Podcast #17: Scott Decker, Sierra College Aquatics Director Interview

Roseville Sugarbear Podcast interview of Sierra College's Aquatic Director, Scott Decker. Sugarbear swimmers and parents should find this podcast very interesting and enlightening. Scott has been running a very successful aquatics program in our area, where winning is experienced by far more than just in the Ws. Listen to this podcast by clicking here. A broadband internet connection is required. The podcast is 17MB in size and 18 minutes in length. Scott Decker's bio from Sierra College can also be found by clicking here. It was not covered in the podcast, but Sierra College Women's Swim Team has taken 2nd in State the past two years! This past season, 2006, they missed taking first by just 12.5 points.

Back to School. Please register with eScrip

It is back to school and time to signup with eScrip!

We know everyone is extremely busy this time of year and adjusting to their new schedules, but please take the 10 minutes and go through the 6 simple steps to register with eScrip at www.escrip.com.

The Sugarbears and our area schools can greatly benefit, receiving significant dollars, from you simply registering! No additional expenses out of your pocket, nothing additionally required to buy, just register.

On registering, please consider the Sugarbears as one of your three benefiting organizations. The Sugarbears' GROUPID is 500004186

If your family patronizes Safeway, the Sugarbears strongly urge you to include a school with your registration. For your convenience, click here to receive more Sugarbear details, participating merchants and a list of our area schools participating with their corresponding GROUPIDs .

Note that one of our sponsors clubcruise is an eScrip vendor and gives up to 5% of a cruise purchase to the program!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact one of our board members.

Thank you for your support!!!

Two Additional Fall Aquatic Programs in our area - PAC and AASA

Besides CCA, Placer Aquatics Club (PAC) and the All American Swim Academy (AASA) are providing fall programs for 2006. Both are in the process of accepting registrations.

PAC's website does not currently appear to provide information, but our Sugarbears Message Board provides a link to a flyer providing more information and also includes the registration, medical and release forms. PAC is offering both a swim team and water polo program. PAC operates out of the Granite Bay High School Pool.
PAC Fall programs begin September 11th.

Information on AASA can be found on their website allamericanswimacademy.com
The AASA clinics are being held at the Sierra College Aquatics Complex.
Sugarbear swim parent, Susan Brandt, was kind enough to bring this offered program to our attention and added some addtional comments to our message board. Thank you Susan!
AASA Fall programs begin September 12th.

CCA Fall Swim Program

California Capital Aquatics (CCA) is offering a Fall Swim Program for swimmers who want to swim with CCA during the fall season. The Fall Swim Program will run from August 28th through November 19th, 2006.

Purpose: The objectives of the Fall Swim program are to allow swimmers to continue to swim after the summer season, further develop technique skills, introduce swimmers to the CCA program and USA swimming. Swim meets will be held locally about once per month on weekends.

Where: Practices will be held Monday through Friday in the evenings at the Roseville Aquatic Complex.

Cost: The program fees are determine by the swimmer's practice group level and fees range from $240.00 to $300.00.

Sign-ups: The Fall Program tryouts were held at the Roseville Aquatic Complex this past Monday, August 14th. Sorry for the late notice via this blog/email update. Flyers were provided earlier in our family folders.

Space is limited and signups are conducted on a first come, first serve basis.

For more info, please visit the CCA website. www.ccaswimming.org
or call CCA at (916) 772-6370.

Please note the following VFCAL rule concerning eligibilty of recreational swimmers and year round swim clubs.

VFCAL RECREATIONAL SWIMMER ELIGIBILITY:
1. No participant of the League may compete with any organized group during the period of January 16th to April 30th, with the exception being on a high school or college swim team. League participants may workout with any organized group prior to the official starting date (May 3), with a mandatory rest period January 16-February 29. Then they must work out exclusively with their VFCAL team once the VFCAL season begins. High School and College swimmers' are the only exceptions to these rules.

Year End Slide Show DVD available. Survey Deadline Approaching

Your very own copy of our 2006 Year End Slide Show on DVD can now be purchased from our website. Cost is $10. We accept paypal or credit card payments on-line. Or, if you prefer, mail a check to Michael Taylor payable to "Roseville Sugarbears".

Also, a reminder that the deadline, September 1st, for our on-line surveys is approaching. If you have not filled out a survey yet, please take a few minutes to fill out a survey. Surveys must be completed before September 1st to be eligible for the drawing for a FREE 2007 registration! Click here to complete the survey.

Today's Legal Dose of Sugarbears

Any future lawyers out there?

Added to our list of Frequently Asked Questions today...

Does the Roseville Sugarbears Parent Club have bylaws?

The Roseville Sugarbear officers are recognized as a Standing Committee under the bylaws of the Roseville Aquatic Teams Booster Club (RATBC). Click here to access a scanned copy of the original Bylaws of the RATBC signed by former Sugarbear President, Diane Dawson. The Bylaws of the RATBC were created by former Roseville Sugarbear swim parent Marcus LoDuca. The current officers of the Roseville Sugarbears are not aware of any previous bylaws created specific to the Roseville Sugarbears Standing Committee. We are researching to see if previous ones had ever been created, but may have been lost over time.

Meet of Champions Results

Hello Sugarbears!

Full results from the Meet of Champions (MoC) can be accessed at the following link.
www.swimglenoaks.com/2006meetofchamps.asp

Sugarbear and team results from the MoC are available on our website.

Please take a quick look at the MoC results for the Sugarbears!
A lot of swimmers went BIG and posted new Personal Bests!!
Sugarbears also moved up into Division I this year and took 9th place overall, which is incredible progress!!!

We also have a new Sugarbear Team record in the 9-10 Girls 50 Free!
Michelle Lawrence broke a *NEW* team record, posting a 29.52 in the 50 Free!
So, Michelle now holds both the 25 and 50 Free team record for 9-10 Girls.
Congratulations Michelle!!!

Go Sugarbears!!!!

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