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

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

oxley.britt@gmail.com

(850) 585-3755

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!!