Quince Orchard Otters Swim Club

We had a tough loss on Saturday in our first dual A meet against Woodley Gardens 404 - 388. (The results are posted on the website.) However, we did have a number of swimmers with All-Star times, Congratulations to the following swimmers:

Our first "B" Meet is Wednesday, June 20^th 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 MCSL Directions link (http://www.mcsl.org/teamdiv/directions.html) 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 17^th (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!

Ice Cream Social – This Friday (6/22) at 6:30pm in the pavilion. Everyone (Team, Pre-team, Little Otters, parents and siblings) is invited to enjoy some cool delicious ice cream. We'll supply the ice cream but we request you bring your favorite topping to share. Also, please see the bulletin board to sign up for helping set-up and clean-up. Thanks!

Meets – Next Saturday (6/23) our A meet is away against Upper County. We'll meet at the Q.O. pool at 7:30am to caravan to Upper County's pool. Please be sure to check in with Dyann when you get to the Q.O. pool. Also, see Paul Schwartzman to sign-up for any open positions.

Our Family Spaghetti Dinner was a great success and a fantastic kick-off to another fun-filled swim season. A big thanks to everyone who stepped up to help, and we had more than enough pasta, salad, and desserts for all. Everyone's team spirit and generosity resulted in a wonderful dinner and positive energy for Saturday's meet.

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. If your children swim in "B" meets you may want to sign up to work the home "A" meets and visa versa. This will allow you to watch your kids at the meet without worrying about your "job." Contact Doug Richardson if you have questions.

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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
Dyann Charette, Head-Coach		coachondeck@aol.com
Tim Brockway, Assistant Coach		brockway4@comcast.net
Board Members
Doug Richardson, President	240-418-8380	drchrdsn@comcast.net
Sandy Liu, Vice President	240-631-0695	sandyrliu@yahoo.com
Tracy Hauri, Treasurer	301-926-8011	eriktracy@comcast.net
Jackie Liu, Secretary	240-631-0695	jkumiega@hotmail.com
Ted Meyers, At-Large	301-233-3527	tletmeyers@aol.com
Phil Dennis, At-Large	301-519-2053	phil.dennis@comcast.net
Ron Weaver, At-Large	301-947-8241	rweaver55@comcast.net
Mark Rogers, "A" Representative	301-869-6647	mr1856@hotmail.com
Paul Schwartzman, Asst. "A" Rep	301-330-4226	pschwartzman@earthlink.net
Karen Schwartzman, "B" Rep	301-330-4226	schwartzmanmom@comcast.net
Patti Reeping, Asst. "B" Rep	301-607-1436	reeps83@aol.com