Mountain Lakes Swimming and Diving Association

*     *     *     2005 Fiftieth Anniversary Season     *     *     *

Evaluation and Planning Form

 

We seek your feedback and ideas to help us evaluate this summer’s program and plan for the future.

Please take a few minutes to complete a hard copy of this form.

(Mail responses to MLSA Secretary, Kim Lappe, 91 Pocono Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046)

 

 

How many children did you have participating in:

 

             Swimming   ______                      Diving   _______

 

Please circle the appropriate number to rate the following:  (1 = poor;  5 = great )

 

1.  Did your child(ren) have fun?                                                1                   2                   3                   4                   5

 

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2.  Did your child’s/children’s swimming improve?                1                   2                   3                   4                   5                                                                    NA

    

    Did your child’s/children’s diving improve?                            1                   2                   3                   4                   5                                                                    NA

 

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3.  Quality of facilities and equipment                                    1                   2                   3                   4                   5

 

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4.  Quality of coaching:  Swimming                                                     1                   2                   3                   4                   5

    

    Quality of coaching:  Diving                                                                  1                   2                   3                   4                   5

 

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5.  Workout schedule:  Swimming                                                       1                   2                   3                   4                   5

    

    Workout schedule:  Diving                                                                    1                   2                   3                   4                   5

 

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6. Monday evening Hub Lakes swim meets                           1                   2                   3                   4                   5

   

   Wednesday evening Lakeland swim meets                        1                   2                   3                   4                   5

 

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7. Diving meets and Championship                                                 1                   2                   3                   4                   5

 

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8.  Social Traditions ( Memorial Day breakfast, Subs,  Pizza,   1                    2                    3                    4                    5

       Rafting, Diving Ice Cream social, Bowling, Pasta party, Sleep over, Parents’ Wine & Cheese, Awards’ Ceremony)

 

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10.  Value for money                                                                                            1                    2                    3                    4                    5

 

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Thank you to all parents who volunteered during the season, in large ways and small ways, behind the scenes and visibly! Do you feel your volunteer responsibilities enabled you to contribute to the team in ways you would like?

 

 

Please share suggestions for helping us broaden parental participation, and awareness of the broad range of volunteer responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

We would like to improve communication of team activities. Please identify areas of our program which you feel need better communication, and the way you most like to receive information (e-mail, via your children, Birchwood Lake notice board, etc.)

 

 

 

 

What things were done in 2005 that you would like to see repeated in future years?

 

 

 

 

Please provide any other suggestions you may have for improving our programs in 2006:

 

 

 

 

How might you suggest we encourage other families to participate in our programs?

                                                                           

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

How many years has your family participated in MLSA prior to 2005?

 

            Swimming   _____                                                      Diving   _____

 

 

 

Will you be participating again next summer?                               Yes                                   No

 

 

(There is a further section for swimming families.)

 

 

 

Saturday Invitational Swim Meets

 

 

Finally, we would appreciate your feedback on Saturday invitational swim meets. Traditionally, we have participated in Lakeland or Hub Lakes invitational meets on the last three Saturdays in July. These provide swimmers with opportunities to swim all four strokes in formats which differ from Monday and Wednesday evening dual meets, and with a wider variety of other swimmers. They have been important to the success of the leagues. Participation in these is optional. Please indicate your 2005 participation and future interest in these meets. A description of the format of each meet is included.

                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                    # Swimmers Attending this year              Would like                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     opportunity to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              continue to attend

 

 

Packanack ‘Odd Age’ Invitational                                                           

 

Pequannack Age Group Invitational (12 and under)                ______                                                  _____

 

Hub Lakes Age Group Invitational (12 and under)                  

 

Lakeland B Championship                                                                                                 ______                                                  _____

 

 

 

Packanack ‘Odd Age’ Invitational: Swimmers have an opportunity to swim all four strokes in different age-bands than  other meets. Age bands for this meet are 7 and under, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15, and 16 and over. A high point team trophy is awarded, as are individual event medals. Family relays are included.            (Lakeland league- July 16 this year)

 

 

Pequannack Age Group Invitational (12 and under): Swimmers have an opportunity to swim all four strokes with swimmers of their age-year only. A trophy is awarded to the highest scoring male and female swimmer for each age (7,8,9,10,11,12). (Lakeland league- July 23 this year)

 

 

Hub Lakes Age Group Invitational (12 and under): Swimmers have an opportunity to swim all four strokes with swimmers of their age-year only. A trophy is awarded to the highest scoring male and female swimmer for each age (7,8,9,10,11,12). (Hub Lakes league- July 23 this year). We hosted this meet this year.

 

 

Lakeland B Championship: We did not attend this meet this year, although we have traditionally done so. It provides an opportunity for 6-year old swimmers to receive a trophy, and for those swimmers who do not have two Lakeland league A times to shine, and to qualify for A times in additional strokes. Swimmers swim in regular age bands (8under, 9/10, 11/12, etc.) Swimmers with two or more A times do not swim at this meet.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your feedback and ideas.

We hope Mountain Lakes Swimming and Diving programs

have contributed to a pleasurable summer for your family!