Loudoun Country Day School Eagles Swim Team Important Information

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1 Important Information Program Objective The objective of the LCDS Swim Team is to provide a quality swim team program for swimmers participation as students of Loudoun Country Day School. The LCDS Swim Team is dedicated to providing the maximum opportunity for swimmers to achieve their personal goals in an encouraging environment. Swimmers will participate in several meets throughout the year. During the process of training and competing swimmers build selfesteem, confidence, physical endurance, and friendships with team members. Coaching Staff The coaching staff is comprised of coaches Chip Ross, Martha Swaggert, Mary Young, and Tony Calabrese. Communication Communication between coaches and parents is extremely important. We urge you to speak with your coaches if you have any questions or concerns about your child. All communication for the swim team will be done via e mail. If you do not receive an e mail within the first two weeks of practice, please e mail Coach Ross at chip.ross@lcds.org to get on the distribution list. At any time, if your e mail address changes, please communicate that to Coach Ross. If you are not on our distribution list, you may be missing important information! Practices Practices are a vital part of participating on a swim team. When you choose to join the LCDS team, our coaches expect you to make a commitment to attend both practices and meets. Practice times will be as follows: 2:00 2:45pm.4 th & 5 th grades 2:45 3:30pm.K 3 rd and 6 th 8 th grades Transportation Bus transportation to and from Ida Lee practices is provided for grades 2 nd 8 th. Parents of Kindergarten and 1 st grade swimmers must provide transportation and locker room supervision during practices. Transportation to swim meets is the parent s responsibility, unless otherwise noted. Equipment Team suit order forms will be given out the first week of practice. Girls will be given a team cap (boys may request them, if they wish to wear one). It is suggested that you wear a practice suit for workouts and save your team suit for meets. All swimmers are responsible for having caps, goggles, and fins. All bags and clothing must be kept in the lockers during practice. Ida Lee is not responsible for items left in the locker rooms. Team shirt order forms will be available by the end of September (these are optional). Swim Meets All swimmers will have the opportunity to compete in the swim meets, however, some meets may not include all ages. Team members are encouraged to swim all of the strokes in order to have more opportunities for improvement and experience. Entries: Coaches will make all entries for swim meets. Please communicate to Coach Ross ASAP if your swimmer will not be attending a meet. He is responsible for entries, so PLEASE respond to him s in a timely manner. This is a very time consuming task and having to track down swimmers/parents regarding their decisions to attend meets makes additional work for the coaches.

2 Warm ups: It is extremely important for everyone to participate in warm ups. This gives the swimmers not only the opportunity to stretch and warm up their muscles, but also to familiarize them with the pool. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to warm up time in order for the swimmers to be ready with caps, goggles, and suits on. During meets: Although swimming is an individual sport, you are also a part of the LCDS team. That means all swimmers are expected to conduct themselves in a positive manner, stay within the designated team area, encourage their teammates, and participate fully for the duration of the meet. Bring to meets: Oftentimes pool facilities can become quite chilly. We recommend an extra LCDS t shirt and towel to stay warm. Healthy snacks and water or sport drinks are also a good idea since meets can last for several hours. Practice Dates Sept 21, 28 Oct 5, 12, 19 Nov 2, 9, 16, 30 Dec 7, 14 Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb 1, 8, 15 Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 Registration Registration and payment should be made online at and all mandatory forms, signed and submitted to the main office, Attn: Swim Team, no later than the Wednesday prior to your swimmer s first practice. No swimmer will be permitted to attend swim practice prior to all required forms being submitted in advance of their first practice. The required forms are the Swim Team Transportation form (grade specific), and the Emergency Information / Volunteer Sign up form. How to Register: Steps to signing up for LCDS : 1) Go to and register and pay on line. 2) Download forms from Mandatory forms for Swim Team. They include the Swim Team Transportation form and the Emergency Information / Volunteer Sign up forms. 3) Complete and sign all forms and return to the main office, Attn: Swim Team. Prerequisites Swimmers must have proficiency in swimming at least 25 yards of both backstroke and freestyle. Kindergarten swimmers must have prior approval from coaches before registering, and parents or a responsible adult must be in attendance at all times during practices and meets. If interested in obtaining approval for your kindergarten student to participate in Swim Team, please Coach Ross at chip.ross@lcds.org. Any swim team questions you may have can also be ed to Coach Ross. Additional program information will be distributed during the first week of practice. REGISTRATION COMPLETE! First swim practice: Friday, September 21, 2012

3 EMERGENCY INFORMATION / VOLUNTEER SIGN UP Emergency Information: Child s Name Grade Date of birth / / Address_ Mother s Name Best Phone No. Mother s 2 nd Phone No. Father s Name Best Phone No. Father s 2 nd Phone No. Emergency Contact 1 Relationship to Child Emergency Phone 1 _ Address Emergency Contact 2 Relationship to Child Emergency Phone 2 _ Address Volunteering: Swim meets cannot be run without the help of many volunteers. We strongly encourage all parents to participate. Besides the on site jobs such as timers, judges, and starters, there are many other ways of helping our team. Please check any volunteer positions you would be willing to help us with this year. Timing Starting (Madeira meets) Meet Director (Madeira meets) Clerk of Course Provide water for meets Spirit Support Parent Signature _/_/ Date

4 Transportation Schedule for 4 th & 5 th grade Swimmers Parents of 4 th and 5 th grade swimmers: The form below must be completed, signed, and returned to the main office, Attn: Swim Team, no later than the Wednesday prior to your child s first swim practice. No swimmer will be permitted to participate until all forms have been submitted in advance of swim practice. SCHEDULE for 4 TH and 5 TH grades: 1:15pm dismissal to Main Gym 1:20pm Bus departs LCDS 1:45pm Bus arrives Ida Lee 2:00pm 2:45pm Swim Practice 3:15pm Bus departs Ida Lee* 3:35pm Bus arrives at LCDS =============================== cut here and return bottom portion================================ SWIM TEAM TRANSPORTATION FORM (for 4 th and 5 th grades) Child s Name Age Grade Teacher Please choose one and sign below: 1. Parent will pick up and sign out swimmer at Ida Lee by 3:00pm. 2. Swimmer will take bus back to LCDS and be picked up by the multi purpose room at 3:35pm. (Any swimmer not picked up by 3:45pm will be signed into the Extended Day program.) 3. Swimmer will take bus back to LCDS and go directly to Extended Day. *NOTE: For Swimmer Safety If parents select No. 1 (choosing to pick their child up at Ida Lee) and are not there when the bus is leaving their child will automatically ride back to LCDS on the bus and be signed into Extended Day. NO SWIMMERS may stay at Ida Lee and wait unattended. / / Parent s Signature Date Best Phone Number Rev090512

5 Transportation Schedule for 2 nd, 3 rd and 6 th 8 th grade Swimmers) Parents of 2 nd, 3 rd and 6 th 8 th grades swimmers: The form below must be completed, signed, and returned to the main office, Attn: Swim Team, no later than the Wednesday prior to your child first attending swim practice. No swimmer will be permitted to participate until all forms have been submitted in advance of swim practice. SCHEDULE for 2 nd, 3 rd and 6 th 8 th grades: 2:05pm dismissal to MPR: 2 nd and 3 rd to US Foyer: 6 th 8 th 2:10pm Bus departs LCDS 2:35pm Bus arrives at Ida Lee 2:45pm 3:30pm Swim Practice 4:00pm Bus departs Ida Lee* 4:20pm Bus arrives at LCDS =============================== cut here and return bottom portion================================ SWIM TEAM TRANSPORTATION FORM (for 2 nd, 3 rd and 6 th 8 th grades) Child s Name Age Grade Teacher Please choose one and sign below: 1. Parent will pick up and sign out swimmer at Ida Lee by 3:45pm. 2. Swimmer will take bus back to LCDS and be picked up by the multi purpose room at 4:20pm. (Any swimmer not picked up by 4:20pm will be signed in to the Extended Day program.) 3. Swimmer will take bus back to LCDS and go directly to Extended Day. *NOTE: For Swimmer Safety If parents select No. 1 (choosing to pick their child up at Ida Lee) and are not there when the bus is leaving their child will automatically ride back to LCDS on the bus and be signed into Extended Day. NO SWIMMERS may stay at Ida Lee and wait unattended. / / Parent s Signature Date Best Phone Number Rev090512

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