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Calendar of Events October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 10//01 Board Meeting 11//05 Board Meeting 12//03 Board Meeting

10/10-11 SEAL Monster 11/07-08 BRW Meet @ Brea 12/05-06 BRW Meet @ Golden Splash West 11/21-22 Free Weekend 12/11-13 Winter Age Group Champs @ Cerritos

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE For those of you who could not attend the parent meeting in mid September, here is a recap of the meeting.  Swim-A-Thon scheduled for Monday, 9/28 – this event provides an opportunity to meet annual fund raising requirements; starts at 4:30; pizza will be served at 6:30; need parents to count laps.  Monster Splash October 10 & 11 – annual meet hosted by SEAL; all families expected to volunteer one 4 hour shift; sign up sheets available at both pools; all athletes should be swimming.  Nominations for the 2010 Board of Directors – currently soliciting nominations for the 2010 board of directors; see below for details.  Pool Rules – drop off swimmers no earlier than 5-10 minutes before workout; athletes under 14 must be supervised to use showers at the Base Pool; parents do not coach their children and stay in the bleachers, parent discussion with coaches either before or after workout.

Monster Splash October 10 th and 11 th SEAL will be hosting its fall ABC meet on October 10 and 11. This is a great meet for all SEAL swimmers to participate in and the coaches expect full participation. If you are new and unsure about what to swim, ask your coach for input. They know what you are capable of.

As usual, all families are expected to volunteer to work a morning or afternoon shift at the meet. There are no exceptions. Without parent volunteers there would be no way to run a swim meet. Sign up sheets for each of the shifts will be available on both pool decks. If for some reason you cannot get to the pool deck to sign up, call Maria at (562) 430-1092 to request your preferred shift. When you come to the meet and work make sure that you sign in and out at the Team Table. If you don’t sign in there is no way for the club to know that you actually worked. This is extremely important because as a reminder, any family that does not work the meet will be assessed a $50 fee. There are no exceptions to this club policy. Please note the club assesses this fee to ensure there is enough parent support to host the meet. Fall Meet Schedule 10/10 & 11 – Seal Beach Monster Splash 11/07 & 08 – BRW Meet @ Brea 11/20 – 23 – free weekend, Turkey Meet @ Mission Viejo 12/05 & 06 – BRW meet @ Golden West 12/11 – 13 – Winter Age Group Championships @ Cerritos

In addition, SEAL will also be hosting inter squad meets during the fall. The schedule for these meets will be announced during October.

2010 Board of Director Nominations SEAL is seeking nomination for the 2010 SEAL Board of Directors (BOD). The SEAL BOD consists of 6 voting members who have the responsibility for setting and maintaining policies and procedures for the club. The primary requirement for the BOD positions is the elected members must be available to attend all 12 monthly board meetings that are each approximately 2 hours in duration. If you have the desire to assist the club and can commit to attending each of the monthly board meetings, please notify one of the current board members or leave a message for Rand Watkins @ (562) 754-4294. Everyone nominated will be included on a ballet that will be included with the monthly billing in December. The 6 nominees receiving the most votes will take office in January of 2010.

2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COACHING STAFF President Rand Watkins (562) 754-4294 Head Coach Patti (562) 431-7526 Secretary Wendy Mosbaugh (562) 493-7550 Coach Christie (714) 797-4259 Team Manager Maria Fattal (562) 430-1092 Coach Erin (714) 552-6125 VP Communication Debra Carey (562) 434-6956 Coach Katie (562) 292-9846 Treasurer Shari Schuffels (562) 431-6928 Coach Nick (714) 658-7368 Director OCSC Chris Peoples (562) 493- 4250 Coach Amy (563) 349-1496 McGaugh Liaison Suzanne Watts (562) 596-0961 Coach LeighAnne (562) 253-2235 Coach A.J. (562) 544-5409

TENTATIVE 2009 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE Board meetings are typically held the 1st Thursday of each month, at 6:45 PM, at the base. 10/01/2009 11/05/2009 12/03/2009

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