Special MCAT Bulletin-Update 4/10

http://www.mbaykids.com/MCAT.asp

Check out our link on www.mbaykids.com

We sent out 5,000 flyers for swim lessons through this great kids service.  We also sent out over 5,000 flyers to local school districts for swim team and swim lessons. 

We have also listed our programming with:

Yellow Pages.com

Salinas Californian Community Calendar

Yahoo Search engine

Team Unify  (our main web site) www.mcatsva.org

USA swimming

Pacific Swimming

USMS Swimming

Pacific Masters Swimming

and other search engines

GOOGLE   Monterey County Aquatic Team or Salinas Valley Aquatics and see what comes up.

Dear Friends,

   There is so much that goes on behind the seens to make a successful swim team.  These include; billing, accounting, insurance, team registration,swimmer registration, certifications renewal, scheduling programming,scheduling lessons, web site maintenance, Board meeting preparations,awards,compliance with various orginizations, reports, securing pool time, meeting with parents, goal setting, managing employees, payroll, and numerous of other tasks.  Recently we moved our MCAT Office.  We are now located in the same complex.  210 Capitol mall, Suite 10, Salinas Ca. 93921

  Just because a coach is not on deck doesn't mean they aren't working. Trying to secure pool time has been difficult this year.  Hartnell will close for renovations on June 1,2010. Alvarez was considering closure due to budget issues.  We are happy to announce that we have negotiated a deal.  We will be at the Municipal Pool until June 8,2010.  We found out yesterday that our request to use Alvarez pool for the summer has finally been approved.  We will issue a schedule to all MCAT program participants soon.

  I am writing this because a rumor is going around that I will no longer be coachng.  THis is not true.  We have qualified staff and personnel to coach what I need them to coach in my absense.  I have reinjured my ankle and have chosen to concentrate on managment tasks primarily while others can coach.  Our team is a team of coaches.  Coaches have been directed to coach other groups and to let others coach their primary responsibility.   The philosophy here is that you do not belong to a coach or vica-versa.  You belong to a team and you swim for a group, not a coach.  You should be exposed to other coaches and coaching techniques.  It will make you a better and less codependant swimmers.  I caution swimmers and parents to not get too attached to any one coach and make all coaches part of your family.

  Administrative or questions involving management, scheduling or general team questions should be directed to Coach Dia.  Dia also handles Senior group and Masters group calendars, scheduling and coaching.  (831)-905-9890. Feel free to call or email me anytime.

  CVAL entries, questions, and participation should be directed towards Amber Kearney.  Amber also manages age group swimmer workouts and practice objectives.  (831)596-0169

  Swim America-Swim Lessons questions, scheduling, information and sign ups should be directed to Kristen Henry.  Kristen also deals with team store purchases and swim team try-outs 1(866)411-6228

  US Water Polo team questions, sign-ups and information can be directed to Kam Rianda 1(831)235-0877 Kaydi Barrus, Jake Rianda and (volunteer) Scott Corner will be assistant coaches for this program.

  We have lots of exciting things happening this summer at Alvarez.

US Water Polo

"Swim America"/ Swim Lessons for children and adults

USMS Swimmming (SVAM)

USA Swimming practices Long Course and Short Course (MCAT)

Open Lap swim

Please get busy raising those funds for the "Swim -a-Thon" in May.  We need every dollar you can raise to help pay for our pool time this summer.  Our goal is to raise a minimum of  20,000.00.  To date we have $2,127.00 turned in. 

It is going to be a great summer!!!!!  See you at the POOL

Sincerely,

Coach Dia

MCAT /Salinas Valley Aquatics Inc.