Quince Orchard Otters Swim Club, Inc.
PO Box 83641, Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3641
www.quinceorchardotters.com
6/12/2006
http://www.quinceorchardotters.com/
(For a complete list of all summer swim team activities, check out the calendar on our website.
For general information about how the swim team operates, the Team Handbook is posted on the website as well.)
Morning practices will begin Friday, June 15th. Schedule as follows:
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Age |
Time |
Days |
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8 and under & 9-10's |
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
M/T/W/F |
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11-12 & 13 and over |
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
M/T/W/F |
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Pre-Team & Little Otters (beginning 6/18) |
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
M/T/Th |
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All Team Thursday (All age groups) - Bring your fins. (First team practice is 6/21.) |
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
Th |
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Morning Practice for Campers, Teens with jobs, etc. |
7:30 a.m. 8:15 a.m. |
M/T/W/F |
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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 21st, 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 sheet is 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.
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. A sign-up sheet to bring food items, such as pasta, salad, desserts & drinks is posted on the Team bulletin board outside the Men's locker room. Remember to bring serving utensils labeled with your name, and helpers for set-up are welcome as early as 5:30 p.m. and clean-up would be greatly appreciated as well!! Please stay after dinner for an important Team meeting.
Our first "A" Meet is Saturday, June 16th away against Woodley Gardens. The swimmers names who are participating in the meet will be posted on the Bulletin Board by Thursday evening or no later than Friday morning at 9:00am for the `A' meet. Please identify and confirm your swimmers name and what events/strokes they are swimming (the most allowed is 3 events plus IM), and sign off with your initials. If you know anyone that is on the list that will not be here Saturday contact Coach Dyann IMMEDIATELY! You can e-mail her at coachondeck@aol.com (preferable) or leave her a note. We cannot change line-ups after 10:30am Friday for Saturday morning meets. Remember, it is important to show up for the meet if you are in the line-up, failure to do so could cause us to swim with empty lanes and lose points in the meets when someone else could have the opportunity to swim. As with all Saturday, Away meets, the team caravans to the pool. So, swimmers should meet at the Q.O. pool by 7:15am and check in with Dyann when you arrive.
For driving directions to all MCSL pools, follow this link:
http://www.mcsl.org/teamdiv/directions.html
The theme for this meet is "Otter's are the Tops!" Wear your favorite crazy, unusual or luckiest hat.
Our first "B" Meet is Wednesday, June 20th at Manchester Farms. We do not "caravan" to afternoon meets, so please be at the Manchester Farms pool by 5:15pm for warm-ups. Check in with Dyann or Tim when you arrive. Use the above MCSL Directions link for directions to the pool. The swimmers names will be posted on the Bulletin Board by Tuesday evening. Please identify and confirm your swimmers name and what events/strokes they are swimming (the most allowed is 3 events plus IM), and sign off with your initials. If your child is listed for an event they do not want to swim, or change to an event that they would like to swim, and are legal in that stroke, please contact Coach Dyann at practice or e-mail her at coachondeck@aol.com, and if possible we can change this line-up before the meet. We cannot change line-ups after 12:00 (noon) Wednesday for Wednesday night meets. If you have any questions, the "B" reps, Karen Schwartzman and Patti Reeping are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. See below for the theme for this meet.
Theme The theme for the week beginning June 17th (for the 6/20 & 6/23 meets) is "70's Peace & Love". Wear your tie-dyed clothing and bring swimming themed, protest signs. Ideas for signs: "STOP Manchester Farms"; "STOP Upper County"; "Peace, Love & Fast Swimmers"; "Make records, NOT War!"; "Power to the Swimmers!"; "America! One nation in the pool!"; "More swimming, Less War!"; "Swimming is Patriotic!". You get the idea, be creative & have fun!
Team SuitsThe 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 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! - There are still a number of jobs to be filled, so make sure you sign up to help at one of the upcoming events or a meet. Sign-up sheets will be posted on the Team Bulletin Board prior to the events. 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.
Sign up today! - To receive this newsletter via e-mail, you will need to send an e-mail to: quinceorchardotters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Please state your name and child's name when signing up.
Upcoming Events:
June 21 First `All Team' practice from 9-10:30am
June 22 Ice Cream Social at 6:30pm at the Pavilion
June 23 Away "A' meet at Upper County
Please contact one of the Board Members and/or Coaching Staff below if you have any questions during the summer swim season.
Coaching Staff |
Phone No. |
Email address |
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Dyann Charette, Head-Coach |
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coachondeck@aol.com |
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Tim Brockway, Assistant Coach |
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brockway4@comcast.net |
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Board Members |
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Doug Richardson, President |
240-418-8380 |
drchrdsn@comcast.net |
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Sandy Liu, Vice President |
240-631-0695 |
sandyrliu@yahoo.com |
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Tracy Hauri, Treasurer |
301-926-8011 |
eriktracy@comcast.net |
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Jackie Liu, Secretary |
240-631-0695 |
jkumiega@hotmail.com |
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Ted Meyers, At-Large |
301-233-3527 |
tletmeyers@aol.com |
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Phil Dennis, At-Large |
301-519-2053 |
phil.dennis@comcast.net |
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Ron Weaver, At-Large |
301-947-8241 |
rweaver55@comcast.net |
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Mark Rogers, "A" Representative |
301-869-6647 |
mr1856@hotmail.com |
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Paul Schwartzman, Asst. "A" Rep |
301-330-4226 |
pschwartzman@earthlink.net |
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Karen Schwartzman, "B" Rep |
301-330-4226 |
schwartzmanmom@comcast.net |
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Patti Reeping, Asst. "B" Rep |
301-607-1436 |
reeps83@aol.com |
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