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Spring 2013<br />
Spring newsletter<br />
Updated—5/5/13<br />
Members—Please use this version<br />
A <strong>MESSAGE</strong> <strong>FROM</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>PRESIDENT</strong><br />
Hello Members! Now that the cold and snowy days<br />
<strong>of</strong> winter are behind us, I know that we are all anxious<br />
and excited <strong>to</strong> get outside and enjoy the pool,<br />
tennis, grilling, and just having fun at <strong>our</strong> Minnechaug<br />
Swim and Tennis Club.<br />
We have a dedicated and energetic Board serving<br />
MS&T Club. I’ve referenced <strong>our</strong> Board members at<br />
the end <strong>of</strong> this <strong>note</strong>. We meet monthly, and have<br />
been very active as you’ll see throughout this<br />
Newsletter. We have been preparing for the summer<br />
season including <strong>our</strong> adult and youth tennis<br />
programs; youth swim programs, and <strong>our</strong> social activities.<br />
I’m delighted <strong>to</strong> start my first <strong>of</strong> two years<br />
as y<strong>our</strong> Club President, after serving the past two<br />
years as Club Vice President. Please contact me<br />
directly, or any Board member if you have questions<br />
or recommendations. Our number one goal is<br />
that MS&T continues <strong>to</strong> be a safe and fun environment.<br />
Below are some highlights as we get ready for <strong>our</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>ficial opening day on Saturday May 25 th . We<br />
hope the weather will allow us <strong>to</strong> open <strong>our</strong> Tennis<br />
Facilities by the end <strong>of</strong> April or early May. We will<br />
notify you when the c<strong>our</strong>ts are open via an email.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I am pleased <strong>to</strong> announce that Mike Crean will<br />
be returning as Club Direc<strong>to</strong>r. Mike is a huge<br />
part <strong>of</strong> what makes MS&T Club special, and I<br />
am thrilled that he is again part <strong>of</strong> the team.<br />
I’m also delighted that Sue Husta is returning as<br />
<strong>our</strong> Swim Team Coach providing continuity in<br />
training <strong>our</strong> children <strong>to</strong> develop and excel in<br />
swimming while having fun as a team. Lastly,<br />
please join me in welcoming <strong>our</strong> new Tennis<br />
Pro, Catherine Clark. We thank Shaun Keane,<br />
<strong>our</strong> previous Tennis Pro for his years <strong>of</strong> service<br />
as he notified us in December that he would<br />
pursue other interests this summer. After an<br />
extensive search and selection process, we are<br />
pleased <strong>to</strong> have Catherine join the team. She<br />
has several years <strong>of</strong> Tennis instruction experience<br />
and currently plays on the Division 1 Tennis<br />
Team at Manhattan College.<br />
Throughout the Fall and Winter, we did sustain<br />
some tree damage<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> property.<br />
The good<br />
news is that<br />
many <strong>of</strong> you,<br />
along with Board<br />
members, have<br />
already done<br />
some great work<br />
clearing downed<br />
branches. Sullivan<br />
Tree will<br />
<strong>Quick</strong> <strong>note</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>thanks</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong><br />
friends at Sullivan<br />
Tree who have<br />
been very<br />
generously<br />
donating a good<br />
portion <strong>of</strong> their<br />
time helping us<br />
soon be clearing the hanging branches <strong>to</strong> ensure<br />
the grounds are safe<br />
For those <strong>of</strong> you who didn't get <strong>to</strong> join us at <strong>our</strong><br />
annual meeting in November, we reviewed <strong>our</strong><br />
financials. We continue <strong>to</strong> develop and update<br />
<strong>our</strong> long term Strategic Capital Plan. MS&T<br />
Club has developed some infrastructure challenges<br />
over the last few years that we continue<br />
<strong>to</strong> address. In order <strong>to</strong> protect the safety <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong><br />
members and <strong>to</strong> keep the club running, not just<br />
this year but for decades <strong>to</strong> come, we have established<br />
a documented Strategic Plan with expected<br />
repair needs and costs budgeted over<br />
the next several years. This 20 year Strategic<br />
Plan is based on full membership capacity<br />
(thank you all for being members) along with<br />
fiscal responsibility with regard <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> Club expenses.<br />
This focus has allowed us <strong>to</strong> avoid raising<br />
dues this year. We continue <strong>to</strong> benchmark<br />
<strong>our</strong> Club against the three other Swim & Tennis<br />
Clubs in <strong>to</strong>wn. Our dues fall in the middle<br />
range compared <strong>to</strong> the other three which range<br />
from $950 <strong>to</strong> $1,100 including taxes.<br />
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I’m pleased <strong>to</strong> announce that through a special<br />
program with the American Red Cross, we have<br />
just purchased an AED Plus from Zoll (Au<strong>to</strong>mated<br />
External Defibrilla<strong>to</strong>r) for the Club. We felt this<br />
purchase was in the best safety interest for <strong>our</strong><br />
members and guests. All <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> Life Guards are<br />
American Red Cross certified which provided them<br />
with the AED training. We will be providing an<br />
AED and CPR American Red Cross refresher training<br />
session <strong>to</strong> all <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> Tennis and Swim staff. The<br />
MS&T Club is certified and under contract with the<br />
American Red Cross for <strong>our</strong> youth swim lesson<br />
plans. The AED will be housed in a wall mounted<br />
cabinet in the Guard House. There will be signs<br />
throughout the club that let people know that we<br />
have one and where it may be found.<br />
This year MS&T Club will host <strong>our</strong> Swim League<br />
Championship Meet on<br />
Saturday Aug 3 rd . Given<br />
<strong>our</strong> current Swim League<br />
structure, we host Championships<br />
every six years.<br />
This will be a major event<br />
requiring lots <strong>of</strong> planning,<br />
volunteers, & support.<br />
The MS&T Club<br />
Championship Committee<br />
will be providing you with<br />
more details in the weeks<br />
ahead.<br />
Lastly, I’d like <strong>to</strong> share with you some closing reminders:<br />
<br />
<br />
We are a Cooperative Club which means we count<br />
on all <strong>of</strong> y<strong>our</strong> help <strong>to</strong> support the Club by providing<br />
a minimum <strong>of</strong> eight h<strong>our</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Club work. There<br />
are numerous opportunities for you <strong>to</strong> get y<strong>our</strong><br />
work h<strong>our</strong>s. A list <strong>of</strong> Club needs for work jobs and<br />
volunteering will be posted and updated throughout<br />
the season. Our Club Rules ask that all families<br />
contribute f<strong>our</strong> h<strong>our</strong>s <strong>to</strong> social work and f<strong>our</strong> h<strong>our</strong>s<br />
<strong>to</strong> infrastructure / facility support. It isn't <strong>to</strong>o early<br />
<strong>to</strong> think about how you can contribute! For those<br />
<strong>of</strong> you that have children participating on the Swim<br />
Team, there are manda<strong>to</strong>ry volunteer needs in order<br />
for us <strong>to</strong> run a successful productive Swim<br />
Meet. Information will be provided <strong>to</strong> you in the<br />
coming weeks as well. Thank you all for giving<br />
y<strong>our</strong> time and energy in support <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> Club.<br />
<br />
Every evening from 7:45pm – 11:30pm, we have a<br />
member assigned <strong>to</strong> Pool Sit. This is done on a<br />
yearly rotating basis. The specifics on this require-<br />
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ment are outlined in <strong>our</strong> Club Rules on the Website<br />
and will be available <strong>to</strong> you in <strong>our</strong> 2013 Membership<br />
Booklet Memorial Day Weekend. As you’ll<br />
see, some Rules, such as guest fees are waived for<br />
the Pool Sitter during the pool sitting time. However,<br />
other members are allowed <strong>to</strong> use the pool and<br />
must be thoughtful and well behaved with respect<br />
<strong>to</strong> the Pool Sitter should a Pool Sitting function be<br />
in place. Loud music is not permitted and Life<br />
Guards are not on duty at this time.<br />
All Guests need <strong>to</strong> be signed in at the designated<br />
sign-in area according <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> Club Rules. The sign<br />
-in sheet is at the pool entrance table and at the<br />
tennis c<strong>our</strong>ts. A guest is a non-member who<br />
makes use <strong>of</strong> the pool, pool area, picnic area, or<br />
tennis facilities. Each member family is allowed a<br />
maximum <strong>of</strong> 30 guests during the <strong>of</strong>ficial season.<br />
An individual guest may not use the facilities<br />
more than two days a month regardless <strong>of</strong> the<br />
member hosting that guest. Guest Fees are invoiced<br />
<strong>to</strong> members at the end <strong>of</strong> the season.<br />
I’ll close where I started. Safety is <strong>our</strong> #1 priority, followed<br />
by fun. As <strong>note</strong>d in <strong>our</strong> Club Rules, children unable<br />
<strong>to</strong> swim will not per permitted in the main pool at<br />
any time unless taking swimming lessons or they are<br />
accompanied by a parent or parent authorized guardian.<br />
Lifejackets, arm pads, or other floatation devices<br />
are not allowed in the pool. We do honor an exception<br />
<strong>to</strong> those youth swimmers that have a physical disability<br />
and rely on a floatation device <strong>to</strong> complement<br />
their swimming skills. If children are not able <strong>to</strong> swim,<br />
we do expect that there will always be a parent in the<br />
pool with them at an arm’s reach. We will have a firm<br />
policy on this which will include: a documented infraction<br />
warning from the Life Guard on duty if the child is<br />
not within an arm’s length <strong>of</strong> the parent. Should this<br />
occur a second time during the season, the incident<br />
will brought <strong>to</strong> the Board’s attention, and should this<br />
regrettably occur for a third time, disciplinary action<br />
will be taken which could result in the family not having<br />
access <strong>to</strong> the pool. The Kiddie Pool is a great place<br />
for the younger children <strong>to</strong> stay cool.<br />
Thank you for being a member <strong>of</strong> Minnechaug Swim<br />
and Tennis Club. See you on Memorial Day!<br />
Regards,<br />
Ernie Andreoli<br />
President, Minnechaug Swim &Tennis Club
2013<br />
MINNECHAUG SWIM<br />
AND TENNIS CLUB<br />
BOARD<br />
YOUR 2013 MINNECHAUG SWIM<br />
AND TENNIS CLUB BOARD IS:<br />
President: Ernie Andreoli<br />
president@minnechaug.org<br />
Past President: Mike Fontana<br />
pastpresident@minnechaug.org<br />
Vice President: John Szalkiewicz<br />
vicepresident@minnechaug.org<br />
Secretary: Marti Williams<br />
secretary@minnechaug.org<br />
Treasurer: Jen Becher<br />
treasurer@minnechaug.org<br />
Counsel: Lisa Zaccardelli<br />
counsel@minnechaug.org<br />
Membership: Joli Goodwin<br />
membership@minnechaug.org<br />
Pool Programs: Kate McDonald & Kim Eagen<br />
poolprograms@minnechaug.org<br />
Pool Facilities: Kevin Ciaglo & Bill Webster<br />
poolfacilities@minnechaug.org<br />
Tennis Programs: Anne Ciccalone & Susan<br />
Wallbrown<br />
tennisprograms@minnechaug.org<br />
Tennis Facilities: Tom Fayed<br />
tennisfacilities@minnechaug.org<br />
Buildings: Matt Kehl & John Gilber<strong>to</strong><br />
buildings@minnechaug.org<br />
Grounds: Dana Haussmann & Penni Christina<br />
grounds@minnechaug.org<br />
Social: Mary Petrone & Sue Wadleigh<br />
social@minnechaug.org<br />
Pool<br />
H<strong>our</strong>s<br />
*Red indicates updated Time*<br />
Memorial Day Weekend<br />
(Sat – Mon)<br />
10:00am - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
May 28 - Jun 21<br />
3:30pm - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Wednesdays Only<br />
May 29 - Jun 19<br />
2:00pm - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
Jun 24 - Aug 2<br />
1:00pm- 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
Aug 5—Aug 27<br />
12:00pm - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
Aug 28 – Aug 30<br />
3:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.<br />
◊<br />
Weekends<br />
Memorial Day - Sep 2<br />
(Labor Day)<br />
10:00 a.m. - 7:45 pm<br />
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Tennis Facilities<br />
We have good news for<br />
the Minnechaug's tennis<br />
community!<br />
The replacement <strong>of</strong> the<br />
rusted tennis c<strong>our</strong>t fences<br />
enclosing c<strong>our</strong>ts 3 & 4 is<br />
scheduled for this Spring.<br />
We have the Board <strong>to</strong><br />
thank for allocating capital<br />
budget dollars for this<br />
much needed project.<br />
Some other good news is<br />
that <strong>our</strong> two C<strong>our</strong>t Maintainers<br />
from last year -<br />
Ryan Carr and Casey Smith<br />
- will be returning. Every<br />
morning, they will sweep<br />
the c<strong>our</strong>ts, roll them and<br />
add calcium, as needed.<br />
Their work will ensure that<br />
the c<strong>our</strong>ts are in<br />
good playing condition for<br />
<strong>our</strong> members. In late April,<br />
Putnam Tennis will once<br />
again recondition Minnechaug's<br />
five clay c<strong>our</strong>ts<br />
for the season. They will<br />
scrape <strong>of</strong>f last year's layer<br />
<strong>of</strong> clay replacing it with<br />
new, livelier Har-Tru clay.<br />
They will roll the c<strong>our</strong>ts,<br />
install the nets and lines,<br />
spread calcium and spray<br />
weed-killer. Barring wet<br />
weather, we expect the<br />
c<strong>our</strong>ts <strong>to</strong> be ready for play<br />
by late April.<br />
In addition <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> contac<strong>to</strong>r's<br />
work, we will need<br />
volunteers <strong>to</strong> hang the<br />
windscreens and c<strong>our</strong>t<br />
signage, install the net,<br />
baskets and c<strong>our</strong>tside<br />
benches, etc. This is an<br />
excellent post opportunity<br />
for families <strong>to</strong> complete<br />
half <strong>of</strong> their 2013 Work<br />
Job. Please mark Saturday<br />
May 4 on y<strong>our</strong> calendars<br />
for this work from 8<br />
am <strong>to</strong> 12 noon. Finally, the<br />
Tennis Facilities committee<br />
is looking for a member <strong>to</strong><br />
replace one <strong>of</strong> its incumbents.<br />
Benefits include<br />
exemption from guest fees<br />
and pool sitting. Please e-<br />
mail <strong>to</strong>mfayed@cox.net if<br />
you are interested or have<br />
any questions.<br />
Ken Dorros, Tim Fromson<br />
and Tom Fayed<br />
2013 Tennis<br />
Facilities Committee<br />
Save the Date (s)<br />
Apr 28, May 4 & 5<br />
Grounds<br />
We have had quite a winter<br />
season!! It will be interesting<br />
<strong>to</strong> see all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
work that needs <strong>to</strong> be<br />
done <strong>to</strong> get <strong>our</strong> pool ready<br />
for a summer <strong>of</strong> fun!! We<br />
have lots <strong>of</strong> great ideas<br />
this year <strong>to</strong> make <strong>our</strong> pool<br />
club even more enjoyable.<br />
We will need y<strong>our</strong> help <strong>to</strong><br />
make <strong>our</strong> poolside experience<br />
the best ever!<br />
Our Spring Cleanup Day<br />
will be Sunday, April 28 th<br />
(Rain date May 5 th ). A<br />
second date <strong>of</strong> Saturday,<br />
May 4 th is available if you<br />
can’t make April 28 th . This<br />
year <strong>our</strong> Grounds, Tennis<br />
and Building Committee<br />
Chairs are teaming up <strong>to</strong><br />
run Spring Cleanup – so<br />
please look for one consolidated<br />
email from<br />
grounds@minnechaug.org<br />
for all Spring Cleanup work<br />
h<strong>our</strong> opportunities.<br />
Here are a few areas and<br />
jobs that we'll spend <strong>our</strong><br />
time on during these two<br />
days:<br />
Raking, blowing & cleaning<br />
the grounds; cleaning<br />
up the driveway and<br />
parking lot; organizing<br />
the picnic tables - clean<br />
and paint; get the pool<br />
deck ready with furniture;<br />
paint & set up the Life<br />
Guard Chairs, diving<br />
boards, Swim Board;<br />
painting the steps <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Clubhouse, helping getting<br />
the pool ready, and getting<br />
Tennis c<strong>our</strong>ts cleaned as<br />
well. Please bring y<strong>our</strong><br />
gloves, rakes, leaf blowers<br />
and y<strong>our</strong> smiles. We'll<br />
supply the paint and<br />
brushes for those <strong>of</strong> you<br />
that like <strong>to</strong> paint. We<br />
look forward <strong>to</strong> hearing<br />
from you. Thank you and<br />
we'll see you at Clean-up<br />
day.<br />
And if you have any idea's<br />
<strong>to</strong> contribute or items you<br />
think can be contributed<br />
<strong>to</strong> the club <strong>to</strong> help out or<br />
spruce it up, please let us<br />
know!!<br />
Dana Haussmann & Penni<br />
Christina<br />
grounds@minnechaug.org<br />
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Website<br />
Yearbooks<br />
Pool Sitting<br />
Membership Update<br />
We continue <strong>to</strong> keep the<br />
Minnechaug Website up<br />
<strong>to</strong> date with information<br />
that is important <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong><br />
members. We will post<br />
important documents,<br />
such as this newsletter<br />
and the yearbook for<br />
y<strong>our</strong> reference. You can<br />
also find applications for<br />
new members, the wait<br />
list, and work job forms<br />
there.<br />
We are maintaining a<br />
master list <strong>of</strong> member’s<br />
emails addresses. If you<br />
did not receive an email<br />
from the club, we probably<br />
need an Updated<br />
email from you. Please<br />
send y<strong>our</strong> email information<br />
<strong>to</strong> membership@minnechaug.org.<br />
Please <strong>note</strong> that any<br />
emails you receive from<br />
info@minnechaug.org<br />
are informational and<br />
cannot be replied <strong>to</strong>.<br />
Please feel free <strong>to</strong> email<br />
a board member directly<br />
with questions.<br />
Yearbooks will be available<br />
for pickup in the<br />
guard <strong>of</strong>fice Memorial<br />
Day Weekend. Please see<br />
Mike Crean or the Head<br />
Life Guard on duty so<br />
they can <strong>note</strong> that you<br />
have received the Yearbook.<br />
We have one Yearbook<br />
available for each<br />
family. All <strong>of</strong> the Club Bylaws<br />
and Rules are in the<br />
Yearbook, as well as the<br />
only place you can find<br />
<strong>our</strong> membership direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
and family contact information,<br />
as <strong>our</strong> direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
is not posted on the<br />
website. Please read the<br />
bylaws and rules <strong>of</strong> the<br />
club when you receive it.<br />
Members are responsible<br />
for adhering <strong>to</strong> the bylaws<br />
and rules as outlined<br />
in the yearbook.<br />
Our 2013 Yearbook,<br />
which includes the Club<br />
Bylaws and member direc<strong>to</strong>ry,<br />
will be available<br />
with the Lifeguards on<br />
Memorial Day weekend.<br />
Please take one per family.<br />
The Club rules are<br />
posted on <strong>our</strong> website,<br />
but not in the membership<br />
direc<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />
The pool sitting assignments<br />
will be emailed<br />
out <strong>to</strong> membership very<br />
soon (early May). Please<br />
read through it and find<br />
y<strong>our</strong> pool sitting date.<br />
Pool sitting is usually every<br />
other year, but sometimes<br />
a family will be<br />
needed <strong>to</strong> pool sit two<br />
years in a row depending<br />
on where they fall in the<br />
rotation so read though it<br />
carefully. The fine for a<br />
pool sitting no show is<br />
now $175.00. In addition,<br />
there are late fees as<br />
well. It is $30.00 for up<br />
<strong>to</strong> half h<strong>our</strong> late and<br />
each additional half h<strong>our</strong><br />
is an additional $30.00.<br />
Trading dates with another<br />
family if needed is<br />
allowed, but please remember<br />
<strong>to</strong> let us know if<br />
you make a swap -<br />
<strong>thanks</strong>!<br />
Questions? Email Joli<br />
Goodwin membeship@minnechaug.org<br />
It seems like spring is<br />
FINALLY here and the<br />
days <strong>of</strong> playing on the<br />
tennis c<strong>our</strong>ts and in the<br />
pool don’t seem <strong>to</strong>o far<br />
away at all! We are excited<br />
<strong>to</strong> welcome 24 (so far)<br />
new families <strong>to</strong> Minnechaug<br />
this season. If<br />
you are a new member,<br />
you will be receiving an<br />
invitation <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Newcomer's Social,<br />
which will be held at the<br />
club on Sunday, June 2<br />
from 12:00-2:00. You<br />
should have received a<br />
yearbook update form<br />
with y<strong>our</strong> annual invoice<br />
this year. If you have<br />
changes or updates <strong>to</strong><br />
y<strong>our</strong> family information,<br />
you may also communicate<br />
them <strong>to</strong> me via<br />
email at membership@minnechaug.org<br />
I am looking forward <strong>to</strong><br />
seeing everyone back<br />
this summer and <strong>to</strong><br />
meeting all <strong>our</strong> new<br />
families!<br />
Sincerely<br />
Joli Goodwin<br />
Membership Chair<br />
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Social Events<br />
Social Update<br />
Memorial Day Party<br />
Monday May 28— 12-3 pm<br />
Newcomers Social<br />
Sunday Jun 2 - 12 - 2 pm<br />
Schools Out Party<br />
Saturday Jun 15<br />
(Rain Date Sunday Jun 16)<br />
12 - 3 pm<br />
July 4th BBQ/Open Grill<br />
Thursday, Jul 4 - 12 - 3 pm<br />
Ice Cream Social<br />
Friday, Jul 12 & Monday, Jul 29<br />
1 - 3 pm<br />
Acoustic Night<br />
Friday Jul 12 - TBD<br />
Family Splash<br />
Saturday Jul 20 (rain date Jul 21)<br />
5-8 pm<br />
Preteen Night<br />
Tuesday Jul 23<br />
6:30 - 9 pm (rain date 7/24)<br />
Teen Night<br />
Tuesday, Jul 30<br />
7 - 10 pm (rain date 7/31)<br />
Movie Nights<br />
August - TDB<br />
Adult Social<br />
August-TBD<br />
Labor Day Cookout<br />
Monday, 9/2 - 12 - 3 pm<br />
Thursday Night Grill Out<br />
6/27, 7/11, 7/25 6-8 pm<br />
Annual Meeting<br />
Nov 2013<br />
Dear Members,<br />
We are looking forward <strong>to</strong> another great<br />
summer at Minnechaug this year! We<br />
had a positive response <strong>to</strong> all <strong>of</strong> the social<br />
events last year. The highlights were<br />
the kick <strong>of</strong>f for Memorial Day with record<br />
turnout due <strong>to</strong> nice weather. We will<br />
continue <strong>to</strong> have the favorites School's<br />
Out party in June and Family Splash in<br />
July. Movie Nights were a hit last August<br />
as well as the Avengers party.<br />
We are looking forward <strong>to</strong> another fun<br />
season with some new events so stay<br />
tuned! We are always looking for great<br />
volunteers <strong>to</strong> make these events a success.<br />
Mary and Sue<br />
social@minnechaug.org<br />
Party Requests<br />
The process for requesting a private party at the Club is<br />
changing slightly this year. We have created an online<br />
party request form. Here is a link <strong>to</strong> the form: http://<br />
bit.ly/MinnPartyRequest A link will also be placed under<br />
the Forms section <strong>of</strong> the website. The completed online<br />
party requests will au<strong>to</strong>matically be sent <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> new Party<br />
Coordina<strong>to</strong>r, Karin Carlino. Karin will be responsible for<br />
coordinating the request with Mike Crean, the Club Direc<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
They will take in<strong>to</strong> consideration Club res<strong>our</strong>ces,<br />
needs, other commitments and ensure that there are no<br />
social events, swim meet, board meetings or other party<br />
is planned for that time period. Once a request is granted,<br />
the Party Coordina<strong>to</strong>r will review the party rules and<br />
collect the fee for the party from the member hosting the<br />
event. Party Rules may be found under Club Rules and<br />
Regulations in the Yearbook.<br />
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Swim Team<br />
The Minnechaug Makos Swim Team<br />
provides a positive fun experience<br />
for all levels <strong>of</strong> swimmers. We enc<strong>our</strong>age<br />
all children through age 17<br />
<strong>to</strong> participate. No prior experience is<br />
necessary! The only requirement is<br />
that a child be able <strong>to</strong> swim the<br />
length <strong>of</strong> the pool (25 yards) at least<br />
3 times with a break. Contact Coach<br />
Sue if you have questions concerning<br />
this requirement.<br />
What team should my child be on?<br />
Green Team: Swimmers (ages 5 –7)<br />
who are able <strong>to</strong> swim one length <strong>of</strong><br />
the pool and who show a<br />
strong interest in the swim team<br />
should join the Green Swim Team.<br />
The Green Swim Team will start on<br />
June 24th and run until the last week<br />
<strong>of</strong> July or Aug 3th depending on the<br />
swimmer’s ability and development<br />
throughout the summer. All Green<br />
Swim Team members may swim in at<br />
least the two home swim meets<br />
(other meets if interested) and depending<br />
on the number <strong>of</strong> swimmers<br />
and ability on 7/30 (Tuesday) at Minnechaug<br />
or 8/3 (Championships).<br />
Yellow Team:<br />
More experienced 5-7 year olds and<br />
all swimmers 10 and under are on<br />
the yellow team.<br />
Blue Team:<br />
All swimmers 11 and up are on the<br />
blue team.<br />
Newcomers Meeting:<br />
A special meeting for newcomers<br />
with Coach Sue will be held Thursday,<br />
June 13 th from 5 <strong>to</strong> 6 p.m. at<br />
the pool. Please bring y<strong>our</strong> child<br />
ready <strong>to</strong> swim so s/he can show<br />
<strong>of</strong>f their stuff for the coach! She<br />
will be available <strong>to</strong> answer y<strong>our</strong><br />
questions about the swim team.<br />
Due May<br />
10th<br />
Swim Team Registration:<br />
Must be completed by May 10 th<br />
Registration is being done online this<br />
year. Here is a link <strong>to</strong> the registration<br />
form: http://bit.ly/minnswim2013<br />
A separate form must be completed<br />
for each swimmer regardless if they<br />
are new or returning. If you have a<br />
problem registering, please contact<br />
Kate McDonald at dandkmcdonald@cox.net<br />
Swim Team Suit Sale<br />
Fri Jun 14th 430pm-545pm<br />
The swim suit will be the same swim suit<br />
as last summer. Metro Swim Shop will<br />
be at the pool for anyone who needs a<br />
team suit, goggles and/or specialty bathing<br />
caps. A yellow Minnechaug bathing<br />
cap is also required for girls and optional<br />
for boys. They will also be available for<br />
sale at this time and throughout the summer<br />
at Minnechaug through Christine<br />
Szalkiewicz. If you are unable <strong>to</strong> make<br />
this time, please make plans with a<br />
friend <strong>to</strong> pick up y<strong>our</strong> suit and cap.<br />
For Jun 17 -21, practice will run as<br />
follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
4:00-5:30pm - Blue Swim Team<br />
(11 & older swimmers)<br />
5:15 – 6:00pm – Yellow Swim<br />
Team (10 & under swimmers)<br />
Green Team members will start on<br />
June 24th.<br />
Starting Jun 24th, practice times run<br />
Monday- Friday:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Swim team practice will begins<br />
Monday, Jun 17th<br />
10:15 –12:00pm —Blue team<br />
made up <strong>of</strong> swimmers 11 & older.<br />
11:45 - 1:00pm - Yellow & Green<br />
Swim teams are made up <strong>of</strong> new<br />
swimmers & all 10 & under swimmers.<br />
4:30-5:30pm - Any swimmer who<br />
missed the morning session or<br />
who desires <strong>to</strong> swim twice a day.<br />
I am looking forward <strong>to</strong> another great<br />
summer at Minnechaug. As <strong>of</strong> this point,<br />
we do not have <strong>our</strong> Assistant Coaches<br />
firmed up. You can be sure that they will<br />
have strong technical knowledge and<br />
will be able <strong>to</strong> work well with children. I<br />
am looking forward <strong>to</strong> another great season!<br />
Our team, unlike all the other teams in<br />
<strong>our</strong> league, does not have an association<br />
with a winter team that can funnel<br />
swimmers <strong>to</strong> Minnechaug. We have <strong>to</strong><br />
rely on word <strong>of</strong> mouth. So, please, if you<br />
have enjoyed the swimming experience<br />
at Minnechaug, be sure <strong>to</strong> talk it up with<br />
y<strong>our</strong> friends. Lastly, try <strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong> a<br />
spring stroke clinic so you are ready for<br />
the season <strong>to</strong> start!!! This summer we<br />
will continue with dry land exercises with<br />
a focus on core strengthening. This<br />
summer we are also going <strong>to</strong> continue <strong>to</strong><br />
focus on improving individual stroke mechanics<br />
and having fun. If you can commit<br />
<strong>to</strong> at least 5 out <strong>of</strong> 7 weeks, 3-4<br />
(preferably 4) days a week and swim at<br />
least one lap <strong>of</strong> the pool three times or<br />
one lap for the Green Team, come on<br />
down <strong>to</strong> the pool. We look forward <strong>to</strong> the<br />
start <strong>of</strong> the swim season at Minnechaug!!!<br />
-<br />
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Red Cross Certified Swim Lessons<br />
One <strong>of</strong> Minnechaug’s great traditions<br />
is making free swim lessons available<br />
<strong>to</strong> members.<br />
The Red Cross Certified Lessons are<br />
all taught by Water Safety Instruc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
(WSI) Minnechaug lifeguards. Swim<br />
lesson sessions this summer will be<br />
as follows:<br />
Session 1:<br />
Monday, Jun 24 – Friday, Jul 5 (no<br />
lessons on July 4 th )<br />
Session 2:<br />
Monday, Jul 8 – Friday, Jul 19<br />
Session 3:<br />
Monday, Jul 22 – Friday, Aug 2<br />
Session 4:<br />
Monday, Aug 5 – Friday, Aug 16<br />
To provide each child with the opportunity<br />
<strong>to</strong> participate in swim lessons,<br />
we will guarantee each child two swim<br />
lesson sessions during the summer.<br />
For those members who desire additional<br />
lessons, we will try <strong>to</strong> accommodate<br />
such requests <strong>to</strong> the best <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>our</strong> ability. Due <strong>to</strong> the popularity <strong>of</strong><br />
the lessons, we may not be able <strong>to</strong><br />
honor all requests for additional lessons,<br />
or for a particular session. To<br />
make the most <strong>of</strong> the available time<br />
slots, we ask that the afternoon sessions<br />
be limited <strong>to</strong> children who are<br />
not able <strong>to</strong> attend one <strong>of</strong> the morning<br />
sessions. Private lessons are also<br />
available, for an additional fee.<br />
Since online registration is new <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Club, we would like <strong>to</strong> start with the<br />
first session only right now. After all<br />
<strong>of</strong> the registrations for the first session<br />
are received, it will be determined<br />
how many children are taking<br />
lessons and how many groups <strong>of</strong> each<br />
level will be needed. You will be notified<br />
via email, as well as on the bulletin<br />
board at the Club, as <strong>to</strong> when each<br />
group will meet.<br />
Swim lesson registration will be done<br />
online this year. Here is a link <strong>to</strong> the<br />
registration form: http://bit.ly/<br />
swimregsession1 The registration<br />
Lessons will be 25 minutes in<br />
length and run from 9:00 –<br />
10:25 am. There will also be<br />
limited signups for the afternoon<br />
sessions which run<br />
from 5:30 – 6:25 pm. Sessions<br />
are two weeks in<br />
length.<br />
Swim Lesson Registration—Updated Information<br />
deadline for the first session is Friday,<br />
June 14 th .<br />
Parents and guardians/babysitters <strong>of</strong><br />
those swimmers under the age <strong>of</strong> 12<br />
are required <strong>to</strong> stay in the pool area<br />
during swim lessons.<br />
Nick Porter is the lifeguard in charge<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> lesson program. If you have<br />
any questions about which level is<br />
appropriate for y<strong>our</strong> child, please do<br />
not hesitate <strong>to</strong> ask him.<br />
If you have any problems or questions<br />
while registering, please let us know<br />
at poolprograms@minnechaug.org.<br />
Kate McDonald and Kim Eagen<br />
Pool Programs<br />
SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION WILL<br />
BE DONE ONLINE THIS YEAR.<br />
Session 1:<br />
Wednesday, Jun 19th<br />
Session 2:<br />
Wednesday, Jul 3rd<br />
Session 3:<br />
Wednesday, Jul 17th<br />
Session 4:<br />
Wednesday, Jul 31st<br />
A NOTE <strong>FROM</strong> <strong>THE</strong><br />
CLUB DIRECTOR –<br />
MIKE CREAN<br />
Get geared up for another action-packed<br />
summer at Minnechaug<br />
where <strong>our</strong> goal will<br />
continue <strong>to</strong> be “maximum<br />
fun, maximum safety!” This<br />
summer we’ll improve upon<br />
last year’s popular “Camp<br />
Minnechaug” night with an<br />
entire week filled with camp<br />
activities <strong>to</strong> get you geared<br />
up for the event. We’ll also<br />
be running a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
themed weeks for the kids<br />
such as “Junior Lifeguard<br />
Week” and “<br />
”<br />
In addition <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> youth basketball<br />
league we will also be<br />
<strong>of</strong>fering a morning adult basketball<br />
league this summer.<br />
More details <strong>to</strong> come! Be on<br />
the lookout for <strong>our</strong> annual<br />
staff newsletter for information<br />
on <strong>our</strong> guard and tennis<br />
staff this year. We have<br />
lots <strong>of</strong> great new staff members<br />
<strong>to</strong> introduce. Let the<br />
summer count-down begin!<br />
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SWIM *Updated Information<br />
Red Cross Certified Swim Lessons<br />
Swim Meets—Updated Schedule<br />
SWIM MEETS<br />
Time Trials (10:15am – 1pm)--June 27th (Thursday)<br />
July 2 (Tuesday) Minnechaug @ Middlesex<br />
There are six levels in the Red Cross Learn-<strong>to</strong>-Swim<br />
program. They are as follows:<br />
1 Introduction <strong>to</strong> Water Skills: helps students<br />
feel comfortable in the water and <strong>to</strong> enjoy the<br />
water safely.<br />
2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: gives students<br />
success with fundamental skills.<br />
3 Stroke Development: builds on the skills in<br />
Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.<br />
4 Stroke Development: develop confidence in<br />
the strokes learned and <strong>to</strong> improve other<br />
aquatic skills.<br />
5 Stroke Refinement: provides further coordination<br />
and refinement <strong>of</strong> strokes.<br />
6 Swimming and Skill Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency: refines the<br />
strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency,<br />
power and smoothness over greater<br />
distances.<br />
July 9 (Tuesday) Glas<strong>to</strong>nbury @ Minnechaug<br />
July 16 (Tuesday) Minnechaug @ Woodledge<br />
July 18 (Thursday) Minnechaug @ Pinebrook<br />
July 22 (Monday) W.O.M.P @ Pinebrook (This is a<br />
relay only meet that is held between all <strong>of</strong> the pool<br />
clubs in Glas<strong>to</strong>nbury. W.O.M.P. stands for<br />
Woodledge, Orchard Hill, Minnechaug and<br />
Pinebrook.)<br />
July 23 (Tuesday) Old Saybrook @ Minnechaug<br />
Aug 3 (Saturday) Championships* Hosted by Minnechaug<br />
@ Minnechaug<br />
*Please mark this date on y<strong>our</strong> calendar. We will<br />
need all families <strong>to</strong> help. We are required <strong>to</strong> host<br />
Championships once every five years.<br />
*Please <strong>note</strong> that all swimmers are expected <strong>to</strong> swim<br />
at Championships—any exceptions must be cleared<br />
with Coach Husta at the start <strong>of</strong> the season.<br />
Volunteers Needed!<br />
Championship Meet<br />
If you are interested in participating in the planning <strong>of</strong><br />
the championship meet, please contact Okie Charla at<br />
tcharla@cox.net. This is a huge undertaking. Many<br />
hands help <strong>to</strong> make light work.<br />
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SWIM INFORMATION<br />
Additional Swim Dates <strong>to</strong> remember:<br />
June 13 (Thursday) Swim Team Newcomers Meeting---5pm – 6pm<br />
June 14 (Friday) Swim Suit Sale----4:30pm – 5:45 pm<br />
August 1 (Thursday) End <strong>of</strong> Season Banquet 1:00 pm<br />
For directions <strong>to</strong> the AWAY meets go <strong>to</strong> the Minnechaug website (www.minnechaug.org).<br />
Parent Volunteer Requirements:<br />
As you all know, the swim meets are run by parent volunteers. To adequately staff the meets, parents<br />
<strong>of</strong> all swimmers (except the Green Team) will be required <strong>to</strong> sign up and work at least 3 meets during<br />
the season. In addition, all hands will have <strong>to</strong> be on deck <strong>to</strong> help with championships. Failure <strong>to</strong> fulfill<br />
this commitment will result in a $50 fine for each meet short <strong>of</strong> the 3 meet requirements. This is a commitment<br />
that parents must accept in as part <strong>of</strong> the registration process. Work assignments consist <strong>of</strong><br />
timers, runners, scorers, ribbon writers, a starter and <strong>of</strong>ficiating.<br />
Before each meet, a volunteer sign-up sheet will be emailed <strong>to</strong> all parents. If you sign up for a swim meet and are<br />
unable <strong>to</strong> fulfill that obligation, please make arrangements <strong>to</strong> have someone fill that position. Thank you in advance<br />
for y<strong>our</strong> commitment and assistance with the swim team. This is a truly rewarding experience for parents<br />
and kids alike! We look forward <strong>to</strong> seeing you at the meets.<br />
Any questions about swim team may be directed <strong>to</strong> Christine Szalkiewicz at cazock@gmail.com. Christine has graciously<br />
volunteered <strong>to</strong> be <strong>our</strong> swim team manager.<br />
Put this line at the bot<strong>to</strong>m <strong>of</strong> the swim team section where you can contact Christine if you have swim team questions.<br />
If you are interested in participating in the planning <strong>of</strong> the championship meet, please contact Okie Charla at<br />
tcharla@cox.net. This is a huge undertaking. Many hands help <strong>to</strong> make light work.<br />
Kate McDonald & Kim Eagen<br />
poolprograms@minnechaug.org<br />
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Tennis Programs<br />
Exciting new changes for<br />
the 2013 Minnechaug<br />
Tennis Season!<br />
We are pleased <strong>to</strong> announce<br />
that Catherine<br />
Clark will be joining <strong>our</strong><br />
club as <strong>our</strong> new Head<br />
Tennis Pro. She plays Division<br />
I Singles and Doubles<br />
at Manhattan College,<br />
and has been teaching<br />
tennis <strong>to</strong> juniors and<br />
adults since 2008. Please<br />
join us in welcoming<br />
Catherine <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> Minnechaug<br />
tennis family.<br />
In other exciting news,<br />
Lindsay Morris will be<br />
joining <strong>our</strong> team as the<br />
Senior Tennis Assistant.<br />
Joe Dorman, <strong>our</strong> Assistant<br />
Tennis Pro last year,<br />
has decided <strong>to</strong> accept a<br />
summer internship in his<br />
field <strong>of</strong> study, so Lindsay<br />
will be stepping in<strong>to</strong> his<br />
previous position. Also<br />
new <strong>to</strong> <strong>our</strong> tennis staff<br />
are Connor Cook and Michael<br />
Dorman who will<br />
be taking the positions <strong>of</strong><br />
Tennis Assistants.<br />
Glenn Horowitz will be<br />
returning <strong>to</strong> run some <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>our</strong> adult clinics. The<br />
clinics that are <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
this summer are: Adult<br />
Beginner, Doubles, and<br />
Intermediate/Advanced.<br />
Junior Tennis<br />
The Junior Tennis Program<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> lessons, team, and<br />
pre-team for member children<br />
age 5 and up. Each child<br />
participating in <strong>our</strong> Junior<br />
Tennis Program must bring a<br />
can <strong>of</strong> NEW CLAY COURT/<br />
REGULAR DUTY FELT tennis<br />
balls or $3.00 <strong>to</strong> their first<br />
lesson or practice. All children<br />
also need their own tennis<br />
racquet, and s<strong>of</strong>t soled,<br />
smooth bot<strong>to</strong>med tennis<br />
shoes. No running shoes or<br />
shoes with uneven soles or<br />
ridges are allowed as these<br />
quickly damage the Her-Tru<br />
playing surface. No bare feet,<br />
open <strong>to</strong>ed or open heeled<br />
shoes are allowed for safety<br />
reasons. If y<strong>our</strong> child would<br />
like <strong>to</strong> participate in tennis<br />
lessons or team, please complete<br />
and submit the online<br />
registration form by June 4 th .<br />
Tennis Lessons<br />
Children who are 5 years <strong>of</strong><br />
age may participate in tennis<br />
lessons. Tennis lessons<br />
will begin on Monday, June<br />
24 th , and end on Monday,<br />
August 12 th . Lessons will be<br />
held, weather permitting,<br />
on Mondays, Wednesdays,<br />
and Fridays.<br />
Women’s Singles<br />
Anyone interested in playing in a<br />
women’s Singles Ladder Group<br />
please let me know. It is a great<br />
way <strong>to</strong> improve y<strong>our</strong> game and<br />
meet new people. You get one assigned<br />
match per week that is<br />
scheduled by the players and the<br />
scores are summated by email. Last<br />
year we had a great turnout <strong>of</strong> 14<br />
players.<br />
Colleen.j.mcdonough@baml.com<br />
Lesson Schedule<br />
Monday, Wednesday and Friday<br />
1:00-2:00 ages 5-7.<br />
2:00-3:00 ages 8-9.<br />
3:00-4:00 ages 10-12 - Pre-team<br />
4:00-4:50 ages 13 and up - Team.<br />
Please sign y<strong>our</strong> child/children up for the lesson<br />
time that corresponds <strong>to</strong> their age. The<br />
children will then be grouped on the c<strong>our</strong>ts<br />
according <strong>to</strong> their ability.<br />
Tennis Team and Pre-Team<br />
Players interested in a competitive tennis experience<br />
may sign-up for <strong>our</strong> pre-team or<br />
team. Players will compete against area swim<br />
& tennis clubs. Practice takes place on Tuesdays<br />
and Thursday’s beginning on June 25.<br />
Times are as follows:<br />
Tuesday and Thursday<br />
1:00-3:00 Pre-Team Practice<br />
3:00-5:00 Team Practice<br />
Junior Tennis Program Registrations Form<br />
Children who are at least 5 years <strong>of</strong> age may<br />
participate in the Club’s Junior Tennis Program.<br />
Online Tennis Registration<br />
http://bit.ly/MinnTennisReg13<br />
Minnechaug Tennis T-Shirts<br />
An email was sent out <strong>to</strong> all members on 5/6/13<br />
with a form if you would like a t-shirt, please fill out<br />
the order form and send a check <strong>to</strong> Marjorie Cooke,<br />
66 Jasmine lane, Glas<strong>to</strong>nbury, CT 06033.<br />
if you did not receive the email—please email tennisprograms@minnechaug.org<br />
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Updates <strong>to</strong> Spring 2013 Newsletter<br />
Helpful Links<br />
Dates <strong>to</strong> Remember<br />
Swim Team Registration:<br />
http://bit.ly/minnswim2013<br />
Online Tennis Registration<br />
http://bit.ly/MinnTennisReg13<br />
Party Requests<br />
http://bit.ly/MinnPartyRequest<br />
Pool H<strong>our</strong>s<br />
Memorial Day Weekend<br />
(Sat – Mon)<br />
10:00am - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
May 28 - Jun 21<br />
3:30pm - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Wednesdays Only<br />
May 29 - Jun 19<br />
2:00pm - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
Jun 24 - Aug 2<br />
1:00pm- 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
Aug 5—Aug 27<br />
12:00pm - 7:45pm<br />
◊<br />
Weekdays<br />
Aug 28 – Aug 30<br />
3:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.<br />
◊<br />
Weekends<br />
Memorial Day - Sep 2<br />
(Labor Day)<br />
10:00 a.m. - 7:45 pm<br />
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