Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
- First Annual “CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS” Raffle:
Why are we doing a raffle? It is a legitimate question. The 501 C3 non-profit corporation, the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center has finished in the red the last 2 years after finishing in the black in 2011. To attract and retain high quality coaches, pay down our bank loan before the new UW Madison pool comes online in 2019 and meet annual operational expenses we have to increase revenue.
The raffle is a step in the plan to meet our financial goals. It will help keep our programs strong and ensure that the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center continues to serve future generations. Please consider taking additional tickets to sell!
- Meets / Entries:
- Y Invite - sign up by October 29th (TODAY) - Heads up High School Girls!
- YMCA Finalist - sign up by November 26th
- SSTY v EBSC - Entries as of 10/29
- National YMCA Swimming Champs Site and Date Announced The National YMCA site will be Greensboro again and the dates are 3/31 - 4/3/15. Time standards have been published too. We have requested a block of 30 Dbl Dbls at the Sheraton. Attend / Decline here
Schroeder Conference Info
With Schroeder Conference Meets on Thursday nights this November, we’ll bring the roof down on the aquatic center with cheering and excitement.
- Nov. 6th White Team vs. Red Team Entry deadline: 10/31
- Nov. 13th White Team vs. Blue Team Entry deadline: 11/7
- 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:
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. Fall Practice/Meet Schedule:
Schroeder South Practice Schedule
- On Thursday, 11/6/14, practice is cancelled for Age Group 1. For JR 2 & SR2, practice will be at the Cudahy MS Pool from 4:30 - 6:15 (not at Pulaski as previously scheduled).
- 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.
2. Raffle News Update:
We’ve had over 1,500 additional raffle tickets picked up by Schroeder South families. Thanks to everyone who continues to go above and beyond their required number of tickets.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, please make sure you’re well stocked with tickets for those family gatherings. Any suggestions you have for selling more tickets, please email Ann White (awhite@wsacltd.org) and I’ll include a new tip each week in the newsletter. For instance during Bay View’s trick-or-treat, while Ann gave out candy, Bob sold 22 raffle tickets to the parents. So let’s hear your creative ideas!
Remember, you can drop off your ticket stubs to the coaches before or after practice. Coaches always have extra tickets with them so just let them know when you need more, and keep up the great work!
3. South Think Tank (SSTT) - Come Join Us Mon., Nov. 3rd:
All are welcome. It’s a great way to meet other parents, give your input, and help strengthen our team.
There are a number of topics to be discussed such as a winter/spring parent and/or swimmer social events, swimmer recognition ideas, a team picture…
We’re meeting Monday, November 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at Front Room Photo, 2637 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Bay View. A big thanks to the Laber family for offering their beautiful studio space to host the meeting.
4. YMCA National Championship Info:
The following info is for all S1 & J1 families who have swimmers with Y National cuts, or are close to achieving cuts.
All swimmers who have qualified or are close to qualifying for Y Nationals need to declare their intent regarding the meet which will help with both training and travel plans. You can do so by choosing commit or decline as you do for other meets on our website.
There is no meet information available at this time (except time standards), but we do know the meet will again be in Greensboro, NC, March 30 - April 3, 2015.
Intent is not final and can be changed, but we do need to begin to get a handle on numbers to hold rooms, etc. It’s also important for Bob to know a swimmer's intent so he can plan which meet will be each swimmer's final taper meet.
5. Schroeder South Winter Session Practice Schedule Posted:
The week by week SS practice Schedule is now posted on our website for 12/14/14 - 4/4/15. As always, it’s subject to change due to any of our facilities needing to change pool availability or other factors such as weather. Please remember if any of the schools close because of weather, all scheduled practices at the school that day are automatically cancelled. You will be notified by email when changes occur, and the week by week schedule will be immediately updated. Also keep in mind practices are not always the same week to week, so it’s always a good idea to check the schedule each week.
BIG NEWS FOR AG3, S8, SCHROEDER STARS AND SUPER STARS!!
Because SS has secured the use of the Cudahy Middle School pool, we are excited to offer practices for AG3, Super 8’s and the Star Groups at both the Cudahy and Greendale pools for the winter session. Swimmers can select which site is more convenient for them and train at that site. Swimmers should choose one site or the other and attend practices at that site for their group.
We feel this makes it much more convenient for swimmers in these groups to attend practice on a regular basis. Even though swimmers will choose either Cudahy or Greendale as their home base training location, the other benefit of offering these groups at two locations on different days is that if a swimmer has a conflict with a practice at his/her location, the swimmer will be allowed to make up that practice at the other location on a different day. To maintain continuity between the two locations, Coach Becky will be the lead coach at both locations for all of the groups. If you have any questions about this, contact Coach Becky.
On the schedule, each location will be designated as C = Cudahy and GD = Greendale. For example there will be an AG3 - C line and an AG3 - GD line for each week.
We know this will enhance our ability to grow the program from the bottom up. Please help us spread the word with friends and neighbors who might have children interested in competitive swimming and practicing close to home.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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