Thus far, we've had a lot of ups and downs. But I do have some good news now! I think we may have finally got all the bumps worked out of our complicated struggle.
First off, the Parent Meeting will be this coming Wednesday at 6:30 in the auditorium of the school. Both parents and Students are encouraged to come. We will be informing the parents of all that's going to be happening this season, and about all the ways they can contact the coaches. We are also hoping to have some more information on car pooling since I know that for those of you that can't drive, that's a big issue. I hope to put your worries to rest, and hopefully give you a list of people willing to give you rides.
Secondly, I just got done talking to Patches, and we do have all the forms set and ready to go. If you can, print off the forms, fill them out, and turn them in to Patches with a copy of your receipt for your fee. Remember, we have to have that done and in Patches's hands by the end of the school day, on October 15th. If the office people ask where to turn in the paperwork and fee receipt, tell them to stick it in Patches's box.
And just as a reminder, we've been having our Optional Practices, and we have a fantastic team this year. I think we will have an amazing team that will be hard to defeat. It's only the Optional Practices, but I know that we can expect a lot out of our team. If you want to go to those, they occur everyday after school (the announcements were all screwed up, ignore them.) at Clearfield Aquatic Center. We would love to have you come!
That's it for these updates, I will post an update of everything we talk about in the Parent Meeting when it comes, see you later, Titans!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
A New Way to Contact Coaches; HROP; Parent Meeting
So we have a bit of news today. Some of it comes as a surprise, but these are good surprises... for the students anyways. This should be kept short. I'll start with a word from Patches.
I previously posted that there would be a parent meeting held on the 12th of October. For certain reasons, this meeting has been cancelled but we are trying to find another day to do that, since it is something that needs to be done.
Secondly, on our news item list, we have a word or two about the HROP (you remember what that stands for, right?) Practices. Coach Nate will be at the pool (Clearfield Aquatic Center) tomorrow right after school! We are unsure if we have to pay, so bring your $3 just in case. You never know what can happen. I'm super excited for them, and to meet all of you, and I hope you are too. If you can't make it (I understand, this is way short notice) then that's all right, just aim for Monday. We'll pretend that you made it these three days, but try to make it Monday. We shall pretend that that is when they "officially" start.
Lastly, I'm stoked about this part, I have a new way for you to contact coaches! This is a service brought to you by google and it is called Google Voice. Is what it is is a free program that allows you to call people, to text people, and when people call or text that number, it will also send your text or call to both coach's phones when you call or text. This means that it is easier for everyone to contact the coach(s) for whatever reason they need to contact them. If you can't text or don't have a phone, then we have an e-mail set up so you can get emails too. The phone number to text or call is below, as well as the email.
Email: syracusetitanswim@gmail.com
Phone: (801)784-8608
PS you can text, but it will just be me (Alyssa) who responds. I will get this information to both coach's and train them how to send out mass texts and then let you know when it's safe to call to talk to the coaches.
PSS I have yet to talk to Patches/Paperwork Coach due to the fact that we both never seem to have enough time to talk. As for the forms, what I have up there right now is all that you'll need. This could still change, so please keep checking back here.
I previously posted that there would be a parent meeting held on the 12th of October. For certain reasons, this meeting has been cancelled but we are trying to find another day to do that, since it is something that needs to be done.
Secondly, on our news item list, we have a word or two about the HROP (you remember what that stands for, right?) Practices. Coach Nate will be at the pool (Clearfield Aquatic Center) tomorrow right after school! We are unsure if we have to pay, so bring your $3 just in case. You never know what can happen. I'm super excited for them, and to meet all of you, and I hope you are too. If you can't make it (I understand, this is way short notice) then that's all right, just aim for Monday. We'll pretend that you made it these three days, but try to make it Monday. We shall pretend that that is when they "officially" start.
Lastly, I'm stoked about this part, I have a new way for you to contact coaches! This is a service brought to you by google and it is called Google Voice. Is what it is is a free program that allows you to call people, to text people, and when people call or text that number, it will also send your text or call to both coach's phones when you call or text. This means that it is easier for everyone to contact the coach(s) for whatever reason they need to contact them. If you can't text or don't have a phone, then we have an e-mail set up so you can get emails too. The phone number to text or call is below, as well as the email.
Email: syracusetitanswim@gmail.com
Phone: (801)784-8608
PS you can text, but it will just be me (Alyssa) who responds. I will get this information to both coach's and train them how to send out mass texts and then let you know when it's safe to call to talk to the coaches.
PSS I have yet to talk to Patches/Paperwork Coach due to the fact that we both never seem to have enough time to talk. As for the forms, what I have up there right now is all that you'll need. This could still change, so please keep checking back here.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Swim Team Meeting Held Today (9/6)
So today, as I'm sure many of you know, we had a swim team meeting. Thanks to all of you who came! I felt that it was very productive, and I hope you did too. So here's a recap of everything we talked about if you missed and were curious.
First off, you need to give Coach Neilson the following: Your Phone Number, e-mail, grade, name, and birthday. The reason he needs all of this is so that you will be in our "Meet Manager." If you don't know what that is, don't worry about it. You can do that by texting him all of the info at 801-540-8688. He would rather you text, but calling is okay, but text is more highly preferred.
Next, we talked about the coaching system. As I previously posted, Patches, aka Coach Neilson, is the Paperwork coach. If you have any questions or concerns concerning grades and paperwork, talk to him. Otherwise, Coach Nate (the pool deck coach) can take care of most of it.
This leads us right into the next subject.... the grades. In swim team, we expect you to have high academic achievements. While we cannot kick you off the team is you are at a 3.0 or above, we would like you to be at that standard. We will, however kick you off if your GPA drops below a 2.0.
Because of the delay in the start date of our season we are putting together those Highly Recommended but Optional swim practices. We will be refining/learning strokes, bucket turns, starts, and working on getting our endurance up. The start date for those will be September 17th, but the time has yet to be decided upon. I will update you with further information. Please understand that there will be no coach on deck. This is all up to your captains and other senior swim members. Our coaches cannot be on deck, or form a structured practice, which is the definition of Moratorium.
The next thing we talked about is the Highly Recommended but Optional swim practices. The start date for those will be September 17th, and the time is still to be decided upon. If you want to do those, I need you to fill out this form: (link) and get that done by next Wednesday the 12th.
If you cannot go to the HROP (abbreviated version of the Highly Optional but Recommend Practices) practices for whatever reason. While the HROP practices are free, these options will cost you money. The first option is Masters Class. This is held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 9:00 P.M. and is just lap swimming at Clearfield Aquatic Center. If you're new, there is a coach there that will help you out if you need it. The amount to get in is $3.00 if you're under 18, and $5.00 if you are 18 and up. The next three options are swim teams hosted by cities. The first is CCAT. It's $35 per month, and there is another payment of around $100, and that's paid per year. For more info. call 801-525-2644. Another option is Layton Surfers, and you can find all the information here. And lastly, you can join South Davis's team, Tsunami. For that team's info, click here.
So as for paperwork, the Athletic Code of Conduct HAS BEEN CHANGED! I will update the link on this site to get that all up to date. Also, you need to have your paperwork all DONE and TURNED IN by October 15th and they need to be in Patches's hand(s) by 2:30 that same day. The fee is different this year. I will post an update with that information for you, but make sure you tell the office lady to put it in the "Swim Team Account" and to put a reciept in Patches's box. This too, needs to be done by October 15th at 2:30. For more information, visit the forms page. Please remember that if you do not meet the above requirements or don't fill in the forms correctly, you can't swim. So get it done, and double check (even triple and quadruple check) EVERYTHING.
Here's a task every single one of you needs to do; CONVERT SOMEONE TO SWIMMING! If they are on Cross Country or another sport, tell them that our Coach is willing to work with them, and have them come to this website or like our Facebook page. I will put up a tab especially for you new to swimming.
Please know, too, that if you get in trouble with the law (drugs, drinking, whatever) in or out of season you are suspended from a meet, and upon the second offense, kicked off the team.
The last part to this post will be a parent and Freshman meeting that will be held on Wednesday the twelfth at 6:00 P.M. Please try to be there if you are a Freshman or a parent. Important things will be discussed.
I will update the forms and post more information there, so if you have a question, head over to the forms tab and check it out.
Any questions/comments/concerns I will do my best to answer and/or address. You can email me here.
First off, you need to give Coach Neilson the following: Your Phone Number, e-mail, grade, name, and birthday. The reason he needs all of this is so that you will be in our "Meet Manager." If you don't know what that is, don't worry about it. You can do that by texting him all of the info at 801-540-8688. He would rather you text, but calling is okay, but text is more highly preferred.
Next, we talked about the coaching system. As I previously posted, Patches, aka Coach Neilson, is the Paperwork coach. If you have any questions or concerns concerning grades and paperwork, talk to him. Otherwise, Coach Nate (the pool deck coach) can take care of most of it.
This leads us right into the next subject.... the grades. In swim team, we expect you to have high academic achievements. While we cannot kick you off the team is you are at a 3.0 or above, we would like you to be at that standard. We will, however kick you off if your GPA drops below a 2.0.
Because of the delay in the start date of our season we are putting together those Highly Recommended but Optional swim practices. We will be refining/learning strokes, bucket turns, starts, and working on getting our endurance up. The start date for those will be September 17th, but the time has yet to be decided upon. I will update you with further information. Please understand that there will be no coach on deck. This is all up to your captains and other senior swim members. Our coaches cannot be on deck, or form a structured practice, which is the definition of Moratorium.
The next thing we talked about is the Highly Recommended but Optional swim practices. The start date for those will be September 17th, and the time is still to be decided upon. If you want to do those, I need you to fill out this form: (link) and get that done by next Wednesday the 12th.
If you cannot go to the HROP (abbreviated version of the Highly Optional but Recommend Practices) practices for whatever reason. While the HROP practices are free, these options will cost you money. The first option is Masters Class. This is held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 9:00 P.M. and is just lap swimming at Clearfield Aquatic Center. If you're new, there is a coach there that will help you out if you need it. The amount to get in is $3.00 if you're under 18, and $5.00 if you are 18 and up. The next three options are swim teams hosted by cities. The first is CCAT. It's $35 per month, and there is another payment of around $100, and that's paid per year. For more info. call 801-525-2644. Another option is Layton Surfers, and you can find all the information here. And lastly, you can join South Davis's team, Tsunami. For that team's info, click here.
So as for paperwork, the Athletic Code of Conduct HAS BEEN CHANGED! I will update the link on this site to get that all up to date. Also, you need to have your paperwork all DONE and TURNED IN by October 15th and they need to be in Patches's hand(s) by 2:30 that same day. The fee is different this year. I will post an update with that information for you, but make sure you tell the office lady to put it in the "Swim Team Account" and to put a reciept in Patches's box. This too, needs to be done by October 15th at 2:30. For more information, visit the forms page. Please remember that if you do not meet the above requirements or don't fill in the forms correctly, you can't swim. So get it done, and double check (even triple and quadruple check) EVERYTHING.
Here's a task every single one of you needs to do; CONVERT SOMEONE TO SWIMMING! If they are on Cross Country or another sport, tell them that our Coach is willing to work with them, and have them come to this website or like our Facebook page. I will put up a tab especially for you new to swimming.
Please know, too, that if you get in trouble with the law (drugs, drinking, whatever) in or out of season you are suspended from a meet, and upon the second offense, kicked off the team.
The last part to this post will be a parent and Freshman meeting that will be held on Wednesday the twelfth at 6:00 P.M. Please try to be there if you are a Freshman or a parent. Important things will be discussed.
I will update the forms and post more information there, so if you have a question, head over to the forms tab and check it out.
Any questions/comments/concerns I will do my best to answer and/or address. You can email me here.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The OFFICIAL Facebook Page
Some of you may have been a part of, or known about the Titan swimming group. I will no longer be updating things on that page. However, I did create a new Page and you can go and like it at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseTitanSwim
This (new) page I will keep updated, so I would like it. I really want to delete the group, so try to get it done as quick as you can! If you have a Facebook, post the link to you Facebook wall, then we can have more likes, and who doesn't want that?
I will soon work on getting a Twitter and Google+ Page set up. I think that information would then spread rapidly throughout the team.
Short post, right?
https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseTitanSwim
This (new) page I will keep updated, so I would like it. I really want to delete the group, so try to get it done as quick as you can! If you have a Facebook, post the link to you Facebook wall, then we can have more likes, and who doesn't want that?
I will soon work on getting a Twitter and Google+ Page set up. I think that information would then spread rapidly throughout the team.
Short post, right?
Our "Highly Recommended, but Optional Practices"
So, I'm sure you guys saw the post about how the season start date has been delayed, and so we want to do some practices before the season actually starts to be better prepared for the season. These preseason practices have been dubbed the name "Highly Recommended, but Optional Practices." We'll make it abbreviated to HROP. That's easier to type.
Anywho, HROP practices are still being discussed on when they should be held. It all depends on how many of you sign up, and how cooperative the pool is willing to be. If we can get enough people, I'm thinking they may let us do it right after school, but that's only if we get the entire team doing it.
The plan for the practices is pretty simple. We won't be doing a whole lot, but if you are new, I would HIGHLY suggest you come. We intend on working on our stroke, flip-turn and open-turns, and starts. Again, don't get too freaked out if you don't know what those terms mean, we will teach you everything. And since everyone is going to be working on something, it would be a perfect opportunity to get a jump-start on your learning.
All the above being said if you want to come, you can sign up at that meeting after school Thursday. I'll have sign up sheets ready for you. Please DO NOT sign up for them if you aren't going to show up. If you're signing up just to, I don't know, get good tabs with Coach, don't. It will get you horrible tabs. It will also mess with the time that we can go to the pool, and if we can get change. Only sign up if you WILL show up. (If you have to miss a few practices, don't worry about it. If you miss a ton, I'll spam your phone. :) )
Anywho, HROP practices are still being discussed on when they should be held. It all depends on how many of you sign up, and how cooperative the pool is willing to be. If we can get enough people, I'm thinking they may let us do it right after school, but that's only if we get the entire team doing it.
The plan for the practices is pretty simple. We won't be doing a whole lot, but if you are new, I would HIGHLY suggest you come. We intend on working on our stroke, flip-turn and open-turns, and starts. Again, don't get too freaked out if you don't know what those terms mean, we will teach you everything. And since everyone is going to be working on something, it would be a perfect opportunity to get a jump-start on your learning.
All the above being said if you want to come, you can sign up at that meeting after school Thursday. I'll have sign up sheets ready for you. Please DO NOT sign up for them if you aren't going to show up. If you're signing up just to, I don't know, get good tabs with Coach, don't. It will get you horrible tabs. It will also mess with the time that we can go to the pool, and if we can get change. Only sign up if you WILL show up. (If you have to miss a few practices, don't worry about it. If you miss a ton, I'll spam your phone. :) )
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