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Friday, 10 February 2012

final agenda for Semi Annual AGM

Hi Folks,

Please see the attached agenda for tomorrow's AGM.

Festivities start at 11 am..

Have fun!
Heather

Fast Swimmers win NBSCC

Hi Folks,

I am forwarding the results from this past weekend NB Short Course Championships in Moncton. I have also included the team picture taken on deck Sunday morning.

Have a great weekend!
Heather

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Clothing Policy

Hi Folks,

We wanted to remind our swimmers that the club policy is that team suits and caps must be worn at afternoon and evening practices. Swimmers are welcome to wear their flashy and fun suits to morning practices but must wear either their old black and red speedo or the new black and red Tyr suits. Swimmers are not required to wear a swim cap, however if they do, please ensure that it is their fast one.

If you have any concerns regarding this information, please reply to this email or contact Coach Marta directly.

Thanks,
Heather

My Son's Favorite Sport Is.... Swim Parent News for January 23, 2012

January 23, 2012
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My Son's Favorite Sport is Soccer. Isn't It?
By Jeff D. Opdyke

Sometimes parents see what they want to see. And in doing so, they miss a lot.

Case in point: my long-held belief that my son, now 14 years old, loves soccer.

Turns out, I was wrong. After the fall season ended, he announced his retirement.

He finally told me that while he enjoys the game, he isn't as passionate about it as I am. I had just assumed he was because...well, because I wanted to believe it.

The whole experience has been unsettling, and it has forced me to ask myself some difficult questions: Was he putting in all those hard hours just to please me? Did I ignore obvious signs that he wasn't having as much fun as I thought he was? And might he have loved the game, if only I hadn't pushed him to do it more and better?

I don't know all the answers, and I probably never will. But I am convinced of one thing: We parents so often want to believe that our kids share our passions that we're unable -- and often unwilling -- to accept the truth, even when it's in plain sight.

It's embarrassing now, but I've written frequently about my son and soccer. I've described his talent and passion for the game. And I've talked about the sacrifices the family was making so he could pursue his soccer-loving dreams: the endless travel, the out-of-state soccer camps, the time we all spent away from home to attend his practices (two nights a week) and games (as many as four in a weekend).

I was proud of his accomplishments. For several years he played at the highest level, on traveling teams that roamed our home state of Louisiana and the Southeast. He scored goals, and medals hang from a shelf in his bedroom from the various tournaments he and his teammates won from Louisiana to Florida.

Now, though, I see he was just living my dream, not his. All those sacrifices in truth reflected my desire to see him excel in a sport I adore rather than one that resonated with him.

As one of my longtime friends says, "You're so happy believing that your kid loves what you love that you get blinded. And if they're good, it's even harder to see. You just assume their talent means they love what they're doing."

My friend says that because he had loved baseball as a kid, he introduced it to his son at a very young age. His son, in turn, grew up to play the game very well. "I figured he loved it because he was so good at it," my friend says. "But he was actually good at it because I started playing with him so young. It had nothing to do with his own love for the game."

And then one day, at about 12, his son stopped playing. "He told me he never really liked it, and he started playing soccer, which he loved. He was a star, even more than at baseball. And more important: He enjoyed it. I had never noticed how much he didn't feel that way about baseball."

I suffered from that same blindness. Looking back, I now recognize that my son never really expressed much emotion about soccer, other than frustration, which I wrote off as teenage moodiness because I didn't want to believe it was the sport.

It's easy for me to now see that his growing frustration was one of many signs I refused to acknowledge.

He celebrated tournament victories with teammates on the field, but off the field he never talked about the sport. He grumbled about the number of practices and games. He never wanted to go to my games, and wasn't interested in watching soccer on TV with me. He stopped kicking the ball with me in the yard, and when he got really frustrated at some soccer comment I'd make he'd say, "Dad, it's not like I'm growing up to be a soccer star, so stop."

I asked my son where I went wrong and what signs parents should be looking for.

"You didn't pay attention to the fact that I wasn't living up to my potential," he told me. "You saw it -- I was jogging when I should have been running, and I began to complain about practice -- and you made some comments about it. But you didn't realize it meant I wasn't having fun anymore."

He's absolutely right.

He also told me I pushed him subtly to accept an invitation to join the best team in the state, even though he was reluctant to do so. Had I not done that (and had he not had such an unpleasant time on that team), he might still be playing today.
Quitting, he said, was hard on him, "because I didn't want to disappoint you because I know you love watching me play, and you love traveling as a family to my games and staying in hotels together."

I assured him that I am not disappointed -- that I'm happy he acted from his heart rather than from mine. More important, I told him that I'm very happy he has found his own passion: golf.

He came to the game through his friends at school, and he loves the sport. He eagerly signed up for lessons. He's happy to go to practice and wants to hit the driving range several times a week, even when it's 30 degrees outside. He wants me to play with him. He talks about golf all the time, and watches it on TV. He practices in the front yard, which he never did with soccer.

In short, he's finding far more satisfaction in his own sport than he ever did when he was simply trying to please Dad.

— Reprinted from the Wall Street Journal. Jeff D. Opdyke writes about investing and finance from Baton Rouge, LA.

Officials' Clinics

> Hi All:

Can you please let your Clubs know, that we will be offering Level II clinics in the classroom at the Base Gym on Saturday, February 18, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.. The clinics that are being offered are:

Stroke Judge
Inspector of Turns
Chief Timekeeper
Clerk of Course

There will probably be time for a short lunch break, so it would be appreciated if everybody could bring a lunch.

I won't be there because I'll be on my way home from Mexico, but I believe Sean will be there to help out if necessary.

Please let me know numbers, if possible, so we can prepare the classroom accordingly. Thanks!!

Carol

Fast Sliding Party Reminder

Hi Folks,

The sliding party/Semi Annual AGM is on this Saturday. We have not heard from many of our swimmers. Please email this address if your and family is able to attend. It is always lots of fun for the swimmer to get together outside of the pool.

The details are as follows:

Date & Time: Saturday February 11th, from 11am - 2pm

Location: Lindsey Valley Lodge (directions below)

Activities: Sliding & lunch for Team; Semi-Annual AGM & lunch for parents

What to bring for sliding: Please bring sleds; a helmet (hockey or ski) for sliding in case conditions are fast & hard; hats & mittens; and snowpants

What to bring for lunch: Pizza lunch will be provided by the club, but we ask you to bring the following: 1) Salad or dessert - please e-mail Nancy Corbett: nancy.corbett2@forces.gc.ca with what you will bring; 2) Please bring your own drinks (but a canteen is also available on site); and 3) Bring your own dinnerware & cutlery, if possible (though some will be provided if you forget). We also ask kindly that your salad or dessert be peanut free.

FAST Semi-Annual Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Parents, we encourage you to bring your swimmers, but also to stay for the short meeting as this is your chance to learn more about what the club is up to; future plans; Coach Marta's training overview about her vision and approach in training your children to swim FAST, be healthy, and have fun! And it is the perfect time to provide feedback (good or bad!) and ask questions to Marta and the Board Members. We very much encourage your ideas, participation and interest in club development and this informal and open meeting is for your voice to be heard.

Directions to Lindsey Valley:

At the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Broad Road enter onto CFB Gagetown (Tim Hortons/ Canex on your left, Movie theatre on your right).

You will be on Tilley Road Continue to the end of Tilley Road, then turn left at the stop sign onto Ganong Street. Turn right onto Nashwaak Street, and continue to the very end.

The paved road turns to dirt but keep going until you reach the lodge at the very end.

NOTE: Speeding is strongly discouraged on base, so please stay below 50 km/h.

Here is the link for more info on the facilities: http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Gagetown/EN/Facilities/Lindsay%20Valley%20(LV)/Pages/default.aspx

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Charles' ipod touch and Kelsea's Phone

Hi Folks,

We had a great weekend in Moncton, however a couple of our swimmer's lost important items. Charles Waugh's ipod went missing as did Kelsea Vessey's blue cell phone. Swim bags look a lot alike well in some cases exactly the same. It would be great if parents could check their swimmer's bag for the ipod (description below) and the blue phone (details to follow)

Please email this email or the parent directly if you find either item...

Thanks in advance,
Heather

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Charles' ipod touch went missing at the NBSC Championships in Moncton this past weekend.
In case it was accidentally stuffed into a pocket of someone else's swim bag, we would appreciate it if you could check the pockets of your swimmer's bag. It has a black case with a silver colored stripe across the back.

Thanks,
Maryhelen=

stevenso@unb.ca

Monday, 6 February 2012

FAST Sliding Party, Lunch & Semi-Annual AGM - RSVP required!!

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Hello FAST Families!

Our February FAST Team Event is coming right up this Saturday and we wanted to provide you with some details, and have you RSVP so we can get a sense of numbers attending. The details are as follows:

Date & Time: Saturday February 11th, from 11am - 2pm

Location: Lindsey Valley Lodge (directions below)

Activities: Sliding & lunch for Team; Semi-Annual AGM & lunch for parents

What to bring for sliding: Please bring sleds; a helmet (hockey or ski) for sliding in case conditions are fast & hard; hats & mittens; and snowpants

RSVP by Wednesday: Please 'reply' to this note with your attendance and how many in your FAST family who will be attending. And e-mail Nancy at the above e-mail address with what your family will be bringing.

FAST Semi-Annual Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Directions to Lindsey Valley:

At the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Broad Road enter onto CFB Gagetown (Tim Hortons/ Canex on your left, Movie theatre on your right).

You will be on Tilley Road Continue to the end of Tilley Road, then turn left at the stop sign onto Ganong Street. Turn right onto Nashwaak Street, and continue to the very end.

The paved road turns to dirt but keep going until you reach the lodge at the very end.

NOTE: Speeding is strongly discouraged on base, so please stay below 50 km/h.

Here is the link for more info on the facilities: http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Gagetown/EN/Facilities/Lindsay%20Valley%20(LV)/Pages/default.aspx

Sonya Hull / 506.470.9744

Crescent Management Consulting

ECSC Meet Information Sheet Mar. 1-4/12

Fredericton Aquanaut Swim Team 2011-2012 Meet Information Sheet
Event:		East Coast Short Course Championship
Date:		Thursday, March 1 – Sunday, March 5, 2012
Travel:		On your own
Pool/Location:		CARI Aquatic Center, UPEI 550 University Ave Charlottetown, PE C1a 4P3 (902)-569-4584
Host Club:		Swim PEI
Eligibility:		East Coast Standards (Please See Tables Attached)
Meet Times:		Session #1 Warm Up: 2:00pm for 3:00 pm Start, On Deck for 1:45pm Session #2 Warm Up: 7:30am for 9:00am Start, On Deck for 7:15am Session #3 Warm Up: 4:00pm for 5:00pm Start, On Deck for 3:45pm Session #4 Warm Up: 7:30am for 9:00am Start, On Deck for 7:15am Session #5 Warm Up: 4:00pm for 5:00pm Start, On Deck for 3:45pm Session #6 Warm Up: 7:30am for 9:00am Start, On Deck for 7:15am Session #7 Warm Up: 4:00pm for 5:00pm Start, On Deck for 3:45pm
Officiating:		Corrie Wagemakers - wmakers@pei.sympatico.ca
Meet Entry Fees:		$50.00 Meet Fee +$45.00Coaching Fee ( ½ of the coaching fee was covered by the Club due to the Swimmer Funding Model) =$95.00 This amount will be charged to your meet fees account.
Deadline for Response for Attendance of Meet: Please Forward to meetresponse@gmail.com 02/10/2012 at midnight
Cancellation Deadline:		02/18/2012 at midnight
Session #1 Thursday Mar. 1 Warm Up: 2:00pm-3:00pm 1500 Free W 800 Free M *Timed Finals, alternating Fastest-to-Slowest 4 x 100 Medley Relay	Session #2 Friday Mar.2 Preliminaries Warm up: 7:30-9:00am(Split) 50 Free 100 Back 200 Brest 50 Fly 400 Free		Session #4 Saturday Mar. 3 Preliminaries Warm up: 7:30-9:00am (Split) 200 Fly 50 Back 200 Free 100 Breast 400 IM	Session #6 Sunday Mar. 4 Preliminaries Warm up:7:30-9:00am (Split) 100 Fly 200 Back 50 Breast 100 Free 200 IM 800 Free W 1500 Free M *Timed finals, alternating Fastest-to-Slowest
	Session #3 Finals Warm up: 4:00pm-5:00pm 50 Free 100 Back 200 Brest 50 Fly 400 Free 4 x 50 Medley Relay		Session #5 Finals Warm up: 4:00pm-5:00pm 200 Fly 50 Back 200 Free 100 Breast 400 IM 4 x 50 Free Relay	Session #7 Finals Warm up: 4:00pm-5:00pm 1500 Free M 100 Fly 200 Back 50 Breast 100 Free 200 Im 800 Free W **fastest heats only

Fwd: Triathlon NB

Hello Everyone,
Triathlon New Brunswick has requested that I forward this to our
provincial clubs.
Thanks
Pat Ketterling

Fwd: Week Feb 6-12 Update

Week Feb 6-12 Update

No changes to the schedule this week.

Reminder about Team Potluck and Semi Annual General meeting-Saturday 11am-2pm at Lindsay Valley Lodge, Gagetown base (details and directions to follow)

Valentine Sweet Heart Basket Draw-Sat Feb11th at the team social

Marta

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Help needed GOT/Masters and Official's Clinics coming up

Hey folks Oromocto is looking for officating help for their Invitational meet the weekend of March 23-25/12. Any parents that can help time or work at other levels please let Carol Chiasson know as soon as you can at supermom1450@yahoo.com

As well the UNB Masters swim club is hosting a one day meet May 5th for the first time in over 5 years. They are also looking for volunteers to help. Please send your responses to me at pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca

As well, TIDE, Saint John has invited anyone interested in attending their Officials Clinic day - you need LEVEL I as a prerequisite for all other clinics, and for Level II certification you need at least the Stroke and Turn clinic along with one other Level II clinic.

This clinic day is being held in February on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th from 11 AM until to 3:30PM at Quispamsis Town Hall, 12 Landing Court

The following Courses will be offered (these are all free clinics!)

11 AM - Level I - Timers Clinic...50 MINS

break

12 noon - Level II Stroke and Turn...1HR

break

1:15 - 3:30 Level II Clerk of Course/ course marshall/ Safety

Level II - Chief Finish Judge/Recorder Scorer

Level II - Starter

Please email Gary Losier if you are planning to attend at glosier@quispamsis.ca

Cheers,

patti