Official Website: www.gcsto.com       614-478-5445      PO Box 30483, Gahanna, OH 43230                                                       Steve Nye: Head Coach/Owner   stevenye@sbcglobal.net
Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio

GCSTO Mansfield Program


Welcome to GCSTO's
MANSFIELD PROGRAM
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Document Type Updated Size Download
GCSTO Mansfield Team Informational Spring Brochure - NEW 3/18/01 69.00 Download
GCSTO Mansfield Team Informational Fall/Winter Brochure 11/4/09 66.00 Download
GCSTO Mansfield Spring Team Application - NEW & Mandatory For New Members 9/2/09 34.50 Download
GCSTO Mansfield Team Ontario High School Waiver Form - Mandatory For New Members 9/8/09 30.30 Download
2010 USA Swimming Seasonal Application - Mandatory For New Members 3/18/10 47.30 Download
2009/2010 USA Swimming Transfer Form 9/2/09 12.20 Download
2010 Ontario Spring Rec Program Flyer - NEW 3/9/2010 47.00 Download
2010 Ontario Spring Rec Program Application - NEW 3/9/2010 31.00 Download


Coaches Bios

Coach Position Bio Contact
Steve Shoenfelt Head Coach Steve steveshoenfelt@yahoo.com
JB Ballenger Assistant JB jballengerhsd@earthlink.net 
Sarah Schmidt Assistant Sarah schmidt.551@osu.eduv
Bryan Waits     Assistant Bryan bwaits@neo.rr.com



Important Spring Information
With over 80 swimmers on the team this past fall and winter we are excited about what the future holds for us here. With tremendous school board support, local coaching support, parental support and with the fact that we've been graced with an amazing staff with which to begin, we are EXTREMELY EXCITED for what lies ahead. If you could help spread the word to fellow summer league swimmers, fellow high school swimmers and anyone else you know that might have an interest we would VERY much appreciate it. Please refrain from recruitment of swimmers already affiliated with another like entity (USA Swimming or Y) if you would to help us ensure the integrity of the program. One of our goals will be to bring swimming to the forefront in this community so that the health of all local programs (summer league, middle-school, high school and local club teams) benefits from the heightened interest in this sport.
If you are interested in trying out the team please feel free to do so for a full week before deciding whether or not to join us. All you need do is fill out a team applciation marked with "1 Week Trial" across the top and send that in to us at GCSTO, PO Box 30483, Gahanna, OH 43230 or scan it as a pdf file and send it to stevenye@sbcglobal.net. You could also simply bring it to the Spring Team Try out Day & New Team Member Introductory Meeting on Monday, April 12 from 5:30-6:30 in the pool at Ontario High School.  
With the number of athletes interested in the team we are still interviewing anyone interested in becoming a part of our coaching staff so please feel free to contact GCSTO Owner, Steve Nye at the email above. You may download and informational brochure and a team application from the box above. For very specific information on how to get this proces started please click on "All About Spring Swimming" at the bottom of the box located immediately below. 
Please see below for our spring schedule.   

Date Name
8/22/09 Season Start Email 1
9/2/09 Season Start Email 2
9/9/09 Season Starts Monday Email
10/7/09 From The GCSTO Offices
10/19/09 From The GCSTO Offices
10/28/09 From The GCSTO Offices
11/4/09 From The GCSTO Offices
11/12/09 From The GCSTO Offices
11/20/09 From The GCSTO Offcies
11/25/09 From The GCSTO Offices
12/2/09 From The GCSTO Offices
12/16/09 From The GCSTO Offices
1/8/10 From The GCSTO Offices
1/13/10 From The GCSTO Offices
1/21/10 From The GCSTO Offices
1/28/10 From The GCSTO Offices
2/4/10 From The GCSTO Offices
2/12/10 From The GCSTO Offices
2/15/10 All About The Regional Meet
2/18/10 From The GCSTO Offices
3/4/10 From The GCSTO Offices
3/18/10 All About Spring Swimming
4/5/10 From The GCSTO Offices
4/20/10 From The GCSTO Offices
4/22/10 Spring Championship Wrap-Up
5/7/10 From The GCSTO Offices


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Spring Swim Team 2010

New Swimmer Spring Swim Team Tryout Night & Parent Meeting

An Initial Information Meeting & Tryout Night for new swimmers to the team interested in spring swimming will be held Monday, April 12, 2010 from 5:30-6:15 p.m. for try outs and 6:15-6:30 p.m. for the meeting in the pool at the high school. Athletes should be prepared to get into the water so that we can determine which level of our team it is that they should be in if they are, indeed, ready for one of the levels of our team. Please plan on having a representative there.

New Swimmer Try-out Week

We will allow swimmers to swim with us for 1 week, on a trial basis, before asking them to make a decision as to whether they will join the team or not. This week is from April 12-18, 2010 for all new swimmers trying out our program at the Novice, Junior, Junior Advanced & Senior levels (but not for the Rec Team level). Any athletes starting after that time period will have 1 full week to try out the team from the date that they begin practices with the team. All 12 & under athletes shall be considered Junior or Junior Advanced athletes while all 13 & over athletes will be considered senior athletes. Each should come to their appropriately assigned practice times for their trial period. All 8 & under athletes should start with the Novice group unless otherwise cleared to swim with the Junior group beforehand.

Seasonal Practice Schedules & Financial Information

Note: Our Multiple Daily Pass (MDP) option allows a swimmer to come up to half of the practices that we offer for that training group, no matter how they take them on a week to week basis, for the MDP price indicated. This option will ONLY be available if the training group is not filled with full-time swimmers.

Recreational Team (any age, any ability so long as they can swim 25yds of freestyle non-stop and 25yds of backstroke non-stop)

Rec Team – From April 19- May 21 it is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 5:30-6:30 p.m.! Cost for Ontario residents is $25 plus a mandatory $10 insurance fee. Cost for all others is $60 plus a mandatory $10 insurance fee.

· We do not suggest this Rec program for anyone who has been on our team in the past as there will be many athletes of varying age and abilities in this group with a larger swimmer to coach ratio and larger number of athletes per lane.

Age Group Introductory Practice Options (8 & under unless otherwise classified by the staff)

Novice Team (Ages 6-8) – From April 12- 18 it is Wednesday & Friday 5:30-6:45 p.m., and Sunday 4:45-6:00 p.m. and then from April 19 to May 23 it will be Tuesday 6:15-7:30 p.m., Wednesday 5:30-6:45 p.m., and Sunday 3:45-5:00 p.m. and then from May 24-30 it will be Wednesday & Friday 5:30-6:45 p.m. and Sunday 3:45-5:00 p.m.! Athletes are allowed to attend 2 days maximum per week. Cost is $60. MDP is $45. Seasonal Corporation fee is $10.

Age Group Development Practice Options (12 & under unless otherwise classified by the staff)

Junior – From April 12-18 it is Tuesday 5:30-6:45 p.m., Wednesday & Thursday 5:30-7:00 p.m., and Sunday 4:45-6:00 p.m. and then from April 19 to May 23 it will be Monday 6:00-7:30 p.m., Wednesday 5:30-6:45 p.m., Thursday 6:00-7:30 p.m. and Sunday 3:45-5:00 p.m. and then from May 24 -30 it will be Monday & Friday 5:30-7:00 p.m., Saturday 8:45-10:00 a.m. and Sunday 3:45-5:00 p.m.! Cost is $145. MDP is $105. Seasonal Corporation fee is $15.

Junior Advanced – From April 12-18 it is Tuesday 5:30-7:15 p.m., Wednesday 6:15-8:00 p.m., Thursday 5:30-7:15 p.m., and Sunday 6:00-7:45 p.m. and then from April 19 to May 23 it will be Monday 6:00-7:45 p.m., Wednesday 6:15-8:00 p.m., Thursday 6:00-7:45 p.m. and Sunday 5:00-6:45 p.m. and then from May 24-30 it will be Monday, Wednesday & Friday 5:30-7:15 p.m., and Sunday 5:00-6:45 p.m.! Cost is $165. MDP is $120. Corporation fee is $15.

Senior Practice Options (ages 13 & above)

Senior – From April 12-18 it is Monday 6:30-8:45 p.m., Tuesday 6:15-8:45 p.m., Wednesday 6:15-9:00 p.m., Thursday 6:15-8:45 p.m., and Sunday 6:00-8:15 p.m. and then from April 19 to May 23 it will be Monday 6:45-9:15 p.m., Tuesday 6:00-9:00 p.m., Wednesday 6:45-9:00 p.m., Thursday 7:00-9:15 p.m. and Sunday 5:00-7:15 p.m. and then from May 24-May 30 it will be Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6:15-8:45 p.m., and Sunday 5:00-7:15 p.m.! Cost is $210. MDP is $155. Corporation fee is $20.

Specialty Practice Options

All Team Start, Turn & Finish Development Practice (not available for Rec swimmers) – Fridays 6:30-8:00 p.m. from April 16 to May 21. There is no cost for those swimming full-time in our Novice, Junior, Junior Advanced & Senior practice groups. For swimmers in these groups who are Multiple Daily Pass (MDP) swimmers, this option can be added for $25, which includes all of these STF Development practices. MDP swimmers can simply request this option in writing and include the additional $25 payment in with their initial $150 payment for the spring.

Additional Spring Financial Information

Multiple Swimmer Discounts - For all families with more than 1 (one) swimmer in our Junior, Junior Advanced or Senior levels, only, GCSTO will provide you with a $15 discount for your second child, a $30 discount for your third child and an $45 discount for your fourth child. Multiple daily pass swimmers, Rec swimmers & Novice swimmers are not included.

USA, Ohio & Central Ohio Swimming Fees - This once-a-year $35 pro-rated fee is mandatory for each and every swimmer joining the team in the spring who has not already registered with USA Swimming (exclusive of Rec program and Novice participants) whether they compete in swimming meets or not. This membership fee will be added to your team fees and is payable to GCSTO.

Start, Turn & Finish Development Practice Option – This is free with your team fee payment if you sign up for full-time Junior, Junior Advanced or Senior swimming with us. If you are in Novice or are signing up for the MDP option in one of our other training groups (see immediately below) then you can sign up for this STF Practice Option at a cost of only $25. This payment must be added to your initial payment for sprint team fees along with a note requesting this optional practice addition. This option is not open to Rec swimmers.

Multiple Daily Pass Program - For swimmers that may be involved in other activities and who may be only able to attend a limited number of practices in the spring, GCSTO has a MDP program available. This program allows athletes to attend up to one half of the practices offered to their practice group for a pro-rated price. This is the second price that you see in the costs listed above. Swimmers wanting this payment option must declare the use of this option, in writing, prior to the start of the spring season. Too, please note that this option is open, only, if the level is not filled with athletes signed up for full-time swimming. This option is not available for Rec program swimmers.

Seasonal Corporation/Re-Association Fees – This once a season fee is for those who only swim with us on a seasonal basis and who have not already paid our Corporation/Re-Association Fee in the fall and winter. This fee is paid only once per season per family and paid for the “highest” level athlete you have in our program. This fee is not applicable to Rec program swimmers.

Rec and Novice Program Insurance Fees – This $10 fee is due from everyone in the Rec program regardless of whether or not they were on our team in the past. All participants in that program must pay this fee. This fee is applicable to Novice participants, only if they are new to our program and did not swim with us this past fall and winter. If they did, this fee is not applicable if they are signing back up for the Novice program.

Spring Payment Due Dates - Old Team Members

March 30, 2010 - $100 minimum initial payment per swimmer due to avoid a $15 late fee. If your total owed for your swimmer is less than this amount then the entire amount is due at this time.

May 11, 2010 - All remaining team fees must be paid, in full, to avoid a $15 late fee and to allow your swimmers to be able to continue to practice past this date.

Spring Payment Due Dates - New Team Members

Apr. 19, 2010 - $100 minimum initial payment per swimmer due to avoid a $15 late fee.

May 11, 2010 - All remaining team fees must be paid, in full, to avoid a $15 late fee and to allow your swimmers to be able to continue to practice past this date.

Notes Concerning Team Fee Payments

GCSTO reserves the right at any point in time within the season to disallow an athlete from participating in practices for failure to pay their appropriate team fees in a timely manner.

GCSTO maintains a $10 return check charge for checks returned as non-sufficient funds (NSF). As well, anyone signing up for a program and then requesting a refund before the start of the season will be charged a 10% administrative fee for their refund if it is deemed that a refund is warranted. There will be no refunds for anyone signing up for GCSTO and then quitting to go to another central Ohio USA Swimming or YMCA Swimming team.