TO PARENTS/ COACHES/ TEAM BOARD MEMBERS / HOST CLUBS:
 
The Hawaiian Swimming Officials Committee will be conducting a training clinic on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Veteran's Memorial Aquatics Center from 8am to noon.
 
We will be covering three areas:
 
1) how to set up the pool deck to run a swim meet (covering buttons, pads, connections to starting system and computer console);
 
2) Swim meet Entries - Often the entry members of swim clubs have questions or run into problems when doing swim meet entries. We will try to address questions you may have. If you have your team manager on a lap top, please bring that with you.
 
3) Stroke & Turn Clinic - Hawaiian Swimming is in need of more officials on the deck (including stroke & turn, timing judges, computer operators). We will be covering the duties and training to become a stroke & turn official. This part of the clinic will start at 10:00 a.m.
 
This clinic is especially important If your club is signed up to host meets over the next few months -- you should definitely be sending parents to this clinic so they will be able to assist in these volunteer functions at your club's meet. The LSC is contemplating imposing a form of sanction against teams that do not have sufficient number of deck officials to represent their club at swim meets. Before that becomes necessary, teams should be responsible for sending parents to attend and learn about becoming a volunteer.
 
An RSVP is not necessary, but is appreciated. Any questions or to RSVP, please email Marcelle Arakaki, Officials' Chair ( marcelle@hawaii.com ) or phone: 668-1561.
 
Thank you.
Hawaiian Swimming Officials Committee