July 17, 2013

  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)  Escrow Accounts  2)  OSHY Make A Difference Meet  3)  USA State Meets  4)  Summer Team Championship Meet  5) Swimmer’s Camp Update  7)  Upcoming Events  7)  Assorted Notes

1)      Escrow Accounts – The YMCA has over $2000 owed in escrow balances from about 20 families.  Many of these families are participating in the USA State Meets and will have more charges added by the conclusion of those meets. Please take care of all balances by the end of the month.  There are no charges for the OSHY Meet or our GBY Team Championship Meet.  There will still be charges for those swimming in the USA State Meets so ensure that you have ample monies to cover those entry expenses also.  Thank you to everyone for handling all of these escrow matters promptly

2)      OSHY MAD Meet –  The entry has been sent in to OSHY.  I would expect to hear information about this meet at the end of the week.  I would recommend that you refer to the OSHY website for the most current posted info. As I receive it I will post it on our website.  Do not forget that you must bring school supplies as your entry fees for the meet.  A list of recommended supplies is on the webpage for this meet.  I will attend this meet myself.

3)      USA State Meets – Deadline for entering both of these meets closes Sunday night, July 21. Please make sure that you get entered by the deadline.  The 12&under entry is due Monday.  I would refer to SWAT’s website for the most up to date information on the meet.   The 13&over is due a little later in the week. More information about both meets when I receive it.  I am attending both of these meets.

4)      GBY Summer Team Championship Meet – This entry page is open. All GBY swimmers should participate.  We will also have our summer Silver Sharks participating.  We will need parents to run the computer and timing system and to time.  We also need parents to officiate.  Swimmers pleased get entered by the deadline.

5)      Swimmer’s Camp at Camp Uni – I did announce that we would try to have another swim team camp up at Camp Uni, Aug 19-21.  We cannot have this event unless we get some parents to help chaperone the campers.  We will need 4 female and 2 male parents to chaperone. I have had only two contacts regarding chaperones.  Camp’s deadline is Friday, July 19, to have our chaperones in place, if we do we will get the registration forms out right away or if we do not have enough volunteers by July 19 we will cancel the camp.  Please let me know ASAP if you can volunteer for the camp. 

6)      Upcoming Dates

July 12-14                                      July 21 OSHY Meet 

July 26-28                                      12&under USA State Meet, Schroeder Aquatic Center

July 31                                           GBY Summer Team Championships, Downtown Y

Aug 1-4                                          13&over USA State Meet, Schroeder Aquatic Center

Aug 19-21                                      Swimmer’s Camp at Camp Uni

7)      Assorted Notes

·        There will both Friday and Saturday morning workouts this week.

·        August Practices  - We run workouts after the season concludes from August 5-16.  Due to both the Downtown and Broadview Y being closed for maintenance and cleaning there will be no practices from August 19-Sept 2. Practices for the year round swimmers will then resume on Tuesday, September 3. With Stroke Clinics beginning September 9.

·        Colburn Park Practices– Please make sure that all swimmers are on the pool deck at 6:30am to set-up the pool. 

·        Parent Group committee meetingshave been moved to the first Mondays of the Month. Next meeting is Sept 9, 2013.

·        GBY swim families have the opportunity to participate in a scrip program to help raise monies for your escrow accounts.  A power point presentation is posted on the website (under documents tab) to explain the whole program and to allow you to get involved with the Scrip program.  Thank you to the GBY Gymnastics Team for allowing us to join in with their program.

·        A reminder that all swim team members must scan their membership cards upon entry into our YMCA’s.  If you have lost your card ask the front desk and they can make a new one for you.

·        A reminder that all swim team members should be taking a soap shower before entering any YMCA pool.