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Ravensong Aquatic Club
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Background & History● Founded in 1995● Head Coach: Byron
Trajan● Assistant Head Coach: Courtney Poulin● Senior Coach: Eliza
Maguire● Volunteer Coaches: Alex, Haley, Sydney● Coaches in
Training: Jayde, Jordyn, Jakob,
Nick, Raelia, Sarah, Will M
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The Board 2018-2019● President- Shawn Bennett● Treasurer- Greg
Rogers● Secretary- Odette Herr● Registrar- Corinne Rogers●
Fundraising- Rebecca Vogler● Parent Liaison- Trampas (&
Danielle) Swanson● Members at Large- Kristal Currie, Greg Nardi,
Tegan
Scott, Andrew Popovych, Erica Beauchamp
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Communication● Go to http://www.racbreakers.ca ● Please read the
club policy, posted on the website above● Read notice board in the
lobby regularly ● Keep up to date on club emails● *New* Quarterly
Club Newsletter
If you have any concerns related to coaching please speak to or
email Byron Trajan- [email protected] and/or the Parent
Liaison Trampas or Danielle Swanson-
[email protected]
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Payment● Every family must do the following:
1. Register your swimmer online ($30 Fee/Swimmer)2. Register a
credit card, pre-paid credit card, visa debit, virtual debit, etc.
on Team
Unify/RAC website, to pay the registration and pay for all swim
meet fees, fundraising commitments (if not met) and any other
incurred fees (all of these fees will be charged on the 1st of the
month after the event/fundraiser)
3. Choose to pay the annual fee in one lump sum plus Swim B.C.
(cheque/cash only) and receive a 5% discount OR pay with your card
over 10 months
With the exception of the September monthly fees, all other
monthly fees and others will be charged to your card on file on the
1st of each month starting in October.
● It is your responsibility to check your fees and address any
errors or concerns within 15 days to the Treasurer, Greg Rogers –
[email protected]
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Late Payments● Swimmers with
outstanding accounts of more than 30 days will not be allowed to
register in meets and may not be permitted access to swim workouts
until the overdue account is paid
● Fees charged 1st of month● Late charge $30
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Club FundraisingAll families will be required to volunteer in 2
mandatory club fundraisers and provide $100/swimmer for the
Swimathon. As each is completed, $200 will be credited to your
fundraising commitment which will be credited in your “My
Invoices/Payments” Fundraising tab. If they are not attended, you
will be charged for that missed fundraiser.
A parent/guardian and swimmer must attend each of the following
club fundraisers to get the $200 credited back to your fundraising
commitment:1. Fall or Spring Bottle Drive2. Raffle
Optional Club Fundraisers PanagoFlipGive
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SwimathonEvery swimmer will be charged a $100 Club Fundraising
commitment for the Swimathon. (maximum $200/family)
All other money collected will be applied to the swimmer’s
individual account.
Each swimmer must bring a timer with them in order to
participate.
Date: Friday, February 1, 2019, 3:30-6:30pm Bronze, Breakers and
Wavemakers (3:30-4:30 pm). Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Plus
(4:45-6:45 pm)Swimmers need to be on deck with a timer 15 minutes
prior to starting.
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Individual Fundraising● Flags- $250 each: club gets $125;
individual gets $125
allow existing flag sponsors to be contacted by original swimmer
contact
● Purdy’s Chocolates *Christmas/Easter/ *YearLong● Swimathon-
First $100 goes to club, all other pledges
go to individual account.
● QF Grocery Cards- $4● Save-On-Foods Cards- $6
Credited to individuals
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Practice Schedules● Each practice includes 15 minutes of dryland
prior to
swimmers entering the water. ● Practice schedules posted on
website● Please bring running shoes and appropriate indoor
&
outdoor gear to every practice
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Parents and Practices● Only swimmers and
coaches should be on the pool deck.
● If parents want to watch their swimmers, they will need to
view practices from the lobby and not on deck.
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Meet Sign Up
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Team Gear ● Team shirts handed out at AGM *if registered in
time● Team shirts and gear available to order for a limited
time during season ● See Equipment Manager for more
information
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Newspaper● We need pictures and brief notes from swim meets
and other RAC events● Please email them to Byron:
[email protected]
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Upcoming Dates ● September 28 -AGM & Parent Meeting●
September 30- Bottle Drive #1● October 14 -Comox Thxg Challenge -
Courtenay● November 7-28 - Fall Raffle (Draw Dec 5)● November 9-11
Island Bennett Cup – Victoria● December 7-9 Xmas Cracker -
Victoria● December 29- Bottle Drive TBC *Excellence Fund● February
1 - Swimathon● April 6 - Bottle Drive #2
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Welcome to the team!
