[cst_2014_board] Re: Volunteer Deposit

  • From: CAROL CLEAR <carolclear@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <cst_2014_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 22:52:59 -0700

I think it would be interesting to see what the family had to say compared to 
what the coaches had to say. I know we may not be able to do that but I get the 
feeling there might be two different stories. 

~Carol

> On Aug 1, 2014, at 3:59 PM, "Marlene Hutton" <marlene.j.hutton@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
> Ashlyn Thieman is the swimmer who had the issue with the coaches and her swim 
> cap.  I don't know if this plays into her quitting the team or not.  As far 
> as I know, they have not asked for any other monies back.   I think the 
> family had communicated with the coaches about a medical issue Ashlyn was 
> having midseason, but I have no idea whether they talked to the coaches about 
> quitting the team for the rest of the season.  Asking the coaches seems like 
> the best next step on this one.  Otherwise, as you said, Heidi, and as Trish 
> said, if they didn't communicate this with anyone, how could we know?  I'm 
> also a little concerned about the line "I would prefer not to divulge the 
> details"  in this parent's email.  If a parent isn't willing to tell us about 
> a disagreement with the coaches (or with the board, for that matter)  then it 
> becomes possible to accuse anyone of anything.  But, maybe they did 
> communicate they were quitting to the coaches, and the coaches did not pass 
> that along to us.  If that is so, that is an issue we need to address as 
> well.--Marlene
> 
>> On 8/1/2014 2:40 PM, Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg wrote:
>> Karen, sending this to the board.
>>  
>> Did anyone know about this family quitting?  Did they ask for any of their 
>> other monies back?
>>  
>> 1.    I am inclined to ask what transpired, so that we can improve our 
>> process in the future.
>> 2.    I am inclined to keep the check if we didn’t know that this family 
>> formally quit the team.  There was opportunity here to communicate a problem 
>> and to refund the fees if it came down to that.
>>  
>> Thoughts?
>> -Heidi
>>  
>> From: Karen Doty [mailto:karenkaywill@xxxxxxxxx] 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 10:14 PM
>> To: Andy and Heidi Mechtenberg
>> Subject: Fwd: Volunteer Deposit
>>  
>> Your advise?
>> 
>>  
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: John Thieman <johnthieman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: Volunteer Deposit
>> To: Karen Doty <karenkaywill@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Carrie Thieman <carrielthieman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> 
>> I would like to be exempt from this fee.
>> 
>> My daughter quit the swim team in mid june due to disagreements with the 
>> coaches.
>> 
>> i would prefer to not divulge the details but also do not feel it fair to 
>> pay for a fee on a team with which she spent only 3 weeks.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> John and Carrie Thieman
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> > On Jul 31, 2014, at 10:03 PM, "Karen Doty" <karenkaywill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello Collindale Families,
>> >
>> > Collindale Swim Team records show that you have not fulfilled your 
>> > volunteer requirements during the swim season.  Therefore, your $50 check 
>> > will be deposited into the Collindale Swim Team bank account the week of 
>> > August 4th.  If you think this may be in error, please contact me.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > Karen Doty
> 

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