Hello all,
Here is the e-mail from Mike earlier to Issabella and I that may answer
these questions.
It looks like Mike is preparing for overlap of the swim team and lessons.
Keasha
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Issabella,
Daily Schedule:
Lessons will run 9:30-11:00 Monday-Thursday (There will be some overlap
with Collindale Swim Team) which will be using the pool from 7-10:15 am.
5 Sessions:
June 1-11
June 15-25
June 29-July 9
July 13 – 23
July 27- Aug 7
I’ve attached the curriculum.
Registration will be done via my website -www.fortcollinsareaswimteam.org
I haven’t entered in all the information into the website yet so there is
still some work to be done there.
*Mike Novell*
On Apr 29, 2015 7:20 PM, "Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg" <
mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Glad to hear from you Jayme.
It was my understanding, with A&B Pools now managing Collindale, that
conversations were taking place between A&B Pools, FAST and the Rec Board
that would accommodate both the lessons and the swim team. I am adding
Mike Novelle from FAST and Adam Hoffman from A&B Pools to this response to
be sure I am not speaking out of line. I believe that they thought sharing
the pool with both lessons and the younger kids practice time was going to
work.
We put 6 meets in there just as a place holder. Back in the day,
Collindale seemed to host nearly all their own meets because of the size of
the team. Now that we are limiting the size of the team, and hope to have
several away meets during our season, this is less likely to happen.
However, it is all dynamic from year to year. If you would like the
contract to be specific and signed after the planning meeting to know
exactly how many meets we would be hosting in any given year, I suppose
that could be managed, but that would mean a contract later in the year.
Certainly the Rec Board will be included when the number of meets is
finally decided on regardless.
The 3 special events is also a placeholder in lieu of specific number for
the contract year. In looking back in history, events like the Midnight
Mile and camp-out have occurred. Speaking from personal experience, while
it was a blast for the older kids, it was not a lot of fun as a parent.
So, I do not know if that would be revived as a tradition, but perhaps
heartier folks that I would like to see it back in the mix. I think this
current board is not strict on the idea of our events being entirely
private events either. Last year we had an ice-cream social, but it was
over at Warren Park. We do usually have a pancake breakfast prior to the
State swim meet. We also had our end of year pot-luck at the pool, but we
did not request that it be a private event either. In putting it to words,
having it as an open event is essentially a marketing opportunity for the
swim team – so to our advantage if kids see how fun it is! Regardless we
do not have an activities coordinator right now so we don’t really have a
solid plan this year.
In discussion about contracts, it really comes down to a philosophy
between having a contract that is very specific to each year vs one that is
more generic and open. There are advantages to either one. A more generic
contract lends itself to flexibility from year to year while a more
specific contract requires more attention each year. Certainly in any
case, open communication between the CST CAPS Board and the Rec Board are
key to all being on the same page.
Well, that is my perspective in any case. Does that help?
Heidi Mechtenberg
CAPS President
*From:* Jayme Harper [mailto:jaymeandcory@xxxxxxxxx]
*Sent:* Wednesday, April 29, 2015 6:17 PM
*To:* Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg; Keasha Kuhnen
*Cc:* Gormley dixie; Mike Westlund; cst_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* Re: [cst_board] Rec Board/CST Water Contract
Hello Heidi,
Our apologies for not acknowledging receipt of this earlier.
Could we ask some clarifying questions? Last year, it seemed there were 2
sessions, and things ended around 9:30 am. This contract says three
sessions and ending at 10:15, which means there will be overlap with
swimming lessons which generally are conducted between 9:30 am and 11:00am.
Could you confirm for us that FAST is aware of the overlap and amenable to
sharing the pool time?
We also wanted to clarify the number of meets--up to 6? That seems like a
lot. Also, any swim team special events--would those be private functions,
and how can we support you with those events? Financially? Is 3 more than
usual? I'm sorry if my questions seem oblivious, but I really just don't
have that much experience with the oversight of the contract. I want to
make sure that it allows for the most clarity possible, and give us the
opportunity to plan in advance.
Thanks for your help with those clarifying questions. I imagine that with
those items cleared up, we could potentially agree upon something
soon--maybe not by May 1st, but shortly thereafter. April 1st would be an
appropriate target for 2016, I agree.
Also--I've added Keasha Kuhnen to this conversation, she's offered to be a
point of contact between the board and the swim team.
Thanks for all of your help with this matter,
Jayme Harper
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 4:15 PM, Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg <
mechtenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Haven’t heard back from anyone on the Rec Board that you received the
draft of the water contract between CST and the Rec Board. I am curious to
know if it is acceptable as is or if you would like to see some changes.
When is it reasonable to expect have this in place? I had hoped for May 1
st (with next year being April 1) but that’s maybe too soon if there are
changes that need to be made.
Please let me know that you received this and are making consideration of
it. Thanks as always for your time and attention!
Heidi Mechtenberg
CAPS President
*From:* cst_board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
cst_board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg
*Sent:* Saturday, April 25, 2015 4:13 PM
*To:* 'Gormley dixie'; 'Jayme Harper'; mike.westlund@xxxxxxxxx
*Cc:* cst_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [cst_board] Rec Board/CST Water Contract
Good Saturday afternoon all!
I’ve attached a document that I think could work as a yearly template for
the Water Contract between the Collindale Rec Board and the Collindale Swim
Team (CST).
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to make any
changes.
Once we all agree on the terms, we can print, sign and PDF it back to each
other until we each have a fully executed copy.
Thanks for your time and attention! We are excited for the season to
start.
-Heidi Mechtenberg
CAPS President
