Monday 16 June 2014

Competition 12th July forms, conditions and request for volunteers please!

Dear Members, Coaches, Parents & Volunteers,

 

Please find attached information and entry forms relating to the annual Leeds Synchronised Swimming Training Scheme development competition and display.

 

ALL training scheme members are invited to take part for competition experience in a home environment.

 

Competition selections:

 

Beacon squad: You are invited to compete in figures section in your respective age group and in any solos/ duets you may have prepared. Medals for beacon swimmers will be separate to other scheme swimmers.

E-Squad swimmers ( New Red Nex team swimmers and Lilo & Stitch combo)- you are asked to compete in the figures ' Novice' events section in your respective age group.  

T.I.D swimmers- you are asked to compete in your skill figures section and duet section. You may also enter a solo.

Pudsey Pearls & City of Leeds swimmers aged 14&U- please can you all enter the figures section and any routines section that you already have a routine ready for.

Junior swimmers and above- please can you help officiating/ judging at the competition and you may also be asked to present a routine in the club display to close the day.

 

Display selections:

 

I will be in touch with all teams/ individuals who will be asked to perform at the end of the competition asap.

 

Volunteers:

 

Competitions and events simply cannot run without volunteers. If you have never volunteered at a competition before, starting with the training scheme event is the perfect time to start with lots of support from more experienced members!

 

I need the following roles to be filled for the competition to run successfully for all:

 

15 x Judges ( all swimmers  15 and over plus existing coaches and judges/ skill level assessors for skill figures please)

4-5 x Scorers ( either have done before or handy with a calculator and numbers & willing to give it a go)

2 x Callers ( willing to read out the judges scores for the scorers to record)

1 x Announcer ( don't mind speaking in public on a microphone!)

1 x Time-keeper ( Ian please?)

1-2 x Referees

2 x music ( keeping all music for routines in order and playing them at the correct time)

2-3 x runners ( helping to set up tables/ chairs/ cables/ microphones etc. etc.) at beginning and end of each event

2 x registration table ( to sign swimmers in and hand out relevant info)

2 x spectator entry ( to sell entry tickets to dive balcony for routines competition & display)

1 x refreshments ( water on poolside for judges etc.)

4-6 x chaperones ( working in changing rooms to help get swimmers in right place at the right time for the competition and to prep the girls with

1 x official photographer ( would be nice for photos to go on members section of website)

 

Plus a number of people willing to man a table of club kit to sell/ tombola etc. on the day

 

Please can you let me know which role you would be willing to do as soon as possible! Largely you will be able to watch the swims during most of these roles.

 

Kind Regards

 

Sarah

 

Sarah Speers

Synchronised Swimming Development Coach

Aquatics Centre

John Charles Centre for Sport

Middleton Grove

LS11 5DJ

07943253133

www.synchroleeds.org

 

 


 


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Thursday 5 June 2014

A few updates & training friday & this weekend

Dear Member,

 

Urgent notice: Friday 6th June land training cancelled and Sunday 8th June moved to Knottingly sports centre ( further details below) Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

 

I would like to make you aware of a number of updates this month:

 

·         Club Development Competition date change

·         Swim21 renewal

·         Website updates

·         Position on private coaching

·         Beginner classes starting in September

·         Dates for summer camps

·         Summer breaks

·         Changes to training times due to upcoming England Camps/ Competitions ( See below)

 

 

Club Development Competition

 

The Club development competition has been moved to Saturday 12th July, due to the previous clash with the Tour de France event in the area closing roads for feeder clubs to access the competition and from further afield. The venue is Knottingly sports centre and it is booked from 10am-4pm. The competition is for all swimmers in the training scheme and Beacon programme( including City of Leeds, Leeds Mermaids and Pudsey Pearls of all squads) aged up to 14yrs at all levels. The competition will include figures, solo and duet event. All swimmers aged 15 and over will be asked to help officiate and Judge the event before taking part in the display that will follow the competition. We will be asking for parents and volunteers to also get involved in running the event to help make it a success- if you can help we would be very grateful.

 

Swim 21 Renewal

 

All parents, coaches, volunteers and swimmers will be asked to sign an agreement to the ASA and Wavepower code of conduct, these can all be viewed and downloaded on our website www.synchroleeds.org   under the tab: Members and then Resources

 

Website updates

 

New skill levels and figures are all available via website links under members and resources, and the calendar has been reinstated with dates for upcoming planned holiday breaks from the programme and also competitions until December. Please continue to check the blog for new information and as a record of outgoing communication.

 

Position on Private Coaching

 

The City of Leeds SSC and Leeds City Council training scheme do not offer private coaching sessions or allow private sessions to run during training scheme/ club time.

Individuals wishing to enquire into private sessions should contact a coach directly and liase with them externally to the programme. The Head Coach (Sarah Speers) does not conduct private sessions. All private sessions are carried out at the coaches and parents own risk.

 

Beginner Classes starting in September

 

If you know someone who may be interested in our Synchro lessons, they can view the beginners link on home page of website and find a booking form for September classes to reserve a place.

 

Summer Camps

 

Thank you to all of you that completed the survey, based on your feedback I have been able to select four dates for the summer camps ( full details to follow but these are most likely to be held at JCCS):

 

Tuesday 19th August- SKILLS AND FIGURE CAMP 10am-4pm

Wednesday 20th August- SKILLS AND FIGURE CAMP 10am-4pm

Monday 25th August- CHOREOGRAPHY CAMP 10am-4pm

Tuesday 26th August- CHOREOGRAPHY CAMP 10am-4pm

 

 

Training Times

 

June

 

Friday 6th June- Land Training Cancelled (Apologies this has come up late, we have been trying to get diving coach cover but not succeeded)

Saturday 7th June- Pool session only ( normal times) @ Kippax

Sunday 8th June- Pool session only @ KNOTTINGLY sports centre (all pool)

Times:

Red Nex Team: 1pm-2pm

Red Nex Skills/ T.I.D duets: 2pm-3pm

Lilo & Stitch Team: 3pm-4pm

Junior/ Seniors and 13/14s skill 2 and over: 1pm-4pm

12&Us ( skills/ development optional session) 2pm-3pm

 

Monday 9th June-Friday 13th June all sessions as normal

Saturday 14th June- Pool session only ( normal times)  @ Kippax

Sunday 15th June- Normal session @ JCCS

 

Monday 16th June- Wednesday 18th June sessions as normal

Thursday 19th June- No AM session

Friday 20th June- land training as normal

Saturday 21st June- Training as normal @ Kippax

Sunday 22nd June- Training as normal @ JCCS

 

Monday 23rd June- No AM session

Tuesday 24th June- Thursday 26th June all as normal

Friday 27th June- Land Training 4pm-6pm only ( T.I.D to join other squads for this session)

Saturday 28th June- Training cancelled due to multiple galas at JCCS and Kippax

Sunday 29th- Training at KNOTTINGLY SPORTS centre ( see times below- all pool)

Red Nex Team: 1pm-2pm

Red Nex Skills/ T.I.D duets: 2pm-3pm

Lilo & Stitch Team: 3pm-4pm

Junior/ Seniors and 13/14s skill 2 and over: 1pm-4pm

12&Us ( skills/ development squad optional session) 2pm-3pm

 

Monday 30th June- Friday 4th June normal training

 

July

 

Saturday 5th July- Tour de France in Leeds (no training due to road closures)

Sunday 6th July- Training at Knottingly extended pool session ( see times below) ( all pool)

Junior Squad   10.30am- 4pm

13/14 Squad   10.30am-4pm

T.I.D Squad     12pm-3pm

Red Nex combo 1pm-3pm

Lilo & Stitch Combo 3pm-4pm

12&U skills/ development optional session 2pm-3pm

 

Monday 7th July- Friday 11th July- normal training

Saturday 12th July- club comp and display 10am-4pm Knottingly

Sunday 13th July- normal training at JCCS ( also skills date 9am-2pm knottingly)

 

Monday 14th July- no AM training

Tuesday 15th July- pool only session ( no land)

Wednesday 16th July- normal training

Thursday 17th July- no AM training

Friday 18th July- Sunday 20th July normal training

 

Monday 21st- Sunday 27th July normal training on

 

Monday 28th July- Sunday 3rd August SUMMER BREAK 1

(Due to pool closure this week and to reduce breaks from training over summer due to cancellations mid-term there will be training in the middle of two training breaks)

 

August

 

Monday 4th August- Saturday 9th August normal training on

Sunday 10th August- Sunday 17th August SUMMER BREAK 2

 

Monday 18th August- normal training on

 

Tuesday 19th August- SKILLS AND FIGURE CAMP 10am-4pm ( full details to be sent out asap)

Wednesday 20th August- SKILLS AND FIGURE CAMP 10am-4pm ( full details to be sent out asap)

 

Thursday 21st August- Sunday 24th August- normal sessions running

 

Monday 25th August- CHOREOGRAPHY CAMP 10am-4pm ( full details to be sent out asap)

Tuesday 26th August- CHOREOGRAPHY CAMP 10am-4pm ( full details to be sent out asap)

 

Wednesday 27th August- normal session

Thursday 28th August- No AM session

Friday 29th August- Sunday 31st August normal training

 

September

 

Monday 1st September- No AM session

Tuesday 3rd September- Wednesday 4th September normal training

Thursday 4th September- No AM session

Friday 5th September- Sunday 7th September Normal training ( Skills day in MAC on 6th)

Monday 8th September- No AM session

Tuesday 9th September onwards- normal training.

 

Kind Regards

 

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Speers

Synchronised Swimming Development Coach

Aquatics Centre

John Charles Centre for Sport

Middleton Grove

LS11 5DJ

07943253133

www.synchroleeds.org

 

 


 


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