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Get excited and enthusiastic about you own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.
Denis Waitley
Upcoming Events:
March 11 10 & Under Metro Divisional meet entries due back to coaches
Reminder
A friendly reminder that if you misplace your meet registration for any upcoming meets, the registrations are available on the front page of the Dynamo website.
Spring Break for Dynamo
The team will take its annual spring break Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 13, 2008. Swimmers and families – enjoy the time off! Catch up/ get ahead in school (if you are in school), spend time with your family and friends and come back fired up for Long Course 2008! Group move ups will take place for swimmers on the firt day back from the break.
Swim A Thon Is Coming – Mark Your Calendars!
This year the Dynamo’s annual Swim A Thon fundraiser is scheduled for April 22-23. Mark your calendars and look for more information in upcoming monthly and weekly newsletters.
Age Group Sectionals – Hotels
If you are planning to attend the Age Group Sectional meet in Charlotte, NC in March, please make your reservations now! Dynamo was unsuccessful in organizing a block of rooms for the team due to the ACC basketball tournament going on that weekend. While some single rooms may be available here and there, you may need to look on the outskirts of Charlotte for a room.
Participating in Dynamo`s Success: As a Volunteer
If you didn`t have the opportunity to attend the Dynamo Parents Meeting last Tuesday in Alpharetta with USA Swimming`s Ira Klein, one of the things that you might have been surprised to learn from Ira is that no other team in USA Swimming owns as much pool space as Dynamo. That`s even before completion of the new pool in Alpharetta. You may already know that Dynamo is a Gold-Medal Team, putting it in the top 16 of more than 4000 USA Swimming-registered teams. The greatest success in USA Swimming has been found on teams with stable coaching situations, adequate pool space controlled by the team, and great volunteer programs.
Dynamo has some of the best volunteers in USA Swimming, but more are needed. There is still great need for people who are willing to become certified as Georgia Swimming Officials. For parents of younger swimmers, Clerk of Course, is in need of help at our 10& under and 12&under swim meet sessions. What you can do ... become certified as an Administrative Judge with Georgia Swimming. Administrative Judges deal with swimmers` entries, timing equipment and scoring at swim meets.
In competitive swimming, the quality of officiating directly affects the quality of performance. Consistency and professionalism in officiating and hosting swim meets cannot be assured without adequate staffing. Stroke and Turn Judges evaluate swims. Stroke and Turn officials have the best view of the pool at swim meets and don`t have to find a place to sit in the stands. Both Stroke and Turn Judges as well as Administrative Judges, as certified volunteers, are well-taken care of with free heat sheets, free admission, free food/drinks, free parking, and tax-deductibility of volunteer expenses.
Dynamo is hosting certification clinics for Administrative Judge and Stroke and Turn Judge on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30. For more information, contact Julie Allen (allen.julie@sbcglobal.net).
Dynamo Fundraising – Year Round Internet Shopping!!!!
Check out the QSP/Reader’s Digest catalogue on-line. Merchandise changes seasonally. It’s an easy way to shop for gifts and order/renew magazine subscriptions!!!! Up to 50% of your purchase goes directly to Dynamo.
Ask out-of-town friends and relatives to log onto www.QSP.COM to shop from the QSP Internet gift catalog.
· Click on the “Register Now” tab and follow the registration process to send emails to friends and family, asking them to help, and/or…..
Click on the “Shop Now” tab and shop year round.
· Enter Dynamo’s Account Number: 710330722
· The internet sight also offers many top selling magazines like Reader’s Digest, Oprah, & Every Day with Rachael Ray
Dynamo Parka Orders
With the winter months fast approaching don’t forget to place your Parka orders. Orders are placed the 1st and 15th of each month with a four week turn around time…remember to plan ahead for holiday shopping. For your convenience the order form can be found on Dynamo’s website.
Facility Reminders:
+ When paying for dues with a Credit Card, always write the name of the swimmer account on the receipt. The same is true for the memo portion of a check that is submitted for dues payment.
+ Please stay alert when driving through the parking lot – look out for Dynamo swimmers participating in dry land activities.
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PRACTICE SCHEDULE CHANGES
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Alpharetta Swim Center
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Chamblee Swim Center
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Saturday, March 8
SR1 6:45-8:30 AM at Alpharetta
SR2 6:45-8:30 AM at Alpharetta
SR3 6:45-8:30 AM at Alpharetta
AG1 6:45-8:30 AM at Alpharetta
AG2 8:30-10:00 AM
AG3 8:30-10:00 AM
AGD 8:30-10:00 AM
All 10 & Under swimmers (regardless of training group) attend the Championship Clinic at Alpharetta held 10:00 AM – 12 Noon.
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Saturday, March 8
SR2 8:00-10:00 AM
SR3 8:00-9:30 AM
AG1 8:00-10:00 AM
AG2 8:00-9:30 AM
AG3 8:00-9:30 AM
AGD 8:00-9:30 AM
All 10 & Under swimmers (regardless of training group) attend the Championship Clinic at Chamblee held 10:00 AM – 12 Noon.
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