South Briar Swim Team Registration Instructions
Print the entire packet and complete all forms.
Don’t forget….one registration form for each swimmer.
Completed forms and payment can be dropped off or mailed to:
Lee-Ann Hall
11832 Westmere
Houston, TX 77077
If you are drop off your registration forms at Lee-Ann’s,
PLEASE place registration in box located on the gate near the garage.
SOUTH BRIAR SWIM TEAM
TEAM INFORMATION
(www.southbriar.com - Swim Team tab)
Welcome to the South Briar Barracudas Swim Team! We’re excited about the upcoming swim season and are glad that your child and you are part of the team. This document contains highlights from the Parent Handbook which is available at www.southbriar.com and click on the Swim Team link.
PARENT PARTICIPATION: Swim team is run entirely by volunteers. Each parent is required to help in some capacity at every meet. For many jobs, there are two shifts per meet. The second shift often starts around 5 pm or later which allows working parents the opportunity to help at meets. All parents, regardless of the age of your child are required to volunteer. When you sign up for swim team, you must sign up for a volunteer position before your registration can be accepted.
COMMUNICATION: Team communication will be via email. Please be sure to provide a valid email address and check your email frequently during swim season for updates on practices, meets, special events and news. Our website will also be updated throughout the season. Be sure to visit our webpage often at www.southbriar.com , click on the Swim Team link.
SWIM MEETS: During the swim season there will be 3 Dual meets, an 8 and Under Meet, a Relay Invitational Meet and a 2-day Championship meet. Check our team calendar for exact dates of the meets. And, check our website for maps to the different pools. The Dual meets are held on Monday afternoon starting at 2:30 pm. Swimmers need to be at the pool where the meet is held at least ONE HOUR before the meet starts. Upon arrival, have your swimmer check-in with the Mother Hens who will mark your child with the events they will swim. If your swimmer is six and under, he/she will finish swimming about 2 ½ hours after the meet begins. All swimmers need to check with the Mother Hen before leaving a swim meet.
ABSENCE: It is important that the team know when a child is not going to swim in a meet. It is the parent’s responsibility to notify the head coach if a swimmer is not going to be at a meet. The best way to notify the head coach is via email.
COACHES: Please do not interrupt the coaches during practice. You are welcome to observe. However, please save your questions for team officials or the coaches at the end of practice.
PRACTICE: Practices will begin on Wednesday, May 7th. Each swimmer is expected to attend practice regularly. The coaches will work on improving strokes, speed and endurance at daily practices so please have your swimmer at practice and on time.
AWARDS: In dual meets, ribbons are given in each event for first through sixth place. The coaches distribute ribbons the day after the meet at practice. At the 8 and Under meet, swimmers receive a ribbon for their place in their heat. Medals are awarded at the Relay Invitational and Championship meets.
2014 South Briar Barracuda Swim TeamPractice Schedule
After School Practices / Morning Practices
May 7th – May 30th / June 2nd - June 26th
6 & under / 4:30 - 5:15 / 6 & under / 7:15 - 8:00
7 & 8 / 5:15 – 6:00 / 7 & 8 / 8:00 - 8:45
9 & 10 / 6:00 – 6:45 / 9 & 10 / 8:45 - 9:30
11 & up / 6:45 – 7:30 / 11 & 12 / 9:30 - 10:15
13 & up / 10:15 - 11:00
No practice May 26th – Memorial Day
Saturday practice - June 21st
Swim Meet Schedule and Important Dates:
May 21 Team swimsuit sale during regular practice times
May 28 Individual and team pictures
June 2 Morning practices
June 6 Team Kick-off Party
June 7 8 & Under Swim Meet at Ashford
June 9 Dual Swim Meet against Briargrove at South Briar pool
June 11 Swim-A-Long
TBA Invitational Relay Meet (all 4 teams participate)
June 16 Dual Swim Meet against Ashford at South Briar pool
June 21 Saturday practice
June 23 Dual Swim Meet against Villagers at Villagers pool
June 26 11 & Up Pasta Party
June 27 Preliminaries (all 4 teams participate) at South Briar pool
10 & under swim in the morning and 11 & up swim in the afternoon
June 28 Championships at South Briar pool
June 28 Awards and End of Season Party
SOUTH BRIAR BARRACUDA SWIM TEAM
2014 REGISTRATON FORM
PLEASE FILL OUT ONE PER SWIMMER & PRINT CLEARLY
Swimmer Name: ______M _____ F_____
Address:______Zip:______
Neighborhood/Subdivision: ______
Home Phone: ______
Swimmer’s age as of June 1, 2014: ______Date of Birth: ______
Barracuda Team T-shirt included with registration if paid by May 9th. Swimmer’s T-Shirt size:
YOUTH: XSmall / Small / Medium / Large ADULT: Small / Medium / Large / XLarge
Number of previous years as a Barracuda: ______Year you joined the team: ______
Mother’s Name: ______Cell #: ______
Father’s Name: ______Cell #: ______
Swimmer’s Phone: ______
Home (Work, Cell, etc.)
Email Addresses: Please include email addresses that are checked daily to get important updates throughout the swim season. Email will be the primary form of team communication.
Mother: ______
Father: ______
Swimmer or alternate contact: ______
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: ______Phone______
Relationship to Swimmer ______
ANY HEALTH ISSUES? If yes, please explain:______
______
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY – THANK YOU
SOUTH BRIAR BARRACUDA SWIM TEAM
2014 VOLUNTEER FORM
Volunteer Name: ______Cell #______
Email Address: ______Home #: ______
Please see the list below for volunteer positions available and indicate your 1st , 2nd and 3rd choice. The positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
1st choice: ______Shift: 1st / 2nd / either
2nd choice: ______Shift: 1st / 2nd / either
3nd choice: ______Shift: 1st / 2nd / either
Approximate times: Shift 1 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) and Shift 2 (5:00 pm to 7:30 pm)
Do you have any special contacts or talents that would be useful to the swim team e.g. willing to sponsor the team; enjoy fundraising; likes to do creative things; can make copies at work; experience with websites; you or a friend owns company or other business that can help the team (please describe): ______
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For those parents who choose not to volunteer during swim season, a “buy-out” option is available with President or Team Rep approval. If a parent has not volunteered after the first swim meet, he/she will be asked to pay this fee before their child may swim again.
Announcer / Announces events and calls swimmers to heating areasClerking / Heat swimmers on the benches in the heating areas and move them to starting blocks
Committee Heads / Responsible for needs of committee and members
Concessions (indoor) / Assist in setting up concession stand, selling food and drink during home meets; Assist in cleanup of concession stand after meets. Away meets you will be required to fill in if needed.
Judges / Observe each race for proper stroke and turn. Instructional Meeting Required!
Mother Hen / Line up swimmers for event; take swimmers to clerks in the heating area; keep swimmers resting under the tents. Must stay in tent area!
Ribbons (indoor) / Write ribbons & distribute in swimmer folders for each event
Runners / Take DQ slips from judges and/or take timers cards to Head Runner. Take all cards/DQ slips to computer and scorer.
Scoring (indoor) / Enter meet results into computer throughout meet. 2nd shift volunteer usually required to stay and complete after last event is done.
Starter / Announces and starts each heat
Timers / Use stopwatch to time each event and record on sheets along with co-timer on each lane. Training will be provided on the job.
SOUTH BRIAR BARRACUDA SWIM TEAM
2014 PAYMENT FORM
PLEASE FILL OUT ONE PER FAMILY & PRINT CLEARLY
Family last name of swimmers: ______
Swimmer # 1 Name: ______
Swimmer # 2 Name: ______
Swimmer # 3 Name: ______
Registration fees include swimmer awards, trophies, team t-shirt, excess accident insurance, league dues, team expenses, equipment upkeep, end of year party main course and excellent coaching!
SOUTH BRIAR RESIDENT: Must reside in South Briar and be current on dues to participate on swim team.
NON-SOUTH BRIAR RESIDENT: All others residing in any other subdivision permitted to swim with the South Briar Barracudas as described in Westside Swim League boundary rules.
SOUTH BRIAR / NON-SOUTH BRIAR / Amount1 Child 14 yrs & under / $150 / $160
1 Child 15 yrs & up / $100 / $110
Each additional swimmer / $40 / $50
PARENT VOLUNTEER BUY-OUT OPTION: (Must have President or Team Rep approval)
1 Swimmer = $ 250 / 2 Swimmers = $ 300 / 3+ Swimmers = $ 350 Buyout: $ ______
TEAM T-SHIRT FOR SIBLINGS/PARENTS:
Purchase shirts for parents and siblings. Youth: XS, S, M, L. Adult: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
# shirts ______size: ______/ $12 / $ ______# shirts ______size: 2XL / 3XL / $14 / $ ______
# tank ______size: ______/ $12 / $ ______
Barracuda Yard Sign: $12 $______
NATHAN DRAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Yes, I would like to make a donation $______
(Nathan was one of our Southbriar coaches that we lost to cancer several years ago. Nathan loved the Barracudas, and would have loved for all kids to have the chance to be on a swimteam!)
Total Amount Due: $______
Date Paid: ______Amount Paid:______Check #______Cash ______
WESTSIDE SWIM LEAGUE, INC.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND
PERMISSION TO TREAT
I, AS PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND GIVE MY PERMISSION FOR (PRINT SWIMMER’S NAME(s))______,
______, ______
(“PARTICIPANT(s)”) TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE SOUTH BRIAR SWIM TEAM AND THE WESTSIDE SWIM LEAGUE (WSL) FOR THE 2014 SEASON.
I AUTHORIZE OFFICIALS OR COACHES OF THE TEAM OR WSL TO SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL OR SURGICAL TREATMENT AS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE CHILD’S SAFETYAND HEALTH.
AS A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE PARTICIPANT AND AS A SUPPORTER OF THE TEAM AND WSL AND IN PARTIAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE USE OF SWIMMING FACILITIES FURNISHED DURING THE 2014 SWIM SEASON, I AGREE TO FULLY AND COMPLETELY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ALL COACHES, TEAM OR LEAGUE OFFICERS, AND POOL OWNERS* (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEIR AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THEIR CONTRACT OPERATORS), AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, AND/OR COSTS OF LEGAL DEFENSES WHATSOEVER AGAINST SUCH CLAIMS, ETC., THAT ARISE FROM ANY TEAM OR WSL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING PRACTICES AND MEETS. IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE OWNERS OF THE POOLS USED IN TEAM AND WSL ACTIVITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, SUITABILITY OR SAFETY OF SAID POOL FACILITIES.
ALL PERSONS AND OR ENTITIES INDEMNIFIED AND HELD HARMLESS HEREUNDER ARE ENTITLED TO FULLY AND COMPLETELY RELY UPON THIS DOCUMENT AS EVIDENCE OF MY AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE PERIOD ESTABLISHED UNDER LAW FOR BRINGING CLAIMS AGAINST THE PARTIES HERETO INCLUDING POOL OWNERS, THE TEAM, AND WSL OR UNTIL ANY CLAIMS MADE HEREUNDER ARE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DISCHARGED.
SIGNED AT HOUSTON, TEXAS THIS ______DAY OF ______2014.
PARENT OR GUARDIAN PRINTED NAME: ______
PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: ______
*INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING POOL OWNERS: SOUTH BRIAR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, ASHFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, VILLAGE PLACE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, BRIARGROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, AND SPRING BRANCH NATATORIUM.