WEST Weekly

Good Day WEST swimmers and parents, 

We are off to another busy and exciting week at WEST. 

Parent Meeting Wrap Up

We held a breif parent meeting last night, giving us a chance to meet many of the new parents on the team. We mostly discussed the basics of being a swim parent as well as how to navigate and use the new team website. We reminded everyone that our office hours are Mon, Wed and Fri between 11am and 3pm, and ask that you please give us 24 hour notice if you would like to meet with us. 

We also want to stress the importance of consistancy for the swimmers. We plan our seasons very specifically down to each individual practice and each practice fits into that bigger picture. It is important for the kids to limit the number of practices that they have to miss, and we regularly notice that the swimmers who have the best attendance, tend to perform the best. 

Parent-Coach Support Triangle

We like to think of  the relationship between parents, coaches and swimmers as a triangle with parents and coaches making up the base and swimmers at the top point of the triangle. How high the swimmer is able to rise is dependant on the strength and size of the base (parents & coaches). Coaches provide the training and racing componant as well as build honesty, integrity and team support while Parents provide support outside the pool, reinforce practice consistency as well as place balance and checks on time management with school, family and nutrition. 

NEW RULE ABOUT FOOD PURCHASES

As we move to the new website and billing system, we will no longer be able to charge food items to individual family accounts. We will still provide food and drinks, but just ask that it is paid for (using either cash, card or check) at the time of purchase. 

Team Pictures

We are in the process of setting up team photos and will release more information on this shortly. In the meantime, we have a photo release that WE NEED EVERYONE TO COMPLETE otherwise you will not be able to participate in the team photo. Click here for the form and please return it to the front office. 

November Meet - Volunteer Sign Ups

Sign ups for Volunteer Jobs are available by visiting the events page on the team website. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Team Apparel - MUST BE ORDERED BY Oct 30th  (no exceptions!)

 

WEST team T-shirts, polos, hooded sweatshirts and more are now available to order online! All orders must be placed between NOW and 10./30, so please act quickly. Here are the directions on how to use the online ordering system:

1. Go to  www.proimagesportswear.com/shop and click Register. Or here is a direct
link,  Register.
 
2. Accurately fill in the required Registration information.
 
3. If you have Registered to shop at Pro Image Sportswear previously, just Log
In using your Username and Password. Use Recover Password if you don’t
remember it all. It is case sensitive.
 
4. Scrolling down, you will com to “Authorization Code”. You MUST enter
your code: westcoast (all lowercase letters). Missing this step is where most
registration errors occur.
 
5. Once you click Submit at the bottom of the page, you should be able to see your
store link in the top left menu.
 
Thank! Have a great week and GO WEST.
 
Nick, Sam and Jordyn