Executive Board Members

• Dan Guerrisi-President
• Patricia Vargas- Vice President
• Cori Shaffer- Secretary
• Rosemary Lambert-Treasurer
• Meghan Danowski- Assistant Secretary
• Marie Yagel- Assistant Treasurer

Board Members

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• Katie Sweigart - Concessions
• Tracy Dominick - Fundraisers
• Betsy Grigor- Hospitality
• Steve Becca - Officials Coordinator
• Jamie Kichline- League Rep
• Jess Hoddinett - Spirit Wear
• Rebecca Anderson - Supplies

Coaches/Officials

Coaches

• Mike Glumac- Head Coach
• Kristen Urey
• Patrick Urey
• Rick Lima
• Amelia Phillips

College/Jr Coaches

• Cameron Gessel
• Mikayla Waite
• Andrew Weatherhold
• Alecia
• Gracie
• Coach E

Officials

• Jaime Kichline
• Nichole Mathias
• Marie Yagel

MSC Code of Conducts

At registration ALL parents accepted MSC Code of Conduct.

• Did you review it with your swimmer?
• Are they aware of the expectations

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Required: Parent Code of Conduct

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Mission, Vision, Values

Mission - Mechanicsburg Swim Club (MSC) is a is a non-profit, tax exempt competitive swim club offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for swimmers between the ages 5-18. The goal of our team is to provide every member with an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability. We are dedicated to fulfilling the needs of aspiring competitive swimmers in the Mechanicsburg Area School District and committed to providing them with a safe and positive environment in which to grow as better athletes and people.

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Vision - To promote the culture of swimming by creating safe and healthy opportunities for athletes and coaches of all backgrounds.

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Value:

• Safety
• Competitiveness
• Sportsmanship
• Fun

12 Things All Swim Parents Should Know

Practice

• Recommend at least 2 days per week

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• Group Assignments are determined by coaches and approved by the exec board.

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• All questions regarding group assignments should be sent to mscexecboard@gmail.com

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“Swimming is 30% physical and 70% mental”

• Coach Nester

Equipment Requirements

All groups need to have the following practice equipment:

• Fins
• Kickboard
• Pull Buoys

Maroon

- Hand Paddles

- Snorkel

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**We recommend getting a team arena bag whenever possible to store the equipment.

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arena Partnership

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• arena will be the official cap, team seat, and apparel provider for MSC swimmers

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• Each swimmer should have the following arena products:
• Suit
• Cap
• Goggles

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• 30% back on all arena products purchased through Sports Fair

Apparel Partnership

• Partner with Sports Fair USA
• Small business out of Arlington, VA
• arena team suits, caps, bags, parkas, and apparel will be 20% off
• Discount Code: MSCEquip

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Team Suit

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• Suit Sale - Monday, November 2nd

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• Any swimmer who does not purchase a team suit is asked to wear a black or black/maroon arena

suit.

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• We are asking that swimmers do not wear the old suits from last year. We want MSC swimmers to have similar suits.

Swim Caps

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• All new swimmers aMechanicsburg swim cap at Time Trials.

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• If your swimmer is not going to be time trials they will get their cap at the first meet.

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• We do not encourage swimmers to wear their team caps or suits to practice.

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Spirit Wear Options

• Below is a link to the MSC Spirit Wear Store. We offer a variety of items with various logos. Purchasing MSC Spirit Wear is optional. To keep costs down for families, this is not a club fundraiser

https://store.modernimprintllc.com/mechanicsburg_swim_club/shop/home

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Brand Partnership

• SBR Sports

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• 20% Discount Code: MSCSWIM26
• MSC gets 10% back from these sales

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• Top Items
• TriSwim Chlorine Removing Shampoo and Conditioner
• SuitSoak
• SkinSlick
• Foggies
• Dermasport

Time Trials

• This is a mock swim meet and will take place on Wednesday, November 18th.

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• All families are expected to volunteer, if their swimmer is participating

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• We are in need of people to learn the computer system and timing equipment. If you are interested please email MSCexecboard@gmail.com

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• You will declare for Time Trials just like a meet. (Directions for declaring on slides 16-18)

Website/Communication

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• Mechanicsburg Swim Club https://www.teamunify.com/team/reccaslmstpa/page/home
• Does not work well in Internet Explorer
• Sign in-tab on left side to access account
• *NEW* - If you would like to receive text alerts from the team please fill out this section for each of the swimmers on your account:

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• Members Only Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MechanicsburgSCMembers

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Website Overview

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• Swimmers are able to compete in 3 individual events and 1 relay

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• Coaches assign all events for the meets

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• MSC will need to provide at least 15 volunteers per meet

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• Events sheets will be posted the morning of the meet at the pool.

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• If you are unable to attend the meet after declaring or the morning of please contact a Coach Kristen (717) 418-6652 and Dan (717-571-3941) via cell

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What you need to know about Meets...

Declaring for Meets and Invitationals

• From the Website go to Calendar�
• Click on Team Events�
• Find the meet or event

• Click on the red Attend/Decline button

• All meets have a sign up deadline
• Click “Edit Commitment”
• Choose your swimmer. If you have multiple kids you will need to do this for each swimmer

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• Use the drop down menu to select Yes- sign me up OR No Thanks

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• Click Save Changes in the bottom right

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Clearances

• 1 set of clearances required per family
• Clearances valid for 5 years
• Volunteer Clearances fees are waived

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Required Clearances

• Pa Child Abuse History Certification
• Pa State Police Criminal Record Check
• Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI Criminal Background Check (Cogent Systems)

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• Clearances can be emailed completed using the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2aD1vfPxC10_p1qth2Q5WQE9aVEFBmzanEZOI-a4LKDjUAQ/viewform?usp=header

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Concessions Assistance

• We are asking families to donate at least 1 item, or
• Contribute $5 - $10 dollars towards concessions.
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Volunteer Requirements

• It takes roughly 35 volunteers to hold successful meet

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• In order to receive your $100 volunteer refund you must volunteer at 5 times. You can earn up to 2 credits per meet.�
• Concession Stand is the only volunteer positions that do NOT require clearances

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• Time Trials DO NOT count towards your volunteer refund.

Job Sign Ups

• After declaring your swimmer, return to the Team Events Calendar Page to sign up to volunteer
• Click on the Green Job Sign Up button to see available positions

• Choose the job you would like to sign up for and click the green Sign Up Button

Job Name and Description

Number of positions required

Start and Approximate finish times

Volunteer Credits Earned

Divisionals/All-Stars

• All swimmers who participate in at least 3 dual meets qualify for Divisionals
• Swimmers/Families choose the events for that meet
• 3 individual events

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• 2 individual and 1 relay or 2 individual and 1 relay
• Relay participation is optional
• From Divisionals the top 16 in individual events and the top 8 in relays from the LEAGUE move onto All-Stars.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: February 20th and 21st

Invitationals

• Optional swim meets offered throughout the season

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• Participation in these events requires an additional fees

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• Fees are to be paid ahead of the meet and required regardless of participation once meet deadline passes
• Fees should be paid to an executive board member

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• Fees can be paid by cash or check. Please do not give money to coaches

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• Any fee not paid by the meet will be charged to the credit card on file, along with processing fees of 2.95% + .30 per transaction.

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• Can pay via Paypal.

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• Always have your credit card updated.

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Linwood Nester Invitational

• First invitational hosted by MSC at the new pool in honor of former coach Linwood Nester

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• Wednesday - June 24th 6:30 PM

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• All proceeds will go towards supporting future athletes

USA Swimming

• MSC is offering a USA Swim Option for swimmers who are looking for a higher level of competition

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• Eligible swimmers are 9 and older

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• Fees are assessed on a meet-to-meet basis

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• Please email Shannon Taylor, smmclaughlin27@hotmail.com , if you are interested in learning more.

Social Media

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• MSC will be promoting the club activities through social media posts on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. This is in addition to pictures on our website.

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• If you do not want your swimmer on any of these pictures or posts, please complete this form: MSC Social Media Opt-Out Form

End of Season Party

When: Tuesday, July 28th 6-10 PM

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Where: Hampden Pool

Thank You

Please complete the MSC Policy & Acknowledgement Form - HERE

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If you do not complete the form above your swimmer is not able to participate in meets.

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Please contact the MSC Exec Board at mscexecboard@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

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