| On behalf of Alpharetta Recreation and
Parks Department (ARPD), I would like to invite you and
your swim team to get involved in COAST 2011! COAST is
an acronym for “City of Alpharetta Swim Team.”
COAST is an all-star swim team that will compete in the
Georgia Recreation & Park Association (GRPA) State
Swim Meet July, 22 and 23rd in Carrollton, GA. ARPD wants
to put together the finest team possible and we need your
support!
Listed below are some important dates as they pertain
to COAST:
· June 20 – Deadline for COAST Assistant
Coach applications to ARPD
· June 24 – COAST coaching staff announced
· June 30-July 2– Atlanta Swim Association
(ASA) League Championship Meet at Georgia Tech –
*qualifier for eligible COAST swimmers (Divisional Sessions
are Friday, July 1; Championship Session is Saturday,
July 2)
· July 5 – July 21 – COAST practices
every weekday at the Alpharetta City Pool
· July 22 – GRPA State Championship (10 &
Under) at the Lakeshore Natatorium, Carrollton, GA
· July 23 – GRPA State Championship (11 &
Over) at Lakeshore Natatorium, Carrollton, GA
The 2011 team shall be comprised of swimmers who meet
one of the following eligibility requirements:
1) A member of the Alpharetta Sharks swim team
2) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the City of Alpharetta
3) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the City of Milton
4) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the Milton High School District
5) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the Alpharetta High School District
NOTE: Swimmers on the above-mentioned teams must reside
in Fulton County AND must qualify at the ASA League Championship
Meet.
It is my hope that you will support the COAST team this
year and promote it to your swimmers. Eligible swimmers
who are interested in qualifying for COAST must indicate
their intent by placing AL-8 in front of their first name
when submitting their entry form for the ASA League Championship
Meet (Example: AL-8 Anna Debban). This will allow COAST
staff to determine eligible swimmers on meet day.
Swimmers will qualify for COAST during their Divisional
Session Meet on July 1. Because Alpharetta teams will
be swimming in separate divisions this year, the complete
qualifying results will not be available until after the
large division session on Friday evening. Finals times
will be considered for relays, but divisional times will
determine who makes the team. A COAST team representative
will be at the ASA meet on Saturday during the Championship
Session to register swimmers who qualified for COAST.
You can also register the following week, July 5 –
July 7, at the Alpharetta Community Center, 175 Roswell
Street.
Swimmers age 7 years and older may qualify for COAST.
The top 3 designated finishers in each event will qualify
for the COAST team. In addition, up to 12 of the top freestyle
finishers in each age group will qualify to swim freestyle
relays for COAST.
Swimmers who qualify must commit and register for the
COAST team at the Championship Session on July 1 or at
the Alpharetta Community Center the week of July 5 –
July 7. At the time of registration, ARPD must receive
a completed Activity Registration Form (available on site),
a copy of the swimmer’s birth certificate (if not
already on file), a signed agreement form (on site) and
payment for the state meet and team fees. The fee is $55
per swimmer (City resident) and $82.50 per swimmer (non-City
resident excluding Alpharetta Sharks). Checks are payable
to ARPD. This fee includes state meet entry fees, a t-shirt,
a swim cap, and coaching.
Swimmers will be financially responsible for any scratch
fees incurred for failure to show up at their scheduled
state event(s).
I hope that you will choose to swim COAST! It will be
fun, exciting, and challenging for the swimmers and all
involved. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact me. Please feel free to share this information
with anyone who might be interested!
Anna Debban Virgo, CPRP, CPO
Program Coordinator
Alpharetta Community Center
175 Roswell Street
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Phone: 678-297-6153
Fax: 678-297-6151
adebban@alpharetta.ga.us
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