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Newsletter 7/15/14
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Schroeder YMCA Swim Team

  1. Meet Entries Due:  

  1. Summer Championship Meets:  
  1. WI 12 & Under State Championship - due Tues, July 15
  2. WI 13 & Over State Championship - due Tues, July 15
  3. WI LSC Silver Meet(s)
  1. at Schroeder LCM  Final Entry
  2. at Waukesha SCY Final Entry

  1. Schroeder Trophy Meet - SSTY Summer 2014 Trophy Meet at WSAC on 8/9.  This meet is for all 14 & under non-state swimmers - due July 23rd.

  1. 14 & U Zone Championship - registration info qualified athletes check with your coach if you need help

  1. 34 to Iowa City for Speedo Section 1 Meet - this is the first of the championship meets for Sr swimmers.  Coaches and athletes are ready for some good racing!  Meet Page / Info

  1. Schroeder at Silver State - two meets - Schroeder is split this weekend between two Silver Championship Meets:  Waukesha and at Schroeder.  Follow the links to the respective sections for more info.

  1. Bird Bath Recap - 85 athletes traveled this past weekend to Appleton for the summer classic.   Although there were some weather issues and long sessions, good times were enjoyed by all.  Adam Wenszell even came away from the meet with a new team record in the 200 Fly!  View some great photos from the meet by Tom Michelson

  1. Great Times at the All Team Practice and Picnic - Great weather helped us all enjoy good times and good food.  See lots of great photos too!  

  1. T-Shirt Design Contest; Deadline is Sunday, July 27th:

Four entries have been submitted for the contest so far, and each are entirely different from the other; all are very good.  Already the judges will have a tough decision to make!

With the goal to have a new, fun t-shirt available for sale to all team members at the start of the Fall Swim Session, here’s the kids’ chance to design it.

All they have to do is draw a picture, write a paragraph, or both, describing their idea for the new shirt.  Bella’s will tweak the winning design.

Here are the contest guidelines:

1. Two swimmers may work together and submit one t-shirt design.  (No more than 2 teammates per submission.)

2. Deadline: Sunday, July 27th at midnight

3. Submit your idea/design to your coach.  Your coach will get it to Ann White.

4. One entry per swimmer or partnership of 2 swimmers.

5. Submissions should be on a piece of 8 X 11 inch piece of paper with a drawing of the design, a written paragraph describing the idea, or both.  (Contestants may want to use the SST logo, include color suggestions for the shirt; they could also have a design on the front with a quote on the back...the sky’s the limit!)

6. The winning design and artist will be announced at the SSTY Trophy Meet at WSAC on Saturday, August 9th.

7. The swimmer (or swimmers if there is a partnership) whose design is chosen will get a complimentary shirt once they are available for sale to the team.

Questions should be directed to Ann White awhite@wsacltd.org

Good luck to all participants and have fun!

  1. Save the Date! Come and Join Us for a Night of Free Music on August 26th:

All team members and their families are invited to a get-together at “Chill On the Hill”, sponsored by the Bay View Neighborhood Association.  Chill is at beautiful Humboldt Park in Bay View, and the band is Paul Cebar & Tomorrow Sound.  So save the date, and don’t miss the fun!  For more info email or talk to Coaches Ann White, Bob White or Amy Bennett.

  1. Noah’s Ark Water Park Trip on 8/11/14 - Save the date read more

Schroeder Conference Info

The conference meets will resume in the fall.  Meanwhile, enjoy your summer swim session!

                Schroeder South

1. Practice Schedule Link: Schroeder South Practice Schedule

2. WI LSC Silver Championship Meets July 18-20th at Waukesha South High School and WSAC:

Who will be the Swimmers of the Meet among the 12 & Unders?  Who else will qualify for the WI Long Course State Meets both 12 & Under and 13 & Over?  Stay tuned to next week’s newsletter and find out!

3. Two Fun Events in Bay View in August:

Tuesday, August 5th is Bay View Kids & Family Night at Chill On The Hill (Humboldt Park) in Bay View.  Schroeder South will have a table with a game to promote our team and upcoming fall tryouts.  Please come and join us.  It’s a perfect night to do so because there is no practice for all groups that afternoon/evening.

Wear your Schroeder clothing and show your pride in our team.  (If you don’t have a Schroeder shirt, see Coach Ann :).  Parents and kids can help with the game, answer questions that potential families have, listen to music.  Food (including ice cream) is for sale at Chill.  See Coach Ann if you have any questions.

The other upcoming event in BV is the South Shore Farmers’ Market the morning of August 9th.  Jacque Gorski will be at the market w/any swimmers not competing in the Trophy Meet who would like to help spread the word about our team.  We’ll have flyers about our fall tryouts, and be available to answer questions about our program.  You can let Coach Ann know if you’re able to come and help!

4. Announcing Our Schroeder South Fall Tryouts:

While we’re out and about this summer at festivals and fireworks, please spread the word to friends and neighbors about our program.  Tryouts are scheduled for the second week of September: 9/10 at 6:00 p.m. (Greendale High School), 9/12 at 6:00 p.m. (Deer Creek), and 9/13 at 10:00 a.m. (Pulaski County Pool).

        

If you would like some physical flyers to give to friends and neighbors, please see Ann White.  Ann can also email you an electronic copy as well.

5. Schroeder South Think Tank (SSTT)

Here is a list of our SSTT committees with the name of the committee chair.  To volunteer to help with the committee, please contact the chair:

1.) Social Committee: contact Robin Hayes (hayes8395@att.net) to help with any of the up-coming events:

2.) “Cash for the Holidays” Raffle Committee: contact Carrie Taylor (carrietaylor@wi.rr.com)

3.) 50/50 Raffle Committee (to be held at all SST hosted meets): contact Joel Holliday (smfastpitchcoach@gmail.com)

4.) Grant Writing Committee: contact Amy Doczy (amydoczy@yahoo.com)

5.) Parent Liaison/Communication Committee: contact Kevin Freidheim (kfreidheim@gmail.com)

Next SSTT Meeting:  Save the date and join us for the fall SSTT meeting on Monday, 9/8.  All are welcome. It’s a great way to meet other parents, give your input, and help strengthen our team.

We will again gather at the St. Francis Brewery and Restaurant located at Howard and Kinnickinnic.  Meet and Greet is at 6:00 p.m., with an opportunity to order food and drink.  The meeting will begin at 6:30.

 

6. Upcoming Meet Info:

What follows is a review of upcoming meets and commitment deadlines; it’s a good idea to commit ASAP so you do not miss any deadlines.

7. How to Sign Up for Meets:

Parents are reminded ALL SWIMMERS MUST COMMIT OR DECLINE by the entry deadline for each meet and ALL SWIMMERS are expected to participate in the meets listed for their group on the meet schedule.

To find out all you need to know about any particular meet go to the Schroeder home page and scroll down to the list of meets.  To review meet information on a particular meet, click on the name of the meet and follow the links.

To enter your swimmer in a meet, scroll down to the list of meets.  Click on “Edit Commitment” for the meet (enter password if necessary).  Then click on Undeclared Athletes, scroll to your swimmer’s name, click on the name, commit (put yes) in the declaration box, and click on the save changes box.  Once the swimmer is committed, you may choose the swimmer’s events or have the coach choose the events (recommended).

If your swimmer cannot attend, follow the previous steps and put no in the declaration box.  Use the message box to explain why the swimmer is not participating as well as any specific entry directions (must leave the meet early, can only attend 1 day of a 2 day meet, etc).  When you are all done, make sure you click on the save changes box.

8. SSTY South Office Hours

Coaches Ann White and Bob White can usually be reached by phone Monday - Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m.  You can also call us at the SSTY South office (414-897-8932).  Feel free to email us at:

Ann awhite@wsacltd.org

Bob rwhite@wsacltd.org

Amy abennett@wsacltd.org

Emails will generally be responded to within 24 hours.

9. Team Equipment Info:

Schroeder’s new team suits are available to order from Elsmore, which you can now do online.  If you have any questions about team suits or other equipment (which goggles to buy, etc.), talk to your child’s coach.

10. SSTY South Lost and Found:

When caps, goggles, suits or fins are left at any of the pools we practice at, the coaches bring them to the Greendale Pool and put them near the team bulletin board.  Or they go into Coach Ann’s new, pink Speedo Bag she won at the golf outing raffle!

11. Mail Checks to Matt Miller:

Please mail all checks to Matt Miller rather than give them to coaches at practice.  We’ve never lost a check yet, but practice can get a little hectic!  You can mail them to Matt at the following address:

Matt Miller, WSAC, 9240 North Green Bay Road, Brown Deer, WI 53209