Dave's notes 10-27
USA Swimming Registraion:
If you're new (started this fall) to CAST. Welcome. Please remembr that all new swimmers need to register with USA swimming in order to train with the team. We also cannot enter you in meets prior to you registration. Click here for information on how to register. Also all athletes that have a 2022 registration will need to get their 2023 registrations prior to the end of the year.
Meets:
Please remember to check and keep an eye on the events calendar. Swim meet entries are usually due 11-12 days prior to a meet, and we don't know that you want to go unless you sign up. If you're not sure if a paricular meet is for your swimmer - please ask a coach.
Also - if you went through all of the meets earlier in the year and committed to a bunch of them in advance, you will be entered (assuming the athlete is qualified). So as your plans change, if you're no longer available for a meet, please uncommit so we don't enter you. Once we send an entry in to the host team, the cost of your entry is paid to the host (whether you swim or not).
CAST hosted B/C meet November 5-6
We have 46 swimmers signed up to attend our meet! This is likely to be a big meet. (I am guessing 5-600 swimmers). We will know by this weekend. We take pride in running great swim meets. The biggest task is running a snack bar to feed everyone. But there are many other jobs as well. In all it will take 250-300 hours of work to fill all of the jobs. As a reminder we have re-instated our CAST service hours that were suspended when COVID hit. Please take a look and sign up.....If this meet is not one you can be at, we are hosting another in late January (21-22) that you can put on your Calendar. Most jobs are easily trainable in just a couple of minutes.
Parent Zoom meeting
With a huge meet coming up shortly, I just wanted to have a short zoom meeting in order to make sure we're prepared and all on the same page. If there are non-meet questions, I'll be happy to address them as well. I anticipate a 20 minute meeting.
Topic: Dave Kilmer's Zoom Meeting
Time: Sunday Oct 30, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 867 6102 3428
Passcode: t0gqG3
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Officials
We need more swim meet officials. I know we have some in training. If you're interested in training to become a swim meet official, please contact sarah Flora <boflora@gmail.com>.
I'm coming back
My sabbatical ends this week, I'll be back on deck Tuesday 11-1. I'm looking forward to gettin' my feet wet again. See you soon.
All 18&O non-athlete members of USA swimming:
This includes Coaches / officials / board members etc (not parents who are not involved in coaching or admin). California has instituted the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CARNA”) that we all must comply with BY NOV. 3rd. See info Here
Thanks to all - See you soon
Coach Dave
