JFD Announcements

after many weeks of hard work, we have had an incredible amount of break
through swims recently.
It is time for a well deserved taper !!!!

Since the vast majority of our swimmers will participate in their last meet
of the fall season this weekend or next, from Wed, Nov 28 thru Fri, Dec 7, we
will do extra turns / careful drills in place of dryland.

Younger dryland crew should not arrive at practice until 5:00, and then
report to the pool.
The older dryland crew will stay in the pool for turns or go home early.
There will be no 2:30 early start until after the TDI.

As of Tuesday at 1:00, the QO pool is back open for business Please use the following format for Make up requests PLEASE HELP ME SCHEDULE MAKE-UPS FOR 400 SWIMMERS Please follow the previously requested format Having the most flexible make up policy in the area is one of many advantages offered by JFD. However, we need your help in providing this extra service. The notes the JFD office sends to our coaches are in this format: Date Day Time Level Cat First Last Age Phone / email Coach Notes So we request that you email us with this info in this order Date, Day and Time requested Your swimmer’s level: T (team), AC (advanced clinic), L (lessons) Your swimmer’s name: first, then last Your swimmer’s age Best number to call if something arises that day Your child’s current coach If in lessons, the station your child is working on And any other notes that may be helpful in placing your swimmer Coach Flaherty knows most of this info, but your typing it is VERY helpful. For lessons swimmers, your request will be forwarded to a Site Supervisor who may know very little of this information. Be aware that we handle over a thousand swimmers in a calendar year, some with the same first or last names. Do not assume we know your name simply by looking at your email address. If you go by this system, with 48 hours notice, you may assume that the requested make up is granted unless you hear back from Coach Flaherty the Site Supervisor. Prime times for make up practices LANES LESSONS Mon 6:30-8:00 5:30 or 6:30 Tues 5:30-6:30 5:30 or 6:30 Wed 6:30-8:00 5:30 or 6:30 Thurs 3:00-8 5:30 or 6:30 Fri NOTHING 5:30 or 6:30 Sat 8-11 NOTHING Sun 8:00-10:00 NOTHING 3:00-6:00 3:00 5:00 Sun at GP 5:30 or 6:30

In this September 3rd Email:

HEAD START UPDATED AS OF SEPT 2
INTERESTED IN COACHING?
JFD BOUGHT THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM QO
GOAL CONFERENCE
BUILD YOUR TEAM

SEPTEMBER HEAD START
Updated Sept 2, 2007
All of these are contracted for, so are a definite go at the Gaithersburg Aquatic Center

Mon, Wed, and Fri, at GAC, stretching and practice preview will be from 3-3:15. Short dryland test sets will be from 5:15-5:30.

Please respond if you are interested in these other possibilities:

Please respond by initialing the appropriate blanks and mailing a check ASAP
$ is not the issue, Efficient use of pool and coaches’ time is !

The fees are just to clarify a commitment to attend so that JFD can rent the pool and schedule coaches. The low cost is only available if you have registered for the coming season. For friends considering joining JFD, as always, they may have a practice or two for free, but you must let me know they are coming.

Sign up by	Each practice only costs
08-13	$2
08-20	$4
08-26	$6

24 hours ahead of the practice you attend, they are $8 each If you drop in unregistered, they are $12 each.

INTERESTED IN COACHING?
In connection with our Coaches Training Programs, JFD has earned the Creative Coaching Award at the World’s Coaches Convention, and the Small Business Award from the Montgomery County Workforce Development Board.

For those who want to be considered for the JFD “Future Coaches” training, Vicki Collins will be running the 100 level courses: Stations 1-7 / Progressions for all 4 strokes Joe will be running the 200 level courses: Drills, starts, turns for all 4 strokes.

3:30-5:30 at the Gaithersburg Aquatic Center this September

Wed 5 th
Fri 7 th
Mon 10th
Wed 12th
Fri 14th

After successfully completing these courses, you will be given a mentor who will share a group with you for 30 hours, or until you are ready to have a group on your own. If you are also a swimmer, this training will cut into your practice time, so call me to discuss.

The next major training opportunity will be over winter break, That week, the schedule will allow would be able to attend your own workouts as well as coaches training.

JFD BOUGHT THE HOUSE DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM QO
Our new address is:
16512 Roundabout Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2004

This purchase was made possible by the extra efforts of several people exceptionally gifted in their professions, who swam for me or whose children swam for me. JFD alumnus Thomas Powers of Llewellyn (9 Llewellyn’s swam for me!) realtors put together a team where the finance company is owned by parents of an alumnus, the settlement attorney’s son is an alumnus, and the home inspection agent’s daughter is an alumni. They all wanted to work extra hard to repay me for all that swimming meant to them / their children. They saw what might be possible for you all if JFD owned the house across the street from the pool.

Reducing my commute from a five minute drive to a 30 second walk was not enough to triple my mortgage and go through the challenges of moving, but the following is:

LOOK WHAT OUR TEAM HAS:

Boris will convert the garage into a STRENGTH TRAINING GYM (our equipment that will not rust!)
The team will enjoy: Recreation rooms with

A large screen TV for inspirational videos

Pinball, ping pong, billiards, air hockey, chess

A big yard (volleyball, kick ball,etc) for cookouts,

Through the kindness of several JFD families, much has already been donated, but we are now looking for backyard / deck furniture, a couple grills, and things that will make a team-cookout a lot of fun. Please call / email me if you would be willing to donate or sell something in excellent condition for a modest price.

Since moving, we have not had fully working phones, Internet, or fax.We apologize for some delays in communication. Verizon has not yet delivered fully working phones, Internet, or fax. Just keep trying, and we thank-you for your understanding.

GOAL CONFERENCE
Ideal times may be just before or just after a Head Start practice. Please call me to set up a meeting time.

BUILD YOUR TEAM
The best way to help your team is to invite friends to join JFD. Bring them to the Open House Presentation this Sunday, Sept 9 at QO at 7:30 read flyer