Weekly Update

OA meet a success:  Once again, the OA parents pulled off another successful meet.  Thank you to all parents for providing your time and all your donations to hospitality and snack bar.  Special thanks to meet directors, Cynthina Funai and Liz Jones and their helpers, hospitality coordinator, Margot Woodward, snack bar coordinator, Lorree Swinton and our new parent coordinator, Julia Fuqua.

Summer Junior Olympics:  Pacific Swimming approached Orinda Aquatics about hosting Junior Olympics this summer.  Although a huge task, the opportunity to provide the best facility showcase Orinda Aquatics was too great for our parent board to pass.

We will need the help and support of all Orinda families so please mark your calendars now for July 15-18th.  If you have any special talents that you would like to avail, the OA parent board will be seeking parents to coordinate special areas of the meet. More details to come.

2010 USA registration renewal:

It is time to renew all USA registrations for 2010.  The cost is $60 per swimmer, please include with your December monthy dues.  Swimmers who joined this fall are already registered for 2010, only returning and transfer swimmers must be renewed for 2010.

See’s Candy orders due:  All See’s order are due back to the pool by Thursday, Nov. 19th.  Please double check your order for accuracy. Also, make a copy of your order form for your records.  Thank you for your support.

If you are opting out of the See’s Candy sale, please turn in your$200 tax-deductable donation to Orinda Aquatics. Please denote, See’s fund-raiser donation on the check.  Thank you.

Team Policy/Parent Agreement requires all families to sell $350 or $500 for multi-swimmers of See’s Candy or make a tax-deductable $200 donation to Orinda Aquatics. 


 

Monthly Dues Reminder:  All monthly swim payments are due the 1st of each month.  Invoices for each month are generated on the 21st of the preceding month.  You can log into your member account and view your invoices at any time. Please send your payments to:  5101 Coach Drive, El Sobrante, CA 94803.  Thank you for making payments on time.  Team Policy: outstanding dues of over a month can result in swimmers being held out of the water until balances are paid.

Upcoming Meets - Pacific Swimming Schedule. [Pacific Meets].

Now Available:Junior Olympics, Dec. 4-6, Pleasanton - Peak/Shave meet for 14&under qualifiers. Must have provable Junior Olympic cuts.

USA Junior Nationals, Dec. 10-12, Columbus, Ohio - Orinda Aquatics will be travelling to the short course Jr. Nationals in December.  Congratulations to the Senior swimmers attending the meet.

Now Available:Pacific Senior Olympics, Dec. 11-13, DVC in Pleasant Hill - All Senior swimmers with Junior+ T&F time should enter and attend this meet.

Enter Online:Tiger/AIA dual venue cba+, Dec. 12&13, (Mills or UoP) - Junior group swimmers.  Possible peak/shave meet for non-JO swimmers.  Re-shave for JO swimmers. Senior swimmers who do not qualify for the Senior Champs should enter this meet.


Team Gear:  As part of the annual fee this fall, each swimmer will receive a team suit.  Team suits are on order and should be here soon.

We are a Nike sponsored team and would like all swimmers to have a team jacket and wear a team suit at all Non-Peak/Big Meets. All team attire can be purchased at NorCal Swim Shop in Walnut Creek.  NorCal has OA hats and shirts as well, parents.