2010 ManorGate Marlins

Parents MeetingParents Meeting

April 19, 2010April 19, 2010

Who Are The Marlins?

ManorGate swim team competes in the ManorGate swim team competes in the Colonial Swim LeagueColonial Swim League

Over 100 swimmers aged 5-18Over 100 swimmers aged 5-18 Families from ManorGate and surrounding Families from ManorGate and surrounding

communitiescommunities Fun, development, and competition!Fun, development, and competition!

Meet Our Coach

Head Coach, Steve ThorneHead Coach, Steve Thorne77thth year with the Marlins year with the MarlinsCES teacherCES teacherPool managerPool managerLocal homeownerLocal homeowner

Why Join A Swim Team?

Swim team offers individuals the chance to Swim team offers individuals the chance to grow and thrive in competition, as well as grow and thrive in competition, as well as fosters team spirit and camaraderiefosters team spirit and camaraderie

Swimming keeps kids active during the Swimming keeps kids active during the summersummer

Swimming is a life sportSwimming is a life sport Swimmers can progress at own paceSwimmers can progress at own pace Swimming develops muscle tone and Swimming develops muscle tone and

endurance for other sports endurance for other sports

New Swimmers

Skill level will be assessed for ALL new team Skill level will be assessed for ALL new team members at the June 1 and 2 practices. Swimmers members at the June 1 and 2 practices. Swimmers will be given six days of practice before final will be given six days of practice before final determination of readiness will occur.determination of readiness will occur.

After six practices, the swimmers must be able to After six practices, the swimmers must be able to swim across the full length of the pool, in a swim across the full length of the pool, in a horizontal and safe manner. The decision of the horizontal and safe manner. The decision of the coach is final.coach is final.

Coach will recommend lessons if swimmer is not Coach will recommend lessons if swimmer is not at appropriate skill level for the team. Costs of at appropriate skill level for the team. Costs of lessons will be finalized before the season starts.lessons will be finalized before the season starts.

Swimmers can join the team at a later date if Swimmers can join the team at a later date if capabilities improve to the appropriate level.capabilities improve to the appropriate level.

Practices During School Year

2010 2010 TENTATIVETENTATIVE Practice Schedule Practice Schedule ((subject to changesubject to change):):

First Practice on June 1First Practice on June 1            4:30pm – 5:30pm – Returning Marlins Ages 9+            4:30pm – 5:30pm – Returning Marlins Ages 9+            5:30pm – 6:30pm – New Marlins ONLY            5:30pm – 6:30pm – New Marlins ONLY

Second Practice onSecond Practice on June 2June 2            4:30pm – 5:30pm – Returning Marlins Ages 9+            4:30pm – 5:30pm – Returning Marlins Ages 9+            5:30pm – 6:30pm – All New Marlins and            5:30pm – 6:30pm – All New Marlins and

Returning Marlins Ages 8 and Returning Marlins Ages 8 and UnderUnder

Practice Schedule, Continued

2010 2010 TENTATIVETENTATIVE Practice Schedule Practice Schedule((subject to changesubject to change):):

Practices from June 3 to the end of schoolPractices from June 3 to the end of school            4:15pm – 5:15pm – Ages 11 and Over            4:15pm – 5:15pm – Ages 11 and Over            5:15pm – 6:00pm – Ages 9 and 10            5:15pm – 6:00pm – Ages 9 and 10            6:00pm – 6:30pm – Ages 8 and Under            6:00pm – 6:30pm – Ages 8 and Under

Practices starting the day after school endsPractices starting the day after school ends            8:00am – 8:45am – Ages 8 and Under            8:00am – 8:45am – Ages 8 and Under            8:45am – 9:30am – Ages 9 and 10            8:45am – 9:30am – Ages 9 and 10            9:30am – 10:30am – Ages 11 and Over            9:30am – 10:30am – Ages 11 and Over

Meets

Saturday, June 26 Armfield Farms at ManorGate Saturday, June 26 Armfield Farms at ManorGate Wednesday, June 30 South Riding at ManorGate Wednesday, June 30 South Riding at ManorGate Saturday, July 3 at Sequoia FarmsSaturday, July 3 at Sequoia Farms Wednesday, July 7 at Burke Centre PenguinsWednesday, July 7 at Burke Centre Penguins Saturday, July 10 at Hayden VillageSaturday, July 10 at Hayden Village Wednesday, July 14 Franklin Farms at ManorGate Wednesday, July 14 Franklin Farms at ManorGate Saturday, July 17 Chase Club at ManorGate Saturday, July 17 Chase Club at ManorGate Wednesday, July 21 at Armfield FarmsWednesday, July 21 at Armfield Farms Saturday, July 24 Chantilly Nationals at ManorGateSaturday, July 24 Chantilly Nationals at ManorGate

Other Key Dates

Monday, June 28 Monday, June 28 PICTURE DAYPICTURE DAYFriday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19 Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19

TIME TRIALSTIME TRIALS Sunday, July 18 RELAY CARNIVALSunday, July 18 RELAY CARNIVALSaturday, July 31 DIVISIONALSSaturday, July 31 DIVISIONALSSaturday, August 7 ALL-STARSSaturday, August 7 ALL-STARS  

Swim Team And Beyond…

Pep ralliesPep rallies Kings Dominion Day Kings Dominion Day Team Bowling Team Bowling Raft/Movie NightRaft/Movie Night Swim Team BanquetSwim Team Banquet Spirit Wear!Spirit Wear!

Building community through competitive spirit!Building community through competitive spirit!

What Do We Need From You?

FinancialFinancial Registration feesRegistration fees Swimsuit purchaseSwimsuit purchase Fins purchaseFins purchase

VolunteerismVolunteerism Five obligations per familyFive obligations per family $100 per family commitment check – to be destroyed $100 per family commitment check – to be destroyed

once commitments are metonce commitments are met CommitmentCommitment

Support your child, team, coaches and officialsSupport your child, team, coaches and officials

Volunteering

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.

Volunteering

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

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 Registration will be online and is currently being finalized.being finalized.

You will receive an email in the next week You will receive an email in the next week or so informing you that the online or so informing you that the online registration is available.registration is available.

Visit Visit www.manorgate.info/marlinswww.manorgate.info/marlins to check to check on practice schedules, meet schedules, on practice schedules, meet schedules, special events, and announcementsspecial events, and announcements

2010 Pricing

ManorGate Resident or ManorGate Pool pass holderManorGate Resident or ManorGate Pool pass holder– One child - $90.00One child - $90.00– Two children - $150.00Two children - $150.00– Three children - $200.00Three children - $200.00– Each additional child - $40.00 Each additional child - $40.00

Non-Resident of ManorGate Non-Resident of ManorGate – OneOne child - $125.00 child - $125.00 – Two children - $220.00Two children - $220.00– Three children - $305.00 Three children - $305.00 – Each additional child - $40.00 Each additional child - $40.00