Shark Alert
Upcoming Important Dates & Deadlines
February 21, 2010

March 1st - Zones Application Mailing Deadline. Late applicants can’t displace on-time applicants who achieve qualifying times. Zones Applications are available on the Adirondack District website (www.adirondackswimming.org).  If you have any questions whether you should be submitting a Zones application for your child, please see your child’s Group coach.

March 1st – Adirondack District Senior Scholarship Application Mailing Deadline.  The Adirondack District awards scholarships to one male and female swimmer for outstanding contribution to their teams and to the sport of swimming.  Details regarding the Scholarship and the Scholarship Application are available on the Adirondack District website.

Week of March 1st - On-line Parent Work Sign-up Sheets for Gold Championships (hosted by SSC) will be posted on the SSC website.  Each family with entered swimmers will be expected to sign-up and work at least one shift per day for each day that your swimmer is entered in the meet. Also, as Gold Championships is the major fundraising meet of the year for SSC and we need the help of every team family, those families without swimmers entered in the meet will be expected to sign-up and work at least one job shift during the meet. Concession Donation sign-up sheets will also be posted on-line as well. Please sign-up to bring a food/drink donation (Gatorade, bottled water, muffins, etc.) to the meet.  

March 3rd – The Silver Championship Psych Party will be held in the Cafeteria at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake HS immediately following practice on Wednesday, March 3rd.  Practice for both sites (Skidmore & BH-BL/Union) will be held at BH-BL that day.

March 5-7 – Silver Championships at RPI.  All parents with swimmers entered in the meet will be expected to volunteer as lane timers at the meet.

March 8th – Deadline for Ads and Sponsorships for the upcoming Gold Championships. Please note that you receive 50% credit of the ad value that you obtain in credit toward future registration.  Ad info can be found in the front pocket of your Blue Book. If you have questions or if you have ads to submit, please e-mail them to Vic Romanov at vicromanov@schenectadyswimclub.org or call him at 882-9850.

March 10th – Deadline for Ordering the 2009-2010 Team Photo.  If you have not already placed your photo order, you may do so by mailing a check made payable to “SSC”, by March 10th to: Victor Romanov, 2060 Cook Rd., Charlton, NY 12019. Please indicate the number of Team Photos that you wish to order. Photos are $9.00 each and will be distributed at the Spring Banquet.

March 17th - The Gold Championship Psych Party will be held in the Cafeteria at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake HS immediately following practice on Wednesday, March 17th. Practice for both sites (Skidmore & BH-BL/Union) will be held at BH-BL that day.

March 19th – Applications to serve as the Adirondack District Junior Athlete Representative must be received by JoAnn Faucett by March 19th.  Interested current High School Sophomores are encouraged to apply.  Details regarding the AD District Junior/Senior Athlete Representative position and the application process are available on the Adirondack District website.

March 19-21 – Gold Championships at RPI.  This end-of-season Championship meet is hosted by SSC.  All swimmers with qualifying times will be entered in the meet, including those achieving Gold Championship qualifying times at Silver Championships.

March 30th - The Spring Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at the Vista Restaurant in Jonesville/Clifton Park.  Reservation information and forms will be posted and distributed in early March.

Late March - Spring and Summer Session Registration Materials will be mailed to all swimmers in late March. Spring session will begin following spring break on April 12th and summer session will begin in June.  Tryouts for those interested in joining the team for spring and/or summer, or swimming Pre-Competitive, will be held in late March & April. Tryout information & dates will be posted on our website.