NORTH SHORE SWIM CLUB PARENT ORIENTATION

WELCOME TO THE NORTH SHORE SWIM CLUB

2019-2020 SEASON!

MISSION STATEMENT

• NSSC IS A COMPETITIVE SWIM CLUB.

• OUR MISSION:

TO DEVELOP ALL CHILDREN WHO CAN ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST IN THE

POOL AND IN LIFE. AT EACH LEVEL OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN

THE VALUES OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK. SWIMMING WITH NSSC

PROVIDES PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL SKILLS THAT WILL LAST A

LIFETIME. THE NSSC PROGRAM, PLACES A MAJOR EMPHASIS ON BASIC SKILLS,

PROFICIENT TECHNIQUES, CONDITION AND RESULT ORIENTED WORK HABITS WITH

HEALTHY COMPETITION STRESSED BY THE COACHING STAFF.

WELCOME TO THE NORTH SHORE SWIM CLUB

DAN WARNER CLUB ADMINISTRATOR

TONY PADVAISKAS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

COACHES – EACH FACILITY HAS A HEAD COACH

• HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE DAVE MARTIN

• BOSTON SPORTS CLUB MAT O’BRIEN

• SHAWSHEEN TECH CHRISTINA BURNS

• GORDON COLLEGE TOM O’CONNELL

• ST JOHN’S PREP AMY BOYDEN

• MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAT O’BRIEN

PARENT LIAISON LINDSEY D’ANGELO

FACILITY INSTRUCTIONS

• EACH FACILITY HAS ITS OWN INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE ARE GUESTS AT

ALL FACILITIES AND PARENTS NEED TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE.

• YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF ANY POOL THAT WE LEASE AT. YOU ARE A MEMBER OF NSSC

• DO NOT CALL, FOR ANY REASON, THE MANAGEMENT OF THE POOL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

REGARDING CONCERNS WITH THE FACILITY CONTACT NSSC MANAGEMENT.

• ENTRY/EXIT/PARKING/EMERGENCY POLICIES

• PICK UP/DROP OFF IS NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO PRACTICE AND 15 MINUTES

AFTER PRACTICE ENDS – PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THIS. PUNCTUALITY IS A LIFE LESSON

THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE ADHERED TO

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

• PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON THE PROGRAM YOU REGISTERED FOR

• ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN

• JUNIORS 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK

• AGE GROUP 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK

• SENIORS 5-6 TIMES PER WEEK

• PRE TEAM 2 TIMES MAX

• TRANSITIONING TO THE NEXT PROGRAM LEVEL AND WHAT THAT MEANS TO PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS – THIS WILL HAPPEN GRADUALLY AND WILL BE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN SWIMMERS, COACHES AND PARENTS

PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• UNDERSTAND ALL CLUB POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

• MAKE SURE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF AGE IS IN TO DAN WARNER

• COMPLETE MANDATORY CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT, PARENT AGREEMENT, MAAPP FORM AND (IF APPLICABLE) HANSCOM WAIVER FORMS

• WORK WITH YOUR COACHES TO MAKE THIS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR SWIMMER

• UNDERSTAND THE PARENT VOLUNTEER OBLIGATION – IF YOU HAVE A CHILD SWIMMING IN A MEET –YOU HAVE A JOB! IT’S THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE!

• FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS GO TO THE NSSC WEBSITE (WWW.NORTHSHORESWIMCLUB.COM)

• UNDERSTAND THAT SOME POSITIONS WILL REQUIRE YOU TO BE AT A MEET EARLY.

EQUIPMENT/APPAREL REQUIREMENTS

• EACH PROGRAM HAS SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS – ALL SWIMMERS, INCLUDING PRE TEAM, ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN NSSC LOGO SWIM CAP – PLEASE MARK EVERYTHING WITH YOUR SWIMMERS NAME

• REGISTERED SWIMMERS OTHER THAN PRE TEAM RECEIVE A TEAM SUIT, A WHITE T-SHIRT AND COLORED T-SHIRT AND 1 LATEX NSSC SWIM CAP AS PART OF THEIR MANDATORY CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT FEE. PRE TEAM SWIMMERS RECEIVE A SILICONE CAP. PRE TEAM SWIMMERS MAY ORDER APPAREL BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR $15 EQUIPMENT FEE.

• PRE TEAM – SUIT, CAP, GOGGLES

• JUNIOR –SUIT, CAP, GOGGLES AND FINS

• AGE GROUP – SUIT, CAP, GOGGLES, FINS AND TRAINING SNORKEL

• SENIOR – SUIT, CAP, GOGGLES, FINS, TRAINING SNORKEL, PULL BUOY AND PADDLES

HOW DO I ORDER EQUIPMENT/APPAREL

YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT THE MANDATORY CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT ORDER FORM. IF YOU

WISH TO ORDER ADDITIONAL CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT YOU CAN FILL OUT THE

SUPPLEMENTAL CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT FORM. LINKS LINK CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE

AND SHOULD BE EMAILED TO LINDSEY D’ANGELO LFRDANGELO98@GMAIL.COM THE ORDERS

WILL BE PROCESSED AND DELIVERED 2X A MONTH. THE SCHEDULE FOR GEAR DISTRIBUTION

CAN BE FOUND ON THE MASTER CALENDAR.

MEETS/MEET OBLIGATIONS

• REMEMBER WE ARE A COMPETITIVE SWIM PROGRAM

• MINIMUM OF ONE MEET SESSION PER SESSION IS REQUIRED – IN OTHER WORDS, FOR EVERY SESSION YOUR SWIMMER IS REGISTERED FOR(1-6), THE REQUIREMENT IS ONE SESSION OF ANY ONE MEET.

• IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT WANT TO SWIM IN MEETS THIS IS NOT THE PROGRAM FOR THEM. PRECIOUS TIME IS SPENT COACHING AND THE END RESULT IS THAT CHILDREN COMPETE. IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT WANT TO COMPETE BUT YOU WANT THEM TO BECOME A BETTER SWIMMER THEN SWIM LESSONS ARE THE MORE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN.

• THE SCHEDULE FOR ALL MEETS IS POSTED UNDER THE MEETS/EVENTS PAGE OF THE WEBSITE WWW.NORTHSHORESWIMCLUB.COM

MEET/MEET OBLIGATION CONT’D

• SPECIFIC MEETS FOR SPECIFIC AGES

• DISTANCE MEETS AND DISTANCE EVENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR AGE

GROUP AND SENIOR SWIMMERS. SWIMMERS SHOULD ADD THESE EVENTS TO THEIR LISTS.

SWIMMERS/PARENTS SHOULD EXPECT COACHES TO ADD SWIMMERS TO DISTANCE EVENTS

WHEN THE CHILD IS READY.

• MIT/SENIORS ARE CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL MEETS IN DECEMBER

• PARENT VOLUNTEERS – PARENTS ARE A VITAL PART OF THE PROGRAM AND ARE REQUIRED TO

VOLUNTEER AT MEETS AS PART OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS UNFAIR TO EXPECT OTHER

PARENTS TO CARRY THE RESPONSIBILITY WHILE OTHERS DO NOT CONTRIBUTE. MAKE SURE

YOU ADJUST YOUR SCHEDULE TO WORK AT THE MEETS

MEET SIGN UPS

• EMAILS WILL REMIND YOU OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES FOR SIGN-UPS

• SIGN-UP THROUGH YOUR SECURE PORTAL ONLINE

• YOU MUST DECLARE YOUR INTENTION – YOU “WILL” OR “WILL NOT” ATTEND.

• THE DEFAULT WILL BE FOR YOUR SWIMMER TO ATTEND – NSSC IS A

COMPETITIVE SWIM CLUB

• ONCE THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEES

ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWIM MEET

PRACTICE TIME IS FOR THE SWIMMERS

• PARENTS ARE NEVER ALLOWED ON THE POOL DECK DURING PRACTICE

• WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH FROM STANDS, CHAIRS, ETC.

• YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE POOL AREA IF YOU ARE A DISTRACTION

• COMMUNICATION WITH THE COACHES – PRIOR TO OR AFTER PRACTICE – NEVER

DURING

• BE ON TIME. IT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO YOUR TEAMMATES AND COACHES WHEN

YOU ARE LATE. PUNCTUALITY IS A LIFE LESSON THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE

ADHERED TO

WEBSITE

• WEBSITE WWW.NORTHSHORESWIMCLUB.COM

NEW INFORMATION

MASTER CALENDAR: THIS IS THE DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE AND INCLUDES ALL POOLS – CHANGES CAN BE FOUND

PRACTICE SCHEDULES: THESE ARE STATIC AND PROVIDE THE GENERAL SCHEDULES FOR EACH POOL

MEET SCHEDULES

ACCESS TO YOUR SECURE PORTAL

FACEBOOK AS WELL AS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT OFFER UPDATES AND NEWS REGULARLY

SECURE PORTAL

• MEET ENTRIES

• PARENT WORK COMMITMENTS/ASSIGNMENTS

• FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

*SESSION FAMILIES – AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED FOR NEXT SESSION UNLESS

WRITTEN NOTICE IS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE OPT OUT DEADLINE.

COMMUNICATION

• ALL THINGS RELATED TO YOUR SWIMMER – MEET ENTRIES, PRACTICE, TRAINING ETC. GO THROUGH YOUR FACILITY HEAD COACH

• COMMUNICATION REGARDING ACCOUNT, CONTACT INFO, FINANCIALS OR THEWEBSITE – DAN WARNER

• COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE PROGRAM, ASST COACHES, MEETS, EVENTS OR FACILITIES – TONY PADVAISKAS

• ALL COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE IN WRITING – THIS INCLUDES PARENT TO COACH COMMUNICATION – NOT WORD OF MOUTH OR TEXT.

• PARENT LIAISON – LINDSEY D’ANGELO