Welcome Letter 2010

Hello,
 
I am very pleased to welcome everyone to the 2010 - 2011 swim season! 
 
Coaches: Returning coaches are Amy Gersbach (High School), Jeremy Kirkpatrick (Gold/Silver), and Christina Caiafa (Gold/Bronze). I will also be returning for my 3rd season as head coach (Senior/Junior).
 
Planning: This year the coaching staff will be putting together group goals for each month. These goals will be used as the basis for group advancement and swimmers will be able to track their progress as the season goes along. Check September 9th for our first month’s goals!
 
Important Websites:
Middle Atlantic Website - www.maswim.org
United States Swimming - www.usaswimming.org
 
Communication: Team Unify is our primary method of communication. Please check the website for updates. Information will be posted the news tab. Important information will be emailed so please check your email frequently.  Coaches will also email their respective groups with information.
 
Team Unify (TU): This is our website platform. All members should have received a temporary password when they registered with the team. If you forgot your password, enter your user name (which is your primary email address) and request to have your password emailed. All families should login and become familiar with the features. Please, if you are a new family or swimmer explore the whole site - lots of interesting information.
 
Meet Schedule: The Meet Schedule has been posted. The coaching staff determines the meets in which each practice group will attend and this will be reviewed by the coaches during your meeting.  Once events (meets) are posted, please read the associated meet notice that is posted for every meet. In addition, there will be important information regarding the meet.
 
Volunteers: For Jersey Storm to run meets we need volunteers.  By volunteering, you the parent allows the team to generate revenue: the money helps-as we are a nonprofit organization-to keep everyone’s fees down!  To volunteer for jobs before the meet please see our Volunteer tab. 
 
Practice: All the swimmers should arrive before the designated practice time.  This allows swimmers time to prepare for practice and coaches to prepare the swimmers (with stretching, drylands, etc..) to prepare physically & mentally for practice.  All swimmers should stretch before they hit the water!  Swimmers will then be prepared to practice right at their designated times and excel!
 
I wish everyone the best - see you all soon

Garrett Clark
Head Coach Jersey Storm Swimming
www.jerseystormswimming.org
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