Schroeder YMCA Swim Team

67 signed up for the 1st annual WSAC Wine Tasting!

• When: Friday, October 25
• Time: 7pm-9pm
• Where: Coach Don Jackson’s Building 929 N Astor, Milwaukee 53202
• Cost: $50 per person

• Includes tastings of 3 Reds & 3 Whites  from Vino 100 + Appetizers
• Wine by the glass and by the bottle will be available for purchase with 10% of ALL sales going back to support the WSAC.

• 50/50 Raffle Drawing @ 8:30

• $5 Per Raffle Tickets

• In addition to delicious wines and appetizers, come socialize with other Schroeder-ites and help kick off our 2013/2014 Friends of Schroder Campaign.

1. Schroeder Conference Program Information:

Starting this week, we will have a section of the newsletter that we’ll be updating weekly, dedicated to the Schroeder Conference Program.  Parents of swimmers involved in the conference meets will want to check this new section for important news and information.  The meet information is available on our website under the meets section and explains how the meets will work.

2. Pulaski and Noyes County Pools Update:

Last Thursday’s meeting (October 17th) at Pulaski Indoor Pool, organized by Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, was well attended by many diverse groups who use the pool.  Representatives of these groups include Coach Bob, many of the Schroeder South families, participants of Lauren Jensen’s Tri-Faster, senior citizens, lap swimmers, and other members of the community.

The last important meeting before the full county board votes on the budget (which includes the pools) is the annual County Board Budget Hearing scheduled on November 4th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The hearing will be in Memorial Hall (third floor) at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center.  The media will be there in full force, and we’d like to get as many aquatic people there as possible.  Keep in mind there is free public parking in the north lot of the War Memorial.  

Please also sign the petition to keep Pulaski and Noyes County pools open - over 650 have already signed.  Keep spreading the word about these two important indoor pools.

3. Schroeder Wear is back! Please take a look at the fun new additions to this years website.  Join in the team spirit and outfit yourself, your swimmer(s)/diver(s) and grandparents in Schroeder red, white and blue!  Schroeder Wear is perfect for keeping your swimmer/diver cozy & warm during meets or being easily identified while volunteering.  Take a look…

http://www.bellascustomdesign.com/store/pc/WSAC-c177.htm

Please pay directly through website.  

DEADLINE:  November 1st!

4. Interpretation of Fly / Breast hands at the wall touch: (new rule)  (What you need to know - touch at the same time and not touching one hand to the other)      

5. Please sign up for the following meets ASAP.  Listed below are the   deadline dates for the meets that are coming up.

1. WGLO - 10/30/13 (time standards) heads up HS girls!
2. Schroeder Y Invite - 11/6/13

6. Meets are beginning on a regular basis.  The published practice schedule for both the North and South squads will show when there are meets and this means that there will not be practice on those days for the groups scheduled to compete.

7. Swim Team Family Work Requirements have been updated to reflect new groups and our hosted meet schedule - it is linked within the Swim Team Handbook and Here - The sign up is now open. Just a reminder that the Y-Invite does not count toward work requirements. It is set up as a training meet to learn various positions.

8. A room block has been established for the 2014 13 & O state meet which will be in Pleasant Prairie.  The meet is Thur - Sun and the the hotel is the Holiday Inn Express.  The group is under “Schroeder YMCA Swim Team” and the rate is $127 + tax.  There are 8 doubles and 9 kings w pull out.  Call 262 942 6000 to reserve a room which must be done on or before 2/6/14.  You might also want to check out other properties in the area.

9. Dave has secured a flight to the meet in OKC for later in December.  Meet information and his flights are posted here.

10. Carmel Meet Room Info:  All families who reserved a room in the team block of rooms should have received an email with the room list attached.  Please review your reservation.  If you did not receive it, contact Coach Bob.

11. YMCA State cuts are posted.  WI Swimming’s 12 & U and 13 & O times are the same as last year. but not labeled correctly yet

Schroeder Conference Info

1. By now you have received an email with the conference team assignments.  If your swimmer is not listed on a team, contact Coach Harmilee immediately.

2. Swimmers must commit or decline for each conference meet.  Swimmers only need to commit for the meets their team is scheduled for.

3. The deadline for the first conference dual meet (RED TEAM vs. WHITE TEAM) is Thursday, October 31st.  BLUE TEAM members need not commit/decline for this meet.

4. Swimmers will receive their red, white or blue conference team cap at their first meet.  Caps will not be given out at practice.

5. All conference meet info for each dual meet can be found by clicking on the meet name on the home page of the Schroeder web-site.  Please look at it and read it over because there are many important reminders.

Schroeder North

Schroeder South

1. This Week’s Practices:

        Link: Schroeder South Practice Schedule

        Monday 11/4 practice change: Senior 1 and Junior 1, practice is cancelled (yoga and swim) to give swimmers and parents a night off after the Carmel Meet.  Enjoy!

        All other groups have practice as scheduled on 11/4.

2. Schroeder Conference Program Information:

        Starting this week, we will have a section of the newsletter that we’ll be updating weekly, dedicated to the Schroeder Conference Program.  Parents of swimmers involved in the conference meets will want to check this new section for important news and information!  See above under Schroeder Conference Info.

3. Parent Practice and Meet Reminders:

• Parents must remain in the pool stands and off the deck for swim practice, with the exception of the Deer Creek Pool because there are no stands there.
• Parents are not to interact with their swimmer in any way during swim practice, unless it’s an emergency.
• Coaches are available to answer questions before or after practice.  We want to be able to give our full attention to the athletes in the pool during their practice.
• Parents must remain in the pool stands at all swimming meets unless they are working a volunteer job on the pool deck.  This is a U.S. Swimming and WI Swimming rule.

4. Signing Up For Meets (there are now a number of meets available

to  enter, please check entry deadline and do so asap):

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

• To enter a meet, click on the swim team home page, and scroll down to the list of meets.  Click on “Attend/Decline” 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.  Please use the message box to explain why the swimmer is not participating, and then click on the save changes box.

5. Other Important Meet Info:

• A number of other meets are now open for swimmers to commit to. (Please see above info for meet sign-up.)  Also, volunteer job sign-up for families is now available for our Schroeder Y Invite and Schroeder Finalist meets.  Make sure you take care of your volunteer requirements by signing up for a job.
• Parents, please remember Coach Bob automatically commits and enters all Senior 1 and Junior 1 swimmers to the meets on their schedule.  Swimmers in all other groups are expected to participate in ALL of the meets on their group’s schedule and must commit by the meet entry deadline.  Swimmers who decline a meet are expected to communicate the reason why in the message box.  If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask.

6. Team Equipment Info:

        Just a reminder, we would like all swimmers to wear a solid black suit  when they compete in meets.  They can wear any suit they choose in practice.

      Coach Bob will have Schroeder swim caps at practice.  If you need to buy one, check with Bob before or after practice.

7. Mail Checks to Matt Miller:

        Please mail all checks to Matt Miller rather than give them to coaches at practice.  You can mail them to Matt at the following address:

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

8. SSTY South Office Hours:

        Coaches Ann and Bob can usually be reached by phone Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 8:30-11:30 AM.  You can call us at the SSTY South office (414-897-8932).  The best form of communication is to email us at:

        Ann awhite@wsacltd.org

        Bob rwhite@wsacltd.org

Emails will generally be responded to within 24 hours.