News and Announcements
DIRECTIONS TO SWIM MEETS/POOLS
Darien YMCA 30 min.
- Take I-95 Nth to Exit 9, take a left onto Seaside Avenue
- At traffic light, turn right onto Route 1, Post Road.
- Follow Post Road; Darien YMCA will be on your right. OR
- Take I-95 Sth to Exit 10, take a left onto Noroton Avenue
- Make a right onto Route 1, Post Road.
- Follow the Post Road; Darien YMCA will be on your left.
East Hartford High School (indoor) 1 ½ hours
- 869 Forbes Street
- Take I-95 to Exit 25 (Route 3).
- Keep left and take Route 2 to East Hartford.
- Exit 5 to Main Street.
- Turn right at first light to Brewer Street.
- Turn left at 2^nd light.
- School is ½ mile on left.
Greenwich YWCA 30 min.
- Take I-95 to Exit 4.
- Go right off exit ramp onto Indian Field Road.
- Take Indian Field Road to Route 1 (Putnam Avenue).
- Turn left. Go 4 traffic lights.
- YW is past 4^th light on your right.
- If no parking behind Y, park in lot of church across the street.
Greenwich YMCA 33 min.
- Take I-95 to Exit 4.
- Go right off exit ramp onto Indian Field Road.
- Take Indian Field Road to Route 1 (Putnam Avenue).
- Turn left. Go 7 traffic lights.
- YMCA is on your left. after passing Whole Foods
Hamden High School 55 minutes
- Take Merritt parkway to Exit 60.
- Go right at end of ramp (Dixwell Avenue).
- High School is approximately 100 yards on left.
New Canaan YMCA 20 minutes
- Merritt Parkway Exit 37 turn left at end of ramp.
- Go approx. ½ mile YMCA is on right.
Stratford YMCA 20 minutes
- Via I-95 - Exit 32.
- Go right ( left side around loop) back over I-95.
- Take right.
- Go to Stop sign.
- Take left. Go under railroad tracks to light.
- Take right to light.
- Take left onto Main Street.
- Y is 3045 Main Street, set back from road.
- Via Merritt Parkway – Take Exit 53 South.
- Turn right on River Road (Route 110).
- Go 3.3 miles. Y is on right, set back from road.
Trumbull – Hillcrest Middle School 40 minutes
- Take Merritt Parkway to Exit 49 North (Route 25 North)
- Take Route 25 North to Exit 9 (Daniels Farm Road).
- At top of Exit ramp turn right onto Daniels Farm Road.
- Hillcrest is 7/10 mile on right.
Iona College New Rochelle, NY
- Hutch Parkway South to Mill Road East exit.
- Right off exit and continue on for about 5 miles.
- Pass New Rochelle H.S. on your right (with small lake in front).
- Go 3 traffic lights and Iona campus entrance is on your left.
Hommocks Pool, Mamaroneck
- Hutch Pkwy South to Weaver Street.
- Turn left off ramp and continue straight about 5 miles to Avenue.
- Continue straight through Mamaroneck Avenue and the Hommocks
school is directly in front of you.
TEAM GOALS
· To provide an opportunity for young people to engage in a wholesome sport and a lifetime recreational activity.
· To promote physical fitness and encourage proper conditioning and good personal habits.
· To provide opportunities for healthy social, emotional, and educational development.
· To foster the development of high self-esteem and cultivate a positive self-image.
· To ensure everyone has a positive experience in their individual age group.
· To give each swimmer the opportunity to perform in a championship meet.
· To train swimmers in a distance and Medley background so they will be as versatile as possible throughout their swimming careers. Too many swimmers are labeled and specialized too early. With a broad base, we hope to expand the swimmers horizons and maximize potential.
· To offer a comprehensive skill development program that will give each child an opportunity to improve in all four competitive strokes so that each swimmer is more proficient in the water.
· To give each child the opportunity to demonstrate legal starts, turns, and finishes on a regular basis.
· To improve each swimmer’s aerobic base and mental horizon.
· To improve the strength and flexibility of all our swimmers.
PARENTS PARTICIPATION
Parents participation not only demonstrates their interest to the swimmer but also provides parents with an excellent opportunity to learn more about the sport, enhancing their appreciation of their children’s efforts. At each meet there are specific jobs that parents are encouraged to volunteer for in order to help the meet run successfully.
At both home and away meets, each team is requested to provide a set number of “timers” (generally in proportion to the number of swimmers on the team). These are parents who will work the lanes with a partner and time the swimmers as they complete their events. Each parent is requested to volunteer at the meets. On occasion, volunteers will also be asked to work the scorers table to record swimmers times, tally points, and award the ribbons.
At meets conducted at home, parents will be asked to contribute food items to be sold at our bake sale tables. Volunteers will also be needed to sell food during the meet. A member of the parent committee will be coordinating these volunteer efforts. Please volunteer your services – all profits go back to our swimmers.
A list of Parents Committee members will be distributed at the beginning of each season. Please feel free to call any of these individuals, as well as any of the coaches, if you have a question about the swim team or any of the team events.
FALL WINTER 2011/12 SEASON
|
LEVEL |
Italian Center member
*
|
Non- member * |
USA Swimming
~
|
Team operating
fund #
|
|
PRE-ORCAS |
$ 360 |
$ 450 |
- |
$ 35 |
|
BRONZE |
$ 525 |
$ 600 |
$ 200 |
$ 35 |
|
SILVER |
$ 525 |
$ 600 |
$ 200 |
$ 35 |
|
BLUE |
$ 720 |
$ 840 |
$ 250 |
$ 35 |
|
GOLD |
$ 720 |
$ 840 |
$ 250 |
$ 35 |
|
SENIOR |
$ 720 |
$ 840 |
$ 250 |
$ 35 |
* Second/third child 15% discount!
~ TheOrca
Swim Club is a certified member of USA Swimming, the national
governing body of the
sport.
In the winter all team members are
required
to become a USA Swimming member. All meets require
pre-payment
of entry fees by participating teams. Entry fees are charged for
individual
events and relays.
In order to pay for
these meets the Orca Swim Team will collect $200 or 250 from each
swimmer depending on their swimming level.
# The Orca Parents Association is a vital support organization for the Orca Swim Club. All parents are members of the Orca Parents Association and each family is required to pay the $35.00 per family Seasonal dues are to be paid at registration.
To
become a USA swimming
member you must bring a copy of your birth certificate with a completed USA
registration form and the appropriate fee.
ORCA’S PARENTS ASSOCIATION
The Orca’s Parents Association is a vital support organization for the Orcas Swim Team. It provides administrative, financial and general support for the Orcas Swim Club. Through the volunteer support of the Orca parents, the numerous jobs required to run the team are accomplished smoothly and swimming becomes a rewarding and fun experience for the entire family.
All parents are required to take an active role in the Swim Team.
All parents are members of the Orca’s Parents Association and each family is required to pay the $35.00 per family annual dues at registration.
The Parents Association is represented by a 5 – 7 person Executive Committee that meets regularly with the Head Coach. Executive Committee members work closely with the coaching staff and the Italian Center to help define policies, procedures, and special programs which result in a smooth running team. The Orca’s Parents Committee also runs subcommittees. We ask that all parents volunteer for a committee.
The money raised by the Parents committee is used to purchase equipment for the team, subsidize social events for the swimmers, pay for coach and swimmer expenses at USA and Championship Meets, and provide gifts for the team at the annual banquet.
