April 19th Update: Admin Official Class and Practice on Friday
Good afternoon all!
Hoping you are all enjoying the sunshine after a rainy weekend. We have a few upcoming for our team, and here is a quick overview:
- The Admin Official class is scheduled on May 2nd at 7:00pm! This is an important role that is very scarce in our northern WA region. If you are interested, please let me know and I can help you get started! I am posting the instructions below.
- We will have practice on Friday! Coach Isaac will be on deck at Anacortes' Fidalgo Pool for the meet with TAC. I have emailed the timeline and psych sheets to those who are entered.
Here is the message from Earl, our lead PSSA officials trainer:
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Below is a description of the YMCA Administrative Officials class that will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 , from 7 to (no later than) 10 p.m. This class will be held via Zoom.
Please share this email with your volunteers. Encourage them to sign-up for the class as soon as possible. The trainers will be me and Dave Baer.
- Course Description
This course is designed to certify administrative (dry deck) swim officials for the YMCA of the USA’s Competitive Swimming Program. The course focuses on the specific duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Swim Official prior to, during and after a swim meet. The course also briefly reviews for the participants the facilities and staffing requirements for a swim meet, including matters relating to eligibility to participate in and entry into the swim meet. Following the course, the participants must complete an on-line test and attain a score of 80% or higher.
- Prerequisites
An individual must be 21 and associated with a recognized YMCA swim team, there are not any other prerequisites to attend this class. USA-S Certified Administrative Swim Officials who meet the age and association requirements may take an abbreviated course and test to become a YMCA Certified Administrative Swim Official.
Cost
The registration fee is $-0-. The cost to attend the class will be paid by PSSA. The actual cost of the class is $45.
How to register
- Log into the YMCA’s Learning and Career Development Center (LCDC) by clicking on this link - Sign in to my YMCA Account .
- After you clicked on the link your screen should open to:
- If you already have a LCDC account, enter your email address and password. If you currently do not have an LCDC account, you can create the account by clicking on the “Sign up now” button illustrated on the screen.
- IMPORTANT! After you sign in to LCDC, you should return to this email and click on:
https://lcdc.yexchange.org/Catalog/Class/Detail/288512
- Once you enter the class, complete the registration form.
- Then send an email to Earl Long at [email protected] to confirm you completed the registration. Please include the name of your YMCA Branch/swim team.
Zoom login and link
On Friday, April 28, 2023, the Zoom link will be sent to those individuals who register in LCDC for the class.
Deadline
The deadline to register is Tuesday, May 2, 2023, by 5 p.m.
Questions/Comments
If you have any questions about the class, please contact Earl Long at [email protected] or cell/text at 206-581-4688.
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Best,
Joseph Shelly
