Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
- Meet Entries Due:
- Speedo Section 1 Champs - Preliminary roster review & confirm
- 14 & U Zone Championship registration info qualified athletes check with your coach if you need help
- Review Your entries:
- Waukesha June Open - Review entries
- WGLO - Review entries
- Bird Bath - Review entries
- The 6th Annual WSAC Golf Outing is Almost Here:
Please join us for golf, fun, fresh air, and lots of socializing at our Annual Golf Outing Friday, June 20th. Fire Ridge Golf Course in Grafton, WI is the place to be from 12-5 p.m. for lunch, golf and dinner. It’s a 4 person scramble, so keep in mind you don’t need to be a golfer to participate and support this good cause. Also, a number of people will be coming just for the social, so there’s something for everyone.
Proceeds from the outing go to WSAC. The WSAC is a non-profit which provides aquatic programs for children of all ability levels, including those from underserved areas.
Here’s a link for sign up and info on sponsoring a hole: golf info and how to become a sponsor.
Adam Mania amania@wsacltd.org is our golf outing chair, but feel free to contact Schroeder South Coach Ann White awhite@wsacltd.org, Masters/Age Group Coach Wendy Frank wfrank@wsacltd.org, or Dive Coach Todd Hill thill@wsacltd.org with any questions. We hope to see you there!
- SSTY Brewer Outing Sunday, Sept. 14th, Not To Be Missed!
Hope you and your family can join us for the team’s Brewers outing; the opportunity to sign up is now. You can find the info on the team’s homepage. For details, scroll down the homepage and click on SSTY Brewers Outing. The date of the game is Sun., 9/14; Brewers vs. Reds at 1:10 p.m.
Tickets are $24 (normally $40) and our team will be sitting together in the Loge Outfield Box. To order tickets, sign up just like a meet by clicking on Edit Commitment. Commit to the event and then PLEASE PUT THE NUMBER OF TICKETS YOU WANT FOR YOUR FAMILY IN THE MESSAGE BOX. Only commit under one child’s name. You will be billed for the tickets on your August 1st invoice.
Keep in mind that it’s Robin Yount Bobblehead Day and the Brewers anticipate a sell-out. Our team has a limited number of tickets available on a first come/first serve basis - when they are gone, they are gone. To be clear, there is no guarantee we can get more (as 6/11/14, over 50 tickets are spoken for!).
To make sure you have seats, commit ASAP. The final commitment date is JULY 1st if tickets are still left.
So come join the fun and kick off the Fall Session with the team. For families who want to tailgate, there will be more info out later.
Questions regarding the outing should be directed to Robin Hayes:
hayes8395@att.net A big thanks to Robin for getting this organized!
- Shorewood Summer Meet was this past weekend. View photos of the meet from Tom Michelson
- Two recent team records were established at the OCON meet and the EBSC All America Meet by Kaylynn Schoof and Lucy Thomas! Read more
- Note from Rite Hite Center Executive, Keelyn Lyon about recent and important YMCA News
- Western Great Lakes Open - We reserved 20% more swims than we used last year and still exceeded our reservation by about 50 swims. Athletes should be ready to reduce their entry and prioritize their least important swim. We will not know until after the deadline if we will need to reduce our count.
- Central Zone 14 & U Registration packet is ready. If you intend to go complete and return as directed the sooner the better. You can qualify through the 12 & U State meet.
- Team Equipment/apparel orders through the SSTY specific link. Under the partners section on the front page of the website, families can order team apparel and equipment from our provider Elsmore. Click on the Elsmore badge and you will be linked to the SSTY specific team section. Product will be shipped directly to your home from their headquarters in Minnesota - not from the store in the WSAC where you may also purchase team equipment.
- USA National and Central Zone Open Water Championships are this weekend. Cassandra Jernberg will race in California this weekend in both the 10 K and 5 K events. The Central Zone Championship is this weekend in Pleasant Prairie, WI again this summer. 8 will race from Schroeder but will represent Team Wisconsin - Distances vary from 5 KM and down by age group.
- Noah’s Ark Water Park Trip on 8/11/14 - Save the date read more
Schroeder Conference Info
White Wins! Check out the great photos by Tom Michelson
- The conference meets will resume in the fall. Meanwhile, enjoy your summer swim session!
- New this summer is the SSTY Trophy Championship Summer 2014 Meet at WSAC on Saturday, August 9th. This meet is for all 14 & under non-state swimmers.
- The info is now posted, so please sign-up for this exciting meet by clicking on the following link: SSTY Trophy Championship SIGN-UP!
Schroeder South
1. Starting next week, Greendale High School’s Pool will again be open for business!!!
Practice Schedule Link: Schroeder South Practice Schedule
- The summer schedule is posted on the website. Please make sure you check the schedule every week as there are variations week to week for each of the groups.
- If practice is cancelled due to pool closure for any reason, the schedule will be updated immediately, and an email will be sent to each family.
2. Who do I contact for any question/communication I have regarding my swimmer?
With many different communications coming from the team, we know it can be a bit confusing as to whom you should contact with questions/communications regarding your swimmer.
It’s important to remember that the first contact should be made with your swimmer’s coach. This means that Schroeder South Sr1, Jr1 should contact Coach Bob. Sr2 and Jr2 contact Coach Amy. AG1, 2, 3, Super 8, Schroeder Star and SuperStar parents contact Coach Ann. Bob, Ann and Amy’s contact info is below in the SST South Office Hours section. Please do not contact any Schroeder North coaches (especially Coach Matt) with questions unless directed to do so.
3. Schroeder South Think Tank (SSTT)
We want to thank everyone for the amazing response to SSTT. We had 27 parents attend the first session. The group laid the foundation for many exciting projects including a Wilson Park team cook-out (July 10th), a family Brewer Game outing (Sunday, September 14th), a team booth at the August 3rd South Shore Park Farmer’s Market, and a fall Team Raffle Fundraiser. We will be looking for volunteers to help with all of these projects :). Keep in mind we’ll have parents/coaches in charge of the event, we’re just looking for man and womanpower!
The second SSTT meeting will again be at St. Francis Brewery and Restaurant located at Howard and Kinnickinnic on Monday, 6/23. Meet and Greet is at 6:00 p.m., with an opportunity to order food and drink. The meeting will begin at 6:30.
4. 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.
- Waukesha Meet: 6/21-22 @ Waukesha South HS (This meet is for swimmers from all groups who are not participating in the WGLO Meet.) Commitment deadline was 6/4
- WGLO Meet: 6/27-29 @ WSAC (This meet is for swimmers from all groups who have achieved qualifying times for the meet) Commitment deadline was 6/4
- Speedo Sectionals @ University of Iowa: 7/17-20
- WI Silver Championship @ Waukesha South HS: 7/18-20
- WI 12 & Under USS State Championship at WSAC: 7/25-7/27
- Jr Nationals in Irvine, CA
- WI 13 & Over USS State Championships at Rec Plex: 7/31-8/3
- USA National Championships @ Irvine, CA: 8/6-10
- SSTY Trophy Championship Summer 2014 Meet at WSAC: 8/9. This meet is for all 14 & under non-state swimmers. Commitment deadline is July 23rd. (Please commit as soon as you’re able; that will help us in ordering trophies.)
6. 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.
7. 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:
Emails will generally be responded to within 24 hours.
8. Team Equipment Info:
Coach Ann will have Schroeder swim caps and fins at practice. If you need to buy one, check with her before or after practice.
9. SSTY South Lost and Found Is Now Located in Coach Ann’s Car:
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. Since the Greendale Pool is closed for maintenance until the middle of June, we will temporarily keep items left behind in Coach Ann’s little red car. (Key word is LITTLE, so kids, remember your stuff :)
10. 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