Swim Team Sign-Ups, Events, Etc.

FYI - see below swim team update and attachments from John Jewett. Please note - registration with Atlanta Swim Association is due by April 1st, to avoid a late fee and Registration/Suit Sizing is April 17th.

Go Hammerheads!!

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Hello All,

It' s time to start your planning for the summer swim team season!  Attached you will find a registration form and a parents handbook.

Costs

Members: $75 for 1st swimmer, $35 each additional same family.

(If you live within 1 mile of the Huntley Hills pool, club bylaws require that you become a club member in order to have a child on the swim team.)

If you live one mile outside of the neighborhood the cost is $160 for 1st swimmer, $35 for each additional swimmer.

All swimmers must register with the Atlanta Swim Association prior to swimming with the Hammerheads.  All swimmers must be registered by April 1st or will be subject to a late fee.

Total registration fee for the Atlanta Swim Association is $20.  Follow the link to register:
http://atlantaswimming.com

Practice Schedule

Practices will be available Monday-Friday

Pre-season Practice Schedule:

Monday, May 2 – Thursday, May 19:

(No practice Friday, May 20, Last day of school)

Practice I: Beginner - 6 & under - 5:00-5:30pm (6 & under swimmers and any 7-8 year olds who are new to swimming and need more attention and hands-on instruction)

Practice II: 7-10: – 4:00 – 5:00pm

Practice III: 11 & older - 5:00-6:00pm 11&up...and any younger kids who are more

advanced and want a harder workout)

Regular Practice Schedule:

Practices will be available Monday-Friday.

(No practice on Monday, May 30, Memorial Day)

Tuesday, May 24, Regular Practices start

Practice I: Beginners (6& under swimmers and any 7-8 year olds who are new to swimming and need more attention and hands-on instruction). 8:30-9:00 am.

Practice II: Intermediate (7-10 year olds)

9:00-10:00 am

Practice III: Advanced (11&up...and any younger kids who are more advanced and want a harder workout)

10:00-11:00 am

Night Practices 7 to 8pm on Monday and Wednesdays to include a stroke clinic.

Swim Meets

All of the meets will be on a Tuesday night starting at 5:30 p.m.

The scheduled dates are:  May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, and June 28.

Coaches

Head coach - Kristen Clayton - She is coming back again this year to be our head coach.  Kristen is an Emory student and past Hammerhead. We are lucky to have her.

Coach - Lili Watts - She is also coming back this year to coach.  Lily is a senior at Dunwoody High School and was a captain on the season winning girls Dunwoody Swim Team.  Lily will be swimming this year on our team.

Coach - Joey Deminski - This will be Joey's first year coaching on the team.  Joey is very excited about the opportunity to coach.

All of the coaches will be available for private coaching this year which was very popular last year.


Upcoming Events


Swim Team registration / Suit Sizing - Sunday, April 17

Parents Meeting - Sunday, May 1

Spirit Night Chick-Fil-A - TBD

Pancake Breakfast - TBD

Swim - a - thon - TBD


Sponsorship

If you would like to sponsor the team or know of anyone that would like to sponsor send them my way.



Looking forward to a great season in Huntley Hills.

If you have any questions concerning the swim team please contact me.


Thank you,

John Jewett
678-333-6313


Please feel free to send this email to everyone!!

GO HAMMERHEADS !!!!!!

Want More Pool Hours? Take Our Survey!

Hello Members,

Every year for the last few years, as our budget has allowed, we have

added to our pool hours. Anyone remember when the schedule was

different every day, we often didn't open until 1pm and we closed at

8pm on Fridays?!? We have come a long way!

Since the beginning of the club, we have always dramatically cut back

the hours when DeKalb County Public Schools started. Over the years,

this has gotten earlier and earlier - this year it's August 8th! As

our membership has grown, we have been hearing more and more that the

August hours need to be expanded and we should stay open past Labor

Day.

What do you think? Take our survey:

Members only - if you didn't get the email, let us know.

Thanks!

-HHSTC Board

Ps. The free account on Survey Monkey only allows for 100 responses -

so if you click the link and it says Survey Closed, please just email

us your opinions :)

Dues are Due April 1st !!

Hello Members,

Time flies - we are less than 11 weeks away from opening day!

This is just a friendly reminder that dues are due by April 1st, or $50 late fee. If you have already paid - thank you! We will send final confirmation of payments after the April 1st deadline. If you haven't paid yet, please do so asap. You can pay online or mail a check to: HHSTC, PO Box 80141, Chamblee, GA 30366. We do request that if possible, you please pay by check. It's a little more work for us but we can save lots of money by not having to pay the credit card/PayPal fees.

Last year membership was at 150 and we plan to cap it this year at 175 - and implement a wait list if we get past that. In 2010 we added 22 new memberships and in 2009 added 24. So far this year, we've added 3. We don't expect to fill up this year, especially given the economy and the number of members that we know have moved - but you never know. We just want to make sure all members are aware that after April 1st renewals are not guaranteed.

Thanks for your continued support and we look forward to seeing everyone at the pool!

-HHSTC Board

Volunteer Workdays - March 20th and April 17th

Hello Members,

We have scheduled 2 volunteer workdays to help get some necessary things done around the club before we open for the summer.

Sunday, March 20th from 1-5 pm.
Sunday, April 17th from 1-5pm.
Just some of the items on the list include:

• Cleaning the gutters/roof.
• Cleaning and painting the bathrooms.
• Replacing a broken door.  
• Cleaning out the concessions stand.
• General weeding/pruning the grounds.
• Staining the new deck.  
• Replacing burned out light bulbs.
  

We hope you can join us!

-HHSTC Board