo.com if you can help or if you would like to find out more about these positions.  It really is fun to be a part of the leadership group on this undertaking.

     Also, please remember that this is our big fundraiser of the year.   All families are expected to volunteer at least 1-2 shifts during the weekend, even if your child is not swimming.  More to follow soon.   Please save the date!

     Don’t forget our Late Night at the Y this Saturday from 8-11pm.   There will be basketball, open gym, open rec room, rock climbing, swimming, pizza, and goodies.   It is always a fun evening!

See you Saturday, Jenny