Burnham-on-Sea Swimming Club

The Poolside team would like to welcome back the swimmers after their summer break.

Annual General Meeting
This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on 17th October 2011 at Burnham Community Centre, Starting at 7.30pm. It will include a report on what the club has done this year, in the pool and financially, future plans for the club for 2012. Presentations to the new captains and vice captains for 2011/2012.

Voting for Captains
This year the voting for captains will be different, from September full membership swimmers will have the opportunity to fill in a nomination form for the role of captain and vice captain. The swimmer needs to be aged 14 years and over from 1st October 2011. Your nomination forms will then be put to a panel and winners will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on 17th Oct.

Poolside Helpers
From September 2011, swimmers aged 13yrs and over will have the opportunity to help on poolside under supervision. Last year some of the classes had too many people helping and it was hard to give them something to do. So this season I am limiting the number to a maximum of 5 people per session, One on each lane and one helping with stroke work etc.  We are also after some assistants to help in the learn to swim section of the club. Please see the notice board for more information or See Sarah.

Parents to Help
We have vacancies in our learn to swim section and length section for any parents who would like to help and learn more skills and finally complete a level one course in either Teaching or Coaching. See Sarah or Pat for more info.

Sponsored Swim
So far the club has only received a few swimmers sponsored swim money if you still have your collected money. Please can you bring it to the pool your first week back at swimming.

Badges
Congratulations to all the swimmers who have participated this summer in gaining a distance, diving or challenge badge. The next badge nights will be February. If you have not yet collected your badges please see Pat.

Civic Award
Congratulations to Pat, David and Sarah Pusill for receiving Burnham and Highbridge Civic Award for service given to Burnham on Sea Swimming Club. (Pat and David 30 Years and Sarah 22 years) . The Pusill family would like to thank everyone over the past and present years for all there help and support.

Club Championships
In September swimmers will be receiving their entry forms for our annual club championships. Swimmers are recommended to enter all event unless there teacher/coach states. This is a very important gala as Sarah and Pat then selects swimmers to represent Burnham from these times.

Hoodies and Tracksuit tops
Pat is now taking orders for new Hoodies and Tracksuit tops ready for Christmas.

Cotswold A Final
Congratulations to the Cotswold Series Team 2011. This was the first time we have been in the A final since 2000. All the swimmers swam to there best ability, we finished 8th out of 20 teams. Thanks must go to members of the coaching team, officials and helpers and not forgetting the parents. To award the swimmers on their achievements they had a fun packed evening at Hollywood Bowl in Taunton.

Sponsored Swim
At the end of June all the swimmers (learn to swim and squads) will be taking part in our second sponsored swim. Sponsor forms will be available soon. Your money raised will be split as follows: Half the money coming back into the club, the other half you can choose from one of the following charities : Secret World, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and BARB (Burnham Area Rescue Boat).

Fees
Your next lot of fees are nearly due, The committee has discussed fees for this coming year. We are happy to announce that your fees will not be increased for your next course starting in september. We are asking if all members could pay by standing order, this is for a safety reason to stop cash having to be looked after at the pool. Thank you.

Congratulations
* Lewis Plume and Catherine Lodge for passing their driving test.
* David Jarvis, John Edwards and Charlotte Rogers for passing there NPLQ (Pool Life guarding Exam)
* Catherine Lodge for being selected for Somerset ASA Young Volunteer of the year Award 2011

Bag Packing
A big thank you goes to everyone who shopped at Tesco's in Burnham on Saturday 16th April. 21 swimmers and Parents helped with our first ever bag packing session, raising £435.00 for the club. The swimmers were some of the best bag packers I have ever seen and very polite. Thanks.

Diving Award
In June, Sarah will be working through the length sessions testing swimmers for there ASA Diving Award. This is a very important award as swimmers are not allowed to dive in at competitions without it. The swimmers have to compete in a selection of dives and starts for all strokes in the deep and shallow end.

Swimmers Safety
Please can we remind all parents that they are responsible for your child while at the swimming pool, the club only takes responsibility when your child enters through the showers onto poolside. Please keep an eye on your swimmer/s during these summer months if they are playing outside.

Hoodies and Tracksuit tops
Pat is now taking orders again for Hoodies and Tracksuit tops. On the Hoodies you are allowed one name one the back. Please see Pat for more information.

Swimming Magazine
In the June Issue of the swimming times you will see a write up from the ASA and Picture from when Mark Foster Visited Burnham