CHRD NEWSLETTER Upcoming Events 6th May Friday Night Races RETURNS C2K Aquatic Centre Wednesday, 4 May 2016 Friday Night Races Return this week 14th May CHRD Trivia Night Castle Hill Bowling Club (Olympic Theme) 11-12 June SMNW Winter Championships SOPAC 15-17 July NSW Metropolitan SC SOPAC 26-28 August NSW State Age SC SOPAC 9-10 September NSW State Open SC SOPAC Entries close online Thursday 3pm https://connect.swimming.org.au/sal-wrap-public/workflows/ MEMBER.EVENT.DETAIL&dbWorkflowKey=007780 CHRD NEWSLETTER 2016
CLUB PRESENTATION AFTERNOON A wonderful afternoon was had by all members on Sunday 1 May at the annual Presentation afternoon. The afternoon kicked off with the Max and Emmie Ruddock 400m Freestyle race. Following the race members heading into the club auditorium for the awards ceremony. Below is a quick summary of the major award winners and a few photos from the afternoon. Thank you to all the Castle Hill RSL board members and directors who attended both the championship swim and presentation. Your attendance and support for the Castle Hill RSL Dolphins is greatly appreciated. Major Award Winners and Perpetual Trophies Max and Emmie Ruddock Trophys Westbury Trophy Ian & Shirley Watt Dave Wood Trophy Roy & Theresa Potter Award Rick Cumming Award Bruce Cameron Award for Excellence Vera Melville President s Award Max Ruddock - Trophy recipient: Ashley Bothfield Emmie Ruddock - Trophy recipient : Samuel Heming The Club member who gives their support to the Club, but because of the high standard in the Club, this person would not be a recipient of an Age Championship trophy. This Trophy gives recognition and incentive to members who put their best effort into each and every swim: Trophy recipient: Marco Fogalin Outstanding effort medal: Piper Marchant Parlett The swimmer who is always willing to give their best, whether during Club events or when called on to represent the Club at carnivals. It is awarded to a swimmer who is always striving to improve their performance. Trophy recipient: Alex Weeks For the best effort and significant improvement during the season, competitively as well as on Friday club nights and outside carnivals. Trophy recipient: Maddison Martinuzzo Outstanding effort medal: Kieran Mullen A member who shows dedication to the club through long service and support, whether as a swimmer, office-bearer or parent. Trophy recipient: Jan Baihn In recognition of the most outstanding performance at our Summer Championships. Trophy recipient: Grace Michell Outstanding performance Medal: Damon Hurley The swimmer who is the highest achiever for the season. Trophy recipient: Ellie Cole Outstanding achievement Medal: Sienna McDonald Is awarded to a member who has shown great service, commitment & loyalty to the Dolphins. Trophy recipient: Austin Fowler Ron Brettle
Left: Philip Ruddock Addressing the audience on the Max and Emmie Ruddock Trophy Middle: Club record breakers Bottom Left: Nathan Doyle Head Coach s address Bottom Right : Andrew Marcer President s address
SMNW Winter Championships 11-12 June https://connect.swimming.org.au/sal-wrap-public/workflows/ MEMBER.EVENT.DETAIL&dbWorkflowKey=008376 ENTRIES WILL CLOSE ON 30 MAY * ENTRIES ARE FREE FOR ALL DOLPHINS MEMBERS * USE THE ABOVE LINK * THIS IS THE BIGGEST MEET OF THE SEASON FOR TEAM CHRD PERFORMANCE ATHLETES MUST SPEAK WITH THEIR COACHES BEFORE ENTERING
NEWS Relay for Life - Castle Hill Showground (21st and 22nd May, 2016) This year the Castle Hill RSL Dolphins will be participating in the Relay for Life at Castle Hill Showground. Registration fee for team members is $20 each, and this includes a shirt and breakfast on Sunday morning. If you are interested in joining Team CHRD, please email me at michelle.rofe@au.ey.com with your details (including the day and time that you would like to participate). The event runs overnight, so we will be looking for some dolphin insomniacs who can come along and walk through the night! Further details in the flyer attached or contact Michelle on michelle.rofe@au.ey.com. HOODIES FOR SALE. The Dolphins team hoodies are for sale and will come in handy as it starts to head towards the winter season. Flyer attached or contact Shane Hurley Closing date for orders is Friday 20 May. PRE PAYMENT to be organised with confirmation email to uniforms@castlehilldolphins.com.au SURNAME & HOODIE in reference line
CHRD TRIVIA NIGHT Olympic Theme Castle Hill Dolphins Major Fundraiser for the year will be held on Saturday 14 th May 2016 at the Castle Hill Bowling Club We will also be having a live band.. Tickets are $30 each and over 18s event only Bookings made through Try Booking: www.trybooking.com/ktdz Bistro and Bar will be open. Nibbles can be brought in but no Alcohol PRIZES REQUIRED We are looking for items that can be used for the Silent Auction during the night. If you can help please contact Rachel on 0416279117. Large prizes required or anything that can be added to make up a pack Families who donate boxes of chocolates or bottles of wine will be used to make up enticing hampers. ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO Book NOW
UPCOMING MEETS Friday Night Races (Winter Season) Friday 6 May - 6:00PM C2K Fitness and Aquatic Centre Entries to be completed through the website SMNW Short Course Championships 11/12 June (June Long Weekend) SOPAC Information and entry instructions on the CHRD Website NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships 15-17 July SOPAC Qualifying times on CHRD Website and Team App Entry information to follow NSW State Age Short Course Championships 26-28 August Qualifying times on CHRD Website and Team App Entry information to follow NSW State Open Championships 9-10 September Qualifying times on CHRD Website and Team App Entry information to follow
TECHNICAL UPDATE Working with Children Swimming, like all other junior sports, is tightening up the rules and procedures to protect children. As part of this our area, Metropolitan North West (MNW), is now implementing new policies for Technical Officials (TO). Henceforth, all MNW club members seeking new TO qualifications must have completed a Working with Children Check (WWC) before they can be assessed. The process is conducted on-line initially. It is free for all volunteers to register and obtain a WWC number. See https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/applicants/application. Once you receive your WWC number you provide the number and your date of birth to Jose Jalvo, MNW s area coordinator (jose_smnw@yahoo.com.au). Jan Baihn, our club Welfare Officer, would appreciate anyone completing the WWC process copying her in when sending their registration details to Jose. She can be contacted of a Friday night or through our website at wefare@castlehilldolphins.com.au. We need your help Welcome to our winter season. Running a swimming night is a labour intensive activity - we require 25 volunteers each club night. As well as our Referees, we need a Marshall, a Checkstarter, a Starter, a Chief and 18 Timekeepers, plus people on the recording/computer table. Please support your children s swimming and help out where you can. Max and Emmie Ruddock trophy races Well done to the three girls and the four boys who contested the finals of this year s Max and Emmie Ruddock trophy races on 01 May. Congratulations to the winners Ashley Botfield and Sam Heming. This year there was a smaller number of spectators watching the efforts of our swimmers. This is a pity handicap racing is very different to normal scratch events and you don t get many chances to see it. We even had trouble getting enough Timekeepers for the races. Thank you to those parents who helped. A special thankyou to one of our senior swimmers Sienna McDonald, and to Ashley s sister, Jess, who both timekept on the day. On-line Timekeeper Training If you are interested in qualifying as a Timekeeper you can now do the theory side of the qualification on-line and in your own time. To view the on-line training course visit the Swimming NSW website - https:// nswtraining.swimming.org.au/courses/timekeeper/. Dolphins successfully completing the online training should contact Ron Brettle to arrange their assessment. Ron can be contacted at the club of a Friday night or through our website at TO_training@castlehilldolphins.com.au. If you have any questions please contact Ron. PLEASE NOTE: apparently you can complete the on-line training without being registered. You must however be registered with SNSW before you can be assessed.
Computer Operators Like most clubs these days we run our Friday night swimming using the Dolphin Oasis system. We need more computer operators to ensure that we can cover every Friday night. Our experienced operators can provide training and mentoring for newcomers. If you are interested, talk to the people on the recording table of a Friday night or contact our President, Andrew Marcer (president@castlehilldolphins.com.au). TO Training Anyone interested in qualifying for any of the TO positions should see Ron Brettle of a Friday night. You can also reach Ron at TO_training@castlehilldolphins.com.au.
Team Hoodies - Order Now New Design CHRD Team Hoodies are now available to order for swimmers and parents Size fitting dates: Fri: Wed: Thur: Fri: 6pm, 2 nd Oct 7pm, 7 th Oct 6:30am, 8 th Oct 6pm, 9 th Oct Orders close on 9 th Oct COST: $35 Pre-orders only Club Rep & garments will be avail for fitting after training and at Club Nights. Pre-paid orders only. Please email to confirm after you have made payment: uniforms@castlehilldolphins.com.au Payment details: Acct Name: Castle Hill RSL Dolphins BSB: 062 139 Account No: 0090 3692 Add SURNAME and Hoodie to payment details
CASTLE HILL RSL DOLPHINS NOW HAS ITS OWN APP Download our awesome new app now and stay up to date with all the latest information! Install the Castle Hill RSL Dolphins App on your smartphone or tablet now! Settings Follow these steps: 1. Download Team App from the Apple or Google Play app store. 2. Sign up to Team App. You will be sent an email to confirm your registration. CASTLE HILL RSL DOLPHINS NEWS EVENTS 3. Log into the App and search for "Castle Hill RSL Dolphins". 4. Choose your applicable access group(s). 5. If you don't have a smartphone go to castlehilldolphins.teamapp.com to sign up and view this App online. SCHEDULE PHOTOS CHRD NEWSLETTERS SPONSORS NSW SWIMMING COMMITTEE / COACH SOCIAL MEDIA QUALIFYING TIMES RESULTS CENTRAL SWIMMING AUSTRAL Need help? Contact: Nathan Doyle - Head Coach Email: doylen@castlehillrsl.com.au Phone: (02) 98461260 teamapp.com