Weekly Newsletter

February 1, 2012

 

  To:     All Green Bay YMCA Swimmers & Parents

  From:Coach Dave - voice mail-436-9624

Email- [email protected] team unify website - www.teamunify.com/wigbymca

 

 Re:      1) Schroeder A+  2)  Yooper Invite  3) 2012 Strong Kids Calling night & Swim-A-Long  4)  Assorted Notes

 

  1. Twenty seven GBY swimmers are participating in the Schroeder A+ meet at the Schroeder Aquatic Center. Please go to Schroeder’s website to print your heat sheets.  They are posted already.  Friday WU begins at 4:30pm, meet starts at 5:35pm.  Saturday AM warm-ups actually begin at 6:       15am, but would like everyone there behind a block at 6:55am.  Saturday AM prelims start at 8:05am.  Saturday PM begins at 1:05pm, I would like everyone there behind the blocks at 11:45am.  Saturday Finals begin at 6:05pm.  Finals warm-ups begin at 5pm.  Sunday AM warm-up is 8:00am, meet starts at 9:05am. Let’s behind the blocks by 7:50am.  Sunday PM session also begins at 1:05pm.  I would like everyone behind a block by 11:40am  I will be at the meet all weekend.  A few qualifying times were made at high school swim meets. Please make sure you have these results at the meet to prove if needed.  For all times in the computer I have the proofs. 

 

  1. Fourteen GBY swimmers are participating in the Yooper Invite at the Delta Y in Escanaba, MI.  Please remember that this is in the Eastern Time Zone.  I have not gotten exact warm-up assignments but warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 7:45am est and meet starts at 9:30am.  I will post the exact warm-up time and other information when I receive it onto our website.  Entry list and relay list are there already. Coach Kris will coach at this meet.  Thank you Coach Kris.

 

  1. Swim-A-Long envelopes have been passed out. Hopefully team members are off and running on their pledges and donations.   The night of the swim-a-long is Wednesday, February 15, at both SWHS & the DT Y.  There are additional pledge forms on the website under documents.  Remember that the envelopes should not be sealed to not cover up the names on the back side.  All envelopes should be returned on Wednesday, February 15.  If you are unable to be there on February 15, you may return them to Coach Dave or the DT Y front desk any day that week.

 

Thank you to our 13 parents and swimmers that will be making phone calls on Wednesday, February 8, at the Baylake Building down the street from the DT Y.  You all should receive info regarding the night.  But you simply need to be there by around 5:30pm and will make calls until about 8pm.  Callers will be able to take cards with you after the calling night to complete phones call.  We will collect everything you get on February 8th, and after that will need to turn in you additional pledges in an envelope at a Y.  Baylake building is on block west of the DT Y straight down Pine Street.

 

Thanks to everyone for the their support and help with the 2012 Green Bay Y Strong Kid’s campaign and swim-a-long.

 

  1. Assorted Notes

·         There will no Gold or Silver Dryland this Thursday, or next Thursday.  There are no Friday practices this week or Saturday AM.  There is also no Gold practice on Wednesday, February 8, due to the Strong Kids calling night. We will have a Wednesday AM workout though.  We will have both Bronze and Silver practices that evening as normal.

·         Next week Thursday is the Oshkosh/FCY meet.  Coach Dave will be at the meet for all sessions.  This includes Thursday & Friday.  Assistant Coaches will be covering the Thursday and Friday workouts.

·         Please check your escrow accounts on your account page.  Please ensure that you have all monies in your escrow account for upcoming meets.  DID YOU KNOW – You may call the DT Y front desk business staff (Kathy & Mary) and put money into your escrow account over the phone with your credit card.  Please call right away to take care of all escrow balances and to put additional monies into your account.  Thank you!!

·         The Orders from Walter’s and the Personalized caps are in.  I will do my best to distribute the caps. Please contact me if you need the caps left at the DT Y front desk.

·         The National team is also doing a Noodles & Company Fundraiser on Wednesday, February 8.  All GBY families are encouraged to eat at Noodles & Co this day.  The National Team will receive 25% of the sales for all people who participate in this fundraiser.  The National Team also asks that you pass this information along to family, friends and work associates so that they can help our National Team out in this fundraiser.

·         Please remember that all GBY swimmers must scan their membership card before entry in to our Y’s.  If you need a membership card, stop at any Y front desk and they can make you one.  I would suggest a key card which could be attached to the swimmer’s bag so they always have it. 

·        Winter reminder – All swimmers should be dressing properly for the weather.  Including a winter coat, hat and no shorts.  I will try to monitor this when I can but please ensure that your kids are dressed properly for the weather.