Forms Due this Week

Just a few reminders before we get started in earnest with the boys swim season:

Athletic Forms: Please ensure that you complete all necessary forms as soon as possible. Your son will not be able to participate in practices and competitions unless these forms are completed and handed in.They are available on the team website under “Forms” – scroll down the right hand side of the home page to locate them.

Recreational Swimming: Mon/Wed 7.00-8.30pm starting tomorrow 10/24 until the season starts.

Team Jacket: Order deadline is October 28th. There is an order form on the website in Forms. Please complete and return to Jeffrey Schare as soon as possible.

Fundraiser, Sat. 11/12: Our main fundraiser of the season will take place on Saturday, November 12th. The boys will work in shifts to sell towels and team hats outside Stop and Shop, Balduccis, Sherwood Diner, Elvira’s, and Farmers Market. Please check the website for your shift time and venue assignment.

Sandwich Orders: Elise Russi is collecting sandwich order forms (also attached and available on the website). The sandwiches are for six away meets plus FCIAC trials at a cost of $50. Please contact eliserussi@gmail.com for further information.

That concludes all the immediate items for now. Please remember to check the website regularly, and if you were not able to attend the meeting, please register your email address in the gray box (top right hand side) on the home page to ensure you receive announcements.

Thank you
Linda Abel

Whose Game Is It, Anyway?

The Westport PTA Council and the Westport Weston Family Y are hosting a community conversation about youth sports with Dr. Richard Ginsburg at Bedford Middle School at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011.

Dr. Richard Ginsburg is a faculty member at the Harvard Medical School and the co-director of the PACES (Performance and Character Excellence Institute of Sports Psychology) program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Ginsburg provides talks and consultations nationally to youth, high school and collegiate athletic programs. He is the co-author of Whose Game Is It, Anyway?, a comprehensive guide that helps parents ensure a positive sports experience for their children.

“Travel teams, early specialization, daily practices and competitive tryouts are dominating our recreational and school sports programs across the country at all levels,” says Dr. Ginsburg. “While there is much attention given to the pressures our sporting culture places on athletes, parents are in need of support to guide their young athletes through these challenging times and endeavors, particularly as athletes move from one developmental stage to the next.”

In this presentation to parents of young athletes, volunteer parent-coaches and professional teacher-coaches, Dr. Ginsburg will review what he terms “The Three-Step-Approach” (Know Your Child, Know Yourself and Know Your Child’s Environment) as a means to help parents navigate this unpredictable and demanding sports environment in the service of helping their children achieve to their best ability while developing strong and lasting character.

The one-hour presentation will be followed by a 30-minute open Q&A session. Space is limited, so please click to reserve a seat.

For further information about Dr. Ginsburg, please visit his website whosegameisitanyway.com.