ATAC 2008 Development Class

ATAC Development Class - 2008 Information

WHAT WE ARE

Development is ATAC Swim Club’s learn to swim program.  This program will focus on proper swimmer breathing, the mechanics of Freestyle, and Backstroke. The goal is to swim one length  (25 yards) of the pool Freestyle and Backstroke.  As the master certain skill more will be added such as butterfly kick, breaststroke, and diving.  We teach these things one-step at a time through games and toys with a lot of repetition.  Many kids move on to our year round swim team when they are finished.  Lead instructors are ATAC Age Group coaches and they are assisted by one of our ATAC swimmers.

THE PREREQUISITES

Your child needs to have turned 3 by September 2007.  They need to have little fear of the water. Your child needs to be comfortable being away from mom and dad, as we have a closed deck policy for lessons.  We are required to close the deck because of insurance and distractions reasons.  Parents may sit in the hallway or sit outside the windows and watch.  We know there will be tears the first few classes as we are strangers, but this should not last past 2 weeks.  They do not need any prior swim experience.

WHEN DO WE PRACTICE

Session 1: June 2 - June 19.

This session will meet every Monday-Thursday at Greenhill School from 3:30-4:00 pm.  The cost of this session is $253.00 and includes membership into USA swimming.  The last day to join this class is June 10.  No prorating will be done unless you join AFTER the June 2nd start.

Session 2: June 23 - July 17

This session will meet every Monday-Thursday at Greenhill School from 3:30-4:00 pm. The cost of this session is $200 for those continuing from session 1 or $253.00 for those starting up and includes membership into USA swimming.  The last day to join this class is July 1.  No prorating will be done unless you join AFTER the June 23rd start.

WHERE DO WE PRACTICE

Greenhill School at 4141 Spring Valley Road in Addison.  The entrance for the pool is off Hornet Road.  Hornet Road is just North of Spring Valley on Midway.  You’ll turn left and follow the road all the way until it forces you to curve to the left.  At the very end of this row is a walkway with Tennis courts to the right and the pool building to the left.

MAKE UPS AND PRORATING

We do not offer make up lessons unless we cancel the classes.  We know many people take vacations during this time of year, but we are not able to offer makeup classes for these events.  We do a lot of repetition and many of the skills we work on the week or two you are gone will be repeated again.  Unfortunately we are not able to offer a price discount for this either as your spot in the program is reserved with this money.

SIGN ME UP

Please email Coach Johanna at jojolt@hotmail.com with your name, your child(ren)’s name and ages, along with an email address.  Make sure you indicate which session you would like.   Once you have done this you will receive an email confirming your registration.  As the start of the session gets closer, you will receive a reminder email.  All paperwork will be handed out the first day of class.  You will need to bring a copy of your child(ren)’s birth certificate.  Paperwork and payment will be due by the end of the first week of class.