Wa Swim & Dive Teams Pre-Season Meeting

WA SWIM & DIVE TEAMS PRE-SEASON MEETING.

AGENDA /

1.WELCOME

2.FUND RAISING

3.APPARRELL – EQUIPMENT

4.PAY TO PLAY AT WA

5.PHYSICALS

6.PRACTICE SCHEDULES / ATTENDANCE RULES.

85% / SATURDAYS / LATE TO PRACTICE RULE /

7.MEET SCHEDULE

HOSTING INVITATIONAL – TRAVELING / YORK

REGULAR HOME MEETS. PAYING IF NOT WORKING

8.TEAM RULES AGREEMENT

9.QUALIFYING FOR WPIAL / MAC / STATES

RELAYS – COACH DECISION / COULD BE DIFFERENT FROM WPIAL TO STATE!

10.OTHER / QUESTIONS

WEST ALLEGHENY COACHING STAFF 2012 – 2013

HEAD COACH SWIM & DIVE > BOB MILLER

CONTACT > 724-766-0847 CELL /

This will be Bob’s 18th year as WA head coach for HS & MS.

He has also coached at Seneca Valley & East Penn high schools plus several U.S.,YMCA, Community, and College programs. Adding up to 38 years in coaching as a head coach.

We have had great success over the years and plan to keep moving forward. TEAM PRIDE, Discipline, and work ethic are key to Coach Bob and his outlook for the TEAM. And ALL members from our newest to our veterans and fastest to beginners are all welcome, needed, and wanted on the TEAM as long as they are willing to do their best to work hard follow rules and try to do their best for the TEAM!

Starting from 16 seasons back we have had 42 swimmers & divers qualify for and compete at States. This is more than any other AA team in the WPIAL, and we have had the most girls qualified for WPIALs for 9 years running.

1st Asst. Coach > Melissa Kehl

Missy has 10 plus years in coaching club and high school teams, she is a graduate of Montour and IUP and swam at both achieving high levels of success at each. Greta swim & coaching background will help her give our team a solid edge this season.

2nd Asst. Coach > Kim Schade

Kim graduated from West Allegheny and then Duquesne University.

She swam at both and was a high level performer, competing in high school states as well as her college championship meets. So she brings solid experience and youth to our program and should play a key role in helping us to achieve high levels.

She has been coaching at our club levels and has good knowledge of the sport!

OUTLOOK 2012-2013

The girl’s team returns 5 swimmers who competed at States last season, and 10 WPIAL qualifiers. That is more returning than most send each season, but of course we did lose 5 of our big guns from last season. So where do we stand for this season ??? Well that will depend on TEAM !!!

Being part of a TEAM means stepping up and doing the BEST YOU can for the TEAM! We have a lot of talent and this TEAM will do very well – how well at the high levels is still to be determined by the effort our TEAM is willing to put in.

I feel if this TEAM reaches their potential we can make an honest bid for a 3rd straight WPIAL title and top 5 finish at States, not to mention a section and MAC title.

The boys TEAM ??? Many unknowns here!

But the great part is looks like we will have more guys than last season and again with solid effort who knows maybe a section title and beyond. The TEAM will display many new faces from 5 freshmen to 2 to 4 new faces that have moved in to WA or have decided to swim again.

So it appears we should have a lot of fun seeing what develops and how far we can go with the guys.

So for the guys – NEW and UNCHARTERED WATERS!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR WA HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS

MONDAY - FRIDAY > 3:00 TO 5:45pm

SATURDAY > 8:15 TO 11am

AM SESSIONS > MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 5:15-6:50

3 DAYS OFFERED - NEED TO MAKE TWO A.M.!

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY WEIGHT ROOM 3:00- 3:40

DIVING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 2:45 TO 4:30PM

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 5:15 TO 7PM

SATURDAY 7:30AM

WEST ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY
SWIM & DIVE SCHEDULE 2012 - 2013
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MON.-DEC 10 @ BETHEL PARK HS 3:45 6PM
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THURS.-DEC13 @ PETERS TWP HS 3:45 6PM
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TUES. - DEC 18 @ WA VS MOON 3:45 6PM
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THURS.-DEC 27 @ WA - DIVE INVITE 3:30PM 6PM
FRI. - DEC 28 @ WA - SWIM INVITE 8AM 11AM
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THURS.-JAN 3 @ WA - VS FREEDOM * 3:30 6PM
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SATURDAY JAN 5 @ WA - JACKSON HS / 10:45 12:30PM
MASSILLION OHIO
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THURS.-JAN 10 @ WA - VS QUAKER VALLEY * 3:30PM 6PM
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FRI.-JAN 11 LEAVE FOR CENTRAL YORK BIG 6 MEET @ 10:45
FRI.-JAN 11 DIVE COMPETITION @ C.Y. 6PM
SAT.-JAN 12 SWIM COMPETITION @ C.Y. 10AM
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TUES.-JAN 15 @ INDIANA @ IUP POOL 3:00 6PM
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THURS.-JAN 24 @ BEAVER HS * 3:00 6PM
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THURS.-JAN 31 @ WA VS RIVERSIDE * 3:00 6PM
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THURS.-FEB 7 @ BLACKHAWK HS * 3:00 6PM
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THURS.-FEB 14 @ WA VS HOPEWELL * 3:00 6PM
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FRI.-FEB 15 @ MOON / MAC DIVING 1:30 / 3:30PM
SAT.-FEB 16 @ MOON / MAC SWIMMING 7:30am / 10:30AM
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FRI.-FEB 22 @ SOUTH PARK HS / WPIAL DIVING 9am 11AM
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THURS.-FEB 28 @ PITT / WPIAL SWIMMING 8AM 10AM
FRI.-MARCH 1 @ PITT / WPIAL SWIMMING 8AM 10AM
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TUES.-MARCH 12 LEAVE FOR PIAA STATES @ BUCKNELL
WED.-MARCH 13 @ BUCKNELL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
THURS.-MARCH 14 @ BUCKNELL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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SUN. MARCH 24 > PROPOSED DAY FOR BANQUET TBA
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WEST ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL

SWIM & DIVE TEAMS RULES

FOOD FOR THOUGHT !

You are joining and becoming a member of a TEAM, what does that mean ?

It means you have taken on a shared responsibility to be a positive functioning part of an organization / TEAM. And your duty / job is to become a valuable part of that TEAM by working hard and committing to the TEAM concept and values.

TEAM RULES & AGREEMENT

ALL WEST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL RULES AND POLICIES THAT ARE IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK APPLY TO OUR TEAM AND THE MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM.

ACADEMICS & STUDIES ARE NUMBER ONE!

MAINTAINING GOOD GRADES AND STAYING ON TOP OF SCHOOL WORK IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY. POOR GRADES OR ANY PROBLEMS IN THE CLASS ROOM CAN LEAD TO SUSPENSION OR LOSS OF PRIVILEDGE TO COMPETE OR PRACTICE, SO TAKE CARE OF SCHOOL WORK AND DON’T PUT IT OFF!

AS COACH I RECEIVE WEEKLY NOTICES OF STUDENTS FAILING OR CLOSE TO FAILING SUBJECTS, WHEN THIS OCCURS WE FOLLOW THE WA STUDENT GUIDELINES. FIRST WEEK WARNING – 2ND WEEK YOU MUST GET TUTORING AND SHOW PROOF TO COACH – 3RD WEEK SUSPENDED TILL TEACHER / PRINCIPAL ALLOWS YOU BACK – 4TH WEEK YOU ARE FINISHED FOR SEASON!

I AS COACH HAVE NO SAY IN ACADEMICS SO DO NOT ASK ME TO TALK TO YOUR TEACHERS. IT IS YOUR JOB AS A YOUNG ADULT TO LEARN AND COMMUNICATE.

CONDUCT & ATTITUDE

POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND RESPECT FOR TEAM, SCHOOL,TEAMMATES,COACHES, AND OFFICIALS IS A MUST.

ANY TAMPERING, VANDELISM, OR RUIUNING OF SCHOOL OR TEAMMATES PROPERTY MAY BE REASON FOR IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL.

ATTIRE & TEAM WEAR

THE ONLY APPARRELL ALLOWED FOR SWIMMERS OR DIVERS AT OUR MEETS IS APPROVED TEAM WEAR. TEAM T-SHIRTS / WARM UPS / SUITS / CAPS MUST BE WA SWIM & DIVE APPROVED.

AS MUCH AS WE SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS – NO OTHER WA APPARRELL IS ALLOWED. SOCCER-BAND –FOOTBALL OR ANY OTHER.

TRAVEL TO AND FROM MEETS

ALL SWIMMERS MUST TRAVEL TO MEETS WITH THE TEAM AND TRAVEL HOME WITH THE TEAM ON THE BUS.

IF FOR SOME SPECIAL VALID REASON A SWIMMER NEEDS TO TRAVEL HOME WITH THEIR PARENT. YOUR PARENT MUST CONTACT MR. McBAIN AND GET PERMISSION FROM HIM, HE WILL THAN LET COACH BOB KNOW, AND ONLY THEN MAY YOU GO WITH A PARENT.

EVEN IF IT IS APPROVED YOU MUST STILL GET ON BUS WITH THE TEAM AND BE THERE FOR OUR POST MEET TEAM TALK. WHEN TALK IS OVER YOU MAY LEAVE BUS AND GO WITH PARENTS.

ANY SWIMMER / DIVER JUST LEAVING WITH A PARENT WITHOUT COACH MILLERS OK OR MR. McBAIN'S APPROVAL WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR AT LEAST 2 MEETS.

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES & JOBS

THESE ARE NOT VALID REASONS TO MISS PRACTICE!

REMEMBER YOU HAVE AGREED TO BE A VALUABLE PART OF THE TEAM AND YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE HERE AND WORK WITH YOUR TEAMMATES SO THAT WE ARE A TEAM. ANYONE WHO FALLS BELOW THE 85% ATTENDANCE IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN OUR MEETS TILL THEY MAKE UP PRACTICES AND GET BACK TO 85%. ALSO SATURDAY PRACTICES ARE REQUIRED AND A MISSED SATURDAY WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM COACHES MAKES A SWIMMER INELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN THE NEXT MEET.

PRACTICE ETIQUETTE

BE ON TIME !!! BE CONSCIENCES AND CURTEOUS TO TEAMMATES AND COACHES. RESPECT TEAM EQUIPMENT AND YOUR LANE PARTNERS. SPITTING – DRINKING FROM OTHERS WATER BOTTLES – USING THEIR EQUIPMENT IS NOT PERMITTED.

COMING LATE TO PRACTICE DISRUPTS OUR TEAM AND CREATES INCONSISTENT TRAINING HABITS. IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO TUTORING OR MAKE UP A TEST BRING A NOTE FROM YOUR TEACHER.

IF YOU ARE LATE BECAUSE OF OTHER REASONS THAN SCHOOL WORK THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED PRIOR BY COACHES YOU WILL BE DOINGDRYLAND.

PLEASE ADHERE TO OUR TEAM POLICIES AND WORK HARD TO BE A VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT MEMBER OF OUR TEAM. WE CAN BE STRONG AS A UNIT WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE SAME GOALS. LETS BE A GREAT TEAM!

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I HAVE READ THE TEAM POLICIES AND UNDERSTAND THEM. AND I AGREE TO BE A RESPONSIBLE PART OF OUR TEAM BY FOLLOWING TEAM RULES AND WORKING WITH MY TEAM MATES TO MAKE OUR TEAM A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND A GOOD COMPETITIVE TEAM.

PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS PORTION TO COACHES ASAP.

SWIMMER______

PARENT______

PLEASE BE A RESPONSIBLE AND INFORMED SWIM TEAM AND FAMILY MEMBER.

WE DISTIBUTE INFO IN SEVERAL WAYS TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF WHAT IS GOING ON.

OUR WEBSITE >

GO TO HIGH SCHOOL PAGES FOR SWIM OR DIVE.

I WILL PUT NEWSLETTERS OUT EACH WEEK – PICK THEM UP – READ THEM – TAKE THEM HOME FOR PARENTS TO SEE!

ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE ALMOST DAILY AT PRACTICES ALONG WITH WRITTEN ON CHALK BOARDS.

EMAILS FROM BOOSTERS & TEXT FROM CAPTAINS WILL ALSO BE USED. SO WITH LITTLE EFFORT YOU CAN STAY INFORMED.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS – PLEASE CONTACT ME.

COACH BOB MILLER 724-766-0847