News Splash October 12

CAJ President

Good Morning CAJ Parents,

 

Coach Andrew’s Corner

I had a wonderful time at our team dinner last night, thank you to all our families that made it. A special thank you to our board for organizing the event, and to Jolene Barry for bringing cookies to share. I am already looking forward to the next dinner. Congratulations to Riley Chastain for earning Swimmer of the Month for September, and congratulations to our other nominees Ella Slem, Dora Xue, and Dominic Lloyd.

Today (10/12) is the last day to sign up for the meet in Redding this Saturday (10/15), sign ups close at 11:59pm tonight. Relays are some of the most fun and exciting races a swimmer can participate in because they get to swim with their friends. As more swimmers sign up it increases the chances that we have enough swimmers to complete a relay team in one of the several age groups. We had twenty swimmers signed up this morning, I’m already excited for Saturday.

The RAD Trials and Finals meet is taking place Saturday 11/5/22-Sunday 11/6/22, sign ups close Thursday 10/27/22 at 11:59pm. This, as the name implies, is a trials and finals meet which is a meet format some of our families may not have experienced yet. The Redding Swim Team is always a hospitable host, making this meet a great introduction to the trials and finals format.

If you are going to the meet this Saturday, please aim to be there by 7:15am. We will be starting a team meeting at 7:30am, I encourage parents to attend this meeting as well. The meet starts at 9:00am, we will have a short meeting 10-15 minutes before then where we will do a team cheer. The meet will most likely be done by 2:00pm. It looks like it might be cooler out when we first get there, but it will get hot by the time we leave. Bring the proper layers, food, water, electrolytes, chairs, shade, and sunscreen. Let’s go Aquajets!

 

USA SWIM REGISTRATION

This link will show you all you need to register your swimmer until the end of 2023.

https://omr.usaswimming.org/omr/welcome/43F7068EBC3C44

 

UPCOMING MEETS

 

  • BiIl Fisher Classic(SYS)10/15 in Redding (deadline 10/12 @11:59pm)

https://ome.swimconnection.com/meets/3158

 

  • RAD meet 11/5-11/6 in Redding (deadline 10/27 @11:59pm)

https://ome.swimconnection.com/meets/3159

  • WAC Cranberry Classic (11/18-11/20)

  • December (SYS) Meet 12/17

 

IMPORTANT Reminders

 

  • Make sure your swimmer is bringing a water bottle to every practice

 

Order your Winter CAJ Gear at our Arena Store ( deadline to Order is 10/30)

  • https://elsmoreswim.com/teams/ca/clubs/chico-aqua-jets.html


 

NEW AQUAJETS: 

Please Familiarize yourself with our    Team Handbook located on the CAJ website under Join the Team.  

We ask that parents avoid being on deck during practice as it can be distracting to the coaches and the swimmers.  

NEW SWIMMERS: SIGN    CAJ WAIVER  AND HAND IT TO YOUR COACH    

SWIMMER ACCOUNT REMINDER:  All swimmer fees are due on the 1st day of each month and are considered late if not received by the 10th. A $10 late fee will be assessed for late payments. Notice of intent to discontinue swimming must be provided to the Chico AquaJets in writing by the 15th of the month before the date of inactivity to cancel monthly fees. Written notice should be provided through the "Contact Us'' button on the CAJ website. Verbal notice to coaches is not sufficient. Any written notice occurring after the 15th of the month before deciding to discontinue will be charged the following month. Any hanging balances left will be billed and payment will be required before any re-registration. 

  • BE ADVISED: if you discontinue your membership, the $65 registration fee will be reassessed upon re-registration. 

  • CAJ WEBSITE: All members must double-check your Team Unify member account to ensure that your e-mail is correct and verified. We also need you to verify your SMS number, and make sure you use dashes. This will ensure you receive ALL of our communications. 

  • REMINDER FROM IN MOTION: If families discontinue their In Motion gym membership it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify In Motion that the swimmer is remaining an Aquajet swimmer. We’d also appreciate notification to the team through the “contact us” button so that our bookkeeper and membership coordinators are aware of your IMF membership status. This will assist in smooth entry to the club as well as accurate billing information for CAJ. Thanks! 

CASA Board and Coach Andrew