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

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

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.

End of the Season Banquet

Fiesta!!

Tuesday, August 12th 

5:30-7:30

Please RSVP 

10 & under practice tonight 5:30-6:30

CCC tent is in the same location as last year. It is up on the hill on the patio of the old pool. 

Good luck at City! Go Cherokee!!

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!!

We won!! Nice job CCC swimmers!! Your hard work and efforts paid off and we have two more victories.

Thanks also to all the parent volunteers!

Stay tuned for news from the lockin...