Please disregard any weird email you my have received from me. My computer was hacked.
Chelsea Buchanan
Youth and Club Events Coordinator
Cherokee Country Club
Direct Number: 865-862-6870
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Monday, June 20, 2016
FW: Kids Camp!!
Hey Guys…..This Mom is looking for lessons at these times below for her son Henry. Please email Mrs. Pinnell back (sara@hedstromdesign.com) if you have any availability or your welcome to call her on her cell: m (865) 771-0235
She is looking for lesson’s this week.
Thank you for all you do for Cherokee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chelsea Buchanan
Youth Activities Coordinator
Direct Number: 865-862-6870
Main Clubhouse Line: 865-584-4637
From: Sara Pinnell [mailto:sara@hedstromdesign.com]
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:40 PM
To: Chelsea Buchanan <cbuchanan@cherokeecountryclub.com>
Cc: jdunn9701@bellsouth.net; Ben Pinnell <ben@hickoryconstruction.com>
Subject: Kids Camp!!
Hello Chelsea,
I meant to stop by last week but work had me waylaid. I thought it might be helpful to summarize our week ahead so you could help us fill in the gaps or let us know what we need to do about the gaps. Thank you so much for your help thus far!
I will bring Henry and has friend Will Dunn to camp each day. Jennifer Dunn will pick up the boys unless they can head to a lesson.
Tuesday: Any chance that Henry and Will can have a swim lesson/tennis lesson or golf lesson at 3 pm when the camp ends?
Wednesday: Henry has golf from 4-5. Can we leave his clubs at the clubhouse, and can we add Will to the golf lesson? Will would borrow a club from Cherokee. Can we have a sitter for the boys between 3 and 4 pm?
Thursday: Henry has a tennis lesson at 5 pm – can we add Will to this lesson, and are there any possibilities for them between 3 pm and 5 pm?
Friday: Is there an opportunity for a swim lesson at 3 on Friday? If not, we will get Henry at 3.
Let me know when you can talk and I’ll call you…or please call me on my mobile phone, number below.
Thank you so much!
Sara
Sara Hedstrom Pinnell, RLA, ASLA
Principal
hedstrom design
landscape architecture
110 West Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
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m (865) 771-0235
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Gettysvue Results
Good morning!
Last night our kids fought hard, but fell short at Gettysvue 374 to 320. All in all, it was a FANTASTIC meet. Here are our highlights:
-THREE DQ's!!!! THREE! That is nuts. Huge testament to the level of focus our kids brought to the meet.
-A+ attitude by our kids. Lots of smiles and no tears. The kids supported each other and cheered on their teammates ... I was very pleased to see that!
-THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS. We can't have successful meets without volunteers. Special shout out to Patricia, Martha, and Janet.
-Shout outs by age:
-- 8 and unders
----- Grayson White for doing all four strokes LEGALLY
----- Caylen Conley for putting herself out there in the butterfly and swimming lights out!
-- 9 - 10's
----- Jack Wagner went after the 100 IM, touching out for the win
----- All our 9-10 girls. Karley Weigel, Lucy Addicks, and Kylie Cox. These three girls dominated this age group, winning all five of the individual races
-- 11 - 12's
----- Connor Brunson winning all four of his races (special shout of to the two 9-10 boys, Cooper Cameron and Harrison Thompson, joining Connor and Wyatt in the 200 Free Relay)
----- Morgan Allen winning all four of her races (special shout out to 200 Free Relay touching out to win it at the end)
-- 13 - 14's
----- Blaine Allen blew up at this meet. He showed incredible versatility by performing in all four strokes!
----- Alex Bobo stepped up huge again at this meet, swimming the 200 IM and then performing at a high level in her other two individual races!
-- 15 - 18's
------ Stephen Martin is our default winner on the boys side ... he's a stud
------ Mary Grace Isaacs, the 13-14 year old, who stepped up and filled the spot on two of our 15-18 relays!
All in all... a fantastic meet. We're looking forward to some strong practices going into our next meet on July 7th at Oak Ridge!
Thank you all for everything you do!!!!!!!!
Sam
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Weekly Email #5
Happy Father's Day!
First and foremost. Huge shout out to all the Father's out there. My father is a recently retired police officer and I gave him a call this morning to wish him a big Happy Father's Day. He is visiting my sister's in Minneapolis, helping prepare for my elder sister's wedding, so I am very jealous that my entire family is together without me! But enough about my Father's Day experience, let's get into it!
This week marks the halfway point of our season. On Wednesday, we are officially four and a half weeks into our nine week season. Time to buckle down. Let's see if we can't get back on schedule with both practice attendance, and showing up on time. The more we practice, the better we will become!
Our talking points today:
1) Gettysvue Meet
2) Private Lessons
3) T-shirts and Caps!
4) Ribbons
5) Practice Time Changes and 4th of July Schedule
6) Feeder Program
7) Communication
8) Master's Update
1.) AWAY MEET AT GETTYSVUE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH
REMINDER: This Wednesday is our first away meet of the season, at Gettysvue. The meet begins at 6pm. We are asking families to arrive at 5pm for warm-ups. If you are planning on participating in this meet, andu did not receive an email prior to this with meet information, please let me know ASAP!
2.) PRIVATE LESSONS
With the mid-way point of the season approaching, I cannot think of a better reason to think about setting up private lessons with on of our amazing coaches.
We cannot stress enough the importance of technique as the primary way for swimmers to see performance improvements, and believe that all swimmers will greatly benefit from one on one work. Proper technique is critical not only for enhancing a swimmers ability to move quickly and effectively through the water, but also aids in decreasing the risk of injury!
Contact any of our coaches directly to reserve a lesson slot, and remember availability is limited so the sooner you sign up, the greater the likelihood that you will get your first choice time slot. Also, if you have already done lessons with one coach, don't be afraid to try someone else! The more eyes on your swimmers, and the more variety of explanations of stroke techniques, only increases your swimmers chance to understand a skill. That being said, consistency is also important, but keep in mind that there are three coaches available!
3.) T-SHIRTS AND CAPS!
At this time we are finally wrapping up our apparel order. We discovered, unfortunately, that we are unable to order any "youth small" sizes due to the size of the print on our shirts. If we were to order any "youth smalls" then we would need a minimum of over 70 shirts! That being said, if anyone signed their child up for a "youth small" or "youth extra small", your size has been up'd to a "youth medium". The shirt may be large at this point of their life, but kids this size are often growing the fastest, and hopefully the "youth medium" will fit them for longer! We do apologize for any problems this may incur.
In addition to T-shirts, we will have Cherokee caps available at our meet this Wednesday! No more plain green caps!
4.) RIBBONS
All our ribbons from the Beaver Brook meet are complete and available at the desk at the pool! If a coach is not available, ask a lifeguard, they should be able to help out!
5.) PRACTICE TIME CHANGES AND 4th OF JULY SCHEDULE
Our practice times will change slightly starting this past week. With a large feeder group (more info on that in the next paragraph), we would like to ensure that all of our coaches are able to assist in some facet. That being said, we will be moving our feeder program to 9:45-10:15, and offering two practice times in the morning for swim team.
Monday-Thursday
10 and under- 9-10am
11 and over- 10:15-11:30am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Feeder- 9:45-10:15am
Friday
Swim Team- 10-11:30
We believe the extra 15 minutes of practice for the 8 and under will be incredibly beneficial to their stroke technique, as well as their endurance. Also, adding the 9-10's to our 8 and under practice will give our advanced 8 and under swimmers the opportunity to work with older swimmers. This will allow for more skill appropriate drills and coaching. I believe that this will maximize our coaches talents and feedback delivery, and in turn, provide our swimmers with an even better experience this season.
The week of the 4th of July we will be cancelling both our Thursday evening and Friday morning practices. This time should be allotted for gratuitous celebration of our counties birthday. Please spend it near water, with cold drinks, meat being cooked on a grill and either personally shooting off fireworks or watching professionals shoot off fireworks.
6.) FEEDER PROGRAM
Our first few weeks of Feeder Group have gone great! We have over 25 of our youngest swimmers on roster. We were so glad to see those sweet faces again this summer and to meet our new youngest swimmers.
We will be focusing on more water safety this year in the Feeder Group and will start our stroke instruction out a little more slowly to make sure that all our Feeder Swimmers, whether they are beginner swimmers or more advanced swimmers, are getting the basics to build on. We are looking forward to all our swimmers learning and perfecting new skills and advancing to the main swim team when they are ready.
We are excited about moving to the new time change from 9:45-10:15. The program continues to grow and we want to meet all our swimmers' needs to the best of our abilities. The new time change will allow all 3 coaches as well as our dedicated teenage volunteers to work with the Feeder Program.
In keeping with the Cherokee Swim Team spirit, on Fridays the Feeder Group will participate in the Cherokee doughnut and games tradition. So if your swimmer can spend a few extra minutes on Friday, we will look forward to our traditional Feeder Fun Friday!
6.) PARENT/COACH COMMUNICATION
My primary form of communication will be weekly emails sent on Sunday evenings. The other forms of communication are outlined below. All important dates, practice times and the meet schedule are available on Google Calendar. Questions/comments feel free to let us know!
A.) Weekly Sunday evening emails (also available on the blogspot)
B.) Cherokee Blogspot (also available through CCC mobile app)
http://cherokeeswimteamnews.blogspot.com/p/practice.html
C.) CCC mobile app (download the app with password ccc1907 --> go to "Pool" --> go to "Swim Team News" which is linked to blogspot --> "Manage alerts" --> subscribe/turn on "Pool_news" channel)
D.) Push notifications (managed through CCC app)
E.) Google calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc&pli=1#main_7%7Cmonth-3+23233+23269+23233
7.) MASTERS UPDATE
We have had a great turnout this month at our masters program! There is a wide range of participants from those who have never had swim technique work before to college level swimmers. We are always looking for more enthusiastic participants... Coach Brittany is the contact person for this group. For more information and pricing info she can be reached via phone 850-585-3755 or at oxley.britt@gmail.com. For those of you who have thought about getting into swimming but never taken that next step, now is the time!
This week master's is cancelled on Wednesday night due to our away meet at Gettysvue!
Sorry for the long email. Hopefully you digested the important sections and passed over the stuff you don't need!
You all are awesome! Looking forward to another great week of practice.
Thank you,
Sam Davy
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Weekly Email #4
Good evening!
Let's get right into it.
Our talking points tonight:
1) Home Meet Review
2) Practice Time Changes
3) Feeder Program
4) Paperwork
5) Private Lessons
6) Communication
7) Master's Update
1.) HOME MEET REVIEWS
Our home meet this past week versus Beaver Brook was a roller coaster ride to say the least. I would like to apologize to everyone for the late start. A lack of preparation and practice with our new system on my part led to the issues with starting the meet on time. Yes, things could have been handled differently, but once we got the ball rolling in the right direction, everyone did an amazing job helping. That being said, I would like to thank all our parent volunteers and the extra effort put forth to get the meet set up, we could not have done it without you. For those of you wondering, we did pull out the big W, winning 386-222.
Swimming wise, the kids performed well, but we have A LOT to work on. Our coaching staff is ready for a strong week of practice where the basics of swimming will be reviewed, and we will be preparing for an even better performance at our next meet.
2.) PRACTICE TIME CHANGES
Our practice times will change slightly starting this past week. With a large feeder group (more info on that in the next paragraph), we would like to ensure that all of our coaches are able to assist in some facet. That being said, we will be moving our feeder program to 9:45-10:15, and offering two practice times in the morning for swim team.
Monday-Thursday
10 and under- 9-10am
11 and over- 10:15-11:30am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Feeder- 9:45-10:15am
Friday
Swim Team- 10-11:30
We believe the extra 15 minutes of practice for the 8 and under will be incredibly beneficial to their stroke technique, as well as their endurance. Also, adding the 9-10's to our 8 and under practice will give our advanced 8 and under swimmers the opportunity to work with older swimmers. This will allow for more skill appropriate drills and coaching. I believe that this will maximize our coaches talents and feedback delivery, and in turn, provide our swimmers with an even better experience this season.
3.) FEEDER PROGRAM
Our first week of Feeder Group went great! We have over 25 of our youngest swimmers on roster. We were so glad to see those sweet faces again this summer and to meet our new youngest swimmers.
We will be focusing on more water safety this year in the Feeder Group and will start our stroke instruction out a little more slowly to make sure that all our Feeder Swimmers, whether they are beginner swimmers or more advanced swimmers, are getting the basics to build on. We are looking forward to all our swimmers learning and perfecting new skills and advancing to the main swim team when they are ready.
We are excited about moving to the new time change from 9:45-10:15. The program continues to grow and we want to meet all our swimmers' needs to the best of our abilities. The new time change will allow all 3 coaches as well as our dedicated teenage volunteers to work with the Feeder Program.
In keeping with the Cherokee Swim Team spirit, on Fridays the Feeder Group will participate in the Cherokee doughnut and games tradition. So if your swimmer can spend a few extra minutes on Friday, we will look forward to our traditional Feeder Fun Friday!
4.) PAPERWORK
At this point, the majority of families have completed all three documents. If you have not completed the GKAISA form then you received an email from me yesterday. Please turn that in as soon as possible.
5.) PRIVATE LESSONS
We cannot stress enough the importance of technique as the primary way for swimmers to see performance improvements, and believe that all swimmers will greatly benefit from one on one work. Private lessons are a great way to enhance your swimmer's technique. Myself, Brittany, and Elli have experience teaching private lessons, and have greatly impacted the stroke efficiency of many young swimmers. Proper technique is critical not only for enhancing a swimmers ability to move quickly and effectively through the water, but also aids in decreasing the risk of injury! Contact any of our coaches directly to reserve a lesson slot, and remember availability is limited so the sooner you sign up, the greater the likelihood that you will get your first choice time slot. For your convenience, we will have registration sheets for each lesson completed, and CCC will bill each member's account directly.
6.) PARENT/COACH COMMUNICATION
My primary form of communication will be weekly emails sent on Sunday evenings. The other forms of communication are outlined below. All important dates, practice times and the meet schedule are available on Google Calendar. Questions/comments feel free to let us know!
A.) Weekly Sunday evening emails (also available on the blogspot)
B.) Cherokee Blogspot (also available through CCC mobile app)
http://cherokeeswimteamnews.blogspot.com/p/practice.html
C.) CCC mobile app (download the app with password ccc1907 --> go to "Pool" --> go to "Swim Team News" which is linked to blogspot --> "Manage alerts" --> subscribe/turn on "Pool_news" channel)
D.) Push notifications (managed through CCC app)
E.) Google calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc&pli=1#main_7%7Cmonth-3+23233+23269+23233
7.) MASTERS UPDATE
We had a great turnout this week at our masters program! There is a wide range of participants from those who have never had swim technique work before to college level swimmers. We are always looking for more enthusiastic participants... Coach Brittany is the contact person for this group. For more information and pricing info she can be reached via phone 850-585-3755 or at oxley.britt@gmail.com. For those of you who have thought about getting into swimming but never taken that next step, now is the time!
Sorry for the long email. Hopefully you digested the important sections and passed over the stuff you don't need!
You all are awesome! Looking forward to another great week of practice.
Thank you,
Sam Davy
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Weekly Email #3
Good afternoon,
Thank you all for your dedication to this very young season. We have made great strides as a program in the past couple weekends and I am very pleased with the progress. Credits goes out to all involved, so thank you. Let's keep it rolling this week because its a big one!
Here are our talking points this week. A little longer then last week, but mostly review:
1) Practice Time Changes
2) Home Meet
3) Lock-In
4) Feeder Program
5) Paperwork
6) Private Lesssons
7) Communication
8) Master's Update
1.) PRACTICE TIME CHANGES
Our practice times will change slightly starting this upcoming week. With a large feeder group (more info on that in the next paragraph), we would like to ensure that all of our coaches are able to assist in some facet. That being said, we will be moving our feeder program to 9:45-10:15, and offering two practice times in the morning for swim team.
Monday-Thursday
Feeder- 9:45-10:15am
10 and under- 9-10am
11 and over- 10:15-11:30am
Friday
Feeder- 9:45-10:15
Swim Team- 10-11:30
We believe the extra 15 minutes of practice for the 8 and under will be incredibly beneficial to their stroke technique, as well as their endurance. Also, adding the 9-10's to our 8 and under practice will give our advanced 8 and under swimmers the opportunity to work with older swimmers. This will allow for more skill appropriate drills and coaching. I believe that this will maximize our coaches talents and feedback delivery, and in turn, provide our swimmers with an even better experience this season.
2.) HOME MEET, THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH
REMINDER: This Thursday is our first official meet at home versus Beaver Brook. The meet will begin at 6pm, but we would like our families to arrive by 4:30pm. Remember to bring cap, goggles and a racing suit!
If you would like to volunteer at the meet and haven't already been contacted, please email us!
Here is who we have signed up for this meet:
Addicks, Lucy - 9 y/o
Atkins, Hyatt - 13 y/o
Bagley, Connor - 14 y/o
Bagley, Mason - 9 y/o
Broady, Anne - 17 y/o
Brunson, Connor - 12 y/o
Cathey, Anna Grace - 12 y/o
Cox, Kylie - 10 y/o
Felton, Jack - 9 y/o
Felton, Sadie - 11 y/o
Fielden, Amelia - 8 y/o
Hanggi, Avery - 8 y/o
Hanggi, Sam - 14 y/o
Johnson, Baxter - 7 y/o
Johnson, Hank - 10 y/o
Lederer, Parks - 6 y/o
Martin, Ellie - 18 y/o
Martin, Emma - 13 y/o
Martin, Stephen - 15 y/o
McClamroch, Michael - 13 y/o
Morton, Ella - 8 y/o
Morton, Grant - 9 y/o
Myers, Mason - 12 y/o
Overton, Katelyn - 8 y/o
Overton, Will - 6 y/o
Rechter, Amelia - 12 y/o
Riley, Liam - 12 y/o
Shomaker, Wyatt - 11 y/o
Shomaker, Jennings - 14 y/o
Siler, Kathryn - 11 y/o
Wagner, Ford - 11 y/o
Wagner, Jackson - 9 y/o
Welch, Connor - 7 y/o
White, Grayson - 6 y/o
White, Jackson - 8 y/o
If you are planning on participating in this meet, and did not receive an email before this one, please respond to let us know that you're swimmers are planning on competing.
3.) LOCK-IN, THURSDAY JUNE 11TH
CCC will have their annual overnight lock-in following our first home meet with Beaver Brook CC for all swimmers 11 and up on June 11th. This event will require all participants and parents to complete a waiver, as well as handing over car keys for all swimmers 16 and up. The night of the lock-in, all three of our coaches, and two lifeguards will be present all through the night, in addition to Martha and Rob Allen, and Janet and Ashley Shomaker being in attendance until 2am. When 2am hits, and kids begin to wrap up their evening, an adult will always be present.
The schedule for that night will look something like this:
~9pm- Meet wraps up
9-9:30pm- Open swim time to clear-out pool area
9:30-10pm- Head to clubhouse to put sleeping gear and bags away, and eat!
10pm- Head back to pool for games
~12-1am- Back to clubhouse and shut down pool
1-2am- Bowling, movie, games, Wii, etc.
~2am- Bedtime
7:45am- Wake-up
8am- Breakfast
9-10am- Practice!
Practice for the 10 and unders will be cancelled this Friday
Next week we will send out a "Lock-In Only" email for families to sign up!
4.) FEEDER PROGRAM
Our first week of Feeder Group went great! We have over 25 of our youngest swimmers on roster. We were so glad to see those sweet faces again this summer and to meet our new youngest swimmers.
We will be focusing on more water safety this year in the Feeder Group and will start our stroke instruction out a little more slowly to make sure that all our Feeder Swimmers, whether they are beginner swimmers or more advanced swimmers, are getting the basics to build on. We are looking forward to all our swimmers learning and perfecting new skills and advancing to the main swim team when they are ready.
We are excited about moving to the new time change from 9:45-10:15. The program continues to grow and we want to meet all our swimmers' needs to the best of our abilities. The new time change will allow all 3 coaches as well as our dedicated teenage volunteers to work with the Feeder Program.
In keeping with the Cherokee Swim Team spirit, on Fridays the Feeder Group will participate in the Cherokee doughnut and games tradition. So if your swimmer can spend a few extra minutes on Friday, we will look forward to our traditional Feeder Fun Friday!
5.) PAPERWORK
At this point, the majority of families have completed all three documents. If you have not completed the GKAISA form then you received an email from me yesterday. Please turn that in as soon as possible.
6.) PRIVATE LESSONS
We cannot stress enough the importance of technique as the primary way for swimmers to see performance improvements, and believe that all swimmers will greatly benefit from one on one work. Private lessons are a great way to enhance your swimmer's technique. Myself, Brittany, and Elli have experience teaching private lessons, and have greatly impacted the stroke efficiency of many young swimmers. Proper technique is critical not only for enhancing a swimmers ability to move quickly and effectively through the water, but also aids in decreasing the risk of injury! Contact any of our coaches directly to reserve a lesson slot, and remember availability is limited so the sooner you sign up, the greater the likelihood that you will get your first choice time slot. For your convenience, we will have registration sheets for each lesson completed, and CCC will bill each member's account directly.
7.) PARENT/COACH COMMUNICATION
My primary form of communication will be weekly emails sent on Sunday evenings. The other forms of communication are outlined below. All important dates, practice times and the meet schedule are available on Google Calendar. Questions/comments feel free to let us know!
A.) Weekly Sunday evening emails (also available on the blogspot)
B.) Cherokee Blogspot (also available through CCC mobile app)
http://cherokeeswimteamnews.blogspot.com/p/practice.html
C.) CCC mobile app (download the app with password ccc1907 --> go to "Pool" --> go to "Swim Team News" which is linked to blogspot --> "Manage alerts" --> subscribe/turn on "Pool_news" channel)
D.) Push notifications (managed through CCC app)
E.) Google calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc&pli=1#main_7%7Cmonth-3+23233+23269+23233
8) MASTERS UPDATE
We had a great turnout this week at our masters program! There is a wide range of participants from those who have never had swim technique work before to college level swimmers. We are always looking for more enthusiastic participants... Coach Brittany is the contact person for this group. For more information and pricing info she can be reached via phone 850-585-3755 or at oxley.britt@gmail.com. For those of you who have thought about getting into swimming but never taken that next step, now is the time!
Sorry for the long email. Hopefully you digested the important sections and passed over the stuff you don't need!
You all are awesome! Looking forward to another great week of practice.
Thank you,
Sam Davy
715-340-8138
Friday, June 5, 2015
Swim Team Update
Good Evening,
Cherokee coaching staff here, with a few bits of information we would like to pass on and remind you of. First though, I want to thank you all for an amazing first two weeks of the season. Our swimmers have already showed immense improvements and I believe that our coaching staff has done a phenomenal job providing the kids the opportunities to improve, with the kids taking those opportunities seriously and putting their best effort forward. I couldn't be more pleased with the progress that we have made.
Practice Time Changes
Our practice times will change slightly starting this upcoming week. With a large feeder group (more info on that in the next paragraph), we would like to ensure that all of our coaches are able to assist in some facet. That being said, we will be moving our feeder program to 9:45-10:15, and offering two practice times in the morning for swim team.
Monday-Thursday
Feeder- 9:45-10:15am
10 and under- 9-10am
11 and over- 10:15-11:30am
Friday
Feeder- 9:45-10:15
Swim Team- 10-11:30
We believe the extra 15 minutes of practice for the 8 and under will be incredibly beneficial to their stroke technique, as well as their endurance. Also, adding the 9-10's to our 8 and under practice will give our advanced 8 and under swimmers the opportunity to work with older swimmers. This will allow for more skill appropriate drills and coaching. I believe that this will maximize our coaches talents and feedback delivery, and in turn, provide our swimmers with an even better experience this season.
Feeder Program
Our first week of Feeder Group went great! We have over 25 of our youngest swimmers on roster. We were so glad to see those sweet faces again this summer and to meet our new youngest swimmers.
We will be focusing on more water safety this year in the Feeder Group and will start our stroke instruction out a little more slowly to make sure that all our Feeder Swimmers, whether they are beginner swimmers or more advanced swimmers, are getting the basics to build on. We are looking forward to all our swimmers learning and perfecting new skills and advancing to the main swim team when they are ready.
We are excited about moving to the new time change from 9:45-10:15. The program continues to grow and we want to meet all our swimmers' needs to the best of our abilities. The new time change will allow all 3 coaches as well as our dedicated teenage volunteers to work with the Feeder Program.
In keeping with the Cherokee Swim Team spirit, on Fridays the Feeder Group will participate in the Cherokee doughnut and games tradition. So if your swimmer can spend a few extra minutes on Friday, we will look forward to our traditional Feeder Fun Friday!
Home Meet, Thursday, June 11th
REMINDER: Next Thursday is our first official meet at home versus Beaver Brook. The meet will begin at 6pm, but we would like our families to arrive by 4:30pm. Remember to bring cap, goggles and a racing suit!
If you would like to volunteer at the meet and haven't already been contacted, please email us!
Look for an email later this weekend for more details.
Lock-In
CCC will have their annual overnight lock-in following our first home meet with Beaver Brook CC for all swimmers 11 and up on June 11th. This event will require all participants and parents to complete a waiver, as well as handing over car keys for all swimmers 16 and up. The night of the lock-in, all three of our coaches, and two lifeguards will be present all through the night, in addition to Martha and Rob Allen, and Janet and Ashley Shomaker being in attendance until 2am. When 2am hits, and kids begin to wrap up their evening, an adult will always be present.
The schedule for that night will look something like this:
~9pm- Meet wraps up
9-9:30pm- Open swim time to clear-out pool area
9:30-10pm- Head to clubhouse to put sleeping gear and bags away, and eat!
10pm- Head back to pool for games
~12-1am- Back to clubhouse and shut down pool
1-2am- Bowling, movie, games, Wii, etc.
~2am- Bedtime
7:45am- Wake-up
8am- Breakfast
9-10am- Practice!
Practice for the 10 and unders will be cancelled this Friday
Next week we will send out a "Lock-In Only" email for families to sign up!
Masters Update
We had a great turnout this week at our masters program! There is a wide range of participants from those who have never had swim technique work before to college level swimmers. We are always looking for more enthusiastic participants... Coach Brittany is the contact person for this group. For more information and pricing info she can be reached via phone 850-585-3755 or at oxley.britt@gmail.com. For those of you who have thought about getting into swimming but never taken that next step, now is the time!
Thank you all for everything! Your kids are amazing!
The Coaches
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Masters Swim Team Info
Dear Swim Team Parents and Guardians,
Coach Sam and I are excited to offer all adult CCC members an opportunity to improve/create new swimming skills and receive stroke improvement techniques a total of four days per week June 1, 2015 (this Monday is the first practice) through July 22, 2014! Either Coach Brittany or Coach Sam will lead practice, and our goal is to cater workouts to fit each participants particular goals and objectives. We will offer a mix of both technique and cardio work. Whether you have never been to a structured swim practice, are a veteran swimmer, or even a tri-athlete, this program is for you! Here are our practice times and rates:
EVENING PRACTICE
Monday 7PM-8PM
Wednesday 7PM-8PM
MORNING PRACTICE
Tuesday 7:30AM-8:30AM
Thursday 7:30AM-8:30AM
PRICING
$150 per participant or $20/session
I implemented a successful masters swim program last summer, and participants expressed their surprise at how much they accomplished by the end of season. Sam and I look forward to equipping you with the knowledge to allow swimming to be more successfully incorporated into your workout routine, and for an opportunity to work with you this summer! Please contact me with any additional questions.
Thanks,
Coach Brittany Oxley
Cherokee Country Club
Assistant Swim Coach
Cherokee Swim Team - Week 2 Email
Good afternoon,
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Official start of the summer last weekend with Memorial Day, hope everyone is in the full swing of things now, grilling, pool time, and working on that tan.
I thought practice last week went very smooth, but we have plenty to work on across the board. Very exciting stuff. Please if you have any questions, comments or concerns about last weeks practices, reach out to me. I want to make myself available to you because this team belongs to your kids.
Another long email coming up for you now, but not as long as last week!
1.) Paperwork
2.) Intrasquad reminder
3.) Team lock-in Thursday, June 11th
4.) Feeder program
5.) Private lesson
6.) Communication
1.) PAPERWORK
At this point, the majority of families have completed two of the three documents (Concussion and Cherokee information sheet). At this point, we need people to complete that third and final sheet, the GKAISA registration.
-Reminder: One concussion waiver form per child MUST be completed before every swimmer enters the water on day one of practice.
A.) Concussion waiver (one per swimmer)
B.) GKAISA Registration (one per family)
C.) Cherokee information sheet (one per family)
-Copies will also be available at the pool
2.) INTRASQUAD REMINDER
As of right now, these are the families that we have marked down for the meet:
Addicks, Lucy - 9 y/o
Bagley, Connor - 14 y/o
Bagley, Mason - 9 y/o
Broady, Anne - 17 y/o
Brunson, Connor - 12 y/o
Cathey, Anna Grace - 12 y/o
Conley, Michael - 10 y/o
Conley, Centaine - 8 y/o
Conley, Caylen - 8 y/o
Cox, Kylie - 10 y/o
Fielden, Amelia - 8 y/o
Johnson, Baxter - 7 y/o
Johnson, Hank - 10 y/o
Lederer, Parks - 6 y/o
Martin, Ellie - 18 y/o
Morton, Grant - 9 y/o
Morton, Ella - 8 y/o
Myers, Mason - 12 y/o
Powell, Caroline - 12 y/o
Schupp, Maeve - 8 y/o
Shomaker, Jennings - 14 y/o
Shomaker, Wyatt - 11 y/o
Siler, Kathryn - 11 y/o
Smith, Walker - 14 y/o
Wagner, Ford - 11 y/o
Wagner, Jackson - 9 y/o
Welch, Connor - 7 y/o
Wilson, Kaleb - 11 y/o
I need three things:
First, if you are on this list but cannot attend the meet, please let me know.
Second, if you are not on this list, and are planning on attending this meet, please let me know.
Third, we need parents who are certified officials. We need a meet referee, starter, and stroke and turn judge. As of now, these parents are certified:
Robert Allen - Stroke and Turn
Eleanor Broady - Stroke and Turn
Patricia Martin - Stroke and Turn
Kim Wood McClamroch - Stroke and Turn
Walt Zibas - Starter and Stroke and Turn
We really need help with this part of our home meets. PLEASE, if you are willing to help with officiating please please please let me know.
3.) LOCK-IN FOR 11 AND UPS THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH
CCC will have their annual overnight lock-in following our first home meet with Beaver Brook CC for all swimmers 11 and up on June 11th. This event will require all participants and parents to complete a waiver, as well as handing over car keys for all swimmers 16 and up. More information will be provided in the coming weeks! I want to thank Martha Allen for volunteering to help us organize this event. That being said, the more help the better! Feel free to let us know if you are willing to assist in chaperoning this event, or setting up!
4.) FEEDER PROGRAM
This Wednesday, June 2, the feeder program begins. These are group lessons for new and non-swimmers taught by the coaching staff and older CCC swimmer volunteers. We are extremely excited about this program! These lessons will run from 9:00 - 9:30 on MWF. Please reach out to us with any questions/comments.
5.) PRIVATE LESSONS
We cannot stress enough the importance of technique as the primary way for swimmers to see performance improvements, and believe that all swimmers will greatly benefit from one on one work. Private lessons are a great way to enhance your swimmer's technique. Myself, Brittany, and Elli have experience teaching private lessons, and have greatly impacted the stroke efficiency of many young swimmers. Proper technique is critical not only for enhancing a swimmers ability to move quickly and effectively through the water, but also aids in decreasing the risk of injury! Contact any of our coaches directly to reserve a lesson slot, and remember availability is limited so the sooner you sign up, the greater the likelihood that you will get your first choice time slot. For your convenience, we will have registration sheets for each lesson completed, and CCC will bill each member's account directly.
6.) PARENT/COACH COMMUNICATION
My primary form of communication will be weekly emails sent on Sunday evenings. The other forms of communication are outlined below. All important dates, practice times and the meet schedule are available on Google Calendar. Questions/comments feel free to let us know!
A.) Weekly Sunday evening emails (also available on the blogspot)
B.) Cherokee Blogspot (also available through CCC mobile app)
http://cherokeeswimteamnews.blogspot.com/p/practice.html
C.) CCC mobile app (download the app with password ccc1907 --> go to "Pool" --> go to "Swim Team News" which is linked to blogspot --> "Manage alerts" --> subscribe/turn on "Pool_news" channel)
D.) Push notifications (managed through CCC app)
E.) Google calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc&pli=1#main_7%7Cmonth-3+23233+23269+23233
This will not be the last time you here from me tonight! Probably not the second to last for a lot of you! Hold tight.
Looking forward to another great week of practice.
Take care,
Sam Davy
715-340-8138
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Intrasquad Meet- June 2nd
Good evening,
Coach Sam here. The first two days of practice have been highly successful. I think the swimmers who have participated have learned a lot, as have our coaches. I wanted to touch of a few things quick before we get to the intrasquad meet.
First, practice start times are posted and showing up on time is expected. I understand that this is our first week, and moving forward there may be some conflicts, but I want everyone to show up on time as much as possible. Showing up on time is important for our practices to run smoothly and efficiently. I have held off the start of practice the past two days and will do so the rest of this week, but starting on Monday, practices will begin when planned.
Second, please get your paperwork in. We need concussion forms completed before your child practices. We have not had copies of the GKAISA Registration forms at our practices but should from here on out. Please work on completing those as well.
Third, Please join us this Thursday, May 28th at 7PM for information and to sign up for our Master's swimming program!!! The program will begin Monday, June 1st, at 7pm! If you are an adult who is interested in being a part of organized practices with other adults and gain the health benefits of high intensity cardio/low joint impact, an experienced in triathlete, former swimmer, newcomer to the sport, or want to test out swimming to see if you can beat your child, this program is for you. We will offer a mix of both technique and cardio work. Practices will be held MW 7-8pm and T/TH 7:30-8:30am.
AND NOW, the intrasquad meet information.
Next Tuesday night, June 2nd, is the annual Green and White intrasquad meet. The meet will begin at 6pm, with warm-ups starting at 5pm.
As of right now, these are the families that we have marked down for the meet:
Addicks, Lucy - 9 y/o
Bagley, Connor - 14 y/o
Bagley, Mason - 9 y/o
Broady, Anne - 17 y/o
Brunson, Connor - 12 y/o
Conley, Michael - 10 y/o
Conley, Centaine - 8 y/o
Conley, Caylen - 8 y/o
Cox, Kylie - 10 y/o
Fielden, Amelia - 8 y/o
Johnson, Baxter - 7 y/o
Johnson, Hank - 10 y/o
Lederer, Parks - 6 y/o
Martin, Ellie - 18 y/o
Morton, Grant - 9 y/o
Morton, Ella - 8 y/o
Myers, Mason - 12 y/o
Powell, Caroline - 12 y/o
Schupp, Maeve - 8 y/o
Siler, Kathryn - 11 y/o
Smith, Walker - 14 y/o
Wagner, Ford - 11 y/o
Wagner, Jackson - 9 y/o
Welch, Connor - 7 y/o
Wilson, Kaleb - 11 y/o
I need three things:
First, if you are on this list but cannot attend the meet, please let me know.
Second, if you are not on this list, and are planning on attending this meet, please let me know.
Third, we need parents who are certified officials. We need a meet referee, starter, and stroke and turn judge. As of now, these parents are certified:
Robert Allen - Stroke and Turn
Eleanor Broady - Stroke and Turn
Patricia Martin - Stroke and Turn
Kim Wood McClamroch - Stroke and Turn
Walt Zibas - Starter and Stroke and Turn
We really need help with this part of our home meets. PLEASE, if you are willing to help with officiating please please please let me know.
Based upon the responses I receive between now and Sunday afternoon I will write up an email to the families attending the meet with information on volunteering, meet line-up and the officials that we will need.
Thank you all for all that you have done!
Sam Davy
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Cherokee Swim Team Kickoff Party at the Pool!
Cherokee Swim Team Kickoff Party at the Pool!
Wednesday, May 20th
5:30 pm - 7:00pm
Swimming, Dinner, Music, Team Information & Games!
Meet our new outstanding coaches, Sam Davy, Brittany Oxley, and Ellie Martin!
If you are a seasoned Swim Team member;
If you have never swam with a team but would love to improve your swimming, have fun and meet new friends;
If you are a very young swimmer and you would like to have swim lessons with our Feeder Program;
Or if you've a high school student who likes to swim, wants to spend time with friends, and is looking for some community service hours...
THE CHEROKEE SWIM TEAM IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU!
Get all the information you'll need for the swim season: practice schedules, meet schedules, swim lesson details, and planned social activities just for Swim Team members! Swim & Tri will be at the pool to help fit your swimmer with the new team suit if they didn't receive one last year. Bring your vacation schedule and medical insurance card to sign up!
Note: The CCC Swim Team is for children and grandchildren of Cherokee members. The cost for the summer program including all group swim lessons, five swim meets, and social activities is $75 for your first swimmer and $50 per sibling.
Please RSVP to this email with the number of adults and number of children attending by Tuesday at noon.
Questions? Email cherokeeccswimteam@gmail.com OR call Coach Sam Davy @ (713) 340-8138.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
Practices are normal times this week:
Monday- Thursday 9-11:30 & 5:30-6:30
Focus will be on City Meet swimmers but all CCC swimmers are invited to attend.
As of now, there will be no practice on Friday because our coaches will be at City with the older swimmers. If that changes we will let you know.
There will be no more Feeder Group practices this year. We will see our youngest swimmers next season!
Look for an email soon with all the City Meet details. Go Cherokee!!
Friday, July 11, 2014
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
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