In the next several weeks we will be sending many emails regarding training both for Official and Computers, updated and added features to STUS and much much more!  I will be critical for you to keep your contact information up to date at WWW.NWALCERTIFIED.ORG and the new feature in STUS (see below).  Check the Calendar often as we begin adding training dates and details. 

If the details of this email do not pertain to you, please make sure those on your team that do need it get it.

Sit back and enjoy reading these important details

• Our first Online Computers session will be February 24th 7pm-8pm.You will be required to view the Phase III, Volunteering, Calendar Events,  RSVP, EMAIL  prior to the conference call, which can be downloaded from www.nwal.org >FAQ/Info>Computer/Web  Matt Waindel and I will be online to answer any additional questions you may have.  Meeting details below.

• Our second Online Computers session will be March 2nd 7pm-8pm.  You will be required to view the Phase IV, Entries, Relays, Reports, Exporting to MM and MM Template prior to the conference call, which can be downloaded from www.nwal.org >FAQ/Info>Computer/Web  Matt Waindel and I will be online to answer any additional questions you may have.  Meeting details below.  Please join my meeting.

• Phase V Training for Meet Management-Enter Meet results will be online March 23rd 7pm-9pm.Yes our goal is to record, but you never know what happens.If you are interested, please attend as scheduled.If you are interested in moving to STUS for entering your meet results, you will need WIFI available to your computer.Please free to contact me with any questions.If you are interested in making the transition and DO NOT have WIFI available, please let me know ASAP.

• Swim Meet Naming Convention Example:

  • 2016 WALD vs KNGR

  • YEAR (home team) vs (visiting team)

  • 2016 OAKS vs FOST

• Clerk of Course COC training are being set and will be posted on the calendar soon.ALL COC is a NEW Certification, Class room training required followed by a test online. 90% to pass

• Meet Template-DO NOT create new ones.STUS has both Dual Meets and Mock Meet templates ready with new additional events.

• In an attempt to streamline data, we have added fields to your STUS Admin setups.For now you will need to keep both www.nwalcertified.org Team Profile and STUS update to date, but in the very near future we will be moving to one place.  It is so important that we do not miss anyone with all the important details.  Please take a few minutes to update the following:  

Conference call details

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/847077805

2.  Join the conference call:

Dial +1 (408) 650-3123

Access Code: 847-077-805

Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 847-077-805

 

Meet Vision  https://youtu.be/Nu1bCLYdg8w

              Meet Vision is a great feature that is included with STUS.  There is no additional Charge or additional setup.  It is just there to allow your parents to know what the meet progress is, what their swimmers are in and much more.  Please take a moment to view the YouTube video above.  Copy and paste the link in to your browser.  Because it is a feature in STUS, if follow all the Safe Login and security that NWAL requires.

Meet Management  https://youtu.be/Knws4UcJcq4

              There is a generic STUS Meet Management video that can help you with the decision process of whether your team wants to make that change to managing your meet entries in STUS.  This functionality was well test by one of our divisions last year.  I am so excited to use it this year and eliminate some of the challenges we had with HyTek.  All of our NWAL Rules are written directly into the software, so we as users do not have to worry.  The Exchange is so easy and the reporting is great too.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly with any questions after viewing the You Tube

Once you find Rich Waldis on You Tube, you will also find many more videos to answer your lingering questions.  Take the time to check them out.

One burning question for my team with new Board Members, HOW TO SEND EMAILS THRU STUS

Send an email from STUS - https://youtu.be/ere C2GNanboU7w

 

If you are a past Swim Team Board member and receiving this, please contact your new Team Rep and ask them to update NWALCERTIFIED.ORG immediately or let [email protected] know so that we can follow up with getting the teams information up to date.

 

If you have any concerns are questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Karen Benefield

2nd Vice President

NWAL Computers

[email protected]

www.nwalcertified.org

www.nwal.org