Quince Orchard Otters Swim Club, Inc.

PO Box 83641, Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3641

www.quinceorchardotters.com

 

6/6/2006

 

For easy access information, please visit our website at:

http://www.quinceorchardotters.com/

For a complete list of all summer swim team activities, check out the calendar on the website.

 

We'd like to welcome back our coaches this year, Dyann Charette who runs the Coach on Deck winter swim program and Germantown Masters at the Quince Orchard pool, and Tim Brockway, who also helps Dyann in the winter.

 

Welcome New Swim Team Families!! - The Board and Coaches want to welcome new & returning families and encourage anyone to ask questions if you're not familiar with all the `goings on' (see below for contact information.) For returning families, please welcome any new Otter families and swimmers you meet and help them learn all of the in's and out's of the Otter Swim Team.

 

Evening practice schedule until June 14^th 

Monday - Friday:

5:00 -5:30pm  8 and under

5:30 - 6:30pm  9-10

6:30 - 7:30pm  11 and over

 

Morning practices will begin Friday, June 15th. Schedule as follows:

 

Age	Time	Days
8 and under & 9-10's	8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	M/T/W/F
11-12 & 13 and over	9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	M/T/W/F
Pre-Team & Little Otters (beginning 6/18)	10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	M/T/Th
All Team Thursday (All age groups) - Bring your fins. (First team practice is 6/21.)	9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Th
Morning Practice for Campers, Teens with jobs, etc.	7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.	M/T/W/F
Afternoon Practice for Campers, Teens with jobs, etc.	5:00  p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	M/T/Th/F**

**Afternoon Friday practices may be cancelled due to team social events.

 

Thursday's are team practice days for all swimmers. (Pre-team and Little Otters practice follows immediately after.) This is a great opportunity to meet all the Otters on our team. Our first one will be Thursday, June 21^st, be there at 9:00am ready for some fun and don't forget your flippers.

 

Little Otters and Pre-Team practices begin Monday, June 18 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Practices for these groups will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are not sure which group your child belongs in, the coaches will determine their placement on Monday.

 

If you would like to help coach the Little Otters and Pre-Team and earn student service learning hours, a sign-up will be posted on the team bulletin board outside the Men's locker room. You must be age 11 and up, committed to helping the whole season, required to find a sub when you will not be able to make a practice, and notify the coordinator when you will not be there. A sign-out book will be provided after each Little Otter practice for you to enter your hours of service as they are accumulated. If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Weaver at 301-947-8241 or Gail Faucett at 301-258-2648.

 

Time trials:Time trials are going to be held for everyone on Saturday, June 9^th at 7:00am in preparation for our first meet on Saturday, June 16^th. Warm-ups will begin at 7:00am and trials will start at 7:30am. Swimmers will be timed in a competitive environment in all 4 events and an IM, if eligible. Times obtained at these trials are critical as they are used by the coaches to create the line-up for our first meet.  You may want to bring additional towels and sets of dry clothing, as it may be chilly in the early morning.  Note: All swimmers are expected to participate except for Pre-team and Little Otters.

 

Join us for our annual Family Spaghetti Dinner and Team Pep Rally Friday, June 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pavilion. This is a very special evening of fun and team spirit.  Everyone (Team, Pre-Team, Little Otters, parents, grandparents, siblings, etc.) is invited.  This is a great way to meet the other families and get psyched for our first dual meets. Sign-up sheets to bring food items and set-up/clean-up will be posted on the Team bulletin board outside the Men's locker room. If you are bringing a dish that needs a serving spoon, please bring one with you, marked with your name. Also, stick around after we eat for a brief parent meeting.

 

Otterwear:Otter swim caps and Otter T-shirts will be for sale in approximately two weeks! Look for us at swim practices and all Home meets!

Otterwear Committee: Mimi Myers, Kelly Ryan & Karlene Williams

 

Team Suits:The swim suits are the same as last year's, however, if you would like to purchase a new team suit they can be purchased directly from Capitol Sport & Swim, 10558 Metropolitan Ave., Kensington, (301) 949-7366. Hours are MTWF 10-5, TH 10-7, SAT 10-3 and starting June 3rd, Sun 1-4.  The Speedo swimsuit style is called "G Force" 003 model/kelly green.  If you know the suit size, you can place the order over the phone with a credit card.

 

Volunteers we need you! - Thank-you to all those people who have stepped up to fill in a number of vacancies for all types of positions this year. However, there are still a number of jobs to be filled, so if you didn't get a chance to sign up at registration, please sign up at one of the upcoming events. Sign-up sheets will be posted on the Team Bulletin Board or the Green Team Notebook will also be available at practices to sign up. Remember this is a totally volunteer, parent run swim club. We need everyone to help out at the swim meets to ensure a fun and successful season. Each family is expected to sign up for at least 4 jobs during the season. Contact Doug Richardson if you have questions.

 

Our first "A" Meet is Saturday, June 16th away against Woodley Garden. And our first "B" Meet is Wednesday, June 20^th at Manchester Farms. (More information to follow in the next newsletter.)

 

The 3 primary sources of information for the Otters Swim Club during the season will be this newsletter, our website (www.quinceorchardotters.com) and the bulletin board. Check all 3 frequently!  

 

Sign up today! - To receive this newsletter via e-mail, you will need to send an e-mail to: quinceorchardotters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The purpose of this group is for newsletter distribution only and not for group members to post messages. This will be the only way to receive newsletters by e-mail but you will still be able to access the newsletters on our website. If you have any questions about subscribing to the newsgroup, or you do not wish to be on the mailing list or you would like something communicated in this newsletter, please email me at jkumiega@hotmail.com.

 

Please contact one of the Board Members and/or Coaching Staff below if you have any questions during the summer swim season.

 

 

SWIM FAST!!!