SYS NEWSLETTER
1-29-07 

SHARK FUNDRAISER

            PARENTS AND SWIMMERS. WE ARE HAVING A SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER FOR CHET AND THE NATIONAL TEAM. IT WILL BE AT THE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL BASEMENT FROM 5:30 – 7:30 PM. THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE ON THIS DAY.

WE ARE ASKING EACH SHARK FAMILY TO SELL 5 ADULT AND 5 CHILD TICKETS, YOU CAN SELL MORE IF YOU WISH. PLEASE HAVE THE CHECKS MADE OUT TO:  SAGINAW YMCA PARENT GROUP. PLEASE RETURN YOUR MONEY IN YOUR ENVELOPE BY THURSDAY FEBRUAURY 8^TH.

                SOMEONE WILL BE CONTACTING YOU TO VOLUNTEER AND DONATE FOOD. THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CALL CAROL COLLINS AT
791-9015. 

8 & UNDER STATE MEET

Entries are due Tuesday Jan. 30th, 2007. If you have not received your packet please ask Chet.

JEFF SCHIERES SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

            Jeff was a member of the Saginaw Y Swim Team who passed away in Oct.1989. A scholarship has been set up through his family and the YMCA in his honor. If you are interested in applying, the swimmer must be at least 11 years or older. If chosen, $175 will be awarded and applied to a swim camp of the individuals choice.

If you would like one of these forms, please ask Chet.

TEAM PICTURES

Team pictures are on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6^TH @ 6:30, in the YMCA pool. Bring your team suit and your practice suit. There will be practice after team pictures. The team picture is usually first then individual pictures. Please pick up an envelope at practice.

MTSL INFORMATION

            NOVICE MEET:  Everyone who does not have MTSL Championship qualifying times is eligible to go to this meet. Your age group is your age the 1^st day of the meet. The meet date is Saturday, March 3, 2007. This meet will be in Mt. Pleasant.

            CHAMPIONSHIP MEET:  Everyone who has made qualifying times is eligible to go to this meet. This meet is at Alma College on Sunday, March 4^th. You can only attend one.

ZONE MEET ROOMS

PLEASE CONTACT CHET.

YMCA STATE MEET INFO.

            You must have competed in three “Y” meets, and you must also have made the qualifying times. These times are posted at Heritage and are also in your parent handbook. The meet will be at Waterford Mott H.S. on February 24th & 25th. If you have any questions about this meet or other championship meets, please ask Chet. We are trying to get this information to you as soon as possible, so you can make your family plans.

STATE MEET INFO. CONT.

• A NUMBER OF YOU ARE VERY CLOSE TO MAKING QUALIFYING TIMES. WE WILL BE UPDATING TIMES AFTER THE CLUSTER MEET. SO, IF YOU DO MAKE STATE TIMES AT CLUSTERS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE STATE MEET.

• IF YOU DO NOT MAKE THE Q-TIMES, YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO SEE IF YOU MADE THE MTSL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET TIMES. BOTH MTSL MEETS ARE FUN MEETS. EVERYONE SHOULD WIN MEDALS OR RIBBONS AT THESE MEETS.

• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT T-SHIRT SIZE CHANGE IT ASAP. TALK TO CHET.

CHET’S LANE

Please watch your mailboxes for meet information and deadlines. Late entries will not be taken for any of the championship meets. Please include your relay money. Chet will put together relays if there are enough kids in each age group. At all championship meets the four fastest Sharks will be on the relays. The season is going by very fast.  For most of the team, your last meet will be the MTSL Novice or Championship.  After those meets only the Zone and National swimmers will need to finish their season. The practice season doesn’t officially end until March 15th, so even when your meets are completed you may still continue to attend practices.  In May, we have the conditioning program.  It will be three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Heritage. We also offer a summer program for those of you who are interested. The summer program is in the morning and usually starts when school gets out in June.  It will be held on Monday, Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Heritage and then on Tuesday and Thursday and Friday at the YMCA. Prices on both of these programs will be available at a later time. In today’s age you should train year round, even if you go down to the YMCA on your own in the off-season. You can swim in the pool (there will be a book of workouts in the pool area), or use Fitlinxx and the new workout area, or even the track. Remember, you are a Y member and should use the YMCA to your advantage.

                                                                        **CHET**

 P.S. Please wear the right clothes for this time of year. I do not want you getting sick before the championship meets. Too much time and effort have been put in to see it all go by the wayside. Be smart. Do what you need to do, to be successful. The key to Success is learning how to do something right; then do it right every time.