The Menlo Mavericks is a family-based, non-traditional, non-competitive swim group for youths. We aim to create a swimming community that is extremely passionate about being in and around the water. Find out more about our mission and vision for the Menlo Mavericks.
The Mavericks Junior Team is for ages 5 to 8 years. For ages 8 to 16, please check out the Menlo Mavericks. At a minimum, each participant should be able to complete one length of the pool unassisted. The program has three main objectives:
- Prepare swimmers directly out of swim school for the fundamentals of swim team.
- Develop sound competitive skills.
- Progress swimmers to a skill level that allows for a choice of competitive or non-competitive swimming.
Evaluations:
A 10-minute evaluation is required for all new swimmers wishing to register for Junior Mavericks. The evalutions will be held Monday through Thursday at 6:30pm. Please check in ten minutes prior to the evalution with the coach. This quick evaluation is necessary to assign a child to the correct team where he or she will make the most progress and be challenged appropriately.
The evaluation takes place in the water with our experienced coaching staff who has the child perform a series of skills. We create a low pressure environment and look at the skills the child has naturally. We assign a team based on three factors; age, swimming ability, and responsiveness to feedback. An evaluation is necessary before team registration. If the skills necessary to perform in the Junior Maverick program are not present, then the family is encouraged to get more condensed instruction from the Menlo Swim School.
Prerequisites:
Junior Mavericks: Child over the age of 5 must be able to swim 25 yards of each:
Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Dolphin Kick
Coaching Recommendations:
Coaches recommend attendance of at least two days per week.
Due to our commitment to quality coaching and service and to prevent workout overcrowding we now request our swimmers commit to a certain day(s) of the week that they plan on attending.
Registration Policy:
1. Every swimmer in a session must be registered BEFORE they take part in any coached workout.
2. There is a 2 WEEK TRIAL PERIOD from the date of registration, where fees are 100% refundable.
3. Late entries into any session will have their fees pro-rated to the week they start. There is no pro-ration for kids leaving the session early or taking weeks
off during the session.
Spring 2008 Session I: 10 weeks
January 28 – April 3, 2008 (Off for Presidents Day February 18)
Spring 2008 Session II: 10 weeks
April 7 – June 12, 2008 (Off for Memorial Day May 26)
Summer 2008 Session: Mavericks and Jr. Mavericks combine into one team for the summer. Please go to the Menlo Mavericks Summer Team page for the details
* There will be a parent meeting on May 15 at 6:30pm at the Burgess Pool. The meeting will be informative
and a time to place your order for child's swim suit for the summer team.
Fall 2008 Session: 10 weeks
August 25 – October 30, 2008 (Off for Labor Day September 1)
Four 30-minute practices per week to choose from:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 5:30pm – 6:00pm
Valid for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2008:
1x per week – $125 for the session
2x per week – $150 for the session
3x per week – $170 for the session
4x per week – $185 for the session