Newsletter - October 24, 2012
October 24, 2012
To: All New Green Bay YMCA Swimmers & Parents
From: Coach Dave - voice mail-436-9624
Email- [email protected] team unify website - www.teamunify.com/wigbymca
Re: 1) Pizza Ranch tonight – National Team Fundraiser 2) Marinette-Menominee Pentathlon 3) Registration forms 4) Upcoming Dates 5) Assorted Notes
- The GBY National team is having a Fundraisier at the Pizza Ranch out on Main Street. The team will receive 10% of monies spent at Pizza Ranch from 4-8pm plus whatever tips they receive. Some our team members will be bussing tables and refilling drinks during this time period. Please think about having dinner at Pizza Ranch Tonight. Thank you from the National Team.
- (18) GBY Swimmers are attending the M&M Pentathlon this Saturday, October 27. The meet is held at Marinette High School Pool. Map and address are on the website. We have warm-up from 8:30-9:10am. Meet starts at 9:30am. I will be at the meet.
- Registration forms are past due from returning team members. I have a list of about 15 families who are already swimming that still need to get their registration form packet in. I am currently updated status in the website and need to have these forms to keep your status active.
For our new GBY families your forms are due by the end of this week. Please put them all in an envelope address to Coach Dave/Registration Forms and hand directly to myself or Coach Carissa. You may also hand these off at the DT Y front Desk for Coach Dave. I will begin entering our new families into the website and get your e-mail invite out to you ASAP.
I would encourage all families both new and old to look over the updated Parent Handbook. I still get questions that are answered in the handbook. All documents pertaining to Swim Team are under the documents tab on the website. Check out the Odds&ends too. Many documents that we use for the team are there such as Hotel Block info, USA Transfer forms, etc.
- Upcoming Dates (Team events and meets)
Friday, October 26 REGISTRATION FORMS DUE from New GBY swimmers
Saturday, October 27 Marinette-Menominee Pentathlon, Marinette HS (see website)
Friday, November 2 NO PRACTICE
Friday-Sunday, Nov 2-4 FCY Fall Invite, DT Y, Appleton (see website)
Monday, November 5 GBY Parent Group Committee Meeting, DT Y, 5:30-7:00pm
Tuesday, November 6 Southwest High School Practices begin (all practice groups – see team calendar)
Wednesday, November 7 TEAM SUIT SALE – Downtown Y, Room 1D, 5:30-8:00pm (order forms are on website)
Wednesday, November 7 Practice changes – Gold at SWSH, 4-6pm & Silver only, DT Y, 7:30-8:45pm
Saturday, November 10 Morning practice Gold I & II BV 6-8am
Friday-Sunday, Nov 16-18 WGLO Meet, Schroeder Aquatic Center, (see website)’
Friday-Sunday, Nov 16-18 Oshkosh Y Champion Meet, Oshkosh Y (see website)
Tuesday, November 20 NEW PARENT INFORMATION MEETING, SWHS pool balcony, 5-6pm, Meet responsibilities and meet entries will be discussed
Thursday-Sunday, Nov 22-25 NO PRACTICES, Happy Thanksgiving!!
Monday, November 26 GBY Parent Group Committee Meeting, DT Y, 5:30-7:00pm
Wednesday, November 28 MOCK MEET, DT Y, 6:15-9:00pm, All GBY swimmers and parents should participate (see website)
Saturday, December 1 GBY SPRINT MEET, DT Y, All Day (see website)
Friday-Sunday, Dec 7-9 SST Y Finalist Meet, Schroeder Aquatic Center, (see website)
Saturday, December 15 DCY Jingle Bell Meet, Sturgeon Bay Y, (see website)
Wednesday, December 19 Holiday Relays, DT Y, 6:30-8:30pm, (All GBY swimmers should participate)
- Assorted Notes
· Please make sure to check team events regularly on the website to ensure that you are missing any deadlines. WGLO and the Oshkosh Champion meet close next Sunday night. As I process a meet entry all those lists, etc will appear on the website as will information regarding that meet as I receive it and can get it posted.
· We need volunteers to help with the water station for the Turkey Trot run on Thanksgiving morning. The sign-up is open on the website. Please give me names and t-shirt sizes. This can all be done under one swimmer. Thanks for helping out.
· We currently have a Cookie Dough/Pizza Bread fundraisier going on. Please visit on the website for more information. This is scheduled to end on Thursday, November 15.
· REMINDER – Team Suit Sale – Wednesday, November 7, 2012, Room 1D, DT Y. 5:30-8:00pm. Team suits, speedo warm-ups and bags, and a huge variety of googles will be available. Walter’s will also have grab-bag suits as well as other swim related items.
· I have attached the agenda from both the All-Parent meeting held on September 25 & New Parent Informational meeting held last night. All that I covered in these meetings is in the agenda.
· You will from time to time see meets on the website that are not on the schedule (HSSB being one). I have to open these to enter swimmers who have made arrangements with the host team to participate in their meets. You cannot enter these unless of course you have done the above. Sorry about this.
· Parent Group committee meetings have been moved to the first Mondays of the Month. Exception being December where we will move that meeting back to November 26 to meet before our December 1 Sprint Meet. These Parent Group Committee meetings are on the website calendar. Next meeting is Monday, November 5.
· We also are in desperate need of Y Officials for our home swim meets. The information for the FCY Officials training is posted on the website. Parents will be reimbursed the training cost if you work at all of our home swim meets.
· Still have a few families with escrow balances. Please take care of these ASAP. Remember no entering swim meets until the balance is taken care of. And I would also ask that you have the monies in your account to cover the meet fees for upcoming meets since once a meet is charged you will be in the negative again. Thank you for handling this promptly.
· A reminder that all GBY swimmers ages 8&over must scan their membership upon entry to all Green Bay YMCA’s. If you need a new card stop at the front desk and have them make you a new one. It is very time consuming especially during the rush around team practices to have to stop and type in your information manually to make sure you are a member. Thank you for taking care of this matter.
· REMINDER - All swimmers should be showering before using any pool for practices. This can be a big help with the air quality. Thank you for doing this.
