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When you are ready to compete in swim meets, you can choose from a list of meets that the team will be participating in. Bring your goggles, team suit, and team cap to the meet in time for warm ups. Then hang out on deck with the rest of the team. All you have to do is swim your best. Ask your team mates and they will gladly help you get around your first meet. |
Once You’ve Joined VSC:
You’ll be part of the VSC family. Your swimmer will be expected to regularly attend practice, and to bring a good attitude (which is easy since swimming is great fun).
You will receive our monthly newsletter, “The Wavelength”, by email. You can print a paper copy, read the whole thing online, or view the current columns on the website. Previous issues are always available online too.
You will also receive a monthly bill reminder by email. You can view your account status and print an invoice by signing in at the VSC website and clicking on “$ My Invoice/Payment”. All payments are due by the 15th of each month. Family discounts are given for three or more swimmers; see the VSC Dues Schedule for complete information.
As a member of USA Swimming your swimmer will also recieve USA Swimming’s own "Splash" Magazine.
The VSC web site features a special "Team Members Only" page with special links for Team Announcements, Carpools, Lost & Found, and a For Sale page. You can track your own meet performance and best times using the "My Meet Results" feature of the web site. If college swimming is in your future, you’ll find advice and planning tools on the "College Bound" page.
Are There Fundraisers?
Vancouver Swim Club is supported mainly by your monthly dues, an annual Swim-A-Thon fundraiser, and one other mandatory fundraising event. These fundraisers are vital to VSC and allow us to hire highly qualified, professional coaches and provide a variety of practice times while keeping our dues low.
Each family is asked to support these fundraisers with a minimum level of participation or be charged a non-participation fee. There may be other minor fund raisers as needed during the year. Complete information on the VSC fundraising policy can be found in the Registration Agreement.
In Addition, every family is asked to supply one lane timer on each day that their swimmer competes in a meet. Timing is easy, but without enough timers the meet cannot go on, so please don’t hesitate to time.
About Practices:
We have practice five days a week, year round, except for pool maintenance breaks and an occasional Friday when there is a meet that most of our swimmers, as well as coaches, are attending. We swim at Marshall Community Center Pool, a 25 yard, six lane pool with a 9 foot deepwell. Our practice times are staggered throughout the evening to make the best use of pool time. See the Practice Schedule for times and days available for each Group.
Once you have joined our team, your child should come to practice prepared with a water bottle, suit and goggles as a minimum. Please refer to the Equipment List for further advice and equipment recommendations.
Although each practice group has a specified number of practices available per week, it is up to each family to decide which days to practice, and how many times to practice each week, up to the maximum for the level. Keep in mind that the more your swimmer practices, the better prepared they will be for swimming in a meet.
Swim Meets:
Twice a year you will be given a list with the appropriate meets for your swimmer circled. You will then decide which meets you would like to attend and return the list to the coach. The head coach takes care of registering the team. All you have to do is show up ready to swim. Meet fees are paid on your behalf by VSC and then billed to you with your monthly dues.Parents are obligated to assist with lane timing (a very easy skill to learn) at every meet their child swims in.
By being affiliated with Oregon Swimming, Inc., VSC is able to participate in the great selection of swim meets located around Portland and Western Oregon. If you have questions regarding swim meets, please feel free to ask a board member, another parent, or one of our coaches.
Our team handbook, which is available on request, and has some great information on our competitive swim program, by-laws, parent roles, coach role, nutrition, what to bring to meets, and driving directions to most pools. Please remember to keep a copy of your Registration Agreement. It provides a detailed description of our policies and procedures.
If you need more information than what you’ve found here, or if you want to make an appointment for a tryout please drop us a line!
Thanks again,
Angie Shannon - Membership Coordinator ( mandashann@msn.com )
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