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GS AQUATICS - CLUB HANDBOOK2014/2015 SEASON
NEVER LET GOOD ENOUGH – BE ENOUGH!
CONTENTS
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Introduction 2
Club Mission Statement 3
Welcome from President 4
Office Bearers 5/6
Code of Conduct 7
Membership 8
Fees, Bank details and Uniform 9
Trophy Register 10
Club Format 11
Competition Information 12
GS Aquatics Carnival Nomination Form 13
Coach Recommended Meets 14
Annual Club Championships 15
Club Captain 16
Personal Best Record Sheet 17
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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INTRODUCTION
The GS Aquatics Swim Club was formed on 1st July, 2007.
The club is overseen by a Management Committee which reports to the Parents and Friends Association of Good Shepherd Lutheran College.
The club has annual affiliation to Regional (Wide Bay Swimming), State (Swimming Queensland) and National (Swimming Australia) bodies.
The club operates under the guidance and support of the P&F whilst formally adhering to the rules, regulations and policies of Swimming Queensland, Swimming Australia and the Wide Bay Regional Swimming Association.
www.widebayswimming.org.au
www.qld.swimming.org.au
www.swimming.org.au
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CLUB MISSION STATEMENT
GS Aquatics caters for a wide ability of swimmers from learner to elite level. Our highly trained coaches provide excellent skill development, motivation and support for our squad.
Our coaches support each of our swimmers to reach their full potential, whilst our club provides a supportive, enjoyable and friendly environment for them to grow into great sportspersons whilst making lifelong friendships.
Our club provides a positive avenue for children aged between 5 and 21 years to develop socialization skills, improve fitness, learn organizational and time management skills, all whilst setting attainable goals and gaining personal reward.
GS Aquatics aims to be an inclusive club with an approachable committee and a welcoming environment.
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WELCOME
Welcome to the GS Aquatics Swim Season 2014-2015.
At GS Aquatics we strive to continually improve our club whilst helping our swimmers to continually improve as both swimmers and people.
At GS Aquatics we do not focus on where you start as a swimmer, but on where you want to go.
Our club holds the following values in high regard:
- Good sportsmanship
- Participation
- Fairness and Equality
- Commitment to Task
- Commitment to Club
We welcome you and your family to club night every Tuesday and hope you will help us by listening in on our opening address. This is a great way to keep abreast of what is happening in and around club. It is also a great time for us to award achievers, which is always much more fun with a bigger audience.
At GS Aquatics we encourage all of our members to respect the volunteers and other swimmers; appreciate the commitment from our head coaches Peter and Brian; respect themselves, each other and each other’s property; take care of their friends, stay safe and continually strive to do their best in and out of the pool.
GS Aquatics has a great tradition of helping kids improve across all of the swimming strokes, as well as giving them experience in racing formats and procedures. Helping them get ready for carnivals, school swimming competitions and age championships.
Above all we want our swimmers to look forward to our weekly club meets, attending with a great attitude and a big smile. This is how we make our club a great place to be.
We look forward to welcoming your family as part of our team for this season.
Regards,
Michelle Prenzler
Club President
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OFFICE BEARERS
President Michelle Prenzler
Ph: 0428609574
Treasurer Renee Allan
Ph: 0417525646
Secretary Adele Horn
Ph: 0407718870
Race Secretary Barbara Hook
Ph: 0407133920
Head Coach Peter Diamond
Ph: 0407409944
Club Program Manager
Brad Hillier
Ph: 0434061928
Merchandise Co-ordinator
Caroline Chart
Ph: 0413389666
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Membership
Membership runs from 1st July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
A prospective member may come along and try club once or twice before committing to become a member, however on the third attendance a participant will be required to make a financial commitment to a membership. This condition is necessary in order to comply with our insurance policy.
Members are required to complete a membership form and pay a membership fee for each season in order to become a member. A new member is required to provide proof of birth by producing their birth certificate to a committee member for approval. The preferred method is by attaching a copy to the membership application.
PARENT MEMBER - One parent/guardian of a member who is under the age of 18, must also complete a membership form to join as a parent member, however, no fee is payable for such membership (and proof of age is not required for a parent/guardian)
Membership forms are available to download from www.rocktheblocks.com.au or at the Good Shepherd Pool.
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MEMBERSHIP FEES
Parent Member (1 per family)
Under 7 first year FREE
Under 8 $60
1st swimmer per family $120
2nd Swimmer per family $
3rd Swimmer per family $
4th and subsequent swimmers $
Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit card or by direct debit. Cheques need to be made payable to GSLC P & F Swim Club.
Direct Deposits
GSLC P and F Swim Club
Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
BSB: 034655 Account: 339000
Ref: Member’s Name
Please send a confirmation of your DD payment by email to our Treasurer, Renee Allan, at [email protected]
Uniform
Members taking part in inter-club swim meets must wear the club swim cap and are encourage to wear the club preferred bathers when appropriate. Club bathers, caps, and other accessories are available via the Merchandise Co-ordinator or can be ordered on club nights.
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GS AQUATIC NOOSAVILLE TROPHIE REGISTER
Trophie Awarded for
Medallion To all participants not receiving any other form of trophy at presentations
Age Champion To the participant awarded the most points for Sprint and
Long Distance Club Championships combined.
Club Spirit Award To one participant in the club who is consistently present at club
nights. Attends at least two carnivals. Displays good sportmanship
and manners as well as being helpful and friendly to the other
participants.
Most Improved Participant with the biggest improvement in time over four strokes.
Under 8, Under 10, Under12, Male and Female.
Coaches Award Decided by the Head Coach.
This award goes to the person that reaches the highest level of
performance within the club that year.
Dawn Fraser
Award Decided by a culmination of attendance points, points for
personal best time, and points for sportmanship behavior at
club nights and carnivals.
Age Group
Points Trophy Awarded to children who accumulated the most points for
improvements in time.
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CODE OF CONDUCT
The club adopts the Swimming Australia Code of Conduct, including the expectation that swimmers, parent members, spectators and officials will adhere to the following:
Play by the Rules;
Never argue with an Official;
Be a good sport; and
Treat others with dignity and respect
Any breach of the above noted rules or any of the Australian Swimming Code of Conduct will be addressed by the Committee and can result in disciplinary action as per the code.
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WEEKLY CLUB NIGHT FORMAT
Club nights are run on Tuesdays at 4.45pm in school (GSLC) Terms 4 and 1 (See below for dates). Club nights are not run during school holiday periods. A parent is required to attend club nights with their child/children. We need parental participation on club nights so please offer to help if you can. Rain does not stop a club night from proceeding, please check our facebook page for Regular update. See link on website.
A swimmer will progress from 25m to 50m events upon achieving the relevant qualifying times, which are:
Freestyle 28 seconds;
Butterfly 30 seconds;
Backstroke 30 seconds; and,
Breaststroke 32 seconds
A swimmer will progress from 50m to 100m events upon achieving the relevant qualifying times, which are:
Freestyle 45 seconds
Butterfly 50 seconds
Backstroke 50 seconds; and,
Breaststroke 55 seconds
Swimmers are required to nominate the races they wish to participate in prior to club night. They can do this by speaking with the Club Program Manager who will have the the Nominations for the next week ready on club nights or failing this by emailing the Club Program Manager no later than 5pm on the Friday proceeding the relevant club night.
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COMPETITION INFORMATION
The Race Secretary will notify members of upcoming carnivals via facebook notifications or email. Nominations and race fees for carnivals must be received by the Race Secretary at least one week (7 days) before the hosting clubs close of nominations as set out on the carnival flyer.
Nominations should be placed in an envelope containing proof of payment or cash and place in the club letterbox outside of the coach’s office.
Alternatively, nominations can be emailed to the Race Secretary at [email protected].
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the website. Please do not presume that the Race Secretary will know you best time for carnival nominations. Please take the opportunity to add your personal best time as well as the carnival it was achieved it onto the nomination form.
Details of the full race calendar are available at www.widebayswimming.org.au under Events. Swimmers should take responsibility to regularly check this calendar as it is subject to change. A copy of the Calendar will be available at the pool ready for commencement of Club Nights in term 4.
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ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB NIGHTS
Club Championships will be held on:
1. t.b.a
2. t.b.a
Swimmers must participate in at least 50% of club nights prior to the relevant championships in order to compete in the club championships.
Swimmers will be able to swim in all four strokes and points will be awarded as follows:
1st Place: 5 points
2nd Place: 3 points
3rd Place: 1 point
The relevant age group for each child for the championships will be his/her as at 30 June 2015. This date represents the last date of membership season and has been selected so that each swimmer is eligible to swim in only one age group for club championships for the season.
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CLUB CAPTAIN
Each season the committee, in consultation with the Head Coach, will select a Club Captain. This swimmer will be a person who:
- abides by the club’s code of conduct;
- is a good role model for other swimmers; and
- represents the club by participating in inter-club swimming carnivals.
The Club Captain will be presented with a jacket emblazoned with his/her position within the club at the first Club night of the season or soon after.
The role of the Club Captain
The Club Captain is a representative of the swimmers when called upon to give or receive an award on behalf of the swimmers. The Club Captain is the epitome of the club ethos “Never let good enough be enough.”
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SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors. Please support our sponsors as their support is essential to the success of our club. Our sponsors this season are:
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