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I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!!

 

This week, we have a home meet on Saturday 1/10 against EPAC.  We are going up against a strong, undefeated EPAC team so we need to bring our best to the pool to maintain our perfect record in division meets.  The sign up sheet is posted at the pool if you are unable to get to the pool to sign up, please let Victor or I know.  It is important to indicate a yes or no so an accurate lineup can be made, thank you for your attention to this.

 

Warm ups at 8 AM, please plan to arrive and check in by 7:45 AM.

 

As for all home meets, please bring your concession stand item(s), if you have questions about concessions please contact Barb Brinton, barbbrinton@comcast.net

 

Lisa Webber would like to thank the parents who have stepped forward to help at the meets.  The meets will not run smoothly without volunteers.  If you are available for the EPAC meet, please contact her as soon as possible at ltwebber@comcast.net or 249-9028.

 

Practice this week is at normal times on Mon, Wed, and Friday.  On Tuesday and Thursday, it will be Sandsharks only at 7 PM due to HS home meets.

 

Team pictures are coming up on Jan 13th. Picture order forms are available at the pool.

Dec. 23, 2008

Congratulations to the SMSC Sharks on a victory over CYAA last Saturday.  The final score was SMSC 578 CYAA 501.  SMSC is now 2-0 in their division and 2-1 overall.  Our next meet is Jan 10th at home against a very good EPAC team.  Please sign up for this meet at the pool.

 

There were 119 new/improved times at the Carlisle meet and the coaches have those times if you are interested.  Way to go SMSC swimmers.

 

A few other notes:

 

Snowflake Splash invitational entries are due by Jan 2nd.  The information pack is posted at the pool. Please sign up on the back side of the packet.

 

Team Pictures are scheduled for Jan 13th and order forms are at the pool in the black box near the ribbon folders.  Please ask if you cannot find them.

Dec 18, 2008

The SMSC Holiday party has been moved to Dec 23rd during practice.  The HS meet with Trinity that was originally scheduled for that day has been moved to January.

 

The swimmers will practice for short while and play some games. The parents association will provide pizza for the kids. 

 

If you could please respond to let me know if you are coming, so we can make an accurate estimate on the pizza it would be greatly appriciated. 

 

Sorry for the short notice on the change, but the HS meet was just changed today.

Dec 15, 2008

The parent's meeting for this week is cancelled and will be re-scheduled after the holidays.

 

Practice this week at regular times except Tuesday due to a home HS swim meet.  Tuesday will be Sandsharks at 7 PM everyone else enjoy the night off.

 

Note from Coach Victor: 

We had a great day on Saturday, 196 new and fastest times, great job
everyone.  This week we will be facing a very tough Carlisle team so
everyone needs to work hard and get ready.  We will be awarding swim
caps from our first meet and Saturdays meet on Monday and Tuesday, so we
all look forward to seeing each and every one of you.

Parents, from the Coaching staff - Thanks to everyone who supported the
effort and an especially big THANKS to everyone who assisted from timers
to concession stand. 

I do have one concern and I want to get it out early this year.  Dana
and I placed a signup sheet outside the front door of the pool (bulletin
board) it has every meet this season.  Last week was one of the hardest
weeks I have had in getting the lineup set and ready. I know we all
juggle a lot of tasks that our kids have to do along with our, not to
mention the flu bug.  If you have something else scheduled at the same
time as our swim meet, that is fine, but it is very frustrating to learn
of it on Friday or Saturday morning.  We have over 100+ swimmers and
trying to get everyone 3 individual and 1 relay is very tough, so if you
inform at the last minute or do not sign up on the sheet (or email
me/Dana) then do not be surprise on what or how much your child swims.
Please either send me or Dana an email or please mark on the board
whether your swimmer will be there for this Saturday, I am working up
the events now.  Again thanks for everything you do in supporting our
Club.

Vic

 

Note from Meet Director: 

Lisa Webber would like to thank the parents who have stepped forward to help at the meets.  The meets will not run smoothly without volunteers.  If you are available for the Carlisle meet, please contact her as soon as possible at ltwebber@comcast.net or 249-9028.

Additional items:

 

This week's meet is our first away meet of the season at the Carlisle YMCA located at 311 S West Street in Carlisle.  SMSC warm ups start at 8:30 with the meet to start at 9 AM.  Please plan to arrive early as parking and swimmer seating are limited.  Remember to bring blankets or sleeping bags to sit on as many if not all swimmers will be in a hallway.  Carlisle has a rather large team this season and it will be a tough test for us so we need as many of you that can make it to be there.  Sign up is posted at the pool.

 

Practice over the holiday break:

 

SMSC will not practice on the following dates : 12/23,24,25,26,31 and 1/1.  Practice will be at its regular times on Dec 22nd, 29th, and 30th and Jan 2nd.  We understand there are many other commitments over the holidays but please come as often as your schedules allow.

 

On Dec 30th, SMSC will be having its annual holiday celebration.  In lieu of practice, the swimmers will participate in team relays and other fun activities. The parents association will provide pizza.  A sign up sheet will be posted for those interested in coming so an accurate estimate can be made on the food.  We will need some parents to bring a few items and a sheet for that will be posted as well.

 

Team Pictures are scheduled for Tuesday Jan 13th during practice time.  Picture order form will be available soon. Stay tuned for more information on that.

 

Dec 7, 2008

Thank you to everyone with the great participation in the sub/sandwich fundraiser.  SMSC made just over $1025 in profit from your efforts. This money helped to purchase the equipment to get electronic times for the 25 yard events.

 

Practice Schedule for this week.

 

M/W/F Regular times and groups.

Tu/Th Sandsharks only at 7 PM  (note the time change)

 

BSHS Swim meets start this week and we have 2 home meets. Chambersburg on Tuesday and Gettysburg on Thursday both meets start at 4 PM.  If you are available please come out and cheer on the high school team.  Sandsharks will practice after the meet concludes if for some reason it runs past 7 PM.

 

We are hosting Waynesboro YMCA on Saturday. Warm ups at 8 AM so plan to arrive at 7:45 to get checked in and ready to warm up.  Meet will start at 9 AM.  Waynesboro has about 92 swimmers total so it should be faster than the last meet for those of you planning activities later in the day.  Remember to sign up on the sheet in the hallway and don't forget your concession item(s).

 

Lisa Webber will be in need of volunteers for the meet on 12/13 and 12/20.  Please email her at ltwebber@comcastnet or call her at 249-9028 to inform her of your availability.  If you have never volunteered, you can be trained! 

 

We have tentatively scheduled a parents meeting for Dec 15th (Monday) to discuss holiday party, team pictures, team gifts and end of season party.  I know there are a lot of activities going on this time of year but wanted to try to have a brief meeting before the holiday break.

 

Also, this week marks the start of HS athlectic events.  When there are home meets for basketball, wrestling, etc, parking will be tighter than normal.  The school district typically has people policing the parking lots so you will not be able to park along the curbs to wait for swimmers after practice.  Please plan accordingly.  Also there will be someone in the hallway taking tickets for the games, please just let them know you are there for swim practice and are going to the pool area not the game.  If we need to change our traffic patterns in/out/around the pool, it will be in a future email.  Thanks in advance for your patience and cooperation with this.

 

Looking ahead, there is another HS home meet on 12/16 so only the Sandsharks will practice that day at 7 PM.  Our first away meet of the season is coming up as well on 12/20 at the Carlisle YMCA.  We will warm up at 8:30 AM with a 9 AM start.  Be sure to bring a blanket or sleeping bag as many of the swimmer will be in a hallway there. Again the sign up sheet is posted.

Dec 1, 2008

I hope everyone had an safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving.

 

SMSC practice this week will be at the regular times every night.  Pay attention for practice alerts starting next week as high school swim meets start and this will impact some practice times.

 

Sub orders are delivered this Wed evening to the pool.  We expect R&K to deliver them around 6:15 PM so please make plans to stop by and pick up your orders.  SMSC will make $1028 on the sub/sandwich sale this season.  Thank you to everyone for their support and hard work to make this successful.

 

Remember to sign up for the remaining dual meets this season.  The sign up sheet is posted at the pool.  Our next meet is Dec 13th at home.

 

If you wanted to order SMSC clothing for the holidays, time is running out.  Orders are due now for holiday delivery.  If you have questions, please see Brenda Hallett.

Nov 23, 2008

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our first meet of the season.  Your patience and support is appreciated.    The final score for our meet with NYAC was NYAC 700 SMSC 386.  While this may look bad, NYAC is a larger team and 2 divisions above us in the league.  Additionally, many swimmers swam personal bests and many others swam new events for the first time. All in all, there were 192 new/improved times on Saturday and they will be posted at the pool next week.  Also, the 8&U boys and 9-10 girls won their respective age groups.  Congratulations to everyone for the effort.  Ribbons from your events should be in your ribbon folder located on the pool deck.

 

Our next meet will be Dec 13th against Waynesboro at home, followed by an away meet at the Carlisle YMCA on Dec 20th.  The sign up sheet for the remaining meets should be posted soon, so please be sure and sign up.  This is the start of our in division meets and the beginning of our divisional title defense. 

 

Practice this week will be at the regularly schedule times M-W with no practice on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

 

As you may have noticed, there were a lot of swimmers at the meet on Saturday and we would like to thank everyone for their patience in sticking around until the completion of the meet and cheering on the swimmers.  Many of the teams are larger than in years past due in part to the Olympic spotlight on swimming this past summer. 

 

The concession stand was a huge success on Saturday as well, but they ran out of many items due to the size of the teams.  So Barb and her crew are going to look at what additional items may be needed for future home meets.  We ask that if you have not yet signed up for a concession item to please be on the look out for concession updates and sign up to donate.  If you have any questions about the concession stand, please contact Barb at BarbBrinton@comcast.net

 

Thank you to everyone that participated in the sub/sandwich fundraiser as well we sold over 500 units and should turn a nice profit.  Final numbers will be provided when available. Remember they will be delivered to the pool on Dec 3rd so please make plans to pick up your orders around 6:30 PM.

 

SMSC clothing orders are due by Dec 1st for holiday delivery. There will be additional order forms available at the pool this week.  Brenda has a nice variety of team apparel for the swimmers as well as the parents.

 

Remember, no practice on Thurs or Fri, we hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving.

Nov 17, 2008

Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in time trials Friday night. If you missed it and would like to swim for a time, please see Coach Victor to make any arrangements.

NYAC at SMSC this Saturday

We kick off our dual meet season with a crossover meet with NYAC at home.  SMSC warmups will be at 8 AM please plan to arrive by 7:45 to get checked in and ready to swim.  Remember to sign up by Wed.  Don't forget sweats and a blanket/towel to sit on as many of you will be in the hallway.  Parents please remember your concession items.

Meet Volunteers

Lisa Webber is in need of volunteers for Saturday's swim meet.  Please email, ltwebber@comcast.net  or call (249-9028) her if you are able to help.  If you are timing, please let her know if you want a writing or non-writing lane.  If you have never timed, she will train you!

Concessions

If you forgot what you are to bring, please contact Barb Brinton at BarbBrinton@comcast.net

Team Suits

The team suit order has arrived and will be available for pick up this week at practice.

Fund Raising

Sub order forms and payment are due this week,  please turn them in by the end of the week.  Thank you for your support.

Nov 2, 2008

Parents' meeting on Thursday Nov 6th

There will be a brief meeting for new parent's at 6 PM with the regular parents meeting to follow at 6:30.  I expect the meeting to be fairly quick and look forward to many of you attending.  It will be held in the Graphic Arts classroom just down the hall from the pool area.  We will be looking for committee volunteers and kicking off our fundraiser for the season.  Please feel free to come and participate and ask any questions you may have.

 

Team Suits

The try on kit for team suits has been available for about a week now and many of you have placed your orders. For those of you still looking to order teams suits, the try on kit will be available at practice this week yet.  Orders are due by Thursday Nov 6th so that we can be sure to get the suits before our first meet.  We will try to have the suits there early enough for the kids to try them on before practice.

 

Concessions

The concession sign up sheet is nearly filled up.  Many thanks to those who have been so generous and signed up.  If you have not signed up, there are still some items left.  Thanks you for supporting the concession stand.

 

Registration

The registration deadline is approaching rapidly. SMSC has 75 swimmers officially registered with Parks and Rec.  If you have not yet signed up, please take the time to do so this week.  Registration can be done with Park and Rec directly or the materials will be available at practice yet this week.

 

Stroke and Turn Officials

Thank you to the parents that attended the stroke and turn clinic this past Saturday.  For anyone else interested in being an official this upcoming season, there is another clinic on 11/25 7-9 PM at Mechanicsburg HS.  If you are interested, please let me know so I can send a list of attendees.

 

Fundraiser

This season, SMSC will once again be selling subs and pretzel sandwiches from R&K subs.  The subs are $5 each and sandwiches $4 each.  Orders and money are due back to us by 11/20 and the orders will be delivered to you on 12/3 at 6:30 at the pool.  This will be our 3rd year for these and we have had great success with it.  Please find attached an order form for your use, there will also be some printed out and available at the pool starting this week sometime.   I also have the form available in excel format if you prefer.  Any question on this can be directed to me. (Click here for Form)

Oct 25, 2008

No Practice on Thursday 10/30 due to trick or treat.

 

Regular practice schedule on the other nights.

 

The sign up for concession stand is now posted on the bulliten board outside the pool area.  Please take a moment to sign up for an item.  If you have any questions, please see Barb Brinton.

 

Team Suits

Please note that team suits are not required for competition.  Girls suits will be $48 and boys jammers $32.  Try on dates will start on 10/28 and run through 11/7 with orders and money due by 11/7.  Try ons may not occur each night so if we miss you one night, please check back.  If you have any questions, please ask at the pool and we will be glad to help you.

 

For those of you that have registered with Parks and Rec, thank you!  Registration deadline for SMSC is approaching for those not registered.  It is important that if you are registering to get it done as soon as possible as this helps the coaches know how many swimmers they have in each age group and it avoids late additions to the league roster which is due in November prior to our first meet.

 

Anyone interested in becoming a certified stroke and turn official should let me know as soon as possible.  The stroke and turn clinic at Big Spring is Sat 11/1 at 9 AM.  There is no cost for the clinic, you just show up and learn how to judge the 4 competitive strokes so that we have officials for our meets.  This is one of the many positions to voluteer for at a meet so if you are interested, please let me know.  There will be another clinic at Mechanicsburg on 11/25 at 7 PM if you are interested and that date works better for you.

 

The first parents' meeting of the season is scheduled for Novemeber 6th and will be in the Graphic Arts classroom, just down the hall from the pool.  From 6-6:30, there will be new parent orientation for what to expect throughout the season and at meets.  At 6:30, we will have a brief(hopefully) regular meeting to select committe chairs for those not filled and kick off our fundraiser for the season.

Oct 18, 2008

Thank you for a fantastic first week of try outs and practice.  It looks like there will be a lot of new swimmer who are joining SMSC and we welcome them all and hope they have a great time.

 

We will begin the regular practice schedule beginning October 20th.  That schedule is as follows: Sandsharks Tu/Th 6-7 PM, Tiger and Hammerheads M/W/F 6-7 PM, Makos and Great Whites M-F 6-8 PM.  If you are unable to make your scheduled practice time, feel free to come another evening to make it up, the coaches will put you in with another group.  If you have a reoccuring conflict please see Coach Victor.  If your swimmer is unsure of which group they are in, please see Coach Victor. 

 

Note: There is no practice next Friday 10/24 due to home football game.

 

 

Updates to the meet schedule:  Due to circumstances mostly beyond my control, there have been a few changes to the meet schedule this season and I have attached an updated schedule for you to print out if you like.  The changes are as follows NYAC is now on 11/22 at home, the 12/20 meet is now Carlisle and is away, and on 1/10 and 1/31 we switched opponents but not location so those are still home meets.  While I dislike schedule changes after the league scheduling meeting, this appeared to be the only way for other teams in the division to get all their meets scheduled and SMSC agreed to be accomodating.

 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the SMSC Merchandise table during the past week.  The items will be available throughout the season just ask Brenda or an officer and they will be glad to help.

 

The first parents' meeting of the season is scheduled for Novemeber 6th and will be in the Graphic Arts classroom, just down the hall from the pool.  From 6-6:30, there will be new parent orientation for what to expect throughout the season and at meets.  At 6:30, we will have a brief(hopefully) regular meeting to select committe chairs for those not filled and kick off our fundraiser for the season.

 

In the coming week or so, the sign up for concession items will be posted on the board at the pool.  We ask that each family sign up to bring an item for the concession stand.  These donations are important to the success of the concession stand.  If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to ask Barb Brinton.

 

The sizing kit for team suits will be arriving soon and you will have the opportunity to try on and order a team suit for this season. Please note that team suits are not required for competition.  Girls suits will be $48 and boys jammers $32.  Try on dates will start on 10/28 and run through 11/7 with orders and money due by 11/7.  Try ons may not occur each night so if we miss you one night, please check back.

 

For those of you that have registered with Parks and Rec, thank you!  Registration deadline for SMSC is approaching for those not registered.  It is important that if you are registering to get it done as soon as possible as this helps the coaches know how many swimmers they have in each age group and it avoids late additions to the league roster which is due in November prior to our first meet.

 

Anyone interested in becoming a certified stroke and turn official should let me know as soon as possible.  The stroke and turn clinic at Big Spring is Sat 11/1 at 9 AM.  There is no cost for the clinic, you just show up and learn how to judge the 4 competitive strokes so that we have officials for our meets.  This is one of the many positions to voluteer for at a meet so if you are interested, please let me know.

 

Also, entries are due this week for the Pentathlon invitational at Chambersburg YMCA.  Entry fees are $4 per event so $20 if you do all 5 in your age group.  This looks to be a fun meet. If you are interested, the informational packet is posted at the pool and the coaches and I would be happy to answer any questions.

Oct 9, 2008

Just a reminder that SMSC winter season starts next week 10/13.  New swimmers 6-7 PM and returning swimmers 7-8 PM.  Registration materials will be available at the pool for those of you that have not yet registered.

 

Coaching this season will be Victor and Sara along with Bizzy Hanniford. We are looking forward to an exciting season. 

 

Team info letter and meet schedule will be available at the pool next week and we hope to have it available on the website as well.