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Northville Swim & Dive2014 Season

Captains: Jena DragoNatalie FilipowiczRachel McIlvaineAllie StellonJessica Yan

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Why Should You Join? Getting to know people Great bonding opportunities Getting in shape Building character

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We have a great website! Check it out!! www.northvillegirlsswimdive.com All event forms and fliers are online as

well Meet schedule and event timeline too

Team news will come via email from ‘Mail Chimp’ Start checking your email often for

updates Be sure to check your ‘junk mail’ as it

could end up there

NHS Girls Swim Website

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We need lots of help to run our Girls Swim & Dive Team.  We can't do it without parent volunteers.

Parents must work five times during the season. Work events include:

Picnic Setup & Cleanup Home Meet Workers (timers, runners, announcer, etc.) Home Meet Food Breakfast Food Bonfire End of Season Party Banquet

Volunteer Sign Ups are done through Sign Up Genius. Please wait for the Invitations next week from Sign Up Genius before signing up.

The Sign Up Genius link is at www.signupgenius.com. The link is also on our website:  www.northvillegirlsswimdive.com

Go to Sign Up Genius and open an account.  It's free.  If you have used the site for another sport, you can use the same account username and password.  We'll send links directly to events needing volunteers.  Or enter nhs.girls.swim@gmail.com when prompted under the Find a Sign Up Tab and you'll see all the team's events.

Mandatory Parent Volunteer Requirements

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Mandatory Forms to Participate No swimmer can swim without the

following: Athletic physical and medical history forms

completed after April 15th

Pay to Participate form/money turned in Extra Curricular Code completed

All forms must be turned in no later than the first day of practice and can be found at http://www.northville.k12.mi.us/athletics

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Mandatory Team Package Includes Team Shirt Team Suit (Nano Fracture Flyback-Orange) Two Latex Caps with Last Name One chamois for Divers Team Fee Booster Club Fee

Suit

PrintColor

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Optional Team Clothing

Order from Big Frog Website by June 18th http

://www.northvilleswimanddive.deco-apparel.com/

Clothing includes: Quarter zip sweatshirt Hoodie Sweatpants Parent T-shirt Parent Polo And more…

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Suit and Clothing Try-On Wednesday, May 28th 7:00-9:00 pm At the Stellon’s house 16577

Weatherford, Northville, 48168 If you cannot make it on that date, go to

Different Strokes to try on the Suit. Tell them you swim for Northville High School, and they will have the suit for you to try on.

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Car Washes Sign up to work via Sign Up Genius Required to work one shift at each car wash 9am – 3pm (Girls work a 3-hour shift) Northville Fire Department

45745 6 Mile Rd (across from the high school) Save the dates:

Spring: Saturday, May 31st Summer: Saturday, August 2nd

It can be hot so please bring/wear sunscreen and bring water to stay hydrated.

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Food Food is provided by parents for

swimmers Breakfast after Morning Practice when

school starts 40 swimmers for A team (M, W, F) 25-35 swimmers for B team (T, Th)

After Home Meets for all teams involved in the meets Signup for a particular food item.

Signup via Sign Up Genius

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Yard Signs Using the same signs as last year! Order Form on line $50.00 Professionally manufactured fish signs Durable Longer lasting Easier stake Pick-up after first day of practice – Aug.

13th

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Team Bonding It’s a fun time A good way to meet everyone Strongly encouraged Camp Copneconic, Fenton, MI Lunch, Dinner, and Activities provided Sunday August 17th

Leave NHS 7:30 am; Return NHS10:00 PM Forms available on website Sign up to help and drive via Sign Up Genius.

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Ice Cream Social After the first practice Starts at 11 am At NHS Sign up to help via Sign Up Genius. It’s free!!

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Family Picnic Event form on Website. Signup to work via Signup Genius. Team provides the meat. Bring:

Seniors -- 12 pack soda or case of COLD water in cooler Juniors – Salad (lettuce or fruit) Sophomores -- dessert Freshman -- appetizers

Saturday, August 16th

$5 per person, swimmers are free Noon – 2 PM At Fish Hatchery Park

641 Fairbrook, Northville

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Black & Orange Meet Tuesday August 26th

6:00 pm at NHS pool Dinner in cafeteria immediately after

meet ($20 per family) Dinner event form on Website Team provides the main dishes. Bring:

Seniors: desserts Juniors: appetizers Sophomores: salad (lettuce or fruit) Freshman: 12 pack soda or case of

COLD water in cooler Sign up to work meet via Signup

Genius

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Banquet Dress up and celebrate the end of the

season with your teammates! Tuesday, December 2nd Italian American Club

39200 W. Five Mile, Livonia 6:00 pm $18 per adult, $14 age 10 and under

(tentative)

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Booster Club Support Booster Club Rep is Tom Mroz, Darby’s

Dad Fundraising Golf Outing in August.

Our Team needs to provide one to two foursomes

Booster club fee per swimmer is included in mandatory team package

Possible opportunity to work football concessions for fundraising

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Deadlines! Date What’s Due

June 5th • Mandatory Team Package (suit, shirt, cap, etc)

• Yellow Emergency Cards• Lawn Sign Orders

June 18th Optional Clothing Orders (Big Frog Website)

TBD TeamBonding Event form/money/permission slips

August 1st Family Picnic form/money

August 13th (first day of practice)

• Athletic physical and medical history forms completed after April 15th

• Pay to Participate form/money turned in• Extra Curricular Code completed

August 15th Black and Orange Dinner

TBD End of Year Banquet

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We need hosts for the following: Team bonfire in September or October End of season party after Conference

Meet Please volunteer

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And one more thing… Use your Kroger rewards card to earn

money for the swim team. Go online here and link your card to our team (91831). You must re-enroll each April so if you have designated us in the past, you need to renew your choice now

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This Powerpoint will be available for reference on the Website after this meeting. Thanks!