Hey Everybody-
Guess what? Our coaches positions have been eliminated by the City of Walnut Creek. This is not a joke. Of the Aquatics programs in the city, ours is the only one that operates in the black, and yet they are going to cut it.
If you could, would you shoot a brief e-mail, to the city council and let them know what a successful program this is across the country and in the world. All few hundred of us are doing what we can, but I think it's time to bring in the big guns- you.
Kerry has spent 30 years of his life building this program into what it is today, and helping many of you in the process, please help him and the program that he lives for.
The address is: mayor@walnut-creek.org
and ask them to respond to your e-mail.
Thanks,
Karen Duggan
Just sent my email in. Hope many of you do so as well. This is what I wrote.
To the Mayor and City Council Members
I just received information that the City of Walnut Creek has eliminated the coaching positions for the Walnut Creek Masters Swim Program. I'm sure by now you have heard from many on the team. *I am a voice outside the team and hope that my perspective adds to the overwhelming support for the team and their coaches.
I am a competitive masters swimmer with US Masters Swimming for 19 years and a new head coach of a small masters swim team in Novato, the Marin Pirates Masters. I also have the honor of being the chairperson for the Coaches Committee with Pacific Masters Swimming, the regional body that governs masters swimming in Northern California.
What Kerry O'Brien and his team of masters coaches has done for the world of masters swimming is nothing short of astounding. The Walnut Creek Masters (WCM) team is the epitome of what all of our teams strive to be. Not only do they have an incredible size team that manages to operate in the black year after year, they have the finest coaching staff in the nation. This team hosts meets every single year and they do so enthusiastically and efficiently. Their swimmers, who range from 19 to those in their 90s, are ambassadors for your city. They are talented beyond belief and make one heck of a presence at regional, national, and World Championships. Everyone loves the team, their swimmers, and their coaches. They radiate good health and fitness and have inspired many, many onlookers to start or return to swimming. **
When I decided to turn my passion for swimming to coaching, it was Kerry O'Brien I turned to. In fact, in the swimming world Kerry is known for his openness and has mentored countless numbers of coaches across the nation. At the National level, not only has Kerry been named the US Masters Coach of the Year, there is now an award given in his name. He has a presence that is unparalleled and carries influence on a regional and National level.
So, not only do you have one of the top teams in the US, you have the cream of the crop in Kerry O'Brien and his coaching staff.
I most definitely do not envy you the task of trimming your budget, however I implore you to reconsider the decision to eliminate the coaching positions for the Walnut Creek Masters. These coaches, and this team, absolutely enhance the image of the City of Walnut Creek far beyond its borders.
Cokie Lepinski
Coach - Marin Pirates Masters
Chair, Coaches Committee, Pacific Masters SWimming
swimnut@mac.com
415-827-5672
Just sent my email in. Hope many of you do so as well. This is what I wrote.
To the Mayor and City Council Members
I just received information that the City of Walnut Creek has eliminated the coaching positions for the Walnut Creek Masters Swim Program. I'm sure by now you have heard from many on the team. *I am a voice outside the team and hope that my perspective adds to the overwhelming support for the team and their coaches.
I am a competitive masters swimmer with US Masters Swimming for 19 years and a new head coach of a small masters swim team in Novato, the Marin Pirates Masters. I also have the honor of being the chairperson for the Coaches Committee with Pacific Masters Swimming, the regional body that governs masters swimming in Northern California.
What Kerry O'Brien and his team of masters coaches has done for the world of masters swimming is nothing short of astounding. The Walnut Creek Masters (WCM) team is the epitome of what all of our teams strive to be. Not only do they have an incredible size team that manages to operate in the black year after year, they have the finest coaching staff in the nation. This team hosts meets every single year and they do so enthusiastically and efficiently. Their swimmers, who range from 19 to those in their 90s, are ambassadors for your city. They are talented beyond belief and make one heck of a presence at regional, national, and World Championships. Everyone loves the team, their swimmers, and their coaches. They radiate good health and fitness and have inspired many, many onlookers to start or return to swimming. **
When I decided to turn my passion for swimming to coaching, it was Kerry O'Brien I turned to. In fact, in the swimming world Kerry is known for his openness and has mentored countless numbers of coaches across the nation. At the National level, not only has Kerry been named the US Masters Coach of the Year, there is now an award given in his name. He has a presence that is unparalleled and carries influence on a regional and National level.
So, not only do you have one of the top teams in the US, you have the cream of the crop in Kerry O'Brien and his coaching staff.
I most definitely do not envy you the task of trimming your budget, however I implore you to reconsider the decision to eliminate the coaching positions for the Walnut Creek Masters. These coaches, and this team, absolutely enhance the image of the City of Walnut Creek far beyond its borders.
Cokie Lepinski
Coach - Marin Pirates Masters
Chair, Coaches Committee, Pacific Masters SWimming
swimnut@mac.com
415-827-5672
