Welcome to the 2007 Summer Swim Season!
Welcome to the YMCA Swim Team! We are looking forward to another great season. If this packet leaves unanswered questions, please contact Mark Lee & Julia Hsu at 856-5743. The YMCA Swim Team represents both the Heights and Mountainside YMCA’s and is a member of the Sundance Aquatic Association. (www.sundanceswimming.net) The Sundance Aquatic Association is the coordinating body for 16 swim teams in the greater Albuquerque Area. The Sundance Aquatic Association by-laws set the rules and regulations governing the member teams and is an all-volunteer organization. YMCA youth sports programs are designed to encourage family involvement and provide low level competition with an emphasis on fun, safety, teamwork, fair play and skill development. Children of all abilities are welcome and given equal opportunity to participate. Our YMCA team depends on the cooperation and participation of ALL our parents. We ask each family to carefully consider where they may best help our team. It could be volunteering at a special event or helping to officiate a meet. COACHES We are very pleased to welcome back the following coaches from last year: Head coach, Robert Wall, Nate Rodgers, Amanda Howell and Aaron Fetherolf. We would also like to welcome, Jeffrey Lucero, Jonathan Pohl, and Megan Daugherty to our coaching staff this year. PRACTICES Beginning May 14th swim team practices will be Monday – Friday from 5:45 – 6:45 PM. Summer practices begin Tuesday, May 29th and will be 7:00 – 8:15 AM and 5:45 – 6:45 PM. Afternoon practices will not be held on days we have swim meets. Swimmers need to bring running shoes to every morning practice unless otherwise told by a coach. MEDICAL RELEASE, REGISTRATION & LIABILITY FORMS All swimmers must complete the following: • Medical Release Form (This form needs to be completed and returned before a swimmer is allowed in water). • Sundance Aquatic Association Registration Form. • Sundance Waiver/Release of Liability From. Please complete the attached forms and return them to Mark Lee, Julia Hsu or leave them at the front desk of the Mountainside YMCA. INFORMATION/TRAINING Parking for the Swimteam Families are being asked by the YMCA to park on the westside of the Y’s parking lot. New Parent Orientation will be held on Wednesday, May 30th at 5:45 PM. Kirsten Bennett will be available to answer questions from new parents regarding the swim team, meets, and practice schedules.
The Parents Stroke & Turn Official Rules Clinic will be conducted by Mark Lee. The clinic will be on Thursday, May 31st at 5:45 PM at the YMCA. All parents are encouraged to attend this clinic. It is a great opportunity to improve your stroke knowledge. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Lee. The Timers’ Clinic will be conducted by Ellen Dobson on Friday, June 1st at 5:45 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to use our stop watches and help out at swim meets. Also, the YMCA swim team is looking for a parent volunteer to fill the position of leading the meet volunteers. Parent Communication will primarily be through a weekly newsletter via your e mail or on the swim team website ymcaswimteam.net beginning on Monday, May 21 st. Please be on the lookout for our weekly e-mails as they contain specific information for upcoming events each week as well as directions to all away meets. We have a library of instructional videos & DVD’s available for swimmers and parents to watch. They may be checked out for a 2-3 day period. Please contact Alan Giesler if you are interested in our library of swimming instruction. SPECIAL EVENTS The annual Bella Vista Hike is on Monday, May 28th. We will meet at the YMCA at 7:30 AM and drive to the Whitewash trailhead. Volunteers will meet us for dinner at a restaurant in Cedar Crest and drive us back to town. The hike is approximately 13 miles and open to all swimmers 12 years or older, with permission from a coach. Swimmers under 12 may request special permission from a coach if they wish to participate. Contact Coach Robert for more details (2937926). T-shirt Design. All swimmers are invited to design a t-shirt for the YMCA swim team. It can be hand drawn or computer generated. It must be a two color limit, and on an 8 ½ by 11 sheet of paper. Designs for the t-shirt will be judged by the coaching staff. Designs must be submitted to Justine Johannes by Saturday, June 9th. Mentorship Program is a program designed for older swimmers to mentor new and younger swimmers. This gives the older swimmers an opportunity to learn about leadership while it provides younger swimmers a positive role model. This program also allows new parents to receive, if needed, additional help for their younger swimmers. This is a volunteer program. To become a mentor, a swimmer must be at least 11 years old with at least two years of swimming experience. To sign up your swimmer, see the medical release form enclosed in this packet. Mom’s Night out will be held on Friday, June 8th at 5:45 PM at Kristen Bennett’s house. Dad’s Night Out will be held on Friday, June 15th with the location TBA. These events will take place during evening practice and there will be ice cream or hotdogs for the swimmers after practice at the YMCA. More information will be provided. The annual Denver Trip will be Friday, June 29th – Sunday, July 1st. Kristen Bennett (291-5455) will provide more information regarding this trip. The in town Bike Riding Day is on Wednesday, July 4th. All ages are welcome! Contact Kristen Bennett (291-5455) for more information regarding this bike ride adventure. Our annual Cliffs Amusement Park Day will be Sunday, August 20th. Please be on the lookout for information in the e mail newsletter.
The New Mexico Games is currently scheduled at the Westside Aquatic Center (WAC) on Sunday, July 8th. More information on this event will be provided in the e mail newsletter. This is a great opportunity for any interested swimmer to compete against other swimmers from Sundance, USA and City Teams. Those who qualified in the top three in any event last year are eligible to swim in the State Games of America in Colorado Springs on Aug 2cd-5th. Swimmers may also qualify during this summer’s New Mexico Games. The swim team will be attending an Isotopes Baseball game on Wednesday, June 27th at 7:05 PM. Both adult and child tickets are $5.00. Look for the Isotopes Ticket Order form enclosed with this packet. The last day to order Isotopes tickets is Monday, June 11th. Return the order forms to Nancy Banks or Ellen Dobson. The Belly Flop Contest, Relays, Cookout & Silent Auction will be held on Thursday, July 5th at 5:45 PM. This important swim team event is an annual swim team tradition. Families and friends of swimmers are invited to watch (and participate in) the belly flop contest, relays and join in a cookout & silent auction afterwards. For the silent auction we are looking for donations from families and each swimmer will be asked to bring in one item for a team basket. This has been a very successful fundraiser in past years and we encourage all families to participate. ALL proceeds will be going to the swim team. Don’t forget to bring your jeans and t-shirt for the belly-flops! Information on this event will follow. Swim-team-athon & Potluck is a new and fun fundraising addition for the YMCA swim team. Swimmers will get the opportunity during a practice time to swim laps and get donations to raise money for the YMCA swim team. The date for this event is Monday, June 18th at 5:45 PM. Information on this event will follow. Snapshot Photo’s will be shared with those interested. If you wish to share your pictures please give your disk to Andrea Demeter. The collection of pictures will be turned into a DVD at the end of the swimming season. We will have a Swim Team Photo Shoot on Wednesday, June 13th at 4:45 PM (before the evening practice). Information regarding prices will be available soon. SWIMSUITS We will have the same team suit as last year and they are available for purchase. Please see Jayne Grant (294-2181) to order your swimsuit. The deadline for ordering a suit is Monday, June 11th. We also have YMCA swim caps available for purchase for $10.00 each. Swimmers are encouraged to wear caps at all meets. Jayne Grant will have caps available during most practices. Please remember to mark your caps, goggles, towels, etc. with your child’s name and phone #. PREFINALS DINNER Prior to prelims and finals we will have our annual carb dinner for all swimmers at TBD. The dinner for all age groups will be on Tuesday, July 17th. Lisa Meyer-Hagen (573-6244) is coordinating this event and information will follow. PRELIMS & FINALS The Prelims/District meet will be held on Thursday, July 19th for all age groups at Riverpoint. Finals for all age groups will be held on Saturday, July 21st at the Westside Aquatic Center (WAC). More information will follow. We will need volunteers for these events.
The swim team fees for the 2007 season are as follows: $139.00 with a full membership (10% discount for each additional child) $159.00 with a basic membership (10% discount for each additional child) Basic Membership $35.00 plus tax per swimmer per year. Full Privilege $99.00 for youth (up to 17 years of age) $199.00 for an adult $229.00 for a single parent family $279.00 for a family Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable. A full refund will be given for programs, less a $20.00 processing fee, with cancellation prior to program beginning, prorated thereafter. To Register: • • • Become a YMCA Member Pay all registration fees. Have a great summer experience!
Financial Scholarship Statement The YMCA does not exclude anyone from membership or programs because of inability to pay. Please call the YMCA 292-2298 for Invest in Youth Scholarship information. Applications are available at the front desk.
Administrative/Team Parent & Sundance Parent Representative Administrative/Newsletters Webmaster Meet Officials & Volunteers Swim Suits/Caps/Tee Shirts
Mark Lee & Julia Hsu Mark Lee
856-5743 856-5743
Volunteer Webmaster Needed! Volunteer Coordinator Needed! Jayne Grant 294-2181
Male Small (22-28) Male Large (30 +)
$28.00 $28.00
We have jammers only. If you would like a Speedo, order through Jayne. Female Small (22-28) Female Large (30 +) $42.00 $42.00
Please contact Jayne Grant to order a suit and/or swim caps. 294-2181. The last day to order suits is June 11th. Please be sure to get your order to Jayne Grant before this date. Thank you!
Current as of April 21, 2007 Schedule subject to change! Check ymcaswimming.net and newsletters for updates. Team/Event Team Potluck Afternoon Practice Begins Bella Vista Hike Morning Practice Begins New Parent Orientation Parent’s Stroke & Turn Clinic Parent’s Timer Clinic Sandia Heights (SH) Riverpoint (RSW) Mom’s Night Out Jewish Community Center (JCC) Swim Team Pictures Los Lunas (LL) Dad’s Night Out Highpoint (HPSW) Swim-team-athon & potluck Tennis Club (TCA) Four Hills (FHCC) Isotopes Baseball Midtown (MSW) Leave for Denver Tanoan (TCC) 8 & under meet Swim Team Bike Ride Belly Flop Contest & Cookout Rio Rancho City Pool (RR) New Mexico Games Chamisa Hills (CH) Tanoan (TCC) Pre-finals Dinner (All age groups) District (All age groups)/Riverpoint Finals (All age groups)WAC Swim Team Party State Games of America Cliffs Amusement Park Date Sunday, April 29 Monday, May 14 Monday, May 28 Tuesday, May 29 Wednesday, May 30 Thursday, May 31 Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Wednesday, June 6 Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9 Wednesday, June 13 Thursday, June 14 Friday, June 15 Saturday, June 16 Monday, June 18 Wednesday, June 20 Saturday, June 23 Wednesday, June 27 Thursday, June 28 Friday, June 29-1 Saturday, June 30 Wednesday, July 4 Thursday, July 5 Saturday, July 7 Sunday, July 8 Wednesday, July 11 Saturday, July 14 Tuesday, July 17 Thursday, July 19 Saturday, July 21 Sunday, July 22 Thursday, August 2-5 Sunday, August 20 Time* 3:00 PM 5:45 PM 7:30 AM 7:00 AM 5:45 PM 5:45 PM 5:45 PM 7:00 AM 3:00 PM 5:45 PM 7:00 AM 4:45 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 AM 5:45 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 AM 7:05 PM 12:30 PM 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 7:30 AM 5:45 PM 7:00 AM TBD 3:00 PM 7:00 AM 7:00 PM 6:30 AM 6:30 AM 4:00 PM TBD TBD Location YMCA YMCA YMCA YMCA YMCA YMCA YMCA Home/YMCA Away/RSW Bennett’s Home/YMCA YMCA Away/LL TBD Home/YMCA YMCA Away/TCA YMCA Stadium Away/MSW YMCA Away/TCC YMCA YMCA Away/RR Away/WAC Home/YMCA Away/TCC TBD Away/RPSW Away/WAC YMCA CO. Springs Cliffs
Coaches: Robert Wall, Amanda Howell, Aaron Fetherolf. Jeffrey Lucero, Jonathan Pohl, Megan Daugherty, and Nate Rodgers.
* Swim Meet Times shown are arrival times and subject to change. ** Evening Practice times after Memorial Day will be from 5:45-6:45 PM.