Contacting the Club and Committee
Any of the Club’s committee members or senior coaching staff will be happy to give you more information. You’ll find people to talk to at any of the training or lessons sessions – just come along and ask!
Club Contacts:
- Chair: Sheila Kemp Email: chair@wcpsc.org
- Secretary: Alison Fenwick Email: secretary@wcpsc.org
- Treasurer: Karen Upcraft Email: treasurer@wcpsc.org
- Club Shop: Sheila Kemp (for shop orders Tel 02380 738712 or Email: sheilakemp@hotmail.co.uk)
- asa Registrations, New Members, Membership Renewals: Denise Crowe (01329 280664) Email: chalknslate@aol.com
- Head Coach: Kevin Terry
- Coach: Stewart Crowe (01329 280664 or 07879 476938) Email: chalknslate@aol.com
- Coach: Sarah Standen Email yachtdragonfly@hotmail.com
- Coach: Jenny Beckett Email jenny.21@tiscali.co.uk
- Learn to Swim: Chris Stride (07936 195013) Email: learn2swim@wcpsc.org
- Website Submissions and Queries: Carol Sheppeck Email: web_feedback@wcpsc.org.uk
Role and Qualifications of Committee Members:
The committee is comprised mainly of swimmers' parents and is responsible for the day to day administration of the club. The only qualifications that are required (in abundance) are enthusiasm and some spare time. Most remain on the committee for several years providing good continuity, an annual turnover of 2 to 3 people is encouraged thus promoting new ideas and fresh parental involvement.
Other Committee Members are:
- Jan Warwick (Vice-Chair, Contracts, Swim 21, Fundraising, Lessons, Club Championships & Schools Gala) Email: openmeets@wcpsc.org
- Colin Burville (Fundraising)
- Sue Falconer (Fundraising & Schools Gala) Email: fundraising@wcpsc.org
- Thelma Hawkings (Fundraising & Schools Gala) Email: novicegalas@wcpsc.org.uk
- Liz Jones (Fundraising and Club Championships)
- Alison Crompton (Press & Publicity) Email: press@wcpsc.org
- Sarah Standen
- Colin Bulpett
- Jessica Pike (Swimmer's representative)
Welfare Officers are:
- Pip Varley (07778 881345) Email: pippin@varleyhome.f9.co.uk
- Malcolm Cross Email: malccross@fsmail.net
Much needed assistance is given to the committee by the following club members. If you would like information about Swim 21, Fundraising or Publicity please let contact them or any of the committee members listed above.
- Julie Amies (Swim 21 and Fundraising)
- Hilary Sharpe (Swim 21)
Team Managers:
Team Managers have undertaken training by the asa and work with the coaches before and during galas and open meets. Their responsibilities include:
- Advising the team of gala arrangements
- Ensuring that athletes report in good time for each event
- Ensuring the team behaves in a responsible manner that will reflect positively upon the club
- Representing the club at the lane draw
- Collecting official results and passing them to the coach
- Submitting results to club press/publicity officer
- Promoting team spirit
- To follow and promote the asa Child Protection policy
Team managers will have mobile phones available to them. The purpose of these is for members to make contact in case of illness/withdrawal from Galas. They will normally only be switched on for the day of the gala.
- 'A' Team mobile phone number: 07599 926333
- 'B' Team mobile phone number: 07599 947227
Team Managers are able to answer many of the questions that you may have regarding galas or open meets, with the exception of entries and those which are not directly related to swimming performance and training. Contact one of the following team managers for further information and advice:
- Julie Amies (Kings 2, Seals)
- Kirstie Baines (Seals)
- Colin Burville (Seals, Otters)
- Karen Cross (Kings 1)
- Alison Crompton (Kings, Seals)
- Caroline Elliott (Kings 1, Seals)
- Tim Elliott (Kings 1, Seals)
- Alison Fenwick (Kings 1)
- Thelma Hawkings (Seals)
- Sue Humphrys (Seals)
- Lionel Jones (Otters, Masters)
- Liz Jones (Seals, Otters)
- Paul Kettley (Otters)
- Catherine Miller (Seals, Otters)
- Sarah Mills (Kings 1)
- Liane Phillips (Kings 2)
Squad Representatives:
The main role of the Squad Representative is to act as a liaison between the Squad Coaches and the members of each squad. They will hopefully answer many of the queries and questions that parents may have or if not get an answer for you:
- Flippers (Sharon Price) Email: flippers_rep@wcpsc.org
- Otters (Vicki Harrison) Email: otters_rep@wcpsc.org
- Seals (Caroline Elliott) Email: seals_rep@wcpsc.org
- Kings 1 & 2 (Hilary Sharpe) Email: kings_rep@wcpsc.org
- Dolphins (Kath Laing) Email: dolphins_rep@wcpsc.org
