middle creek high school swim and dive team 2014-2015 beginning of the year team meeting
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MIDDLE
CREEK H
IGH
SCHOOL
SWIM
AND D
IVE T
EAM
2014-2015
BEGINNIN
G OF
THE Y
EAR
TEAM M
EETING
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Racing means to improve NOT to
PROVE**** Its about improving your personal best and not proving you
are the best.
SWIM MEET SCHEDULE
*There are 5 in season meetsMonday November 17th 2014 @ TAC...we are the host @ 7pm
Tuesday December 9th 2014 @ TAC @ 7pmTuesday December 16th at CAMPBELL @
5pmTuesday January 6th @ CAMPBELL @ 5pmThursday January 22 @ TAC @ 7pm
DIVE MEETS
There are 3 in season dive meets
• If we have a diver you are required to attend 1 dive meet in order to letter.
• *If the diver is a girl…you must attend the womans dive meet
• *If the diver is a male…you must attend the mens dive meet.
• **If we have both a male and a female…You must stay for the entire meet.
• **In addition if you are a diver…you must attend 1 swim meet.
PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS
1. Arrive on deck 15 minutes prior to swim time. Example: We practice from 3-4…Please be on deck at 245pm(This means you must leave immediately after school. I DO TOO)
2. Have all the necessary equipmentCap, goggles, water bottle…kick board and fins if you have them.
3. The team stretches together. No exceptions4. Be ready to enter the water, FEET first, when practice
starts.
PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS CON’T
1. Practice is Monday – Friday from 3-42. Dry land is Tues-Thurs 6am – 645am
* You may use the locker room to shower and change…If you have a car… and decide to go home….”Really QUICK”…it is your responsibility to
make it back by first block ON TIME. I will NOT give you a pass to class because you “WERE LATE
DUE TO PRACTICE”… LOL NOT MY FAULT
YEAR ROUNDER’SIn the past Year rounder’s were not required, asked or
forced to swim with MCHS swimmers during the week. THIS WILL CHANGE. You will be required to attend the practice before the meet.
REASON: This will help me go over important meet information, explain last minute changes (which I do not like to make) and any other game day decisions.
CONSEQUENCE: you will NOT SWIM at the MEET.
***MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES.***We are a team…we need to feel like
one.
PHYSICAL FORMSI am providing a physical for you…but in case you
loose it – you can find it here
http://mrsmorrismchs.weebly.com/mchs-swim-dive-team.html
Or
http://www.wcpss.net/parents/athletics/forms/hs-athletic-participation.pdf
DUE ON Friday 10/17 by 2:18pm
SPORTSMANSHIP*Profanity, derogatory comments, and other
intimidating words or actions directed at the officials, student-athletes, coaches, team representatives, or other spectators will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.
**In addition if we are sited…The team must pay $400 before we swim again….and the swimmer must take a sportsmanship course through NCHSAA. The player is subject to ejection as well as the coach….Lets just say the right words.
LETS REVIEW
Please hand in physical forms by Friday 10/17 by 2:18 pm.
Next meeting 10/17 @ 230 pm
IMPORTANT DATESFirst Day of Practice …for those who've
never swam for MCHS
October 29th-31st …. 3pm – 4pm at TAC
First Day of Practice …for those all who made it and returning members.
Monday Nov 3rd 3pm – 4pm at TAC
APPAREL
We will be using Johnson and Lambe again for ordering our clothing. The website is
Website: https://johnsonlambe.itemorder.com/
Sale Code: MCSD14
**Boys a suit is being added for you
*The shirt is being changed to grey…You can still order a red and white as optional. GREY is mandatory.
FEMALE SUITS MEN SUITS
ADIDAS WOMEN'S BLACK/RED SPLICE CROSSBACK SWIMSUIT
ADIDAS MEN'S BLACK/RED INFINITEX FLEX SPLICE JAMMER
$33.00
$35.00
$50.00
SWIM CAP
The team swim cap can be brought from me….
Latex $4.00
Silicone $13.00
**If your tears or breaks there will be other caps for sale throughout the season.
AT MEETS
You are to wear a black cap MCHS cap. If you do not have a cap wear a black cap.
Swimmers can wear whatever cap they want for practice, but at meets we need to have a team cap. We are proud of who we are and this helps us look more like a team when we all have our team cap on.
DONTS…The cap can not have two logos…They will make you turn your cap around.
DON’T wear two swim suits.
DON’T Change on deck
DON’T shave on deck or bathroom
Winter Sports SWIM TEAM Picture Day
11--18—2014**NO practice that
day**
COLLEGE GAME NIGHT
STAMPEDE CLUB AUCTION
TEAM DINNERSThe team dinners will be held on Thursdays this year…
Dates include:
11/13
11/20
12/4
12/11
1/8 * this will be the last dinner.
**team dinners are held in the media center. This is a bonding time and place where we can talk about the successes of the meet. It is important that YEAR ROUNDERS and MCHS athletes come to the dinners.
END OF THE SEASON BANQUET
End of the Season Banquet will be in March 2015.
Looking at 14th / 21st
Watch for a Flyer with more details.
NO PRACTICE DATES1. November 27-28th (Thanksgiving)
*We will practice the day before…Sometimes the time gets moved to earlier…Then you can get out of town.
2. December 24-26th (Christmas)
*We will practice on the 23rd and 24th …Sometimes the time gets moved to earlier…Then you can get out of town.
3. Jan 1-2 ( Happy New Year)
*See you back on the 1/5
PARENT VOLUNTEERING
All parents are encouraged to get involved and take an active role in making the MCHS Swimming program a fun and rewarding experience.
If you’ve been swimming for a while parents know that it is heavily reliant on parent volunteers. Please encourage parents…and they will read this again at the parent meeting…to VOLUNTEER.
PARENT VOLUNTEERING CONTINUED
Some of the activities that the parents organizes include:
Team Dinner
Officiating
Stroke and Turns
*Fundraising
**Water and Gatorade and snacks at meets.
PARENT REPRESENTATIVES & PARTICIPATION
Mrs. V. Nizen – team dinners and meet arrangements.
Mrs. C. Traugot – parent rep to the stampede club
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SESSION
Any Questions……