In this newsletter:

• Summer with Chena: Skills Program
• Summer with Chena: Competitive Summer Camp
• Assessments
• Spring Report Cards: What class do I register for in the Fall?
• Coach George's Farewell, September 2024

Please read to the end of this Membership Newsletter for all the latest information from Chena Swim Club.

Summer with Chena: Skills Program

The Skills Program (Bronze, Silver and Gold) is Chena's entry level program for swimmers aged 5-11. The program aims to teach fundamental skills and to introduce swimmers to their first competitive experiences in a fun, team setting. Swimmers who participated in Gold, Silver or Bronze over the 2023-2024 season should continue with this program in the summer. 

Here is the summer schedule for the Skills Program:

• New Swimmer Assessments for Summer June 17th to 28th 
• Returning Swimmer Summer Registration Tuesday June 25th
• New Swimmer Summer Registration Thursday June 28th
• July OFF - no swimming
• Summer Assessments for any late summer registrations August 7th & 8th
• Summer Skills Session - Gold & Silver Classes August 12th-30th 
• Summer Skills Mini Meet August 30th
• Fall Assessment Period starts after Labour Day.
• Fall Skills Session approximate start Oct 1st. 

August Skills Class Schedule

Skills classes are 3x per week for 3 weeks in the summer session. First classes start on Wed, Aug 14th and go until the Summer Mini Meet on Aug 30th.

• 1x Gold Class
• 1x Silver Two Class
• 1x Silver One Class

Bronze is not offered over the summer session. We look forward to welcoming Bronze swimmers back to the pool for the fall session.

Registration Confirmation

Please note that your registration is not confirmed until we receive your e-transfer payment in full. Please submit your payment promptly after completing your registration to secure your spot.

Summer with Chena: Competitive Summer Camp

Every summer, Chena offers a Competitive Summer Camp. It is intended for swimmers currently in the annual program (Junior/Youth programs) aged 9-13. We also invite swimmmers from other clubs who have competitive experience (Cruisers/NSWC/etc.). Swimmers currently enrolled in the Skills Program do not qualify and are instead eligible for Gold or Silver classes. 

Here is the summer schedule for annual members and competitive swimmers:

• New Swimmer Assessments for Summer June 17th to 28th 
• Competitive Summer Camp Registration Wednesday June 26th
• July OFF - no swimming
• Summer Assessments for any late summer registrations August 7th & 8th
• Summer 13&U Competitive Summer Camp Week #1 - August 19-23rd
• Summer 13&U Competitive Summer Camp Week #2 - August 26-30th
• Regular Season Assessment Period start after labour day.
• Annual Programs (Junior/Youth) approximate start Sept 15th.

Competitive Summer Camp Schedule

The competitive summer camp runs Mon-Fri from Aug 19th to 30th. Swimmers are welcome to register for either one or both weeks. There is a discount for registering for both weeks. To receive the discount, simply add both Week #1 and Week #2 to your cart and the discount will automatically apply. 

Tentative schedule for both weeks: 

• Mon. 6:45-8:30pm @ Harry Jerome
• Tue. 5:15-7:00pm @ Harry Jerome
• Wed. 6:45-8:30pm @ Harry Jerome
• Thu. 6:45-8:30pm @ Harry Jerome
• Fri. 3:45-6:00pm @ Delbrook

Times may vary slightly with additional dryland or stretching activities that may be scheduled by the coach closer to the starting date.

Competitive Summer Camp Registration

Registration for the Summer Camp is done using the same webpage and online system as the Chena Skills Program. The camp is listed at the very bottom of the webpage. Registrations will open Wednesday June 26th.

Assessments

Before registering for a Chena Skills class your child must be assessed or recommended for a class. Below are the dates that we currently have open for an assessment.

• June 9-27
• Aug 7-8

See the sign up sheet for specifics about time and pool location. Please note that we may email you to adjust your assessment time a few days before the assessment to ensure that we have swimmers assess with other children their age.

Spring Report Cards

We are approaching the end of the spring session and report cards will be made available soon. For the spring, you may see two recommended levels on your child's report card or the invitation list; one for the Summer session and one for the Fall Session. If you are invited to the annual program, we invite you to register for the full annual membership in early July when registration opens. Annual Registration is different than registration for skills and the summer camp. Stay tuned on the Chena website home page for more information about annual registration.

Coach George's Farewell, September 2024

Hi Chena families,

It is with gratefulness and sadness that I announce that Coach George will be moving on at the conclusion of this season from his position as Lead Junior Coach to pursue his studies abroad. Coach George has been an integral member in our coaching staff since 2019 and has been the club’s Junior program lead and Chena Skills director since 2020. His final day with the program will be August 31^st, 2024.

Please see attached for a farewell message from Coach George.

We are thankful for the passion, enthusiasm, and energy that Coach George has invested into Chena through all these years – the program would not be where it is today without the great work he has done! I hope everyone joins me in passing thanks to Coach George and wishing him the best of luck in his new studies!

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While we may never have another Coach George, we are confident in our recruiting abilities and we are looking forward to having Coach George guide us in our handover process in the next months so that the program evolves to be better than ever! Families, if you know of someone who may be qualified and interested in the position, please have them reach out to me directly :)

Cheers,
Coach Vincent

If there are any questions about any of our programs, reach out to me by reply email and I will do my best to answer them. I look forward to hopefully seeing you all very soon!

Cheers,

George Hill
Lead Junior Coach | Chena Swim Club

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