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Hello All of AAA,
Wow, do we have a lot to go over
here.
First and foremost, the purpose of our endeavor,
we host the Weyerhauser Invitational at our pool this Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday (May 1-3). Your entries are posted on
the website, if you are swimming in the meet. We count on all
families to help with the meets we host, so I expect we will have
at least as good a volunteer turnout as we had for the
triathlon.
We are sponsoring a special event for the month
of May. Swimmers of all levels are encouraged to invite a
friend or friends to come to practice on Thursdays in May. We
plan special activities for each of those Thursdays, and would love
to see you invite friends and classmates to find out more about
AAA. We don't do it like most other teams. A regular
schedule of hard work, diligence in stroke application and
technique, and plenty of games and social events make this a unique
swimming experience. Be sure to let them know about
it!
I should mention a BIG thank you to those that
helped with the triathlon, especially those that organized it, Pat
Nierman and Peggy Hansen. The team made some good money on
the effort, and these kinds of efforts help keep our monthly dues
in an affordable range compared with dues of other teams in the
Willamette Valley. Congratulations and kudos to those
kids and parents from our team that actually performed the
triathlon, your determination is duly noted!!
The next big thing on our calendar is our annual
meeting, to be held May 27th (a Wednesday), from 6:00 to 8:00
pm. This is directly after practice. We will meet in
the student center at South Albany High School. The
evening includes a potluck (not themed this year), reports from our
current officers and coaches, and election of new officers and
board members for the coming year. If you are interested in a
board position please talk to Scott Jackson at the pool before
5/14/09, our next board meeting, so he can get you on the
ballot. It is important to have this annual meeting as it is
required by our by-laws, keeps the team updated and involved on
activities, and provides a measure of transparency for our
operation. Please plan to attend. The food was AWESOME
last year.
The board recently decided to remove the Roseburg
meet from our schedule in an effort to help control costs for the
team and our families. We do plan to host two of our dual
meet/potluck events as we had last summer. These were a great
time for the visiting teams and our kids as well. Our current
plan is do host one after the Sunday events of the 10 & under
meet as the pool will already be set up, and another on a Wednesday
or Thursday during practice time. As these are firmed up with
other teams I will share more information.
As we have a meet this weekend, and another in
early June, it is important to remind the swimmers and parents that
our team suit is a Navy Blue suit. You are welcome to buy
from the vendor or manufacturer of your choice, but the color needs
to be Navy blue. Any swimmer wearing a cap for racing
must wear our team cap. Team pride and unity are promoted in
this way, please be excited to race with your AAA colors on!
One question: Did you smile today?
Coach Rex
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