| When Head Coach Pat Murphy formed Chattahoochee Gold in 1992, he welcomed the chance to design a team from the ground up. As the team grew and came into focus, so did the staff's vision of what was possible. He found that there were acts of inspiration and courage in the everyday events around them. |
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Coach Murphy recalls, "the landscaping was being put in at the Woodstock pool, and there was one worker who stood out. When the other workers stopped to rest, or were slow to start and quick to call it a day, this worker cheerfully kept at it. He seemed sincerely grateful to be there.
The remarkable thing about this man wasn't just his work ethic, but the fact that he had one arm, and a family to provide for. One appreciates a well-dug trench after seeing a shovel handled with such determination." |
What can those of us, to whom fate has been kinder, do with similar determination?
In 1996, the community rallied around the opportunity to build a pre-Olympic training site nearby. With only a five month window, the funds were raised, land donated, and a 50 meter pool constructed at our Woodstock site. In June 1996, the Russian Olympic swim team came to our town, trained in this pool, and stayed with area families. |
Just as we all have a still sharp memory of the moment when we exceeded all expectations, and the future of who we might become seemed unlimited, we seek to provide the same experience for your child. This experience is based on the simple truth that talent is God given, but effort is ours alone.
Our team is a place where the seldom heard words commitment, integrity, and inspiration are spoken everyday. The staff has the honor of winning a parent's trust on the one thing that is the most valuable and irreplaceable thing they know. This is a place where hard work pays off. This is a sport where boys and girls train together, from preschool through college in a consistent, positive atmosphere, creating a gender respect largely missing from other sports. The children involved in Chattahoochee Gold are among the very best children we know, the future leaders of our community. What we are truly doing is nation building, one small citizen at a time.
We believe that we are blazing a trail for other coach-owned, coach-run teams. In recent years there has been an explosion in this area. In 2001, Coach Pat Murphy spoke at the World Coaches Swim Clinic on this topic. |
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We are leading the way for coaches to grow professionally in the most organized youth sport in America. Through these efforts we continue to provide greater team stability and even better service to our customers. |
