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Huron Expositor, 2006-06-28, Page 16Page 16 June 28, 2006 • The Huron Expositor Sports Hurricane's head coach steps down from position Jeff Heuchert While just last month the execu- tive for the Huron Hurricanes Aquatic Club was flirting with the idea of changing the club's format, to offer strictly a recreational team, they've opted to continue providing a competitive swim team. But there is one major change to this year's club. Head coach for the past three sea- sons, Julia Pettapiece, will be step- ping down from the position prior to the beginning of the upcoming sea- son. "My main reason for stepping down is I want to spend more time with my family," says Pettapiece. "The job takes up a lot of your schedule. It's not a typical 40 hour a week job. It's more like a 60 to 80 hour a week job," she explains. Pettapiece has been involved with the Hurricanes for . close to seven years. Her tenure included two stints as head coach and one year as an assistant. "It's an awesome job, but I have four kids and I have to give them the same kind of time as I've given the team - before they're all grown up," she says. Pettapiece says when she was hired to coach the Hurricanes, her two main goals were to increase the club's membership and create a strong competitive team, in addition to the recreational team. "We've quadrupled the number of kids since I started," she says. But building a strong base for a competitive team has remained a challenge for not just Pettapiece, but the entire club. "I would love to see it as a compet- itive . club and see more swimmers move past the regionals - take 10 swimmers to the provincials, instead of just one." But for that to happen, it will take a lot of commitment ` from not just the kids, but also their parents, says Pettapiece. Last year, the Hurricanes' compet- itive team consisted of 28 members, but Pettapiece says out of those 28, only eight or nine were highly com- petitive. "The reality is, you go to these meets with teams from places like London and Toronto, and those swimmers are training 10 times a Notice of Liquor Licence Application Ontario The following establishment has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: Application for a Sales Licence SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES 122 DUKE STREET SEAFORTH (Indoor and outdoor area) Any resident of the municipality may make a written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than July 20, 2006. Please include your name, address and telephone number. If petition is submitted to the Commission, please identify the designated contact person. Note: The AGCO gives the applicant copies of any objections. Anonymous objections are not considered. 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Pettapiece adds that if the club is going to get younger swimmers interested in pursuing a more com- petitive level, they have to address the issue with the kids and parents at an earlier age. Which, according to the club's president Ross Barnett, is exactly what they hope to do. "We have to work with the kids we've got and hopefully instill in them the desire to compete at a higher level," he says. "But, if the -parents aren't willing to put the time in (getting their kids to practice), it won't happen," he adds. But, Barnett points out, "All of our kids have the opportunity to attend swim meets, and a swim meet, by nature, is competitive." He says another concern with many of the young athletes today is that the desire to succeed is there, but it's the level of commitment that is not always as high as it needs to be. "We're in a society of `I want it all', and you can't excel at everything," he says. Scoreboard "If you want to compete in the Olympics, you probably won't do it in five or six sports. If you want to be good at something, you have to give something up," adds Barnett. Another obstacle facing the com- petitive swim team is the cost to put a child through the necessary amount of lessons and swim meets. According to Pettapiece, it costs around $3,000 for one season. "I don't blame parents who don't want their kids to swim competi- tively. It costs a lot of money," says Pettapiece, who explains that the club has no corporate sponsors, and as a result, cannot lower their fees. "We've tried getting corporate sponsors, but is seems like they'd rather sponsor hockey or ringette," she says. As for Pettapiece's replacement, Barnett says they hope to have made their selection by the end of the week. And while Pettapiece may no longer be affiliated with the > club, she still has her fingers crossed on her replacement. 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