 INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PIRANHA???
Windy Point is the home of the Championship Piranhas Swim Team. The Piranhas are NOW members of the Greater Peninsula Swimming Association (GPSA) for the 2010 swim season. The team consists of swimmers ages 4-18 and is divided into three practice groups by age: 8 and under, 9-12, and 13-18. Preseason practice for 2010 will be held at the Ft. Eustus Aquatic Center in Newport News for all developmental swimmers. Outdoor practices begin the Tuesday after Memorial Day and are held in the afternoons at the Windy Point Pool until school is out. At that point, practices are held in the morning for the duration of the season. Swim meets are generally held once a week at area pools beginning the middle of June.
Swimmers of all ability levels are welcome to join the swim team. Emphasis is placed on learning, doing your personal best, comradery, and fun. Come out and join the team!
BREAKING NEWS!!!
THE WINDY POINT POOL BOARD HAS ELECTED TO TRANSITION TO AN ALTERNATE LEAGUE FOR 2010. WINDY POINT IS NOW A MEMBER OF GPSA AND HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE RED DIVISION!
THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS AT VPSU FOR MANY YEARS OF FUN, CAMARADERIE AND COMPETITION!
WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT COACH CATIE WILL BE BACK FOR THE 2010 SEASON!!
STAY TUNED FOR 2010 REGISTRATION INFORMATION....
OUR COACHES
Head Coach: Catie Brewster
Head Assistant Coach: John Gayk
Assistants: Zack Reid, Russ Gibson, Meredith Melo & Sara Angw160
2010 REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This year, registration will be $65 per swimmer or $160 for 3 or more swimmers in one family.It will be due by May 15th (April 14th to participate in Riverside practices). Make checks payable to Windy Point Swim Team and mail appropriate fees with SIGNED form to: Kathy Mitchell, 104 Quartermarsh Drive, Grafton, VA 23692. Registration forms will be included in the member newsletters. If you did not receive one, or if you would like an additional form, please contact either Kathy MitchCoSlayton at slaytonemail@yahoo.com.
APPAREL INFORMATION
Contact the Swim & Sport Stop at 874-7946 to outfit your swimmer! Sizes vary, so more than likely he/she will need a "try-on." The Swim & Sport Stop is located at 13541 Warwick Boulevard, Suite B, Newport News, 23602. Normally, these suits run MSRP from Speedo for $70, but a small discount is received through The Swim & Sport Stop. Another great resource is www.swimoutlet.com, but again make sure you know the correct size before ordering anything!
The suit for the girls is the Speedo Radiance Super Proback (Style No. 8190113) in Red.
http://www.speedousa.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3107199&cp=3124328.3128428.3131885.3131956
The suit for the boys is the Speedo Radiance Spliced Jammer (Style No. 8050051) in Red.
http://www.speedousa.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3107116&cp=3124328.3128428.3131886.3131959
These suits are used for meets and not for practices due to the wear and tear. Remember, all you need to do is rinse out effectively with cold water after each use! Don't put in the washer!
As always, we welcome suits from prior years. If you know of someone who has a suit and is no longer swimming, or if your swimmer has outgrown theirs, please post something on the board at the pool as others are always looking to swap!
Piranha swim caps will also be available again this year at the front desk once the season begins for $5 and will be required for all meets to present team unity.
2009 PRACTICE SCHEDULE
After school practices will begin on May 26th and will last through June 16th. Practices will be held for the 10 & unders from 4:30-5:30 PM and for those who are 11 & older will meet to practice from 5:30-6:30 PM.
The summer practice schedule will begin on June 17th and will last through the Champs meet, which is tentatively set for July 25th. Practice will begin with the 8 & unders from 8:15-9 AM. Those between the ages of 9-12 will practice next from 9-10 AM and those who are 13 & older will practice from 10-11 AM.
Swim lessons for those that are interested will begin at 11AM and last until noon. Swim team participants must remember that the pool is not "officially" open for open swimming until noon. Swim team families cannot stay after practice and "wait" for the pool to open.
THIS YEAR ALL SWIMMERS MUST SHOW UP TO PRACTICE ON MEET DAYS IF THEY WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEET THAT EVENING. Unless properly notified, the coach will not enter a swimmer into the meet roster if they are not physically seen that day. Please communicate accordingly.
2009 MEET SCHEDULE
Please note that this is the final approved schedule for the season. Parents can always visit the VPSU website for updated information at www.vpsu.com.
All swim meets start at 6:00 PM. However, each team will be given set warm-up times and most likely children could have to arrive as early as 4:15 PM. This information will be given by the coaches at practice and will vary. Please be sure you know this information and plan accordingly as warm-ups are procedure for VPSU Safety and Rules.
Thursday, June 18th: HOME - Edgehill (Friendship Meet)
Monday, June 22nd: HOME - First Colony**
**This day will be PICTURE DAY - Please arrive in your team suit at 8 AM for individual shots and the team shot will be taken at 9 AM.
Monday, June 29th: AWAY - Kingswood
Monday, July 6th: HOME - Fords Colony (Friendship Meet)
Thursday, July 9th: AWAY - Windsor Forest
Monday, July 13th: AWAY - Queens Lake
Thursday, July 16th: AWAY - COVENTRY (Friendship Meet) - JUST ADDED
Saturday, July 18th: Summer Awards (last chance to qualify for Champs) - AWAY - Edgehill
Sunday, July 26th: Champs Meet (only those qualifying) - AWAY - Ft. Eustis
Windy Point Swim Team Celebration - Sunday, July 19th, 2 PM at Windy Point Pool. More info coming.
Please note all AWAY meets are in Williamsburg with the exception of the Coventry, Summer Awards & Champs Meet, so make sure to plan for travel time. Directions to pools for AWAY meets, please visit:
http://www.vpsu.com/Directions_to_Pools_Pool_Information.htm
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Windy Point Swim Team depends on parent volunteers to run all meets both home and away. No parent is expected to be an expert, but all parents are expected to help during each meet as needed. When you help the swim team, you are helping kids learn, grow and have fun! Every effort will be made to place volunteers in their preferred role. Detailed job descriptions are available below.
When jobs are assigned, each family will receive a reminder notice via email detailing their job assignment, date of the meet and time frame needed. This will be your ONLY notification, so it is extremely important to make sure you provide the coordinators with a valid email and update them should it change during the season. A master job list will also be posted on the swim team bulletin board at the pool.
If a volunteer cannot help at their assigned meet, they are required to find a replacement. If a volunteer needs to switch a job assignment, the volunteer is expected to check the master list and work it out with another parent or find a replacement prior to the meet. The coaches and swim team coordinators will not be responsible for making adjustments for parents. The volunteer MUST notify the agreed change to Connie Slayton at slaytonemail@yahoo.com so the master list can be udpated, or leave a note of the agreed change in the Team Coordinator's communication folder located at the front desk at the pool.
Volunteers who fail to find a replacement or are a "no-show" will incur a $50 fine before the volunteer's children will be allowed to swim again. We would much rather see parents help their child's team than collect a fine.
Job descriptions are as follows:
Meet Director/Referee*: Responsible for the set up, management and overall operation of home meets.Works with the referee, coaches and swim team coordinators to insure that meets run smoothly.
Starter*: The official who starts/annouces each heat of home meets.
Hospitality: Provides drinks for our volunteers during meets.
Ribbon Writers: Sits at score table and records official place times on ribbons during meets.
Scoring: Reviews and determines official swim times from score cards after each race, certify those times, records results and keeps score during the meet.
Clerk of Course: Gathers all of our 8 & under swimmers to their lanes for their correct heats. Helps in assigning the exhibition swimmers to lanes and organizing timer cards prior to the meet.
Stroke & Turn Judges*: Swim officials trained in stroke, turn & finish guidelines. Judge swimmers during each race to insure strokes, turns and finishes conform to VPSU rules.
Runners: Collects cards from each lane after each event/heat and delivers them to those at the scoring table. Deliver DQ (disqualification) cards from the Referee to the scoring table.
Timers (3 per lane): Uses stopwatch to get accurate times for each swimmer. Timers will record all times for each heat and give the cards to the Runners.
Sweep Judges: Sits at the finish and records visual finishes by lane on a card to be picked up by Runners.
Meet Set/Up: Sets up scoring table, coaches chairs, starting blocks, 8 & under chairs and basically makes sure the meet is ready to go and provide an extra set of "hands" to the swim team coordinators.
Meet Break/Down: Insures that the pool will be operational the next day after a meet. Chairs put away, trash, etc.
Those jobs with an * are considered officials and will need to attend a VPSU Official Clinic. We encourage ALL parents to make time to attend one as the more we have certified, the less those have to work! Please view the below schedule and contact either Kathy or Connie to secure a spot.
Wednesday, May 27th, Queens Lake, 6:30 PM: REFEREE/STARTER
Saturday, May 30th, Fords Colony, 9:00 AM: STROKE & TURN/SCORING
Tuesday, June 2nd, Two Rivers, 6:30 PM: STROKE & TURN/SCORING
Thursday, June 4th, Coventry, 6:30 PM: REFEREE/STARTER - CANCELLED
Saturday, June 6th, Kingswood, 9:00 AM: COACHES/MEET DIRECTORS
Wednesday, June 10th, Windy Point, 6:30 PM: STROKE & TURN/SCORING
Tuesday, June 16th, Coventry, 6:30 PM: REFEREE/STARTER, STROKE & TURN/SCORING - NEW REVISED DATE
Saturday, June 13th, Wellington, 9:00 AM: STROKE & TURN/SCORING
SWIM TEAM COORDINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions??? We can help!
Kathy Mitchell: kmitchellt@cox.net
Connie Slayton: slaytonemail@yahoo.com
2009 SWIM TEAM COMMITTEE
VPSU Representative: Dave Haskiell
Meet Director: Wes Rice
Head Timer: Walt Bruce
Treasurer: Christine Taleghani
Employment: Lyn Batten
Concessions: Debbie Frecker
Ribbons: Laura Narney
T-Shirts: Amy Gibson
Trophies: Ann Sample
Records/Publicity: Susan Noble
Pictures: Cindy MacPherson
Donuts: Carol Ferri
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