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Latest Posted Message: May 12, 2008 from Coach Bernard: Championship Hall To Worthington Swim Club families and friends: The most exciting project to take place at the Worthington Pools since the creation of the Natatorium is scheduled for this Summer. It is the addition of the 3,200 square feet Championship Hall to the west side of the Nat. Construction will take place this Summer and early Fall. Some of the many benefits for our team include: -the ability to grow the program. -use for dryland training. -use for team activities such as championships dinner. -use as a space for swimmers during swim meets. -use of a dedicated bullpen area. -free up deck space for parents and officials. -use of classroom for meetings for coaches, officials, and timers,... This project has been years in the making and to see it happen at this time is so exciting for our swimmers and for future generations of swimmers yet to come through our doors. The funding for the new Championship Hall will be shared by all the programs that are using the facility: the swim club, the high school swim teams, the high school waterpolo teams, the waterpolo club, Wave, alumni,... A single day event on June 14th has been identified as the most effective way to focus all of our fundraising efforts. The fundraising goal is $150,000 for the Championship Hall and an additional $50,000 for other improvements such as new score board and diving blocks. Swiminc is spearheading the effort by contributing $50,000 in seed funding and a generous $10,000 in personal contributions. All of the programs will work together to raise the remaining amount. Some of the activities on June 14th will include a swim-a-thon, a silent auction, an outdoor surf and turf dinner,... We will need many volunteers to accomplish our goals between now and June 14th. The first step is a meeting of volunteers scheduled for this Thursday night, May 15th, at 7:00PM in room 185 at Thomas Worthington High School. Please refer to the prior Hotline from Paul Reeder for much more information about the Championship Hall, Fundraising Campaign and June 14th activities. As I said above, this facility expansion is the most exciting event for our team in a long time and I hope to see all of us come together to help with the fundraising effort. Please make yourself and your time available for this exciting project that we will be proud of for years and years. See you on Thursday night and thank you in advance for your participation! GO WORTHINGTON!--- Message: May 12, 2008 from Paul Reeder re: Team Room, etc.
Championship Hall Fund Raising Campaign
Message: Apr 17, 2008
from
Coach Bernard: Summer Practice Time Changes:
ATTENTION: GOLD, AGE GROUP, ADVANCED AGE GROUP I & II SUMMER PRACTICE SCHEDULE CHANGE: Earlier this week we were informed by Sequoia's owner that the pool would not open for the Summer. This was a real surprise to us as we had negotiated a contract similar to our pool rental for the previous year and we had our entire training schedule set up accordingly. But as successful athletes do best, we will handle the unpredictable and make the best of the situation. After all, we are quite lucky to have a 40 meter pool available to us exclusively every morning for the entire Summer on top of our indoor natatorium. Considering other teams, such as Dublin or New Albany which were fully dependent on Sequoia for long course training, our team will be able to train in one of the best training facilities and offer one of the best training schedules of any team in Central Ohio. That said, we do need to make some significant changes to our training schedule to maximize our pool availability for all groups. All afternoon practices are being moved to the indoor natatorium. We will do all of our dryland training in the afternoon followed by a short (50 to 55 minutes) in-pool practice focusing on speed work. Distance workouts will be accomplished in the morning. Here are the changes for each group: Bronze: No change. Silver: No change. Gold: No change for AM practice. Afternoon practice on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:50 to 7:15PM. Dryland training from 5:50 to 6:20PM. Age Group: No change for AM practice. Afternoon practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:50 to 7:15PM. Dryland training from 5:50 to 6:20PM. Advanced Age Group I: Morning practice time changed. New time is 7:00 to 8:30AM. Afternoon practice on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 6:20PM. Dryland training from 5:00 to 5:30PM. Advanced Age Group II: Morning practice time changed. New time is 6:00 to 8:00AM. Afternoon practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:00 to 6:20PM. Dryland training from 5:00 to 5:30PM. Option: AAGII swimmers interested in swimming with AGI are allowed to do so for AM practice only. I think this training schedule provides excellent training times for all groups and will allow us to accomplish all the training goals set for the Summer. Please feel free to contact me directly at coachbernard@worthingtonpools.com if you have any questions or comments. We will always face adversity head on, and we will come up stronger in the end. GO WORTHINGTON!
Message: Apr 2, 2008 from Bill Wachtel: (Concession Chair) The Club is in need of a Assistant Concession Chair for the coming swim season next fall. This individual will assist Marilyn Norman in running the Concessions during meets and help with set up before meets. If you are interested please contact me at this email address. wwachtel@columbus.rr.com Thanks, Bill Wachtel - President, Worthington Swim Boosters Message: Mar 13, 2008 from Coach Bernard:
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TO STATE CHAMPS
RELAYS
Message: Mar 12, 2008 from Coach Bernard: SPRING/SUMMER 2008: I am pleased to present our new practice schedule and fee structure. You will notice a few changes such as more groups but smaller in size which will allow our coaches to better plan practices based on more homogenous training groups. Another change is the addition of one full week to our Spring season compared to previous years while the Summer season remains the same. One constant is the option to swim the Spring season only, Summer season only or get a discounted rate for swimming both seasons. Another constant is the option for Gold, Age Group and Advanced Age Group to choose between part time of full time, both for the Spring and Summer season. This offer great flexibility for swimmers who participate in other activities and still want to be able to train with the team. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly by e-mail at coachbernard@worthingtonpools.com if you have any questions or comments. We are looking forward to seeing you at registration. Message: Mar 12, 2008 from Beth Parks: The following fees will be due at registration: Swim Fees - these fees must be paid in full at registration. There will not be an option to split the payments as in short course. As all fees must be paid in full, there will be no discount for paying in full up front. The 10% family discount for each additional swimmer of an equal or lower-fee group and the 15% additional non-resident (outside of Worthington school district) fee will apply. Swim fees may be paid by check payable to Swiminc or by credit card (Visa or MC). Meet Entry Account - Once again, families must begin the long course season with a minimum of $100 in their account. Families with multiple swimmers may want to consider starting off with a larger amount. In addition, all outstanding balances must be paid in full as well. This fee is payable by check only, payable to Worthington Swim Boosters. As a reminder, all outstanding fees need to be taken care of prior to registration. Looking forward to seeing you at registration! Message: Mar 11, 2008 from Bill Wachtel, Boosters' President: Dear Parents, The final list for parent volunteers has been emailed to you and posted at the pool. If you have not fulfilled all of your required family participation sessions you will be required pay a $50.00 fine per session not completed. This is all spelled out in the family commitment form you signed in September. Also,this week you will find in your folders the final bill for your meet entry accounts. If you have a negative balance in your account ( 59 of you do ) please take care of this ASAP. Several families also did not meet their food donation requirement. I will be contacting you by email to let you know what is required to take care of this requirement. You will not be allowed to sign up for Long Course until these issues are cleared up. This has been a great year and I want to thank all of you for your support and help with this season. I am looking forward to seeing all of you during Long Course. As a REMINDER, LC Registration for returning families is NEXT WEEK, March 18th and 20th...more info. regarding time TBA. Thanks, Bill Wachtel,President, Worthington Swim Boosters
Message: Mar 3, 2008 from Coach Bernard:
WORTHINGTON SWIMMERS SHINE AT ALL CORNERS OF THE STATE!
Message: Feb 21, 2008 from Geri Hewitt re: BK Mini Meet:
Dear Worthington Swim Club Families: Its time for the last push for swim meet volunteers!! An annual favorite, the Barbara Kay Mini-Meet ( the 8 and under swim team championship swim meet) is Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. For new swim team families, this is a wonderful event where the girls swim Sat and Sun morning and the boys swim Sat and Sun afternoon. All participants get both a trophy AND a chocolate bar--great fun! Please volunteer and encourage older swimming kids to volunteer as well. Please bear in mind that this is the final opportunity of the swim team season to earn your family volunteer points. All families are required to earn six points. The current point values are being updated and will be available soon. Contact our fearless leader Bill Wachtel with questions regarding your points. Bear in mind that you are allowed to earn more than six points per season. Please also note a new volunteer position available that gets you on the deck, at the blocks for last minutes hugs, kisses, and words of encouragement--the block helper--8 and unders are notorious for jumping off the block during the wrong heat, so these people will be there making sure the kids stay "stacked" like they are supposed to and not to swim in the wrong heat. We will need lots of enthusiastic help in the bullpen as well--the bullpen and block helpers are great positions for older swimmers and people with strong vocal cords and a tremendous amount of patience. Please email me at geri.hewitt@osumc.edu your requests for volunteer positions. Please mark you subject line swim volunteer, so I can find it if it gets caught in my OSU spam filter. I respond to EVERY email I receive, so if you don't get a confirmation from me, something is wrong and try again. I will be updating the sign-ups periodically so you will know what is available. Please check the updated list to see what is available before you email me--everything's first come, first serve. It is necessary to tell me Sat vs. Sun and am vs. pm. I may not know if your swimmer is a girl or a boy. Additionally it is VERY helpful is you give me options where to put you--i.e.. if all timer slots are full, I will do verifier or runner, do not put me in concessions, etc. Thanks again for your help ahead of time- No time to waste, the meet is 9 days away, just before the primary!
Sincerely, Geri Hewitt
Message: Feb 20, 2008
from
Coach Bernard JUNIOR OLYMPIC AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WAY TO GO WORTHINGTON!
Message: Feb 19, 2008
from
Coach Bernard
Congratulations Regional Championship Swimmers! We had an awesome weekend of racing. Most swimmers ended their season on a very positive note showing much progress on their stroke technique and many new personal bests. Our swimmers recorded about 35 new state cuts bringing the total to more than 100 swims, 30 swimmers and many, many relays. I will have a full entry eligibility report for the State Meet by Wednesday. Nice job Swimmers! Thank you volunteers! You put together one of the best organized meet we have ever hosted! The feedback from coaches of other teams were just extremely positive.from Lori Reeder re: Photos State Qualifiers: Remember to be at the pool on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:00 pm for the state qualifiers photo for the newspaper. Please wear your gray championship t-shirt. PLEASE be prompt, we do not want to disrupt practice by waiting for swimmers to show for the photo.Coach Bernard will have a full entry eligibility report for the State Meet by Wednesday to check for State Qualifiers. Thank you, Lori Reeder
Message: Feb 11, 2008
from
Coach Bernard
MARY LOU MINI MEET Angie and Coach Stephanie are very proud of the way the swimmers competed and handled the unfamiliar pool. Way to go Worthington! CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON It is time to get ready, excited and smart about the upcoming championship season. Parents, please remember to feed your athletes the healthiest foods (avoid saturated fats and sugars) and to get them to follow a regular sleep schedule. Swimmers, as we cut down on mileage and increase speed work in practice, you will surely notice some extra energy. Your job is to channel the extra energy toward your races, not horse play. I have seen many swimmers over the years (including myself) who dug up their old skate board, sled or basketball the week before championships only to end up on crutches, watching the races from the stands. You have worked too hard to let this happen to you. Be smart! OFFICIAL END OF SEASON For many swimmers, the Regional Championship will be the last chance to race this season. Others will go on to race at the Barbara Kay Mini Championship, Senior Meet and State Championship. Our last practice will take place on Friday March 14th. All swimmers are invited to continue to practice as usual until that date. Age Group and Advanced Age Group swimmers who are finished competing for this season are invited to cut down their Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday practices from 2 hours to 1.5 hours.
Message: Feb 4, 2008
from
Coach Bernard, TYR Meet:
TYR WINTER INVITATIONAL Congratulations to the 27 swimmers who took part in the TYR Invitational in Cincinnati over the past weekend. We recorded many personal best times and a few state cuts in the process. We also had the chance to compete against different swimmers than we usually face. Some of these swimmers came from South Carolina and from Oregon. We also had the chance to meet Skip Runkel who was our team's very first coach back in 1972. Skip now coaches in Oregon and enjoyed watching his "old" team in action. Message: Jan 16, 2008 from Beth Parks re: Meet Entry Account Balances: (Download the attached file to see the balance sheet or go to the club website; contact Beth at: eaparks8680@sbcglobal.net with any concerns:Meet entry information has been updated. Invoices will be placed in mailboxes tomorrow night at the pool. The invoices have meet entry information through the Kelly German. It also has Upper Arlington Golden Bear refunds from events canceled, family ad commitment charges (if no ad) and credits (if sold more than 80.00), and surcharge fees from the home dual meet with Dublin. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call me.(847-7424) Checks should be made payable to: Worthington Swim Boosters and can be placed in the lock box at the pool or mailed to:Beth Parks 7940 Schoolside Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081.
Message:
Oct 15, 2007
from Coach Bernard, Head Coach, and Bill Wachtel, Boosters'
President:
From Coach Bernard: I would like to take this opportunity to explain our team's policy
of not offering make up sessions for canceled practices. From Bill Wachtel: The Yazvac family was in a head-on car crash this weekend in West Virginia . Tracy and the kids were all admitted. Stephan and Caroline are in ICU. Tess and Trace are in a room together and are doing well. Mom and Dad are doing well but things are pretty crazy, as you can imagine. When the time is appropriate, I will post a meal chart at the pool so we can help the family when they get home. I will keep everybody informed as more information becomes available. Bill Wachtel, President, Worthington Swim Boosters Message: Oct 8, 2007 from Coach Bernard, Head Coach, To all Worthington Swim Club Families: They are: Abby Jank, Madison Girardi, Annie Miller, Jon Miller,
Maren Reeder, Sam Reeder, Jackie Wachtel, Claudia Doyle, George
Doyle, KayLee Witkiewicz, Carly Davis, Cassandra Laios, Brittany
McGhee, Kirby Boes, Trenton Harper, Price Norman, Morgan DeWitt,
Dannie Prince, Danielle Reymann, Katie Allison, Sean Early,
Catherine VanFarowe, and Phil Mueller.
Message: Sept 18, 2007 from Bill Wachtel, Booster President, re: Team Decals/ State Qualifier Decals: To All Swim Parents, This year the Swim Club will be offering decals for your car. I have attached a picture of the decals. Swimmers who qualified for either Short Course +/or Long Course State Championships last season will receive a State Qualifier decal compliments of the Swim Boosters. The Worthington Swim Club Team Decal will be available for $5.00 each. If you are interested in purchasing a team sticker, please sign up at the pool. There will be a sign up sheet posted in the next day or two. Thanks, Bill Wachtel President, Worthington Swim Boosters
Message: Sept 17, 2007 from Tris Oliver re: Team Suits' Fittings/Orders:
email Tris at:
POliver2493@columbus.k12.oh.us
Kastaway
Swimwear will be Message: Sept 16, 2007 from Lisa Valverde, Club Registrar and Coach Bernard: Attention all Worthington Swim Club USA Swimming Meet Officials: If you are a USA Swimming Meet Official, please send your name to me (lval@wideopenwest.com) so that I may get you a registration application for the upcoming swim season. I will place the application in your family folder at the pool. Please complete the form and place back in my family folder. I will be processing all forms very soon, so the quicker I can collect the completed forms the better. Thanks for your cooperation and please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.Lisa Valverde, Club Registrar Reminder from Coach Bernard :For those scheduled to do "dryland"on a particular practice day (depending on your age) in the Advanced Age and High School Groups, please arrive 1/2 hour earlier than noted practice times. For example, on Sundays, the 12+unders are to do "dryland" from 5:30-6pm with water time from 6-8pm for ALL in AAG. Also, for the 12+unders, on Tues.and Thurs., their "dryland" begins at 7pm with water time for ALL in AAG from 7:30-9pm. On Mondays, the 13+overs begin "dryland" at 7pm with water time at 7:30pm for ALL in AAG/HS. On Weds., the 13+overs are to do "dryland" from 6-6:30pm with water time from 6:30-8:30pm for ALL in AAG/HS. On Sats., the 13+overs do "dryland" from 8:30-9am, with water time for ALL in AAG/HS from 9-11am. Thanks for making a note of this as we all get into the routine of the swim season again! Coach Bernard Message: Sept 12, 2007 from Coach Bernard, Head Coach Re: Stroke Clinics & Adult Program
Here is the cornucopia of information about the two new programs
that we are starting this Fall. They are the Stroke Clinics and
Adult Practices. I am very excited at the enthusiasm from swimmers
and parents that I am already witnessing from the addition of these
new programs. Practice times are:
Wednesday 8:30-9:30pm The
fees are covered by purchasing a punch card that will be stored at
the pool (you will never forget or misplace your card). You can
either purchase a 10 practices card for $50 or a 25 practices card
for $100. Cards can be purchased with cash or check at each adult
practice or by credit card by calling the pool office at 885-1619
during regular business hours. The adult practices are designed for
adults with some swimming experience. They are not meant for novice
swimmers. These practices will be coached but as an adult you
are welcome to modify the practice and "do your own thing". Coaches
will be there to challenge you to improve your skills and fitness
level, in a fun environment. Triathletes, Masters swimmers and
fitness swimmers are welcome. We will be
starting a Masters team soon for swimmers interested in
Message:
Aug 14, 2007
from Coach Bernard, (New Head Coach!)
re: Practice Groups,
Schedules, Fees, etc.... (..any issues,concerns, questions, please direct them to Coach
Bernard at: Dear Worthington Swim Club families, Message: Aug 14, 2007 from Lisa Valverde, Club Registrar (please direct any questions/concerns to Lisa directly at : lval@wideopenwest.com )Registration for returning swimmers will be held on Thursday, August 16 and Monday, August 20 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Thomas Worthington High School cafeteria/Commons Area. Registration and evaluations for new swimmers will take place on Thursday, August 30 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the pool, so please remember to bring your suits for water evaluations by the coaches! The following forms will need to be completed the night of registration (forms will be provided): Registration Form Emergency Medical Form USA Registration Form Worthington Swim Club Family Commitment Agreement Fees due at Registration: (Please bring more than one check as you'll need to write more than one!) Swim Fees may be paid in full at registration (5% discount) or you may pay the fee in three installments (40% due at registration, 30% - Oct 15, 30% - Jan 15). If paying in installments, the first payment may be made by check or credit card, however a credit card number must be provided for the remaining payments. All remaining payments will be charged directly to the credit card. If paying by check, it will need to be made out to Swim Inc.As a reminder, there is a 10% discount for each additional swimmer of equal or lower group, and a 10% discount for late start swimmers (Sunday, Oct 14). There is a 15% additional non-resident fee (outside Worthington School District ). USA Registration fee of $54 (payable by check only and made out to Worthington Swim Boosters).Meet Entry Account – Every family must start the season off with a minimum of $100 in their account. However, families with multiple swimmers may want to consider starting off with a larger amount (payable by check only and made out to Worthington Swim Boosters).Looking forward to seeing you at registration! Message: July 11, 2007 from Coach Bernard, (New Head Coach!) Dear Worthington Swim Club Family, GO WORTHINGTON! -Coach Bernard
Message: July 11, 2007 from Scott Rechel, Swim Inc. Re: New Head Coach! After a month-long nationwide search for a new head coach of the Worthington Swim Club, Swiminc found its ideal candidate at home in our very own pool and is pleased to announce the hiring of Bernard Vrancken as Head Coach and Director of Aquatic Training for the Worthington Pools. Bernard began swimming at an early age under the direction of his mother, herself an accomplished swim coach, in his home country of Belgium . At completion of high school, he pursued his dream of attending college and swimming in the United States, and after spending a year swimming as an exchange student in California, his talent landed him a scholarship offer from Bill Wadley, head swim coach at The Ohio State University. Bernard excelled as a four-year varsity letterman, achieving Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1991, and setting 3 school records, including the record in the 1000 yard freestyle on the very last swim of his collegiate career—a record that stood on the boards for well over 10 years. Upon graduation, Bernard extended his passion for swimming as Director of Research and Development and Product Manager for Zura Sports, a leading manufacturer of swimming and aquatic accessories. He began his coaching career as an Assistant Age Group coach in 1995, and for the past 3 years has coached for the Worthington Swim Club and the Worthington High Schools . He is highly regarded for his strong stroke technique, his unique outstanding ability to develop swimmers of all abilities, his gift at maximizing the potential of his student-athletes, and his passion for the sport. “I am honored to have been provided the opportunity as Head Coach and am looking forward to committing my full time efforts at building upon the strong traditions of Worthington Swimming,” says Bernard. “I welcome the opportunity to take this program, and it’s talented swimmers, to the next level”. His former collegiate coach Wadley adds “Bernard is an outstanding individual, and you have my undying support of Bernard both as a coach and as a person.” Bernard will be replacing Coach Scott Colby, who recently resigned to accept a position as Sport Performance Consultant for USA Swimming at its headquarters in Colorado Springs . The Worthington Swim Club will honor Coach Scott Colby at its summer banquet on Tuesday, July 17, 2007; at which time Scott will very proudly turn the reigns over to his successor Coach Bernard. Please join us on Tuesday at the pool to congratulate both Scott and Bernard on their new positions, and to recognize the many accomplishments of our swimmers. Scott Rechel, Swim Inc. Message: May 30, 2007 from Scott Rechel, Swim Inc. Worthington Swim Families, As I’m sure you are aware, Coach Scott Colby has tendered his resignation to Swiminc in order to pursue an outstanding career opportunity with USA Swimming at their headquarters in Colorado . For the record, we are extremely proud of Scott for having been selected for this position, and are confident that he will achieve great success at the national level. Our loss is certainly USA Swimming’s gain, and we sincerely wish him the very best in his new endeavors. Scott has been a terrific coach, a great employee, a committed leader, and a fabulous friend to athletes, families, parents, and coaches, and he will certainly be missed by the greater Worthington Swim family. During his tenure, WOR has excelled in all aspects of our mission, and we are thankful for his contributions to the Worthington Swim Club. Make no mistake about it; we wanted to keep Coach Colby in Worthington . He has represented himself, our team, and our swimmers with class and honor, even to now fulfilling his commitment to coach the team through the end of the long-course season before beginning his new career. In the end, we understand his decision, and trust that he will take the pride of Worthington with him in his new role with USA Swimming. Swiminc is fully committed to providing premier aquatic facilities and programs, and is already hard at work to replace Scott with a new head coach. We are finalizing the formation of our search committee, and intend to have the position posted in the very near future. We will pursue a very comprehensive search, and are pleased that Scott has even offered to assist us in naming his replacement. In the wake of Scott’s leadership, our swimmers and our swim team are in terrific shape, and we should expect to attract extremely qualified candidates. We have an aggressive schedule, and will do our best to communicate our progress along the way. In the next few days, please look for further announcements regarding our selection committee and our process. In meantime, please join us in thanking Scott and congratulating him on his new position. Best Regards, Scott Rechel, President, Swiminc, Inc. Board of Directors
Message:
May 29, 2007
from Coach Scott
I am honored to have been offered and accepted the
position of Sport Performance Consultant at USA Swimming
headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this role, I
will be traveling around the country coaching other coaches with the
goal of producing more national level athletes for this country! In
addition I will be recording race data (stroke rates,
distance per stroke, etc.) at all USA National Championships, and
all USA Swimming Camps including international level camps, USA
National Team Camps, Zone Select Camps, etc. Consequently, I have
resigned my position as Head Coach of Worthington Swim Club
effective at the end of this long course season. Please know that I thoroughly enjoy coaching for the Worthington Swim Club, and my decision has everything to do with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and a great move for my professional career. The position is something I've wanted to eventually do and it has fallen in place much earlier than I had hoped. It was a very, very difficult decision, but I feel I must seize this opportunity. The athletes, parents and coaches of WOR have been spectacular, and Swiminc has been a pleasure to work for . I appreciate being hired and been given the opportunity to coach the Worthington Swim Club, and I appreciate everyone's great support throughout my tenure. I actually offered, and Swiminc has accepted, my assistance in the screening process for the next Head Coach. I am committed to providing a smooth transition for our program, and most importantly, our athletes. I have two main goals for the remainder of the summer:Do the very best job coaching that I can in order to "Go out with a bang!" Assist in any way I can for a smooth transition to the next Head Coach. I am very proud of the long way we have come in three years. We have expanded from 45 swimmers in the Spring/Summer to 120. We have grown from 75 swimmers in the Winter to 170. We have climbed up from 25th to 13th at the State JO Championships. We are producing nationally ranked swimmers. But, most importantly, we have a closeness, camaraderie, and a positive attitude to continue to make make this a special place where we can have fun and still be as fast as we can! Very few teams in the state can say that!I am confident Worthington Swim Club - YOU - EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU - (Athletes, Coaches, Parents, Boosters, and Swiminc) will carry our momentum forward into the future. I love my time here. If it weren't for this job offer, I would stay here. I will always have a special place in my heart for ALL THE PEOPLE at Worthington Swim Club. Coach Scott
Message:
Oct 24, 2006
from Mark Huber re: Ad Campaign!!!!
Ad Campaign Reminder to all families - please work on gathering your ads for our swim program. Tha next 2 to 3 weeks will be critical in getting your Ads by the December 1st deadline. For those opting to not sell an ad but rather pay $40 to meet your ad obligation and be included in the multi-family team ad, please let me know (e-mail address is mhuber1@columbus.rr.com) for tracking purposes. We'd like the multi-family team ad to be as BIG and NICE as possible, so here is a new twist: if you sell $120 or more of ads, your name will be automatically included on the multi-family team ad!! If you sell at least $80 of ads, you can buy into the multi-family team ad for 1/2 price ($20)! I have had only a few ads trickle in, so please consider getting ad ad sold or let me know if you will simply take the $40 opt-in route. Thank you, Mark Huber
Message: Oct 23, 2006 from Bill Wachtel, President, Worthington Swim Boosters: I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped out this weekend. The meet was a great success and I had many favorable comments from the visiting teams. Remember to make a note of when you are scheduled to help with the meets or to deliver a concession or hospitality item. We had a few positions we had to fill at swim time because someone did not show up at their scheduled time as well as some food donations that did not come through. Again thanks for all the help! Bill Wachtel President, Worthington Swim Boosters
Message: Oct 15, 2006 (Modified) from Tim McGhee, Meet Director
reason: Upcoming Swim Meets
...HELP NEEDED!!!
(Please go to Club Docs to see the
volunteer positions still to be filled!) If you have any questions about ANY position, please contact Tim
McGhee (430-3743;
meet_director_wor_swim_club@yahoo.com).
Sincerely, Tim McGhee Meet Director
Message:
Oct 9, 2006 re: Food Donations for Upcoming Swim Meets: PLEASE BRING DONATIONS TO THE POOL ON THURS. EVENING DURING PRACTICE TIMES. PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING WITH YOUR NAME. WE WILL TRY TO CHECK OFF EVERYTHING AS IT IS BROUGHT.PERISHABLE ITEMS ARE TO BE BROUGHT FRI. NIGHT OR SAT. AM. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BRING YOUR DONATION ON THURS., PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANOTHER TIME: MARILYN NORMAN Email MARENORMAN@AMERITECH.NET Phone: 781-1143Message: Oct 9, 2006 (Modified) from Coach Scott:PLEASE READ THESE STORIES: WOR TO HOST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS FEB 17,18,19! or Want to Save $500 and make $10,000 for Worthington Swim Club? WOR TO HOST REGION CHAMPS FEB 17,18,19! There are over 650 USA Swimming swimmers in Central Ohio. Each year in February at the biggest meet for the season for most of these swimmers, a couple teams get assigned to the Region Meet in Ayersville. No pool in Central Ohio is big enough to handle this many swimmers (except 1 that will charge the host club $10,000 per day!!! ) This will cost a family of one swimmer and one parent approx $490! The cost for our team's members would be near $50,000! This Sunday, October 8, final permission was granted by Ohio Swimming with the blessings of Upper Arlington for Worthington to host a second Region Meet this year. Upper Arlington is hosting the original one. The meet dates are a week earlier than the original schedule (February 17-19). It will also be held on Saturday, Sunday, Monday!! Monday, Feb 19 is Presidents' Day and there is no school. This has 3 benefits: This will keep our swimmers from having to miss school for the meet We will be better able to recruit workers on a holiday than a regular work day (Fri.) We will be able to use the full parking lot for the meet! HOW DO WE STAFF SUCH A MEET? The Worthington Swim Boosters are giving first preference to families that need more dates to reach their family obligations. Second choice is for our members to volunteer out of the goodness of their heart and the ability to save $500 in travel expenses. Third, is call on another team to assist us. If we do it alone, the Worthington Swim Club's profit could be as high as $10,000!!!! If we share with another team, we would see an additional $5,000 for the Boosters. "Stay Tuned" for more details! WHO GOES TO WHICH MEET? GCSTO NOVEMBER B MEET NOV 5 All 10 and unders in Bronze and Silver that do not have 'A' times. These swimmers WILL NOT be entered in the Golden Bear Invitational. UPPER ARLINGTON GOLDEN BEAR INVITATIONAL All 11 and older swimmers will be entered - regardless of practice group. These swimmers WILL NOT be entered in the GCSTO B Meet Nov 19. GCSTO B MEET NOV 19 All 10 and unders in Bronze and Silver that do not have 'A' times. These swimmers WILL NOT be entered in the Golden Bear Invitational. COSA KATY CALLARD MEET AT WORTHINGTON ALL OUR SWIMMERS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE COSA KATY CALLARD MEET AT WORTHINGTON. Swimmers 8 and under will see limited action, as the meet usually only has 50's for 8-unders and 100's for 10-unders! MAKOS CHRISTMAS INVITATIONAL AT MIAMI This is a highly competitive meet. Only select swimmers from AG and AAG will be entered. PRACTICE SCHEDULE CHANGES: NO PRACTICE FOR ANY GROUP ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 DUE TO WATER POLO GAMES. It is TWHS vs WKHS and "Senior Night" recognizing those that will move on to college next fall. Sorry, we do not have the pool time for make-ups.Saturday, October 14 - AAG 7:30-9:30am (NOTE: Earlier start time!!!) Message: Oct 9, 2006 from Mark Huber/Kim Richesonre: Ad Campaign Kick-off!!!!!! Please review the current ad campaign documents attached to this Hotline. Please keep in mind that each family is required to sell 1 ad!! If you opt to not sell an ad, you will be included in a family/team ad and pay $40. Order forms, the ads, and payment are all due on December 1st. For your convenience, the order form template is also attached. Hard copies of these documents will be placed in each family's folder and extras will be in the ad campaign folder. If you have any questions- please call either Mark Huber at (W )431-2441, (H) 888-6358, e-mail= mhuber1@columbus.rr.com or Kim Richeson 657-8411, e-mail= kdricheson@insight.rr.com.These documents can obtain more simply by going to the club's website: www.worthingtonswimclub.org and clicking on the ad campaign information! There are ad agreement forms, templates,invoice forms, as well as lists of prior years' advertisers to copy and use as you begin your own sales!Thank you for your time and attention! Contact those listed here for any/all information regarding the ad campaign. SELL, SELL, SELL!!! Good Luck and Good Selling! W-O-R-T-H-I-N-G-T-O-N.................. Go Worthington!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Message:
Oct 4, 2006
from Coach Scott:
Congratulations to our COSA All-Stars!!!! Central Ohio swimmers achieving a National AAA time: AnnieMiller
Message: Sept 25, 2006 from Coach Scott:MORE INFORMATION ON TEAM SUITS The girls' suit remains the same. As Speedo promised they kept the suit for 2 years. HOWEVER, They had such good responses from that suit, that it will be around for 2-4 more years! We will continue with it during this time. Due to the success of the girls' suit, Speedo has made a companion suit for the boys that will be around 2-4 more years. Our old design is no longer available, so we'll go with the new boys' suit. MEET COACH STEPHANIE ASMAN Assisting Coach Angie with Bronze and Silver is Coach Stephanie Asman. Coach Stephanie comes to Worthington Swim Club with 15 years of competitive swimming experience under various coaches including Coach Scott and Coach Bernard. She has coached for 6 years, most notably in the summers with the Olympic summer league team. One sister, Valerie, swims in the Silver Group and another sister is a champion diver being recruited by many colleges. Coach Stephanie attends Columbus State and will transfer to OSU majoring in Education. PLEASE WELCOME HER WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE! REQUIRED NUMBER OF PRACTICES TO GET YOUR FREE TEAM SHIRT AND CAP As I mentioned at the parent meeting on Sept. 10, this year team members will need to earn their free team shirt by attending a certain number of practices for each group. The intent is to make swimmers (and parents) aware of the importance of good attendance. The numbers required are easily attainable. SO PARENTS, PLEASE TALK TO YOUR CHILD AND MAKE THEN AWARE OF THE NUMBER OF PRACTICES THEY NEED TO ATTEND TO QUALIFY FOR THE TEAM SHIRT. As soon as the minimum number of practices are reached and the shirts are available, we will hand them out to the swimmers. BRONZE...........6 SILVER.............7 (ADDED from Addendum) GOLD..............15 AG..................10 AAG*...............20 HS...................10 *AAG Late Start Swimmers 8 HAPPY BELATED SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY TO: 3 NICK HEGERTY TURNED 9 5 RYHAN ASSAN TURNED 14 8 HAYDEN HARTSELL TURNED 9 9 RILEY NORMAN TURNED 8 11 ZANDER WIGNEY TURNED 7 12 EVELYN DeWEESE TURNED 8 14 CLAUDIE DOYLE TURNED 14 15 MIKE RULAND TURNED 8 18 BRYN WIGNEY TURNED 11 19 SADIE GEISMAN TURNED 8 21 VALERIE ASMAN TURNED 11 30 MADISON DURHAM TURNS 11
Message:
Sept 22, 2006
from Maureen Preston:
REMINDER!!!
not need a
new suit; the boys suit, however, will be a new style. Therefore, all
boys
will need a new one! Thanks for your attention to and cooperation with
this issue!
Message:
Sept 20, 2006
BECOME AN OFFICIAL The
dates and sites have been set for the FALL clinics. Check your calendars
and make plans to attend one of the scheduled meetings. Attendance at
one clinic each year (Spring or Fall) is mandatory. Please be sure to
attend one in your area; if not, you will have to travel to another
commission. Bring your USA MEMBERSHIP CARD and your LSC OFFICIALS CARD
for verification of membership, certification, and the required 6
sessions worked. The clinic fee will be $ 6.00. Also, if you know any
people that have expressed interest in becoming officials, please invite
them to attend. The dates, sites, and times for the clinics are as
follows:
COLUMBUS COMMISSION
Columbus Metro Library NW Branch Columbus, OH 43235
New/Recertifications. Sun. Sept 24 1:00PM-4:00PM
Chairman: Rick Bunner (740) 453-4416
Co-Chairs: June Gerken (614) 436-5526 Dan
Wendorff (614) 481-3042 2280 Hard Road Be
sure to check the Official's Section of the Ohio Swimming website for
future announcements. If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact your Commission Chair or Co-Chair. I can also be reached by
e-mail at mikboc@cinci.rr.com
Hope to see you all on deck.
Sincerely,
Mike Bockstiegel,
Ohio Officials Chairman
The following information may be helpful
for people considering becoming an official. There is more than just the
training clinic, stroke and turn test and apprenticing. Here are the
requirements. They must be completed by one year from the clinic.
You must:
Be a current member of USA Swimming
Attend an Officials Clinic (two
held each year, fall and spring)
Pay $6.00 fee for Ohio Swimming
Officials
Complete the following four parts of the
USAS Officials Test
(Stroke and Turn, Timer, Timing Judge
and Clerk of Course)
and pass with at least a score of 80% on
each part (open book).
Work six sessions during at least two
separate meets
After each session worked have your OSI
card signed by the Deck Referee,
Upon completion you need to work at least six sessions each year and attend one clinic per year.
Message: July 21, 2006 from Bill Wachtel, Swim Boosters' President:
As some of you are aware, the Swim Club Boosters board is in the process of applying for 501 c (3) tax exempt status from the IRS. Upon obtaining this status, the Swim Club Boosters will be able to accept tax-deductible contributions. In connection with the application process, the board has determined that we need to amend our articles of incorporation (which was adopted in 1967) to update them and bring them into compliance with the requirements for 501 c 3 status. Although we do not believe that this will be controversial, we are required to convene a special meeting that all parents may attend to vote whether to approve the amendment. This meeting will be held on Monday, August 14 at 7:00pm at the natatorium. Your attendance is not required, but the meeting will provide you the opportunity to vote regarding the amendment. You will be receiving in your folders at the natatorium a separate paper notice of the August 14 meeting that includes the text of the amendment to the articles of incorporation. If you have any questions, please contact me at tcipcolbw@aol.com or feel free to call me at 614-496-3802. You can also contact Charlie Oellermann, Vice President of the Worthington Swim Boosters at coellermann@jonesday.com. His phone number is 614-281-3948. Thank you in advance for your participation and support.
Message: July 20, 2006 from Bill Wachtel, Booster Board President: Subject: Short Course Registration Very soon you will be receiving news about Short Course Registration. I know it's hard to believe we are talking about Short Course Registration with Long Course not even finished yet but I want to let all of you know of a policy change that will come into effect for Short Course. If you have not cleared your account from either Long Course this season or Short Course last season you will be not allowed to sign up for Short Course for the 2006-07 season until all issues have been resolved. I am trying to alleviate the problems we had last year with uncollected funds. It was a major problem last season and I do not want the same thing to happen this year. The Booster Board will be taking steps this year to better inform the parents and keep them more up to date as to where they stand financially with the Club. The board understands that we have an obligation to keep the parents informed, up to date and we have taken steps to make sure this happens. If you have any questions please feel free to email me. My email address is on the club web site and I am willing to answer any questions you have. Message: Jun 12, 2006 from Bill Wachtel, Swim Boosters' President: Under no circumstance is the Worthington Swim Club E-Mail distribution list to be used for anything else but Swim Club business. I have had several calls today about non Worthington Swim Club information being sent via the Worthington Swim Club distribution e-mail list. I appreciate your cooperation in regards to this issue.
Message: Jun 5, 2006 from Bill Wachtel, Booster Board President: June 5, 2006 Did you know that the Worthington Swim Club is 36 years old this September? George Doyle Jr. did some research and found out that interesting fact. Planning is just starting for the birthday bash to be held sometime towards the end of August. Pass the word around to our past swimmers. We will be looking for old pictures and memorabilia to use at the party. Thanks, Bill Wachtel President Worthington Swim Boosters Message: Jun 4, 2006 from Coach Scott: COACH'S CORNER It is still good to keep things in perspective. First Meet Performance Expectations - By Coach Scott (This article was published in a 1993 issue of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Newsletter.) Of |
