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Deerfield Bluefins Parent Night

Deerfield Bluefins Parent Night. May 14, 2014. Where to Find Information. http://www.deerfieldbluefins.com This presentation Announcements from the Coaches Announcements from the Bluefins Board Volunteer signups. Mission Statement.

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Deerfield Bluefins Parent Night

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  1. Deerfield Bluefins Parent Night May 14, 2014

  2. Where to Find Information http://www.deerfieldbluefins.com • This presentation • Announcements from the Coaches • Announcements from the Bluefins Board • Volunteer signups

  3. Mission Statement To promote a sense of community through a recreational summer swim program, involving children and their families. The program seeks to encourage personal growth, team spirit and family participation in a fun and positive environment.

  4. Don’t Park on the Street • Park on the south side of Deerfield and at Venado school • Bluefins owes its existence to the Deerfield Community Association • Help preserve the new furniture • Don’t Park on the streets around the pool • Support the Deerfield Community Association

  5. Coaches • Eddie Papke • Jessica Pijl

  6. Same Swimsuits as Last Year • Girls Swimsuits • Boy's Jammer • Boy's Brief

  7. Kids Team Wear • T-Shirt (white, navy): $10.00 • Girl’s Ribbed Tank Top (white) (light blue): $9.50 • Hooded Sweatshirts (white) medium and large only: $21.50 • Hoodie/Hooded Zipper Sweatshirt (navy): $23.00 • Flannel Pants (navy, white): $19.00

  8. Adult Team Wear • Women's Ribbed Tank Top (white, light blue): $9.50 • Men's Tank Top (white): $9.50 (L) and $11.50 (XL) • T-shirt (white, navy): $10.00 (L) and $12.00(XL) • Flannel Pants (white, navy): $19.95 (L) and $21.95 (XL) • Hooded Sweatshirt (white): $23:00 (L) and $25.00 (XL) • Hoodie with zipper (white): $23:00 (L) and $25.00 (XL)

  9. Swim Accessories • Mesh Drawstring/Backpack with silk screened logo: $12.50 • Pacific Blue Baseball Cap with embroidered logo: $13.50 • Blue Silicone Swim Cap with logo: $13.00 • Bluefin Towel (name embroidered $3.00 extra): $28.00

  10. Expectations • Swimmers must be water safe • At the coach’s discretion • Make swim practice a priority • Attend all swim meets • Families shall perform six (6)volunteer jobs • Don’t park at the pool

  11. Is My Child Ready for Bluefins? • The answer to this question depends on age group. Older children are expected to be able to do more than the younger swimmers. • As long as a swimmer meets the minimum requirements for 5-6 year olds, they are welcome to the team. • If a swimmer is lacking basic skills for his/her age group, they are still welcome to participate. However, swimmers may need to get additional instruction outside of practice.

  12. Bluefins Swimmers • Swimmers should not be afraid of the water. They should be able to stand on the side of the pool, jump in the deep end, and swim to the side unaided. • Swimmers should be able to float on their stomach and their back. • Swimmers should be able to propel themselves forward, unaided for a distance of at least 5 meters.

  13. This is what 90% of our swimmers can do on the first day of practice. • 5-6 Year olds can jump in the deep end with no fear. They can float on their back and they can do freestyle if only for a short distance. • 7-8 year olds can swim 25-yards freestyle and they can kick on their back for 25-yards. • 9-10 year olds can side breathe on freestyle, they can swim 50-yards backstroke, they can dive from the side, their breaststroke kick is legal, and they can swim butterfly. • 11-ups know how to compete in all races. This includes proper starts, turns, and strokes.

  14. Pool Safety • Coaches are responsible for swim lanes only. • Swimmers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. • Children who are dropped off early or picked up late must exit the pool and wait on the pool deck. No unattended children in the pool as there is no lifeguard on duty • Although there is no lifeguard on duty, there are some general pool rules we would like to see obeyed because it is very dangerous to swimmers: • No Running and jumping into the pool. • No Flips or back dives off the side of the pool • No Rough play.

  15. When to Talk to the Coaches • Coaches are engaged with swimmers during practice. • Arrange to speak with coaches outside practice via email • Notify the coaches early if you must miss a meet – they need time to select swimmers for relays and events.

  16. If You Must Miss a Meet • Swimmer should write their name on the coach’s clipboard. • Clipboard is on the table by the shed

  17. School Time Practice Schedule June 9 thru June 25th

  18. Summer Practice Schedule June 25th through August 4th

  19. Volunteering • Volunteering is central to swim meets • Sign up for six (6) tasks • Volunteer signups on line: http://deerfieldbluefins.com/apps/volunteer/index.php

  20. Volunteer Sign Ups • Volunteer site opens tonight at 9:00. • Login using the email address that you provided during registration. • Direct Questions to Sammie Lee at 949-786-2540 or 714-299-8438

  21. Volunteer Jobs • Setup: At the pool at 6:30. Set up lane lines, Easyups, chairs, tables, ready bench sound system, etc. • Swimmer Check In: At the pool at 7:30 to check in swimmers and write events on their arm with a sharpie. • Snack Bar: Includes: setup, food prep, selling, cooking, cleanup, etc. • Judges: Officiates the event. Requires 1-day ISL training. • Announcers: Uses a PA system to announce races, call volunteers to duty and promote the snack bar. • Ready Bench: Organizes the swimmers into heats and lanes for each race. • Lane Timers: Times the swimmer in a lane. • Lane Writers: Times the race and then records the times. • Lane Runners: Runs the cards from one end of the pool to the other forthe races that are only one length. A good job for newbies.

  22. Volunteer Jobs Cont. • Card Runners: Collects the cards from the Lane Writers. Delivers thecards to the score keeper. Lots of walking with a great view of the race. • Card Sorter: Sorts the time cards by time, judges decisions, assigns places. • Computer Entry: Enters the times for each swimmer into the computer. • Ribbon Writer: Prepares the ribbons for each swimmer. • Ribbon Sorter: Sorts the ribbons alphabetically by swimmer for distribution. • Cleanup: Takes down the Easyups, chairs, tables, lane lines, sound system, snack bar and puts it all away neatly, so that we’ll know where everything is the next week. • Shoppers: Buy food and supplies for the next week’s event. • Substitute: Does any of the above in the event of flakiness by another volunteer.

  23. Swim Meets • Swimmers arrive at 8:00 (9:00 for B&G) • Swimmers check in at the pool entrance • Races are written in sharpie on their fore arm • Warm up • Meet begins at 9:00 (10:00 for B&G) • Watch the number flags at the ready bench • Report to the ready bench when event number is up

  24. Schedule • Blue and Gold – June 21st • Team Pictures – June 27th • Team BBQ – June 27th • DF @ COLLEGE PARK– June 28th • DF @ HERITAGE PARK – July 12th • DF @ COLONY – July 19th • PARK PASEO @ DF – July 26th • GREEN TREE @ DF - August 2nd • ISL Championships – August 16th • Awards Ceremony – August 17th

  25. Picture Day & BBQ – June 27th

  26. Candy, Treats and Rewards • Candy is distributed at coach’s discretion • Each family contributes a bag or two • Gummy bears or worms, licorice, small candies. • The coaches and swimmers thank you!

  27. Motivational Team Wear • Special T-shirts will be presented to the swimmers that regularly attend practice and attend all swim meets.

  28. The Golden Rule • Treat teammates as you want to be treated • Treat our neighbors as you would want them to treat you • Treat the coaches as you would want to be treated

  29. Bulk Email • We try to limit the amount of email sent. • Most announcements are sent to the entire team. • We error on the side of communication • Don’t panic if message is redundant • Task reminders before meets • Check the web site before emailing questions • I will respond to email - reply may take time

  30. Attending CDC? • If your child attends CDC afterschool care or will be attending CDC summer camp, let us know. The CDC counselors are willing to bring our kids over for practice each day, excluding field trip days if we have enough swimmers attending camp. Sign in at clipboard by apparel table or email Hellina hlagumbay@gmail.com

  31. The Bluefins Board • President Shelley Spear • Vice President ISL Rep & Champs Committee MemberArifKusuma • TreasurerChris Weyers • RegistrarLiz Young • SecretaryHellinaLagumbay • Reporter, Timekeeper & Statistician:ArifKusuma • Volunteer Coordinator Sammie Lee* Facilities/Coaches Rep Alan/Cindy Swift • Team Wear / SwimsuitsMarcela Salazar • ConcessionsJeri Carey

  32. www.deerfieldbluefins.com

  33. The End • There is nothing more to say

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