2011 Swim Team Communication
August 26, 2011
I am sorry to say that it looks like no matter what path Irene decides to take we will be hit Sunday evening. So we are rescheduling the Swim Team Banquet to Next Monday Sept 5th 5-7pm. We will keep the items to bring the same and don't forget your drinks. Stay safe and hope to see everyone soon!
August 8, 2011
Congratulations to all BTC swimmers what a great team effort! We have won the 2011 Vermont Swim Association Championship Meet.
If you are looking for results you can find them online at http://www.uvac-meets.org/2011/VSAChamps_Aug/ once you are on the site click the event you would like to view. At the end of the results you can find a running score for all teams.
The BTC swimming banquet is now scheduled for Sunday August 28th 5-7pm. More information will be sent closer to the date.
State Meet Info
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July 31, 2011
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Hello BTC Swim Team Families
Please carefully read the information below regarding League results, State Meet information, and Family Fun Night!!!! Thank you!
LEAGUES
First and foremost a huge thank you to all the swimmers and supportive families for a great League Championship Meet! Everyone exceeded our expectations which helped BTC capture its sixth straight league title! Congratulations to all who swam this weekend. The racing and attitudes going into this meet were exceptional! This win is a definite team effort! Let's keep up the momentum as we enter our last week of swim team and prepare for the State Meet!!!
I have attached the results from the meet. Please feel free to check out how your swimmers did in the meet. The final team scores are at the very bottom of the document. Ribbons and medals will be given out at the banquet along with ribbons from the distance meet and the State Meet. Here are the scores for the top three teams:
BTC 1910.5
TEST 1786
BCC 1782
STATES
Entries, Warm-ups & Job Assignments:
We have submitted our State Meet entries for next weekend, and just like Leagues, they cannot be changed! This meet is different from our regular dual meets in that all events are held both days for our younger, as well as the older swimmers. Please carefully review what your swimmers are doing this weekend, and INITIAL their entries so we know you know what they will be swimming. I have also attached the document describing the two days of States and which events are which day. As soon as we know our assigned warm-up times and jobs we will let you know!
Rest & Hydration:
Make sure you children are well rested and hydrated for this meet! We want them to perform their best this weekend, and we would like your help in achieving this. They should start hydrating Monday! Lots of water everyday! It's amazing what it will do for them!
Team Dinner:
There will be a team dinner on Saturday night from 6:30 - 8:30 at Lui Lui's in West Lebanon, NH (just over the state border). The seating is limited to 30 people. Cost is $16.25 per person (please bring cash) and it includes bread/oil, fountain soda, salad, 3 kinds of pizza and 2 pasta choices. Please sign up with Jen C. jfentonc@uvm.edu if you would like to attend. Again, she will take only the first 30 people that respond!
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Tuesday night from 6:00 - 8:00om is BTC Swim Team Family Fun Night! It's an evening filled with pizza, friends, fun, swimming and more! Please join us at the club, the team provides the pizza and there is a lot of soda leftover from our snack bar! You bring the family, your suits and a dish to share! Festivities start at 6:00 with food and visiting, and then we all head down to the pool for lots of fun!!!
We ask that families please bring the following food item to share for about 10 people!
Dessert: last names Adams - Georgsson
Fruit: last names Harrington - Mitchell
Salad/Veggies: last names Munson-Warnken - Winget
OTHER
Swim clinic this week is focusing on starts and turns. The cost is $10.00 per child, minimum of 3 needed to sign-up in order for it to run. Please sign-up before 10:00am so we can plan accordingly and pay Marcella directly! Thank you!
See you poolside,
Your Coaches - Cora, Marcella, Kailey, Tom, Jeffrey and John
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July 28, 2011
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Hello BTC Families,
Here are our arrival and warm-up times for the weekend!
Please have your swimmers arrive on time for attendance and stretching. We will be getting in the water promptly at our assigned times!
Friday afternoon
Arrive: 3:00pm
Warm-up: 3:20 - 3:40pm (lanes 1-4)
Meet start: 4:00pm
Saturday morning
Arrive: 6:45am
Warm-up: 7:00 - 7:20am (lanes 4-6)
Meet start: 8:00am
Saturday afternoon
Arrive: 12:00pm
Warm-up: 12:20 - 12:40pm (lanes 4,5)
Meet start: 1:00pm
States
There are still a number of families that need to inform the coaching staff if you will or will not be attending States. We need to know by Thursday, as we have a short turn around time to get them submitted by Sunday!
Thank you everyone,
Your Coaching Staff - Cora, Marcella, Kailey, Tom, Jeffrey, and John
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July 25, 2011
- Monday, July 25 - team tie dye; send a white shirt with name on the tag and a ziploc bag
- Tuesday, July 26 - clinic this week will focus on starts and turns. Please sign up in the office and not with Cora. We need a minimum of 3 children to sign up in advance for this clinic to run. Please pay cash or checks payable to Marcella directly!
- Thursday, July 28 - let the coaching staff know if your children are going to States, and if so, which days they can swim! See information below.
- Friday, July 29 - Leagues: distance events (100 fly, 200 free, 100 IM, 100 breast and 100 back) See note below!
- Saturday, July 30 - Leagues: morning session for 8 & unders and 9-10 age groups swim, afternoon session for 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18 age groups swim
July 18, 2011
A huge thank you to all the families and swimmers who participated in the Distance Meet on Friday night. I am especially thankful to all the parents who helped time, staying through the 500s! And to Tom Buzzell and Lisa Hebert for officiating on deck for all of the meet!!!
July 11, 2011
July 10, 2011
- 8 & Unders: peanut butter and jelly
- 9 - 10: cereal
- 11 - 12: canned soups/veggies
- 13 - 14: boxed meals (mac & cheese, etc.)
- 15 - 18: pasta and sauce
Swim Team Clinic will focus on breaststroke this week. Remember cost is $10.00/child with a minimum of 3 children needed to run and a maximum of 10. It runs from 11:00 - 11:30 by Marcella
Thursday, July 14
Meet at Winooski. Please arrive by 5:00pm
Friday, July 15
11 and older swimmers 9:00 - 10:00 practice time
Whole Team 10:00 - 11:30 practice time
Distance Meet at the Edge off Farrell Street in South Burlington - I highly suggest you sign your children up if they would like to attend the League and State Meet. This is one of the only opportunities they will have to get times for these events! We will be sending out entries, warm-up times, and volunteer jobs later this week.
Thank you,
The Coaching Staff - Cora, Marcella, Kailey, Tom, Jeffrey and John
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July 5, 2011
Happy 4th!!!
Please find attached the Volunteer List from Nancy Nakhleh for the July 5th meet plus the Buddy List sent from Coach Marcella.
If you need to refer to previous emails here is the link http://www.burlingtontennis.com/barracudas-swim-team/2011-swim-team-communication/
Also you can find the volunteer lists, meet entries or meet results here http://www.burlingtontennis.com/barracudas-swim-team/meet-info-and-results/
Thank you to Steve and Chip.
Please find below a Message from Moira Daily :)
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| To: | Jennifer Cournoyer <jfentonc@uvm.edu> |
Hello BTC familes...
Here are the first series of photos I have to share. If you feel your child is not well represented among the photos, please point let me know. I will not be at the meets this week, so if anyone want to be on duty to capture the action, I'd appreciate it.
These photos are linked through Picasa web albums and available only to those who have the link, in this case swim team families, not the general public. More to follow from our additional swim meets and swimmers of the week.
Enjoy, and go BTC!!
Best,
Moira
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July 1, 2011
- Monday, July 4 - no practice. Happy Birthday America! Enjoy the long weekend
- Tuesday, July 5 - swim clinic 11:00 - 11:30, focus on butterfly. Cost is $10.00 a child, maximum of 10 children allowed. PLEASE sign up in the office if you would like your child to participate.
- Tuesday, July 5 - home meet vs the Knights. Please arrive at 4:45!
- Thursday, July 7 - home meet vs St Albans. Please arrive at 4:30 for the TEAM PHOTO!
- Friday, July 8 - advanced practice 9:00 - 10:00, whole team 10:00 - 11:30
The coaching staff would like to thank you for all of the support you've shown us and to your children. Please keep helping your children realize the many accomplishments they are achieving!
We wouldn't be able to do this without all of your help!
Thank you for helping us run such great swim meets and having the best swim team in the State!
The Coaching Staff - Cora, Marcella, Kailey, Tom, John, and Jeffrey
http://www.burlingtontennis.com/barracudas-swim-team/
June 26, 2011
- Tuesday June 28 - home meet vs Middlebury. Please arrive by 4:45 as we have first warm-ups and need to be in the pool by 5:00
- Thursday June 30 - home meet vs Edge. Again, please arrive by 4:45.
- Friday July 1 - all swimmers 11 and older should arrive for 9:00 - 10:00 practice, then whole team practice runs from 10:00 - 11:30 with snacks to follow.
- Monday July 4 - no practice, Happy 4th of July!
PLEASE NOTE: we only have 2 families signed up for Friday Treats. If you are willing to bring something in, please write your name on the Friday Treats sign-up on the bulletin board in vis-a-vis marker, or tell Cora. We will send out an email reminder to those of you who are kind enough to bring in snacks! Also, please label your snack if it could/does contain the following : wheat, milk, eggs, and nuts (as we have some children with severe allergies)!
We will be doing COTS donations at Thursday night's meet. This is a League wide community service event, meaning all nine teams in a our league will be collecting donations for COTS or another local shelter organization. Below is a list of items for each age group. If you don't have your specific item, please don't feel the need to go out and buy it, simply substitute for a different item. They are always looking for baby items (diapers, wipes) and razors! Thank you in advance for your donations. COTS is always so appreciative of our help!
COTS Donations:
8 & unders: toothbrushes
9-10: toothpaste
11-12: shampoo/conditioner
13-14: soap
15-18: deodorant
Thank you and see you poolside,
Your Coaches - Cora, Marcella, Kailey, Tom, Jeffrey and John
June 25, 2011
Swim Suits
Gretchen King has received most of the suits, though more are expected Monday. She would like to hand them out at the practices on Tuesday and then before the meet. Hopefully we will have most of the suits (although we will be a few short for Tuesdays meet).
Tee Shirts
Tee Shirts are expected to arrive Tuesday morning. Myself and Kim Keyes will try to arrive Tuesday before the meet at 4:15 to pass out shirts. Unfortunately we needed to order shirts prior to most registration forms were turned in. I have increased some youth request sizes up by one size. If you ordered adult sizes and would like to have a larger size we can accommodate that but we do not have any extra in the smaller sizes. If you are looking to get a smaller size than you are given we will need to place a second order.
Enjoy your weekend, Jen
June 24, 2011
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 4 SWIM MEETS:
Please sign up for the concessions for the next Tuesday and Thursday meets. The next 4 meets are home meets. Water, soda, and items that do not require refrigeration can be put in the swim closet before the meets. If you wish to get all your purchasing done at once then sign up for 4 items and bring them. Remember to check your name off on the clip board at the concession stand when donating an item(s). I do keep track. Thanks in advance for all your support to the team.
Hello BTC Swim Families,
For those families who have been involved in the concessions before it is the same as in the past. If you are new to the swim team here is how it works. We have 4 swim meets that are HOME MEETS. This is when we run the concession stand, which benefits the swim team, with donations from ALL swim team families.
This year we have 4 HOME MEETS:
1.Wednesday, June 28th
2.Thursday, June 30th
3.Tuesday, July 5th and
4.Thursday, July 7th
If you wish to donate $10.00 per swim meet and not bring an item this is possible. Make checks payable to BTC Swim Team. The money will go to purchase hamburgers, hot dogs and other items. In addition, you are welcome to volunteer during the meet. There are several places to sign-up. You can email me or sign-up on the swim team bulletin board. You do not need to do both. My email is ppizer@comcast.net or (703) 599-6886. There is a clip board at the concession table each meet where you check your name off for the item you brought. Please remember to do this. Here is what's needed by category and amount for each meet:
PASTA SALAD-4
BAKED GOODS-8
FRUIT SALAD-4
ICE-10 BAGS BY 4:00 PLEASE PER MEET (5 BAGS A DONATION)
CASE OF WATER-3
ONE DOZEN BAGELS CUT PLEASE-3
CASE OF VITAMIN WATER-3
CASE OF MINI OR REGULAR GATORADE-2
CASE OF SODA PLEASE SPECIFY TYPE-4
Again if you wish to donate $10.00 for each meet and be done, that is fine.
Thank You,
Penny Pizer
June 16, 2011
Hello BTC Swim Team Families,
- Monday June 20 - First day of regular practice, check the website for times. If you have questions as to what practice your child should be attending, see Cora!
- Thursday June 23 - first swim meet at Vergennes Town Pool, please arrive by 5:00pm and join us after the meet at the Main Scoop for ice cream, located on Main St. Check the website or the bulletin board to see what your children are swimming and what your volunteer job will be!
- Friday June 24 - Cars 2 in 3-D at Majestic 10 in Williston OPENING DAY!!! Cost is $12.50 per person (cash only, please!) and includes entry to the movie, 3-D glasses and a kiddie snack pack. Try to arrive between 9:30 and 9:45 so we can get in and settled for a 10:00 start. Please feel free to bring siblings, friends, family members, babysitters, etc! We have the whole theater to ourselves and we need to fill it!!! We are also going to be the first ones to see it as it is opening day!!!
June 9, 2011
- Practice begins next week, Monday June 13 - Thursday June 16 from 4:00 - 5:30
- Please make sure your children come prepared for dryland activities (sneakers, shorts) and swimming (cap, goggles, suit, towel, warm clothes) as we may be getting in the pool if weather and temperatures permit!
- Regular practice begins Monday, June 20. See the coaches if you are unsure which practice your child should attend.
- You need to turn in your attendance and signed medical/release forms in order for you child(ren) to participate in swim team activities. They are available at the club, or you can fill them out next week. I need them as soon as possible!!!
- If you have questions or concerns feel free to email Cora at swimbtc@yahoo.com or contact her on her cell phone (emergencies only please) at (802) 233-9441
- Check out the website: www.burlingtontennis.com and look for the Barracuda Swim Team header. A lot of our information will be posted there!
Mark your calendars:
- Monday, June 13 - Thursday June 16 after school practices 4:00 - 5:30pm. No practice Friday!
- Monday, June 20 regular practices begin
- Tuesday, June 21 swim team clinic (11:00 - 11:30am) will focus on starts and turns. They will be run by Marcella and sometimes Cora. Cost is $10.00 a child. Please see Cora with questions, or sign up in the office
- Thursday, June 23 is our first swim meet at Vergennes Town Pool. Please arrive by 5:00m for handing our cards and getting in the pool for warm-ups. Please feel free to join all the famlies that will stop by the Main Scoop for ice cream following the meet!
- Friday, June 24 whole team practice will be at Majestic 10 in Williston to watch Cars 2 in 3-D. Please arrive by 9:30am for a 10:00am start time. Cost is $12.50 (please send cash) and includes entry and a kiddy snack pack (drink, popcorn and choice of candy).
Thanks,
BTC Coaching Staff - Cora, Marcella, Kailey, Tom, Jeffrey and John
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