December 7, 2011 ROW Annual General Meeting
We are having our annual AGM on December 7th, 2011.
We will be drawing the raffle prizes during the AGM and will present the club financials for review. Also, the club requires at least 4 Board positions to be filled this year. If you are interested in getting involved with the Board or have questions on joining the board, please contact either Tracy Bennett at ac.gnimmiwswor|tnediserP#ac.gnimmiwswor|tnediserP or Gary Shearer at ac.gnimmiwswor|yraterceS#ac.gnimmiwswor|yraterceS.
The positions of the Board are voted on in our first meeting after the AGM. We meet once a month and the positions are attached for your review.
Thanks again for being Members of the Club! Looking forward to seeing you at the AGM.
Yours truly,
ROW Swim Club Board of Directors
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Notice, Agenda, and Proxy Form
Board Positions
June 13, 2011 35 Years of Service to the Community
The City of Kitchener will recognize the Region of Waterloo Swim Club for providing 35 years of service to the Kitchener community at the next City Council meeting on Monday, June 13th, 2011. On this evening, Kitchener City Council will be presenting certificates to a number of volunteer groups who have reached significant milestone years of service.
All ROW members are welcome to attend the award presentation at Kitchener's City Hall. The award will be accepted by ROW's President, Tracy Bennett. The Kitchener City Council meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will be televised so it can also be viewed on Rogers Cable.
Congratulations to ROW on reaching this milestone! We look forward to seeing you at City Hall.
June 7, 2011 ROW Annual Awards Banquet
ROW is hosting its annual awards banquet on Tuesday June 7th at 6pm at the Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School cafeteria (SJAM, 650 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo - MAP). Parking is behind the school, accessed off of Creekside Drive, which is the first street past Laurelwood on Erbsville Rd. Alternate parking is available in the Food Basics plaza across Erbsville Rd. Enter the school via the main doors, cafeteria is to the right.
The Awards night will recognize all ROW swimmers from our KW Swim School trainees right up to Senior 1. All swimmers and their parents are encouraged to attend.
The dinner is potluck. Each family is asked to bring a main dish, as well as a salad or dessert. Dinner starts at 6pm, with awards to follow. As usual, the evening will include a multimedia show of our swim club members.
Also, please note that team group photographs that were taken a couple of weeks back will be on sale at this event. You can purchase a group shot of your child's level for $10 for a 5x7 and $15 for an 8x10. There will be limited stock (approximately 10) of each group photo at the event. If we run out, we can produce more copies and distribute them at a later date.
This is a fun event for everyone. Don't miss it. No RSVP required.
January 25, 2011 Nutrition Seminar
ROW is pleased is to offer a free Nutrition Seminar on Tuesday January 25, 2011, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Hawks Lounge.
Speaking to the parents of Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers, topics will cover what to eat before and after practice, hydration and the importance of fruits and vegetables. Giving the presentation is Tina Rogers, a former ROW National level swimmer. Tina Rogers is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, coaches with the Masters Program at WLU, and is also a distance runner.
This is for parents only, and space will be limited, so please only one parent per family.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
January 4, 2011 Swimplex Pool Closure
The Waterloo Recreation Center Swimplex pool is closed due to a maintenance accident. As of today, they hope to re-open on Saturday January 15th. This means that all practices at the Swimplex are cancelled until then. To accomodate the Swimplex practices, we will be implemening the following schedule:
Senior 2: Tuesday Jan 4 & 11 - WLU 530-730AM, Thursday Jan 6 & 13 - WLU 330-500 PM
GHSS: Tuesday January 4 & 11: WLU 330-500pm
Gold: Saturday Jan 8: WLU 1030-12 noon
Silver: Saturday Jan 8: WLU 1030-12 noon (for any not attending LAC 12/U)
Rec Center TOP 1: moves to WLU Wed 7-8pm /Fri 630-730 pm on Jan 5/7, 12/14
Rec Center KWSS: moves to WLU Friday Jan 7 & 14, 715-800 PM
December 8, 2010 ROW Annual General Meeting
Please be advised that the Region of Waterloo Swim Club will be holding the Annual General Meeting at the WLU Hawks Lounge on December 8, 2010 at 7pm. We have attached a copy of the minutes for the last year’s AGM as well as the Agenda and Proxy form for this year. We will be holding the Raffle draw during this year’s AGM so we hope to see everyone there. For those that cannot make it, we will publish the raffle winners on the website.
This year we have 3 seats available on the board of directors. Meetings are held once a month and all directors are assigned a role after we have a Board elected. If you are interested in standing for election, please contact Tracy Bennett by November 26, 2010 (ac.gnimmiwswor|tnediserP#ac.gnimmiwswor|tnediserP). We will send out a list of those members who have decided to run before the end of November.
Looking forward to seeing you at the AGM.
Yours truly,
ROW Swim Club Board of Directors
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