Age Group Zones Info for Parents and Swimmers

Parents of Swimmers applied for Zones 2012,

 

First of all thank you very much for applying your swimmers to be a part of the 2012 SCZT! This is to update you all on what will be going on leading up to the selection of the zone team on Sunday night.

 

Every night Myself, the 2012 SC Zone Team Head Coach Jimmy Smith, and Sports Development Director Kile Zeller will be keeping a close eye on the performances and updating the zone selection process at the conclusion of finals. This process will conclude on Sunday night. Sometimes at the conclusion of finals we will have the process over in 30mins and sometimes it may take 1 hour or longer. We are sorry for this time consuming process but we want to make sure we are completely accurate so we double check everything.

 

At the conclusion of finals on Sunday we will deliberate and announce the team as soon as possible. Once the team is announce there will be a parent meeting with Maggie Boliek, Kile Zeller, Cindy Marchbanks, Jennifer Waters, Jessica Bennett and Head Coach Jimmy Smith. In this meeting we will answer any and all questions you have about the coming week of competition. In this meeting parents must give Maggie Boliek a check for $475 made out to "SCLSC." Please remember that Cell Phones are not allowed on the trip and that might seem like the end of the world but for the past 3 years we haven’t had any issues. We will make available the coaching staff and chaperones cell phone numbers. The hotel numbers are located on the itinerary as well. There will also be a swimmer meeting with asst Coaches Bart Simonson, Greg Stallworth, Kimi Davidson, and Scott Stephens. In this meeting the swimmers will sign the Zone Code of Conduct, pick their events for the meet, and be given their caps, shirts, bags, water bottles, etc. They may also learn some Cheers!

 

After the meeting you and the swimmers will be free to go. You the parents will still be responsible for your swimmer until Monday morning. Please get breakfast for your swimmer on Monday morning. We will meet back in the USC parking lot at 6:30am for departure to the Atlanta Airport.

 

We are asking that all swimmers pack their swim bags with all the equipment they need for a swim meet: Suits, towels, goggles, caps, etc. This will be their carry on bag that they bring on the plane with them.  We are asking the swimmers to do this just in case their checked in bags are lost by the airlines. All other items will be packed in their travel bags that will be provided for them as the zone gift. The SCLSC will pay for the checked in travel bag, and their swim bags will be their one carry on item. Any other bags will be at the expense of you the parents and the swimmers must have money for these extra bags. Please do NOT over pack, the timeline will be tight and swimmers carrying extra bags will slow the group down.

The pre-lim Itinerary and Meal plan have been posted under the event link. I will update info as much as possible with new info.

 

Please remember the following:

  1. Please don’t over pack!
  2. No Cell Phones
  3. Meet at USC on Monday at 6:30am. Don’t be late!
  4. If your swimmer is 18 years of age, they must have a photo ID for Plane flight. 17 & Unders do not need a photo ID.

 

If you have any questions at all please email me at TCSolo710@yahoo.com

 

Sincerely,

Tim Conley

Age Group Vice Chair, SCLSC