The Start

FOREST RIDGE SWIM TEAM
2011

CALLING ALL FIGHTING FISH!

NEWS SPLASH

FOREST RIDGE FIGHTING FISH

Summer is here and swimming is a great outdoor sport for the youth of our community. The Forest Ridge Fighting Fish swim team is a local summer team affiliated with the Miami Valley Swimming Association. The team’s home pool is located in the Forest Ridge subdivision in the City of Riverside. The season runs from May 30 – July 24, 2011.

WHO:

Boys and Girls Ages 5-18
(must be 5 and cannot be over 18 on or before June 1, 2011).

COST:

Resident of Forest Ridge Association $50 registration fee per swimmer (family max $120)
Non-resident of Forest Ridge Association $60 registration fee per swimmer (family max $130)*
*This fee does not include membership to the FRA pool or use of the pool other than for swim team practice, meets and special events.

Concession Fee: $6.00 per swimmer

LOCATION:

Forest Ridge Pool complex, (located on Union Schoolhouse Road, ½ block off Valley Street)

PRACTICE:

May 30 – June 3: 6-7 p.m. for 10 and under, 7-8 p.m. for 11 and up.
June 6- July 22: 9-10 a.m. for 10 and under, 10-11 a.m. for 11 and up

Swim Meet Schedule for 2011

June 14 away Waynesville Blue Dolphins (at Wright State University) - Results

June 21 home Wayne Wahoos, Forest Ridge Pool - Results

June 23 away at Clinton County Barracudas, Wilmington, Ohio - Results

June 28 home Oakwood, Forest Ridge Pool - Results

June 30 away at Wayne Wahoos, Huber Heights - Results

July 7 away at Oakwood, Oakwood Community Center Pool, Patterson Blvd. - Results

July 12 home Yellow Springs, Forest Ridge Pool - Results

July 14 home Greene Valley, Forest Ridge Pool - Results

July 23 at Wilmington College MVSA Championships - Results

Additional practice meets and special events will be announced via email and newsletters.

Swim Team Committee & Coaches

Position	Name	Phone	E-mail
Co-Chairperson	Ellie Monger	369-8387	mongere@earthlink.net
Co-Chairperson	Karla Herman	235-0825	kjherman@sbcglobal.net
Treasurer	Debbie Kessler	233-1743	dkessler@mcbdds.org
Secretary	Karla Herman	235-0825	kjherman@sbcglobal.net
Concessions	Laurie Gilmore	253-7374	daytongilmores@att.net
Equipment	Ken Kessler	233-1743
Awards/Ribbons	Ellie/Shelton Monger	369-8387	mongere@earthlink.net
Duty Roster	Joseph Brossart	499-4232	jbrossart@gmail.com
Records	Bahia Salah
Fundraising	Debbie Kessler	233-1743	dkessler@mcbdds.org
Head Coach	Kyle Oaks
Asst. Coach	Maddison Prether

Forest Ridge Association Swim Team Philosophy

We have clear policies and rules so that everyone will be treated evenly and fairly.
We distribute the swimming opportunities as evenly as possible among all participants.
We encourage the swimmers to concentrate on doing their best and to enjoy the competition – win or lose.
We encourage the swimmers to cheer for their teammates and to congratulate them on their performance.
We hire good coaches, give them clear instruction as to what we expect, and closely monitor their performance.

The success of the Swim Team is not just the result of effort by the swimmers. Behind every swimmer there needs to be an adult who supports the team in the areas of transportation, officiating, scoring, supervision and fund raising. Those who get involved find that it’s a lot of fun.