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Hi Marlins,
Thank you for signing up for a fun season of summer swim team. Jenn Sloan has organized a online store so you stock up on all your Marlin spirit gear- please check it out. It will be open until April 27th. We don't plan to buy extra so please purchase whatever items you want before that date. http://www.corporatesports.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1882 The full schedule is on the website. On May 20th is the meet and greet with coaches at 6pm followed by the family meeting at 6:30pm. It is a great chance to talk with coaches and get information about the season. Swimmers can attend. We are attaching the goal sheet that you can choose to fill out with your swimmer to give to the coaches. We are also attaching the coaches bios. The practice schedule will be finalized in the next few weeks. All updates will be posted on the website. www.berrywoodswimteam.weebly.com We are looking for a few brave volunteers for the following roles: Co-concession manager with Val Shinnamon Awards (for the end of season banquet) There is a few spots left on the team so if you know someone who hasn't signed please let them know. Forms and fee can be dropped at 92 Berrywood Drive. Stay Calm and Swim On! Go Marlins! Thanks, Annie Krause Ray Gretz
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Big Thanks to Jenn Sloan for setting up the Berrywood Marlin Spirit Wear Online Store. So check it out... http://www.corporatesports.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1882 Many nice options for swimmers and parents. My personal favorite is the super soft t-shirts. My kids love the visors. My husband loves his UA pullover. They are all great. Stay Calm and Swim On! Thanks, Annie Hi Marlin Families,
Hope your are well! I know summer seems far away but we have busy getting ready for the season. This email is going to cover information about coaches, registration, schedule, and volunteer positions. We listened to our survey responses from last season and have decided to make a some changes. One change is that we will not serve any food with peanuts at concessions. We are excited to welcome back Head Coach Cory Doubek. Cory has been coaching for Berrywood for the last six years and has so much expertise in stroke techniques that she loves to share with the swimmers. Our assistant coach will be Sarah (Merritt) Jaggars. Sarah is Spalding HS Head Swim Team Coach and has been coaching for summer and year round teams for many years. Coaches bios are available. We listened to the survey results decided to go with having two very strong coaches so that all swimmers can get helpful feedback. We will also have volunteer older teen assistant coaches on deck and junior coaches to help as well. Membership Day is March 15 from 9-11am and 7-9pm. Please bring registration forms and fee that day to join the team. Look forward to seeing you there. Last year the team did fill up so please plan to come on Membership Day if at all possible. Also, to be on the swim team you need to be able to swim a full length of freestyle by the end of the first week. The swimmers will be jumping into the deep end on the first day. We want all swimmers to have a safe and fun season. The schedule is similar to previous years. The meet dates are set but we won’t know the location of meets until late Feb./early March. Our family meeting is on May 20 th. The family meeting will begin with a coaches meet and greet at 6:30pm followed by parent meeting at 7pm. Please come and get all your questions answered. Practice will begin on May 29 th. We will kick off the season’s social events with the Time Trial (practice swim meet) and Sip n Dip/Bonfire on June 8 th. We have 6 dual meets and than the medal meets. The preliminary schedule is attached and will also be posted on the website. New this year we will have goal sheets available if you would like to have your swimmer fills those out and turn into the coaches. The Nemo program will be offered. Sarah will coaching Nemos. There is 12 spots open in Nemos. Nemos will be from 10:35-11am Mon-Thurs once school is out. More information is attached. To be in Nemos you must be able to swim the width of pool without stopping on the first day. I will post the registration forms to the website in this next month. I am sad to report that my family is moving to Virginia Beach around July 1. I will be co-managing with Ray Gretz until I leave. I have loved being the swim team manager and will really miss it. I know Ray will do a great job! The team needs two concession managers (organize concessions for the three home meets and medal meet), webmaster (maintain website for the team), social coordinator (works with volunteer coordinator to plan fun social events), and awards coordinator (work with Victory Awards and coaches to get the end of the season awards). Please consider taking on one of these roles. Every parent needs to commit to helping out in at least 4 volunteer slots during the season. If you can please go online to sign-up for those roles before March 15 th that would be great. The sign-up genius links will be on the website in the next few weeks. Social Coordinator: Volunteer needed Volunteer Coordinator: Megan Rausch Computer Ops: Michelle Wilson and Chad Baxter League Reps: Chris Darling and Marty Sullivan Announcer: Brian Whitley Concessions Manager: Two volunteers needed Ref: Kate Gillespie and Scott Sloan Starter: Jason Webber Spirit Wear: Jen Sloan Awards: Volunteer needed Team Managers: Ray Gretz and Annie Krause The website will be updated on a regular basis so please that as a resource. www.berrywoodswimteam.weebly.com. It will have all volunteer links to sign-up for meets and social events, current schedule, and other helpful information. Looking forward to fun season! Go Marlins! Stay Calm and Swim On! Thanks, Annie Krause Hi Marlins,
Thank you for the nice gift. If you have a few minutes, please take a short survey about the season. It helps us to plan for next season. Please be honest! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JPG6L3B We are looking for a volunteer coordinator, concession co-manager, and webmaster for next year. Thank you for everyone helping out this season. Stay Calm and swim On! Thanks, Annie Hi Marlins,
Wow! Saturday I was so impressed with everyone’s cheering and team spirit. Swimmers had 120 improved times so great job. We didn’t win but we had fun. Berrywood Marlins are about having fun, swimming hard, and being good teammates. Thanks for everyone efforts! This next Saturday (7/22) is our last dual meet against Oakleigh Forest. Please declare your swimmer’s availability by Tuesday evening. It will be a close meet so we need available swimmers to pull off a win. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZgudgKLzEtRUU3MNmmeJgaEuuBbFPadggwqwtbl60H0/edit?usp=sharing
In the next few days Cory will be sending out which Medal Meet your child can swim in. Every swimmer can swim in a medal meet. I will send more information later this week. The website has the medal meet schedule and other information if you need a reminder. http://berrywoodswimteam.weebly.com/practice-and-meet-schedule.html The website is a good resource: www.berrywoodswimteam.weebly.com. Please send me any thoughts or questions. Stay Calm and Swim On! Thanks, Annie Hi Marlins,
Please check your swimmers entries and let Cory know by 5pm today if anything needs to changed. The Meet Starts at 8:30am. Warm-ups will be at 7:30am. 9 and under swimmers first and then 10 and over (see warm-up below). Around 8:10am swimmers should meet at the basketball court for a short meeting and Hawaiian Hulu walk-in. I have leis for all swimmers but I need some more Hawaiian decorations if anyone has any and/or would like to help decorate on Friday evening around 8:30pm while we are setting up the pool. Timers meeting at 8:10am. If you haven’t signed up to help we can use at least one more timer and clerk of course. If you are running late, please text me. Please check the sign-up and verify that you can be there. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4aafa82dab9-2017 Let's have fun, cheer loud, and be great hosts and if you notice that a timer, clerk, or anyone could use a break please offer to relieve for a short break. It is a team effort. Night Practice for Middle and High Schoolers tonight- Thursday from 9:30-10:30pm. Swim Team Pep Rally and Ice Cream Social this Friday!!! Come down to the pool at 6:30 to help decorate for our Hawaiian themed swim meet on Saturday! There will be Hawaiian music, hula dancing, card making for your buddy and marlin tattoos! Each swimmer will also receive a lay necklace to wear for the meet! Ice cream, with your choice of toppings, will be scooped out at 7:00! If the predicted thunderstorms roll in, we will hold everything inside the clubhouse. Friday the Navy water polo team will be there to lead a fun practice. Stay Calm and Swim On! Thanks, Annie Aloha Marlins
This week will be prepping for our Hawaiian theme swim meet on Saturday against Chase Creek. We have leis for swimmers and hopefully everyone will be practicing their hula in preparation so we can “wow” Chase Creek with our skills. We need every possible swimmer to be there on Saturday if we want to pull off an amazing luau (I mean swim meet). Please sign your swimmer in or out of the meet by Tuesday. We really need our older swimmers to lead us in the fire dance before the meet, so be there. Sunday (9th): Movie Night Monday- Thursday: Practice Thursday evening: All 8th graders and older are invited to night practice from 9:30-10:30pm Friday: Navy Water Polo will be leading the team in a fun practice Friday Evening: Come help decorate the pool and the parking lot with Hawaii theme decorations. Pick-up your lei and practice your Hulu at the pep rally. There will be ice cream served. The fun starts around 6:30pm. Sunday (16th)- Middle School Glow in Dark practice from 8-9pm Check out the calendar online if you want more information: www.berrywoodswimteam.weebly.org I lived in Hawaii for 5 years and one thing I love about it is how everyone takes care of their “Ohana” family. I know many of you have done a lot of volunteering but if you haven’t please do sign-up to help with swim team ohana. The sign-up links are on the website. Mahalo, Annie PS. In case you didn’t hear we lost the meet to Fairwood by less than 1 point. Berrywood: Raw: 263 Handicap: 1.21 Final: 318.23 Fairwood: Raw: 191 Handicap: 1.67 Final: 318.97 Hi Marlins,
Hope you are having a fun season! We are over halfway thru the season, please make check that your swimmer's meet availability is accurate for the rest of the season. Week 6 Happenings.... July 3rd: Practice with Coach Mackenzie and a Guest Coach - come see who the guest coach will be July 4th: Happy 4th of July - No Practice and please declare your July 8th meet availability July 5th, 6th, and 7th: Practice July 7th: Pep Rally with Snow Cones from 7-8pm July 8th: Away Meet at Fairwood with Warm-ups starting at 8:30am July 9th: Popcorn and PJ'S Movie Night in the clubhouse starting at 6:30pm for the younger BSTC member crowd. Please bring cushions and blankets to relax on. Come enjoy lemonade and popcorn compliments of swim team while watching a movie. Movie TBD- Suggestions please July 9th: Dive-In Movie Night starting at 8:30pm. All BSTC members are invited to bring their floatie to the pool and have an ice cream float compliments of the BSTC. Movie TBD-Suggestions please Check your volunteer sign-ups for the rest of the season. If you are signed up, please either (1) show up to do the volunteer job, (2) take your name off of that volunteer slot, or (3) find a replacement. If you don't know what meets you are working, go onto your Sign-Up Genius account and you should be able to see your sign-up slots. You can also check the team website and find links to all the meet Sign-Up Genius. If you would like to help the team by filling the very important role as volunteer coordinator, please let me know. Stay Calm and Swim On! Thanks, Annie |
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