Northgate Swimming 2019 342021 1 Meeting Agenda Welcome

Northgate Swimming 2019 3/4/2021 1

Meeting Agenda • • • Welcome Coaching Staff Parent/Admin roles Program overview Season Calendar – meet & practice schedule Parent Role, expectations and support/volunteer Transportation and away meets Attendance policy / commitment Apparel Contributions 3/4/2021 2

NHS Swim Team Coaching Staff Jeff Mellinger – Head Coach – mellingerj@mdusd. net – Former Ygnacio Valley HS Warrior, Current Walnut Creek Masters Swimmer – Coaching Experience: 6 years NHS Head Coach, 3 years Concord High School, 20 years Forest Park Swim Team, 3 years Ygnacio Valley, 4 years Terrapins, 1 year Valley Vista Swim Team Chase Templeton – Assistant Head Coach – templetonc@mdusd. org - Former Liberty Lion and DVC Viking Swimmer - Coaching experience: 9 years with Brentwood Seawolves, rd 3 year with Northgate Swim, Diablo Country Club Swim Team Assistants -- TBA 3/4/2021 3

Key Parent/Admin Support • • Cathy Jacques & Andrea Rose - Team Managers Marlene Smith - Team Booster Rep Earle Payton - NHS Athletic Director Michael Mc. Allister - NHS Principal • Jim Mc. Clelland 3/4/2021 - Makes things happen 4

Swimming Program Overview: The ABC’s of NHS Swim • ACADEMIC FOCUS – Keep School the #1 priority – Student athlete excellence – No truancy/tardy/discipline issues/vaping – Stay ahead of your school work, don’t fall behind • BE CONSISTENT - With your communication -- With your effort/positive attitude • 3/4/2021 COMMITMENT – Compete for DAL Championships/high NCS placement – CIF State Meet representation – Be supportive of your teammates in and out of the pool – Be determined to stay strong through the whole season – Set high personal goals to push yourself to success – Valued member of greater Northgate Community 5

Season Overview Early Season: - Goal sheets! • Practice focus will be the improvement and refinement of stroke technique; general “getting in shape” workouts. Mid Season: – Focus will move to improving conditioning with a focus on racing • More swim meets means more chances to challenge yourself End of Season: – Focus will be on racing, increased rest, all while maintaining technique • Fine tuning racing techniques and tactics, starts, turns and finishes 3/4/2021 6

• Season Calendar First Day Monday, January 28 th “Registration” 5: 30 -7: 00(hand in paper work, • FIRST DAY IN THE POOL Tuesday Jan 29 th • Swim team practice 3: 15 pm to 5: 15 pm (JV 3: 15 -4: 45) Monday – Friday, with morning practices Tue & Thurs 5: 30 am-7 am starting Feb 12 th. • It will not be a requirement to attend both AM practices unless swimmer has missed/will miss afternoon practices. • With practice now right after school, it’s imperative that swimmers bring their gear to school in the morning and store it in their locker. • Meet days vary, some Wed, mostly Fri. Meets start 3: 45, warmups approx 245 • • Time Trials Date FRIDAY MARCH 1 st vs College Park and Concord Dougherty Valley Pentathlon Saturday March 16 th DLS Invitational is Friday/Saturday March 22 & 23 rd DAL JV Championship is Saturday April 20 at Miramonte DAL Varsity Championship is Thursday/Saturday April 25 & 27 th at Campolindo NCS is Friday/Saturday May 3 & 4 th, CIF State Championship is Friday Saturday May 10 & 11 th Rest of Meet schedule finalized after tomorrow’s DAL League Meeting pay donations and try on suit fit kit) We will not get in the water. 3/4/2021

Parent Partnership, Role/Expectations and Support • Please support anyway that you can! • Help your swimmer with time management, being an academic athlete can be challenging! • Come cheer them on! • Support the team by volunteering to help time during meets. We can’t swim without timers, and you get front row seats! • Please encourage your swimmer to contact us first with team issues • If there are personal or medical issues involving your swimmer, please let us know as soon as possible 3/4/2021 8

Parent Partnership, Role/Expectations & Support, VOLUNTEERS • • Northgate Swimming is committed to providing the best high school experience for your swimmer Partnership with Coaching Staff; volunteer for jobs, support program at meets, in the community, at home with your student • Volunteer team coordinator positions in need: – Team Managers Cathy Jacques & Andrea Rose • Volunteer jobs: – Starter (s) – Desk Personnel – Timers – Car Pool Coordinator – Pasta Feed DAL – Pasta Feed NCS – Senior-Appreciation 3/4/2021 Kevin Kneafsey & ? ? Andrea Rose, Dee Blankley __________ Andrea Smethurst __________ Debbie Rodriguez/Cheryl Ledesma 9

Transportation and Meets Transportation: • All Varsity swimmers will ride the bus to Varsity DAL Trials Thursday April 25. We will not be using a bus any other time. We will need parent drivers to Las Lomas, Acalanes, and Benicia. Parents will need to pick up swimmers after every meet • We have 4, maybe 5 home meets. Each grade will be responsible ONCE for COMPLETE set up and TAKEDOWN. This is non-negotiable. It is not ok to leave and dump the takedown on others. Failure to participate will result in removal from the next meet. • If for some reason swimmers must leave a meet before completion we need to be informed BEFORE the day of the meet. There will be consequences for not swimming all your scheduled events. • Swimmers will find own transportation to practice and home meets at Northgate Aquatics Center Early Release: (all early release is conducted through sportsnet and the attendance office) • NHS hosted meets, excused from class at 2: 15 pm* • Away meets, excused from class at 1: 30 pm* *may change based on response from other schools on warmup times, etc. 3/4/2021 10

Attendance and Commitment • • Anyone can join the swim team regardless of experience. However, school academics, behavior, and attendance have consequences. We want all student athletes to be well rounded citizens, but we also need a high level of commitment to the swim team and fellow student athletes to help the program grow and improve. We do our best to work with all students and their circumstances Communication and planning ahead will help everyone involved. Swimmers expected to inform coaches directly on attendance issues and will agree to and sign the attendance policy. Swimmers are on the honor system to mark the attendance sheet each day Failure to follow the expectations outlined in the signed attendance policy may result in misses practices (sit outs), limited events and swim meets, or removal from the team at the coaches discretion. • 3/4/2021

Apparel & Uniforms • Team racing suit, Team shirt, Team Hoody, Team Cap Senior designed t shirts (cost included in contribution fee) • Suit Fitting at Northgate on first day Monday Jan 28, 5: 30 -7 • Parkas are available through Diablo Embroidery Works (diabloembroidery@att. net or 925. 280. 1495) 3/4/2021 12

Team Contribution Breakdown Northgate Swim Team 1) NHS Swim Team Contribution $350 2) Bronco Booster Membership $100 Check Payable to “Bronco Boosters” 3/4/2021 14