Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
- First Annual “CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS” Raffle:
The total number of Raffle tickets sold to date is about 16,000. Thanks to everyone who continues to go above and beyond their required number of tickets. If each family doubles their mandatory amount of tickets, we’ll reach our goal of selling 30,000.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, please make sure you’re well stocked with tickets for those family gatherings. Coaches always have extra tickets with them, so just let them know when you need more.
Remember to drop off your ticket stubs to the coaches before or after practice, and keep up the great work!
- Meets / Entries:
- Y Invite - Print your own heat sheet / view session info: the mile will be last although it is listed first. Milers should have their own timer and counter.
- WGLO - entries / info as of 11/4
- YMCA Finalist - sign up by November 26th
- KMSC Pro-Am - begin registration (final entry to be completed on USA Swim’s online meet entry)
- Carmel Fall Frenzy:
Over 70 Schroeder swimmers traveled to the Carmel Fall Frenzy Meet in Indianapolis this past weekend. Our swimmers did battle with swimmers from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, and more than held their own. A huge number of personal best times were done along with a team record and numerous WI State Championship qualifying times. Swimmers and parents all had a fun time enjoying a meet on the road both in and out of the pool.
- Holiday practice schedules are currently available for Schroeder South and will be available by this Friday for all WSAC practices
Schroeder Conference Info
White and Red Teams kicked off opening night for the Schroeder Conference Meets last Thursday with a win for the White Team. Who will win the dual meet this week between Blue and White Team? No matter what, we’ll bring the roof down on the aquatic center with our cheering and excitement.
- Nov. 13th White Team vs. Blue Team heat sheet posted on the meet info, home-page of the web site.
- Nov. 20th Red Team vs. Blue Team Entry deadline: 11/14
- Saturday, Dec. 6th Conference Championship Meet Entry
deadline: Tues., 11/25 (the Tues. before Thanksgiving)
Please commit or decline your swimmer with the links above for each of the meets. To find out more details about the meets (the meet info), click on the specific meet name on the home-page of the web site. You’ll find interesting details such as when to be at the dual meets:
Swimmers try to arrive @ 5:15 p.m.
(check in w/coach: White Team = Ann White
Red Team = Matt Miller
Blue Team = Wendy Frank)
Warm-ups @ 5:30 p.m.
Parent volunteer meeting @ 5:40 p.m.
Meet starts @ 6:00 p.m.
Tentative end time @ 7:30 p.m.
Swimmers will receive their red, white or blue conference team cap at their first meet. Caps will not be given out at practice.
If you haven’t already, you can review the team rosters here.
Schroeder South
1. Schroeder South High School State Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Schroeder South high school girls who qualified in individual events to compete in the Wisconsin High School State Championships this weekend at UW-Madison.
Qualifiers are: Taylor Stoll (Arrowhead HS) in the 100 Breaststroke and 500 Freestyle - Division 1; Carolyn Jungers (Greendale HS) in the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke - Division 2; Paige Carter (New Berlin Eisenhower HS) in the 200 and 500 Freestyle - Division 2; Shayna Putney in the 200 Freestyle - Division 2.
Good Luck this weekend. We will all be cheering for you!!
2. Arrival Times for Schroeder Invite This Sunday, 11/16:
Swimmers arrive: 8:45 a.m.
Warm-ups: 9:00 a.m.
Meet starts: 10:00 a.m.
Cold weather has arrived, so swimmers should pack sweat shirts, pants, extra towel, etc. to stay warm between their events on Sunday.
3. Swimmers of the Meet for Carmel Fall Frenzy:
After each USS/YMCA meet, one female swimmer and one male swimmer from South’s Age Group 1, Age Group 2, Age Group 3, Super 8, Schroeder Star, and SuperStar Groups will be acknowledged as the Swimmer of the Meet. A number of criteria will be considered for this honor, including meet performance, attending all sessions of the meet, practice attendance, improvement, sportsmanship, positive attitude, swimming an event for the first time, etc.
Both Swimmers of the Meet made the trip to Indianapolis for their first travel meet and had a successful weekend. Steven Gorski, our male swimmer, is 10 years old and is going into his third year of swim (he is one of the “pioneers” of Schroeder South). Steven is in Age Group 2 and swam particularly well in the 200 Free and 200 IM. In the IM he swam a best time by dropping 16 seconds.
Congratulations to Lily Rosenau who is our female swimmer. Lily did best times in her 50 Free, 50 Breast; on Sunday she dropped 5 seconds in her 50 Back and 9 seconds in her 50 Fly. Lily and her mom said one of the experiences Lily enjoyed most about the weekend was talking to other swimmers from Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, etc. behind the blocks before she competed.
Congratulations to Lily and Steven and keep up the good work and effort. We hope to see many more 12 & Under swimmers join the fun at the Carmel Meet in 2015.
4. Fall Practice/Meet Schedule:
Schroeder South Practice Schedule
- There are changes for Wednesday, 11/12 and Thursday, 11/13. A practice has been added for AG1 on Wednesday, 11/12 - 5:45-7 (G). The 4:15-5:45 (G) practice has been cancelled on Thursday, 11/13 for SR2, JR2 and AG1.
5. Raffle News Update:
Please see the note at the top of the newsletter under number 1.
6. Not Too Soon To Sign Up for the Y Finalist Meet Dec 12-14th:
The registration deadline for this meet is Nov. 26th, the day before Thanksgiving. This is a must meet for all groups, except for the Schroeder Stars and Super Stars. All swimmers are expected to attend. It’s the last meet of the Fall Session, so in addition to watching your swimmer, don’t you want to be there to find out who wins the “Cash For the Holidays” Raffle? Here's the link to commit
7. South Think Tank (SSTT):
We’re forming an official SSTT membership group for parents willing to commit to attend all 4 SSTT meetings a year (September, November, January and May) to develop consistency, so watch for an email. If you’re interested in becoming an official member, please let Bob know. All are welcome. It’s a great way to meet other parents, give your input, and help strengthen our team.
The next SSTT meeting is Monday, January 19th at 6:30 p.m. at Front Room Photo, 2637 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Bay View. We plan to have our official SSTT members in place for the January meeting but as always, it’s open to all parents. A big thanks to the Laber family for offering their beautiful studio space for our 11/3 meeting and hosting our 1/19 meeting.
8. Signing Up For Meets On Your Swimmer’s 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.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask.
9. SSTY South Office Hours:
Coaches Bob and Ann White can usually be reached by phone Monday through Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at (414) 897-8932. Feel free to email us at:
Becky byoung@wsacltd.org
Emails will generally be responded to within 24 business hours.
10. Mail Checks to Matt Miller:
Please mail all checks to Matt Miller rather than give them to coaches at practice. We have not 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