Newsletter - May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012 Newsletter

 

May 2, 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) Spring Parent Meeting  2) GBY Awards Banquet 3)  Cellcom Water Station Volunteers 4) Year round workouts  5) Please pay all Escrow balances  6) Spring/Summer practices begin next Wednesday

 

  1. This coming Tuesday evening, May 8, 6:30-8:30pm, I will run an all-parent meeting at the DT Y in room 1D.  A parent from all families is expected to attend this meeting.  I have many important items to go over prior to the start of the season.  PLEASE MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR.

 

  1. The GBY awards Banquet sign-up is open on the website.  All GBY families must sign-up on the website to attend by Sunday, May 6.  Please go to the website for all info and instructions.  Friday night, May 11th, is the day of the banquet.  All GBY swimmers and families are encouraged to attend.

 

  1. We are in need of many more volunteers for our water station in the Cellcom Marathon.  As of today I only have 20 signed up to help and am in need of 70 volunteers.  Please sign up on the website or send me a e-mail with names and t-shirt sizes.  All GBY swimmers are encouraged to volunteer. I would ask that if younger swimmers would like to help to have a parent join them. We will meet at 6am on Sunday, May 20, at Marquette Park.  Should be done around 8:00-8:15am.  Volunteers are welcome to food & drink at the finish line festivities also.  I need to get the t-shirt list in so please sign-up ASAP!!

 

  1. We will still have year round workouts until practice begins next Wednesday, May 9. Practice times are as follows.  Today, May 2 – 6:30-8:30pm – DT &,  Thursday, May 3 – 7-9pm – BV Y, Friday, May 4 – 3:45-5:30pm – DT Y, Monday, May 7 – 7-9pm – BV Y, and Tuesday, May 8 – 3:45-5:30pm – DT Y.  These are open to those who signed up for year round practices, or any Gold swimmer who will be charged $5.00 per session.  Tuesdays will continue to run until June 5.  I have a couple conflicts on Tuesday, May 14th but will try to schedule an assistant to run this workout.  I will keep you posted.

 

  1. First of all thank you to all those families who have been doing a great job keeping up with your escrow accounts. The YMCA really appreciates it.  But, we have about 20 families who are carrying negative balances in their escrow accounts. Which totals almost $1500.  I also will be adding the stroke clinic and banquet charges very soon also.  Please ensure that all families have enough monies in their escrow accounts to cover these charges.  And please those families with balances I ask that you take care of those right away.  You can check your escrow statements anytime on your account page on the website. No family has any reason not to keep up with their accounts. Again thank you for handling these matters promptly.

 

  1. Spring/Summer practices begin next Wednesday, May 9.  Please refer to the workout calendar for the dates and times to include meet dates.  This season will run through Wednesday, August 1. We will end the season on Wednesday, August 1, with our summer Team Championship meet.  All meets in June are open on the website as is the Birdbath in July.  Please get entered in these meets ASAP.  All meets will send you a one week notice before the entry deadlines. Please remember that no entries will be accepted after a deadline.  I will discuss group placements for the spring/summer season at the Tuesday all-parent meeting.