Hello Again Piranha Parents,

This is our second call to action.  We need volunteers willing to get certified by NVSL in Stroke & Turn Judging, Starters, and Referees.  These are critical positions, and we cannot participate in NVSL sanctioned swim meets without certified officials. 

Anyone going to a training will get 5 free guest passes for each training they attend. NVSL training begins this Saturday, June 1, bright and early at 8am at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax. You need to be there a little early to check which room each of the trainings are in, information is attached. Then there are other scattered training events throughout the month of June for the different positions.

Positions that require training are:

1. Stroke and Turn Judges - you watch the swimmers closely and determine if they are swimming each stroke legally - some of the best seats in the house to see your kids swim - there is training at the Government Center this Saturday, June 1, at 10:30am, and then, if you can't make that one, there is another stroke and turn training on June 8 at 8am at Waynewood Pool - please consider being a stroke and turn judge, we need you!

2. Starters - you get to use a microphone and say "take your marks", it's fun, and again, great seat for watching your kids swim.  There is New Starter training at the Fairfax County Government Center this Saturday, June 1, at 8am, and then again on Sunday, June 16 at 9:30am at Mantua Pool.

3. Referees - if you are new to this, you need to do the New Starter training first, and then take the new Referee training.  And we can arrange for you to shadow one of our accomplished refs this summer to learn the ropes.  Referee training is this Saturday, June 1, at 8am at the Fairfax County Government Center, and then again on Tuesday, June 11 at 7pm at Lee Graham Pool.

Information about the NVSL training is attached. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the swim reps.

We need you this summer to make swim season successful. We cannot do it without you. Please, attend training and help us out.

P4L,

Jeff, Manu and Walt

Your Swim Team Reps