Page #2 KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB Princeton British Columbia Canada PARENTS’ HANDBOOK Parent Responsibilities Encourage children to involve themselves in this sport for their own enjoyment (because they want to) Encourage children to follow all club and BCSSA rules Help maintain discipline at club functions Help with fundraising and volunteer for committees Attend club meeting Try to have your child attend all practices Try to have your child attend one swim meet Attend swim meets and volunteer for various duties Provide supervision of children at swim meets Ensure your child has all needed equipment for practices and swim meets Sign up early for swim meets you plan to attend Provide transportation to meets or make arrangements for swimmers to travel with a teammate Provide swimmers with positive feedback and encouragement — teach your child that an honest effort is as important as winning Do not question a coach's decision or criticize the coach in public — take your concerns to the coach privately or speak to an executive member Do not publicly question an official's judgement Let the coach know 10-12 days in advance if you're attending a swim meet so we can register your child Swimmer's Responsibilities Swim for the "fun of it" Comply with all club and swim meet rules Strive for your personal best Maintain sufficient rest and nutrition Attend all swim meets and make all races you are entered Help new swimmers on the team with swim meet "routines" Report directly to the coach after each race Represent your club and community in a positive manner Display good sportsmanship and team spirit in and out of the pool Cheer your teammates Treat all swimmers as you would like to be treated Cooperate and show respect to your coaches, teammates, other swimmers, officials, and pool staff Discuss attending a swim meet with your parents — we need to know 10-12 days prior to a swim meet so we can register you Page #3