LSAC - Communication

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Mar. 11th - 14th, 2010
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4:00PM-8:00PM M-F

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Rabb Family Natatorium at the Chasco Family YMCA

1812 N. Mays St.
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512)615-5511

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Round Rock, TX 78680
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Communication

Family File
Most written communication, such as the newsletter, schedules, time standards, etc., will be put in a file folder on deck that has your family name on it. It is the swimmer's responsibility to check their folder each time they attend practice. We will post these messages online whenever possible as we know these messages sometimes get lost.

Team E-Mail Group
The team has a Yahoo group called LSAC that is used to send e-mail messages to all members of the group. This e-mail group is used to announce upcoming meets and to make announcements concerning practice changes. The email ID that you provided on your registration form is automatically added to the LSAC Yahoo group. If you need to add additional email IDs to the LSAC Yahoo group, click here.

Team Web Site
The club uses our website for news and/or scheduling information. Photos will also be posted on the website. Please note that names of swimmers will not be listed next to photos and only swimmers who granted permission to have their photos posted will be shown. Meet results will be posted with the swimmers first and last names.
When contacting the coaches, PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE. The best way to speak with the coaches is to meet them after practice. They usually make themselves available then to answer questions, provide information, etc. Sending an email to the coach is a good way to get information to them.

PROBLEMS WITH THE COACH?
One of the traditional swim team communication gaps is that some parents seem to feel more comfortable in discussing their disagreements over coaching philosophy with other parents rather than taking them directly to the Coach. Not only is the problem never resolved that way, but in fact this approach often results in new problems being created. Listed below are some guidelines for a parent raising some difficult issues with a Coach:

Try to keep foremost in your mind that you and the coach have the best interests of your child at heart. If you trust that the Coach's goals match yours, even though his/her approach may be different, you are more likely to enjoy good rapport and a constructive dialogue.
Keep in mind that the Coach must balance your perspective of what is best for your child with the needs of the team or a training group that can range greatly in size. On occasion, an individual child's interest may need to be subordinate to the interests of the group, but in the long run the benefits of membership in the group compensate for occasional short term inconvenience.
If your child swims for an assistant Coach, always discuss the matter first with that Coach, following the same guidelines and preconceptions noted above. If the assistant Coach cannot satisfactorily resolve your concern, then ask that the head Coach join the dialogue as a third party.
If another parent uses you as a sounding board for complaints about the Coach's performance or policies, listen empathetically, but encourage the other parent to speak directly to the Coach. He/she is the only one who can resolve the problem.