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Arlington Aquatic Club Back to Swimming Night September 25, 2014 Celebrating 41 years of Excellence. Meeting Agenda. Board Member Talk Coaches e-mail’s AAC General Information AAC Team History AAC Philosophy AAC Goals Meet Schedule Orientation to Meets and Meet Entries

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  1. Arlington Aquatic ClubBack to Swimming NightSeptember 25, 2014Celebrating 41 years of Excellence www.aacswims.org

  2. Meeting Agenda • Board Member Talk • Coaches e-mail’s • AAC General Information • AAC Team History • AAC Philosophy • AAC Goals • Meet Schedule • Orientation to Meets and Meet Entries • Golden Gator Team Requirements • AAC Pride • AAC Payment Plan • Equipment • Parent Responsibilities • AAC Website www.aacswims.org

  3. Lead Coaches www.aacswims.org

  4. Assistant Coaches www.aacswims.org

  5. AAC General Information Arlington Aquatic Club 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206 703-228-1814 www.aacswims.org Estile@arlingtonva.us AAC Important Phone Numbers AAC Information Line 703-228-1814 Evan Stiles 703-228-1814 Wakefield High School Pool 703-578-3063 W-L High School Pool 703-228-6262 Yorktown High School Pool 703-536-9739 Sport Fair 703-524-9500 USA Swimming 719-866-4578 AAC Booster Board President Hugh Quinn 703-998-3902 Officials Charles Lundy 703-241-8363 Secretary Beth Baker 703-447-6089 Social Missi Cox 703-244-0496 Treasurer Karen Serfis 703-528-0595 Katie Carman 703-276-0595 Admin Asst Ljudmila Mladenovic 703-909-6585 www.aacswims.org

  6. AAC General Information • Inclement weather: In the event the Arlington public Schools are cancelled due to snow or inclement weather, call the AAC information line 703-228-1814. AAC Coaches will also try to send e-mail notifications if time permits. • Communicating with the coaching staff: Small matters should be discussed with your child’s coach immediately after the practice session or by e-mail. Please take advantage of this time to have your concerns addressed. Please do not approach the coach on deck during the practice. Any question or concern requiring a more lengthy consultation may be addressed through the head coach, Evan Stiles, at 703-228-1814, or the individual coach can be e-mailed. • All Coaches e-mails are listed under the “Coaches” tab on our website. www.aacswims.org

  7. AAC Team History • The Arlington Aquatic Club (AAC) was started in 1973 as a one night per week swim clinic. Through the years, AAC grew into a team that had practice groups ranging in ages from 4-18, all held at Wakefield High School. The program has developed into a fully competitive USA Swimming program. AAC has grown continually over the past 10 years and now offers practice groups for the pre-competition level and the competition level at Wakefield, Washington-Lee, and Yorktown High Schools. AAC has produced Mini, local, Zone, and Junior National Champions, Senior National qualifiers and USA Swimming Olympic Trials qualifiers. www.aacswims.org

  8. AAC Mission • The mission of the Arlington Aquatic Club is to provide ALL swimmers a complete education in the techniques and nature of competitive swimming while in a setting that is conducive to learning. The program will provide an enjoyable atmosphere backed with current scientific research that will enable any swimmer to reach his or her individual goals, foster a desire for excellence, and a love for the sport of swimming www.aacswims.org

  9. AAC Competition Team Philosophy • The AAC Competition Team philosophy is: • Teach and reinforce the techniques of competitive swimming • Build physical strength and endurance • Promote team spirit and unity through competition and social interaction • Develop a sense of commitment, responsibility, and time management skills necessary for achieving success • Teach and reinforce starts, turns, finishes appropriate for competition • All swimmers will learn how to set individual goals that are high yet obtainable, as well as learn the processes that it takes to reach these goals • Teach and reinforce race strategy • Apply what is worked on in practice, in competition • Promote the growth of the “total” swimmer- all strokes, all distances www.aacswims.org

  10. AAC Pre-Competition Team Philosophy • The AAC Pre-Competition Team Philosophy is: • Develop proper stroke mechanics for competitive swimming • Provide individual attention to all swimmers, regardless of age or ability level • Promote the psychological development of each swimmer by providing goal-achievement programs, resulting in positive self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment • Prepare swimmers to enter into the Competition Team www.aacswims.org

  11. AAC Top 10 Personal Goals for Swimming 1. Have fun! 2. Make friends 3. Learn to balance life including family, school and swimming 4. Eat healthy foods and stay hydrated 5. Achieve goal times 6. Earn a Gator patch 7. Improve time standards in all events 8. Represent AAC and yourself by displaying good sportsmanship 9. Have exceptional practice skills 10. Learn all four competitive strokes, focusing on perfect technique www.aacswims.org

  12. AAC Meet Schedule October 2014 • Oct 10~11 MAKO Fall Invitational GMU • Oct 11~12 Harvest Moon Herndon • Oct 17~19 PVS October Open Lee District • Oct 25~26 Senior Circuit #1 PGS&L • Oct 25~26 Fall Gator Mini Meet Wakefield HS November 2014 • Nov 1~2 Fall Distance Meet Tacoma • Nov 14~16 PVS November Open Mt. Vernon • Nov 21~23 Senior Circuit #2 GMU-Freedom Cen. • Nov 23 Pilgrim Mini Meet Claude Moore December 2014 • Dec 4~6 AT&T Winter National Champs Greensboro, NC • Dec 4~7 Turkey Claus Showdown University of MD • Dec 6~7 Reindeer Mini Meet Providence • Dec 11~14 Sport Fair Winter Classic GMU • Dec 20 Candy Cane Mini Meet GMU Freedom Cen. www.aacswims.org

  13. AAC Meet Schedule (cont’d) January 2015 • Jan 3~4 PVS January Distance Meet Lee District • Jan 10~11 Senior Circuit #3 Wakefield HS • Jan 10~11 Polar Bear Meet (by invitation) South Run • Jan 30~1 IM X-treme Games-NE UMD February 2015 • Feb 8 PVS February Distance Meet Fairland • Feb 14~15 Winter Gator Mini Meet Wakefield HS • Feb 14~15 PM 14&U JO Qualifier Cub Run • Feb 20~22 PVS 18&U Age Group Championships Lee District March 2015 • Mar 5~8 PVS Short Course Championships GMU • Mar 5~8 PVS SC Junior Championships GMU • Mar 7~8 Mini Championships Claude Moore • Mar 12~15 PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships UMD • Mar 17~21 NCSA Junior National Championships Orlando, FL • Mar 19~22 Eastern Zone Southern Sectional Meet Christiansburg, VA • Mar 20~22 March Madness Oak Marr • Mar 26~28 Eastern Zone SC Championships Webster, NY www.aacswims.org

  14. Entering Potomac Valley Meets 1. Meet Announcements will be posted on our website and an e-mail will go out to all parents approximately three weeks prior to the competitions. 2. Under the Meets tab, you can commit to a meet by clicking “Attend this meet”. There will be a drop down box where you choose “Yes, I will attend this event”. • Once you click “Yes, attend”, a list of events will pop up and you will be able to choose the events you would like to enter. • Just clicking “Yes” does not enter your swimmer. You must select the events you would like them to swim. 5. There are some groups where the coaches will sign their swimmers up. If you ever have a question about what events to enter or if you should enter the meet at all, please talk with your swimmers coach. www.aacswims.org

  15. Rules and Procedures for Swim Meets 1. Each coach will have a master entry form for the meet. Each swimmer should check with the coach for information actually entered, location of meet, and warm-up times. Any amendments to this information will be posted as soon as the information is received. 2. Each swimmer should arrive at the facility fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled warm-up. Each swimmer should check in with the coaches once they have arrived. 3. All swimmers must report to the AAC team area immediately upon arrival. This is particularly important when the meet has Positive check in. This is when the swimmer has to check each event they are in to help eliminate empty lanes. This is also important when relays are to be swum at the start of the meet. Always check with your coach to find out if you have been selected for a relay when you get to the meet. 4. Any swimmer who would like to leave the team area and talk to their parents or friends must inform a coach. NO PARENTS will be allowed on deck in the team area. This is a Potomac Valley Swimming policy. If you would like to come down on deck, you can volunteer to time during the meet! We highly encourage the parents to help out at the meets. We need you. 5. AAC swimmers are expected to display good sportsmanship throughout the meet and wear AAC apparel. 6. Before you leave the facility, make sure you have completed the following: -clean up your area -collect all of your belongings -inform your coach www.aacswims.org

  16. Golden Gator Team Requirements The AAC Golden Gator Team is designed to develop well-rounded swimmers. Every swimmer, whether a B/C or A+ swimmer, can earn a spot on the Golden Gator Team 1. The swimmer must swim every event (legally) in his/her particular age group at least once 2. All events must be swum in the swimmer’s age group. A swimmer’s age will be determined by what they spent most of the season as. Patches will be awarded at the end of the year Awards Banquet for swimmers making the Golden Gator Team in each age group. www.aacswims.org

  17. Golden Gator Team Events by Age Group www.aacswims.org

  18. AAC Pride Potomac Valley Eastern Zone All-Star Team Emil Lasida Lauren Hartel Arlington Aquatic Club National Team Jay DeLancey Ben Gorski Ryan Baker Chris Outlaw Kenyon Huber-Wilker Arlington Aquatic Club Sectional Team Evie Gieseman Brady Almand Jessica Green George Cranwell Isabella Lee Sam Kaylor Katherine Lundy Jacob Larsen Michaela Morrison Matias Moreno Kirby Nassetta Hugh Quinn Ellie Ridgeway Nicolas Reeves Margaret Saunders Brendan Richichi Anna Shumate Ian Shackley Belinda Vu Ian Stuver Travis Swan www.aacswims.org

  19. AAC Boosters Registration Fee To be a member of the Arlington Aquatic Club, everyone must pay a an annual, non-refundable/non-transferable registration fee.  This fee includes USA swimming membership, an AAC t-shirt and an AAC cap. • All Non-Competition groups Registration Fees are $150. • Competition Groups Registration Fees are: Age Group Prep- $350, Age Group- $400, Age Group Advanced- $550, Senior Prep- $550, Senior and National Prep- $600. These fees include all meet entry fees. • There are No sibling Discounts. • This Registration Fee is NOT part of the Arlington County program fee. • If you choose to pay by check, the check should be made payable to: AAC Boosters and sent to: AAC Boosters PO Box 7512 Arlington, VA 22207-7512 • Next year, when Re-registering, you will use the AAC website to pay the registration fee with a credit card. www.aacswims.org

  20. Arlington County Payments • Payment Information • AAC Team participants can now pay fees in full or set up a monthly payment plan for the fees payable to Arlington County.  •  Go to https://registration.arlingtonva.us •  Login with your User ID and Password.  If you have participated with AAC or any county programs in the past (recreation swim classes, summer camp, etc.) you already have an ID and password.  If you do not know your ID and Password, please contact our Registration Office at 703-228-4747.  If you are new to AAC and have never participated in any other county program in the past, you will need to create a new account. • Go to the Sports -> Setup Team Payment Plan -> AAC menu. • Select the appropriate AAC swim group. • Select your payment option. •  Pay in Full – You will pay all your fees upfront when you checkout. •  Auto Charge Fees to Credit Card – Your fees will be billed to your credit card on the 1st of the month.  You can select to use a card which you have used with us in the past or you may enter a new credit card.  Please note, County staff have access ONLY to   • masked credit card numbers.  We DO NOT store complete credit card information in our system.  If your credit card is declined during the course of the year, charges will be added as a balance due to your account, and late fees will apply to balances not paid in full by the 10th of the month.  •   Add Fees as Balance Due – Your fees will be added as a balance due to your account.  •  Checkout (you MUST complete the Checkout process, even if you choose a payment plan and owe nothing at this time). • If you would  like to have your fees auto-charged to a credit card, you MUST set up your plan by Sept 12.  After Sept 12, any accounts which have not been paid in full or set up for automatic charge to a credit card will be defaulted to having monthly fees added as a balance due to the account.  • Account Balances may be paid as follows: (1) Credit Card payments payment can be done online (https://registration.arlingtonva.us), by phone (703-228-4747) or  in person (Registration Office, 3700 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206). (2) Check payments can be made in person or by mail. Send to address above. (3) Money Order or Cash payments must be made in person. www.aacswims.org

  21. AAC Apparel • AAC has an on-line store open for some great AAC clothing. • https://aac2014.itemorder.com/ www.aacswims.org

  22. Equipment • Team equipment for AAC is supplied by Sport Fair in Arlington • Sport Fair, Inc. 5010 N. Lee HighwayArlington, VA, 22207phone: 703-524-9500fax: 703-524-9501 web: www.sportfairusa.com • Some coaches will set up on-line stores to purchase necessary equipment for their group, other coaches will send an e-mail with suggestions for equipment. • Your child will receive an AAC t-shirt and swim cap; these will be distributed at practice by each group’s coach. • In addition, your child needs a team suit, practice suit, goggles, and a water bottle for each practice. • Speak with your child’s coach regarding the need to purchase fins. www.aacswims.org

  23. AAC Parent Responsibilities • Communication • Discuss any questions or concerns you have with your child’s coach by email, phone, or before or after practice. Please do not attempt to discuss issues with the coach during practice. No Parents should be on deck. Please wait or watch from the bleachers. • Meets • Volunteer to be a timer • Become certified to be an official • Work the concession stand at mini-meets hosted by AAC • Make sure your child is on the pool deck, ready to get in, 15 minutes prior to the start of warm ups. • Practices • Make sure your child arrives to practice on time • Be at the pool when your child’s practice ends to pick them up • Go to www.usaswimming.org, member resources, Safe Sport and utilize the Parent section. Great information for new and old swim parents. www.aacswims.org

  24. Website www.aacswims.org • Check the website for information about: • AAC News • Practice Schedules and Cancellations • Meet Schedule and Meet entries • Coach Bios • AAC Handbook • Team records • Masters Swimming Information • New address to send registration fees: • PO Box 7512 • Arlington, VA 22207-7512 www.aacswims.org

  25. Questions? www.aacswims.org

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