eTEAM NEWS
April/May 2012
Our website has easy access and is rich
with details about what our Elmhurst Swim Team is all about. As a
new feature regarding our ongoing goal to continue to provide
superior communications in the Elmhurst swim community, regularly
our website will feature eTeam News for EST. This first edition of
eTeam News restates our EST philosophy. The EST philosophy has been
developed over years of listening to our EST swimmers, parents,
coaches and alumni.
Alan Brinkmeier, EST President
Elmhurst Swim Team Philosophy
EST will
provide an opportunity to each individual swimmer to progress to the
best of her/his individual ability. This opportunity exists in a
year-around competitive swimming program. EST provides support so
each swimmer can achieve the goals set for themselves and at the
same time enjoy and has fun achieving those goals.
Goals for
Individuals
1. To provide
an opportunity for young people to engage in a wholesome sport and
lifetime recreational activity.
2. To promote
physical fitness and encourage proper conditioning and healthy
habits.
3. To provide
opportunities for healthy social, emotional, and educational
development.
4. To foster
the development of high self-esteem and help cultivate positive
self-esteem.
5. To assure
that everyone has a positive worthwhile experience in age group and
senior swimming.
6. To give
every swimmer the opportunity to train and achieve the highest level
they want.
7. To offer a
comprehensive skill development program that will make each swimmer
more proficient in the water.
8. To allow
every child the opportunity to demonstrate legal starts, turns and
finishes on a regular basis.
Goals for
Team
1. To be an
impressive team both in and out of the pool.
2. To achieve
more “A” and “B” times than the previous year.
3. To qualify
swimmers for the Illinois State Age Group, Senior Championships,
Sectionals and Midwest Zone meets.
4. To get as
many people as possible to swim for themselves and to
psychologically “fire up” all members of our swimming team to want
to excel beyond what they initially thought was possible.
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2012 – 2013 EST Board Officers
Al Brinkmeier -
President, Troy Waldherr – Past President & Co Vice President, Amy
Sanders – Co Vice President, Melissa Tase – Secretary, Jay
Loudermilk – Treasurer, Paul Nolte - Past Treasurer, Andriani
Siavelis - Business Manager & Registrar.
Updated 5/17/12 |