Licensed To: State College Area YMCA |
3/2/2010 |
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Individual Meet Entries Report |
YMCA Western PA District Meet 13-Mar-10 to 14-Mar-10 [Ageup: 12/1/2009] Yards |
Location: Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
State College Area YMCA [SCAY-MA] Coach: STEVE POWER |
PA |
WOMEN |
Kiana Albert (12) |
# 17 |
Women 11-12 200 Medley Relay A |
Fly |
# 25 |
Women 11-12 50 Fly |
30.46Y |
# 29 |
Women 11-12 50 Back |
31.97Y |
Leandra Albert (13) |
# 35 |
Women 13-14 200 Medley Relay A |
Free |
# 37 |
Women 13-14 200 Free |
2:04.75Y |
# 39 |
Women 13-14 50 Free |
26.77Y |
Kate Cooper (11) |
# 21 |
Women 11-12 50 Free |
29.93Y |
Breanne Cummins (12) |
# 17 |
Women 11-12 200 Medley Relay A |
Back |
# 23 |
Women 11-12 200 IM |
2:39.91Y |
# 31 |
Women 11-12 50 Breast |
37.70Y |
Avery Cymbor (10) |
# 1 |
Women 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay A |
Free |
# 11 |
Women 10 & Under 50 Back |
39.08Y |
# 13 |
Women 10 & Under 50 Breast |
42.93Y |
Grace Dangelo (8) |
# 5 |
Women 10 & Under 100 IM |
1:25.92Y |
Ruth Dangelo (10) |
# 1 |
Women 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay A |
Fly |
# 9 |
Women 10 & Under 100 Free |
1:10.83Y |
# 11 |
Women 10 & Under 50 Back |
36.96Y |
Danielle Feffer (15) |
# 53 |
Women 15-18 400 Medley Relay A |
Fly |
# 61 |
Women 15-18 100 Fly |
1:01.41Y |
# 65 |
Women 15-18 100 Back |
1:03.59Y |
Jackie Feffer (10) |
# 11 |
Women 10 & Under 50 Back |
39.94Y |
# 13 |
Women 10 & Under 50 Breast |
41.71Y |
# 15 |
Women 10 & Under 200 Free Relay A |
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Jordan Garrigan (15) |
# 55 |
Women 15-18 200 Free |
2:05.88Y |
# 57 |
Women 15-18 50 Free |
26.91Y |
# 71 |
Women 15-18 400 Free Relay A |
1 |
Marie Gingher (15) |
# 53 |
Women 15-18 400 Medley Relay A |
Breast |
# 57 |
Women 15-18 50 Free |
26.36Y |
# 69 |
Women 15-18 100 Breast |
1:13.38Y |
Suzanne Gingher (17) |
# 53 |
Women 15-18 400 Medley Relay A |
Free |
# 57 |
Women 15-18 50 Free |
24.02Y |
# 63 |
Women 15-18 100 Free |
53.50Y |
Kirsten Hillsley (12) |
# 17 |
Women 11-12 200 Medley Relay A |
Breast |
# 23 |
Women 11-12 200 IM |
2:27.03Y |
# 31 |
Women 11-12 50 Breast |
36.11Y |
Laura Holleran (14) |
# 43 |
Women 13-14 100 Fly |
1:09.50Y |
# 45 |
Women 13-14 100 Free |
58.97Y |
# 51 |
Women 13-14 200 Free Relay A |
1 |
Jessica Hook (14) |
# 51 |
Women 13-14 200 Free Relay A |
4 |
Phoebe Jordan (15) |
# 59 |
Women 15-18 200 IM |
Event | Broken By | Time | Former Record Holder | Time |
Girls 15-18 50 Free | Suzanne Gingher | 24.77 | Michelle Myers 2005 | 24.88 |
Boys 13-14 100 Back | Alexander Hillsley | 57.31 | Tony Romanini 2006 | 57.71 |
Boys 13-14 Free Relay | Alexander Hillsley, Mike Feffer, Trevor Beahm, Ian Schrock | 1:39.37 | State College 1992 | 1:39.65 |
(My thanks to Coach Kate for compiling this information)
Last Chance
We have our Last Chance District qualifier this Saturday. All SCAY swimmers are invited to participate, whether or not they are close to District times. We will be signing up in our normal dual meet fashion - coaches asking the kids at practices and parents emailing me with the information. We will not swim relays and 8/U will participate in 10/U events (no 8/U events at Districts). Click here to view entries.
February 18, 2010
Good Thursday Morning:
Here are our warm times/lanes for Saturday. The A.M. session will start at 9:30, which is a change from the original start time.
Warm Up Start Time
A.M. 7:55 - 8:15 9:30
P.M. 12:00 - 12:25 1:30
I look forward to a fun and fast meet for our kids.....Go SCAY!!
February 10, 2010
Good Snowy Wednesday Morning:
I am canceling all practices today. Enjoy the day. Jenny Koberna told me yesterday that skiing was canceled today due to the snow. What's next? Canceling swim practices because there is water in the pool?
By the way, I apologize for not discussing this sooner.....we canceled the meet with Holidaysburg on January 30 due to a pump going out on the filter pump. The computer was overridden to feed chemicals into the pool. As is the usual case when hand feeding chemicals into the pool, it takes a couple days to get things leveled out. I know the chlorine levels were a little high on Monday and Tuesday, though we did not feel they were dangerous. I do know there were some dry skin/rashes and ruined suits. Things are leveled out now. Thanks for your patience. The Aquatics staff work hard to keep the pool in good condition, and I thanked them for their efforts in this situation. If you want to know some good stories about pool situations I have encountered, simply ask.
Another 'by the way' - at our Monday Board meeting (and our board members deserve a solid pat on the back) volunteerism was discussed. I have mentioned more than once that nothing good happens for our swimmers if we don't have parents stepping up and helping at our meets. This includes this weekend when the meet starts at 8:00 - and your kids need to be there by 6:45. It will also include our Last Chance District Qualifier on February 27. Most importantly, it means being willing to be there at States on March 20-21. We definitely need to make sure that we are able to conduct a great meet at States. Karen Myford and Maryellen Hurley coordinate volunteers. When they call, please be willing to help out.
See you soon.....
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
2/5/10
I have informed Brookville that we will NOT be coming to the meet tomorrow. As well, we will not have practices tomorrow morning. We will begin sign ups for Hollidaysburg on Monday. More next week. Everyone have a fun weekend. I know me, my snow blower, snow shovel and driveway are gonna partay!
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
February 5, 2010
Good Friday Afternoon:
My best friend lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. He laughs at our 'snow days'. Up there they cancel bus service when the temp gets to 20 below - which means parents have to get their kids to school.
Brookville has asked that we let them know tonight whether or not we are coming tomorrow.
I will let you know around 6:00 tonight if I am canceling the meet. So you understand, I have always erred on the side of caution with traveling to our meets in inclement weather.
Though school is closing an hour early, right now I am planning on holding practices tonight - and the Junior group will wish I had cancelled practices. If this changes we will send out a note at 2:00.
So you know, Jen Stephens, our IT person at the Y, sends these messages out over our server as I was having email problems from my computer. I thank Jen immensely for this and all the work she does for SCAY.
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
February 4, 2010 Good Early (3:37) Thursday Morning: Mr. Short Shower, here..... I hope you are up and seeing a beautiful starry sky and the moon. This is the best time of the day. Brookville Entries are attached. Due to the weather possibilities and the potential "degree of road crapiness" (I will not divulge who sent that to me), I will send a note out at 5:00 a.m. Saturday. The note will only be sent to you if the weather is such that we shouldn't go. I have alerted Brookville on this. A correction (and I will not divulge the name of the parent who alerted me to this) since our warm ups start at 8:30, swimmers should arrive by 8:15 (not 7:45) to check in with their coaches. All coaches will be at the meet. Nationals I need to know ASAP if swimmers who qualify for Nationals will be going. Please let me know by Monday, February 8. See attached qualifying times. All Team Practice There will be an all team practice on Friday, February 12, from 4:00 - 5:00. Parents are invited to send in treats (you know, things such as carrots, celery etc) for after practice in the lobby. Thanks in advance. I'm gonna go out now and bark at the moon..... Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
February 2, 2010
Good Tuesday Afternoon:
KYSL T-Shirt Orders
If this hasn't gone out, please be aware that 2010 KYSL t-shirt orders are due to my folder at the Y by the end of practices on Friday. Make checks payable to SCAY, and indicate it is 2010 KYSL t-shirt order. I will have info on KYSL entries tomorrow.
SP
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
February 1, 2010
Good Monday Morning:
THE POOL IS OPEN SO THERE WILL BE PRACTICES TONIGHT
SCAY/Brookville
We will begin taking sign ups for our away meet with Brookville. Our warm ups will begin at 8:30, so swimmers should arrive by 8:15 to check in with their coaches. Parents, you can confirm yes or no by emailing me.
SCAY/Hollidaysburg
Having to cancel this meet threw a huge wrench in the works of getting our high school swimmers qualified for Champs and Districts. I am working on getting this figured out and will let you know as soon as I can.
Coming soon.....
KYSL and District entries. More information will be coming your way.
SP
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
January 25, 2010
Good Monday Morning:
SCAY vs Ridgeway I really enjoy going to Ridgeway. The parents run a good meet and the pool is my favorite in the league (one of the few I get to swim in before the meet). I want to thank the parents who volunteered to work - you represented very well. Swimmers of the Meet are Grace Dangelo and Teddy Smith - great job you two!
SCAY vs Hollidaysburg We host Hollidaysburg this Saturday. Our warm ups will be at 8:00, so we would like the swimmers to arrive at 7:45. For this weekend we will not have a Meet Event. Rather, we will concentrate on our best events and/or those events in which swimmers are closest to District times. We coaches will begin taking sign ups tonight. Parents can also email me yes or no - especially those parents of younger swimmers. I would like all sign ups by Wednesday so I can get the meet set up.
Concerning High School swimmers: Being as this is Hollidaysburg you are invited to swim a couple of individual events in addition to the medley relay. Please let me know your preferences. PARENTS please get this to your High School swimmers.
Parking At the Y I am a member of the Management Team. At our last Management Team meeting swim team parents parking in the circle in front of the Y came up. This is not an area where people are supposed to park. Please find a parking space and come into the Y to get your swimmers. Thanks.
More as it happens...
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
January 18, 2010
Good Monday Morning:
Swimmers of the Meet for Saturday's dual meet with TY-Valley are Hannah Mancuso and Ben Schiffer. Great job, Hannah and Ben. I also want to thank all the parents who helped run the meet - and our Late Night - as all your efforts certainly are appreciated.
We will begin taking sign ups today for our away dual meet with Ridgeway. I will let you know when our warm up time and the meet start time are when I get them. Remember, parents, you can email me yes or no about meet entries. This is especially useful for the younger swimmers as, for the most time, they don't know if they are going to be in the meet. Thanks.
A short today, I know. More as it happens.....
SPJanuary 13, 2010
Good Wednesday Morning:
The meet event this Saturday is butterfly, so everyone who is legal will be swimming the butterfly event in their age group.
Concerning Late Night this Saturday. The main activities will be rock climbing and the world renown SCAY Coin Dive. The pool will be open from 9:30 - 10:30, and the coin dive will take place at 10:15. Oh, did I mention the annual swimmers vs old people basketball game, which will begin sometime between 8:15 and 8:30. Though this morning all those boys who have been telling me the Old Guys were going down, were telling me something about an away meet and they may not get back in time. Same excuse I would use if I were them, under these circumstances. If you are interested in hearing some of the highlights of the history of these games, simply ask.
Also concerning Late Night
, all swimmers should be picked up by 11:00 - and remember, all parents/swimmers are to sign in and out.You recently got a note about volunteering from SCAY Board President Jenny Koberna. I have discussed many times how important parents are to what we do for our kids. Going beyond getting them to practices and meets, our meets cannot run without our parents - yes and those from the visiting teams. My hope is that all of SCAY's parents would be willing to volunteer to time, seed, hand out cards, work concession, officiate (if you are qualified - and getting qualified is easy, just ask), and any of the other jobs available. Karen and MaryEllen (as do many of our parents) work hard at making sure our meets run smoothly.
I support their efforts in getting parents to volunteer, and ask we all do the same.On Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr*., Day) there will not be an organized dryland practice - Swimmers can come in on their own and workout.
SCAY afternoon swim practices will be during their normal times.*One of my favorite quotes is from Marin Luther King, which contained 'judging a man by the content of his character, rather than by the color of his skin'.
More as it happens.....
SP
January 7, 2010
Good Thursday Morning:
The next time you come into the Y take a gander at our new trophy case and bulletin board. Thanks to our board and Karen Myford and Heather Jordan, our area looks great. My hope is that we will win a few more awards to display.
Remember, tomorrow morning we have our dual meet with Juniata Valley. Swimmers should arrive at 7:45, check in with their coaches then get ready to start warm ups at 8:00. A couple things about our home meets:
v The swimmers lead the singing of our National Anthem. Please follow suit and sing loud and, as James Brown intoned, "Proud".
v Entries by name will be posted in the lobby - this will include relays.
v If you can, keep your swimmers to the end of the meet. As happens a few times during the season, we need swimmers to fill the freestyle relays. Otherwise we have to scratch that relay.
v Please have your swimmers sit on the side of the pool where the team and coaches are. This will help us round up the stray who is late to the seeding area.
v Food is not to be eaten on deck. Swimmers and spectators are to eat all food in the lobby/concession areas.
Beginning Monday, January 11, all dryland practices will start at 6:15 a.m.
More as it comes up.....
SP
December 15, 2009
Good Tuesday Morning:
SCAY/Dubois Dual Meet
We had a good meet at Dubois, and I really appreciated their efforts in conducting an efficient and quick meet. Swimmers of the Meet are Ruth Dangelo and Luke Hurley.
Hollidaysburg Block PartyI am attaching our entries for this Saturday (Click here). Swimmers 10 and younger should arrive at 8:15 to check in with the coaches. Swimmers 12 and older should arrive at 12:15. Kate and I will be on deck for the morning session.
Kate and Brendan will be on deck in the afternoon.Holiday Wish
This will probably be my last note before the Holiday break. However you celebrate this time of the year, I wish for all peace, love and full bellies. Next time you see me, ask about the surfing/Sports Illustrated story.
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Remember the following:
I expect all SCAY swimmers who qualify to participate in all the above meets.
I have mentioned to you that this has been the funnest year I have had at SCAY. The reason is you guys. You have come to work and be a team. Let's keep it going by working hard, supporting your teammates, and staying in touch.
P.S. Tomorrow is our last practice together before high school season. I am thinking things round and hot, some with pineapple, some with pepperoni, some with cheese.
SP
November 10, 2009 Good Tuesday Morning:
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November 2, 2009 (Happy Birthday, Mom -- #90)
Good Monday Morning:
Þ Today the coaches will start taking sign-ups for Sunday’s SCAY Invitational. Everyone will swim the IM, so we will be asking the kids what other three events they want to swim, in order of importance, as we may drop the 4th event so they can swim a relay. Our warm ups are at 12:00 sharp and the meet begins at 1:00.
Þ Bloomsburg Swim Your Own Age meet entries are due Wednesday, November 4. You must use our Meet Entry form and place them in the Meet Entry folder. We are about to switch over to a slightly different ME form, which is why you might find paper copies of our soon to be old form. These are OK to use. Make sure you check the meet information for the maximum number events the kids can swim. Enter your swimmers in the maximum number of events.Þ Yesterday’s Halloween Invitational was blast! I have not received the results yet, and when I do I will get them out to you. Another thing we are going to do is to send out updated best times after each meet. Swimmers of the Meet are Kiana Albert for the morning session and Danielle Feffer for the afternoon session. The Swim of the Meet (not recognized at every meet) is Sarah Dangelo’s 200 free. She was a stud. Swimmers of the meet receive a certificate recognizing their performance. Swimmer of the Meet criteria are, in order:
Team support
Sportsmanship
Best times
Points Scored
Please keep in mind the award is usually subjective. For yesterday’s morning session we coaches discussed 5 or 6 swimmers.
Þ As we have in the past, the D3 group will begin practicing from 4:10 – 5:40. This will take place beginning Monday, November 30. The D3 group will practice from 4:10 – 5:40 Monday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday (when there are no meets) will remain the same as they are now.
Þ I am having a JR/SR Group meeting today. We will be going over some items that are pertinent to the beginning of the high school season. We will also be distributing our Property Of Shirts, which look great this year.
Þ For this Saturday D1,2,3 practice we will be working on two hand turns and breaststroke pullouts.
More as it happens…..
SP
October 31, 2009
Good Saturday Morning:
Man, or Woman, I just looked in the mirror and it was scary! Must be Halloween.
I forgot to attach Williamsport entries yesterday, here they are. I know there will be some changes in the relays, so make sure you check the relays posted in our team area. And remember, depending on the timing, if a swimmer doesn’t show we may just have to scratch that particular relay. This is a fun meet. For those of you who have not been to this meet before it is very crazy at the beginning of the morning session. Please make sure you keep you kids the team area.
See you all tomorrow. Go Washington Huskies!
October 30, 2009
Good Friday Morning:
Þ If you missed our annual Halloween Costume Contest and Apple Bob last night, you missed a fun event. Thalia Stout, as a Zombie, won the scariest category; Miranda Myford (as an old man – hey, aren’t I already old?! – running for president) won the funniest category; Ruth Dangelo, as a bag of groceries, won the most creative category. Then we bobbed for apples. If I hadn’t called them out of the water I think Phoebe Jordan would still be in the water trying in vain to get her apple.
Þ We have two meets going on this weekend. I will list warm up times and meet start times below. Keep in mind we want the kids to arrive 15 minutes early to check in with their coaches. I will attach our entries for Williamsport, which we will also post at the meet. Depending on the timing (it can be crazy) if a relay member doesn’t show, we may have to scratch that relay.
| MEET | WARM UP TIME | MEET START TIME |
Big Cat | Friday – 5:30 p.m. Saturday – 7:30 a.m. Sunday – 7:30 a.m. | Friday – 6:30 p.m. Saturday – 9:00 a.m. Sunday – 9:00 a.m. |
Williamsport | 12/U – 8:45 a.m. 13/O – (not before) Noon | 12/U 9:30 a.m. 13/O – 1:00 p.m. |
Þ For all of our meets until Districts SCAY swimmers are to wear SCAY imprinted suits and SCAY caps. If you are new and don’t have a SCAY imprinted suit, not to worry – wear, if you can, a dark color suit. We will have SCAY caps at Williamsport. Should you need one, latex caps are $4 and silicone are $11.
Þ A reminder there are no practices tomorrow morning.Þ For our Senior group practice on Monday, November 2 (Happy Birthday Mom) we will swim 90 fast and furious minutes then have a meeting to go over a few things as the high school season approaches. We will also distribute our Property Of shirts – they look great this year! The plan is to have everyone wear theirs to school Tuesday.
Lots going on now. More as it happens…….
SP
October 26, 2009
Good Monday Morning:
Þ A great job at Aqualaps yesterday! Thanks to all the parents who were there to support the kids and to register, count, and feed. A special thanks to the swimmers, especially the older swimmers who were helping me not get a heart attack – and, at now 58, I need all the help I can get. The goals of the relay event were for all relays to finish under an hour AND within five seconds of each other. All relays finished at 59.05 and within ½ second of each other. And most important, we had alotta fun!Þ Williamsport allow late entries provided I get them to them by the time I leave for the Y at 5:00 tomorrow morning. I will be asking the older kids tonight. Parents, you can email me by 3:30 tomorrow morning if you want your swimmer in the meet. Keep in mind: After I send in entries at 3:30 tomorrow morning I cannot guarantee getting your swimmer in the meet – you will have to hope for deck entering on the day of the meet, which cannot be guaranteed. Also, I cannot guarantee late entries will be in relays.Þ Remember, our Halloween Costume Contest and Apple Bob is this Thursday (11/29). Prizes will be awarded for first place for the funniest, scariest and most creative categories. This event is from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. All contestants will receive a very special participation award.Þ Bloomsburg Swim your own entries are due November 4. I will be submitting these entries the next day. Entry information is on our bulletin board. Entries must be submitted on our Meet Entry form and placed in the Meet Entry folder. Entry fees are not required. Make sure you enter the maximum number of events allowed.Þ For our SCAY Invitational on November 8, I am changing the meet entry approach. In an earlier note I had indicated entries being due this Friday. Instead, we are going to treat this meet as we do with our dual meets: the coaches will begin asking the swimmers on the Monday before the meet – yes or no – if they will be going to the meet. Parents can also email me this information starting this Monday. As with our dual meets, each meet will have a “Team Event”, meaning we will indicate an event that all swimmers in the meet will swim. For our invitational the event will be the IM. Swimmers can/will enter a total of four individual events.Þ There will be a practice schedule change this week. Due to no school the Junior/Senior group will practice from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All other practice groups will swim at their normal times.Þ Due to the meets this weekend, practices Saturday are cancelled.Again, thanks for a great effort by everyone at Aqualaps yesterday. And for the many birthday wishes and the cake.
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Good Friday Afternoon:
Þ The Y is closed today due to power outages so there will not be practice tonight. The Y will open tomorrow morning, so there will be practice.
Þ Williamsport entries deadline is extended to after practices Monday. I will submit what entries I have first thing Tuesday morning. Let me reiterate here: I will only be submitting entries for invitational meets once; entries must be submitted on Meet Entry forms, located in the lobby (please do not email me your entries); no fees are required for our scheduled Y meet entries.
SP
Good Wednesday Morning:
Aqualaps - If you have not gotten your folder/information, please pick it up at the Y. The coaches have been handing them out. The box with packets will be in the lobby. This is a very important fundraiser for us, and we need everyone involved. Come Sunday, October 25 (1:00 p.m., at the Y), you will see how very important this is to our team, as a fundraiser, and, much more importantly, a team builder. And remember, fees from this event will pay for all entries to our scheduled Y meets, and each Aqualaps participant will receive a latex SCAY cap.
Aqualaps Practices - As we do every year, we will have All-Team practices for Aqualaps. These will be the next two Fridays (October 16 and 23), from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. These are for all SCAY swimmers.
Williamsport - Entries are due by Friday, October 16. No fees are required. All you need to do is to complete a Meet Entry Form, located in the Y, and place in the meet entry folder. The meet is Sunday, November 1. The meet information is pinned to our bulletin board.
USA Registration - Also due this Friday. You MUST download the registration form from the Mid-Atlantic website (maswim.org), attach a check for the fee (payable to SCAY) and place in my folder. I will not process any registration with out the form and check.
Meet Schedule - I will get this to you as soon as I can. There is one situation I need to work out before I send it to you. The meets we have coming up before Thanksgiving are Williamsport (Nov 1), SCAY Invite (Nov 8), and the Bloomsburg Invite (Nov 14. Our dual meet schedule begins December 5.
Halloween - Remember, our annual Halloween Costume Contest and bobbing for apples is Thursday, October 29, from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. There will not be any other practices this night. The categories for costumes are:
Funniest - Scariest - Most Imaginative. 1st place prizes will be awarded in each category.
Special Note - I was talking with the person who does our shirts and team wear the other day. We were talking about parents and I told her that I am very lucky to have the parent group on SCAY. You guys let us coach and provide amazing support for we coaches and the swimmers. Thanks for all you do.
I’m tearing up………SP
Good Wednesday Morning:
Seems like this time of year gets really hectic, what starting up the new season, getting communication organized – heck, getting to know all the kids names! From my vantage point things are going well in the water. It seems the kids have come to work this year and the coaches are doing a great job.
On the parent side of things there has been a big change: Cathy Dufour stepped down as SCAY President (her daughter decided not to swim this year). Jenny Koberna agreed to take over this position. Let’s all work to make Jenny’s job easier – if she calls, please respond to help with what she asks she to do. At every banquet in April I ask the kids to stand and give the parents a standing ovation. I do this because, as I explain to the kids, none of what happens with SCAY happens without what our parents do. So, ahead of time, I will thank all of you for your continued support of the swimmers and coaches.
This will be a busy note, so, please, read it carefully. Should you have questions about anything to do with what goes on in the water: practices, meets, Aqualaps, etc., please feel free to contact me: 231-0340, and you have my email address.
Now, on to business…..
Y CHANGE - If you don’t know, there has been a change with State College and Bellefonte YMCAs. We have formed an association called YMCA of Centre County with the two branches being State College and Bellefonte. This will have no effect on the two teams and we will remain separate. Our team will still be called SCAY and we will retain our mascot, logo, cap, suit, team wear, identity number, etc.
AQUALAPS - This is one of our two main fundraisers, the other being co-hosting PA East-West State Championships with Bellefonte, in March. It is very important that all families participate in this event. Starting tomorrow coaches will be giving swimmers their packet that will include information that should be self-explanatory. Please remember that pledges can be obtained by door-to-door solicitation and through the mail (friends, relatives). There is the 500 Club – swimmers obtaining $500 or more in pledges receive a special T-Shirt. Two things that will come from Aqualaps money are all scheduled Y meets that require fees will be paid by the team, and each swimmer earning pledges will receive a free latex SCAY cap. Please make sure your swimmers participate in this event – and the relay is a blast! Aqualaps is on Sunday, October 25, 1:00 at the Y. You should figure 1 ½ or so.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST/APPLE BOB - On Thursday, October 29 we will have our annual Halloween Costume Contest and Apple Bob. (We are doing this on Thursday because we have some kids in a meet on Friday night. This will take place from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., on deck at the Y. All practices are cancelled this night. Categories will be announced soon.
MEET SCHEDULE - I will get out to you our final meet schedule next week. However, there are a couple meets coming up in the next few weeks you should know about:
Williamsport Halloween Invitational - This meet is on Sunday, November 1. Information for this meet will be posted on the bulletin board at the Y. Entries for this meet must be submitted on our Meet Entry Forms, located in our wall rack. I am asking for entries into the Meet Entries folder by Friday, October 16, after practice. I will be submitting these before practice the following day.
SCAY Invitational - This meet is on Sunday, November 8. I will get meet information out to you soon. We will be swimming our normal dual meet events, and entries will be due Friday, October 30.
USA REGISTRATION - For those interested in USA registration, you will need to get your registration form and your check into my folder by Friday, October 16. I will be submitting these the next day. All information regarding USA registration is on the Mid-Atlantic website: maswim.org. Go to forms depot, athlete registration. Registration at this time covers you through the end of 2010. I will only be submitting these registration at the one time.
MEET ENTRIES - Other than our KYSL dual meets, I will only be entering invitational meets once. Please get your meet entries in on time.
OFFICIALS TRAINING - There will be a training for Level one officials in Hollidaysburg on November 7. Information is in the wall rack at the Y. This is a great way to watch a meet.
COMMUNICATION - If you are receiving my messages and are no longer involved with the team, let me know and I will remove your address from my list. If the name on your email address is incorrect, let me know and I will change it.
Whew! I think that is all for now. Remember to contact me with questions. SP
Good Thursday Morning:
So far, everything is going well in practices. I am impressed with how the coaches are working with the kids, and how the kids are responding to the coaches. If we all play our cards well this could be a banner year for SCAY. I especially want to thank Katie, Nicole, Zach, and Brendan for the super jobs they are doing. Some items that are coming our way:
Þ Aqualaps is coming on October 25. This is one of our two major fundraisers, the other being States in March. Information will be coming to you soon, in the form of a packet that will be given to the kids or put in your family’s folder in the file cabinet. All information/instructions will be included. We hope that all families can raise AT LEAST $125 per family. Remember, you can go door-to-door, in the workplace, and mail pledge forms to relatives. This is a very important fundraiser, so I hope everyone will step up.
Þ Williamsport Halloween Invitational is November 1. The information will be posted on the bulletin board soon, and I will let you know. This is a meet where you will need to complete a Meet Entry Form, which are located in the lobby at the Y.
Þ SCAY Invitational -- we will be hosting a small invitational on November 8. Teams that will be invited are those in our league, Bellefonte, Greensburg, Johnstown, Mon Valley. Information you need to enter will come shortly.
Þ SCAY Annual Halloween Costume Contest and Pool Party – Our annual event will be held on Friday, October 30. This will be an all-team practice event from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. We have categories and awards. Look for more information soon.
Þ Meet Schedule – Our annual KYSL meeting is October 4. At that meeting we will establish our meet schedule for the season. I will get this to you shortly after this meeting.Þ This Saturday – the D1, 2, 3 groups will work on backstroke starts and turns. As always, should you have any questions, please feel free to email or call me at 231-0340.
More as it happens…..
Good Wednesday Morning:
Things are looking very good as we gear up for the 2009-2010 season. I am excited with the talent we have coming back, and with the potential we have coming in through the evaluations I have had this summer and the 50 swimmers registered for our Stroke Clinic. Over the next short period of time I will be getting notes out to you. Today I will concentrate on what we all need to be aware of as we get started on September 8.
Þ Start of Season We begin on Tuesday, September 8. The JR/SR group will practice from 3:40 – 5:00 p.m., and our Stroke Clinic will be held from 5:00 – 6:00. I always ask 5-6 of the JR/SR group members to stay and help with the Clinic. This has never been a problem, and I look forward to their participation with the Stroke Clinic this year.
Þ Coaching Staff I am very excited about our coaching staff this year. I had a great applicant pool, many with PA YMCA experience, and I knew that I would be OK with whomever I chose. Here is how the staff looks:
Cubs/Pride Katie Boudreau, an Engineering Grad Student, specializing in Acoustics
D1 Zach Smith
D2 Nicole Gonsorick, a Communication Disorders/Speech Therapy Student
D3 Brendan Berthold
Þ Parent Meeting Sunday, September 13, 2:00 p.m., at the Y
Þ September 14 Practices begin - see schedule at link on left
Þ Big Cat Fall Kick-off October 30 – November 1. Entries are due to me on Wednesday, September 9. Information is available on the Mid-Atlantic website (maswim.org). You must complete a meet entry form (located in the lobby), attach a check (include payment for surcharge fees if applicable), and place in the ‘Meet Entries’ folder. Entries without a fee check (payable to SCAY – NO CASH) will be returned. I will submit our entries on September 10 - no late entries will be accepted. This is a USA meet and swimmers must be USA registered to participate. We can enter swimmers who are not yet USA registered; I will get to you USA registration information in a couple weeks. Should you have questions concerning USA registration/participation, please feel free to contact me
Þ Meet Entries For USA and YMCA meets that require payment:
*I will be submitting entries ONLY for meets on our schedule
*I will only submit entries ONCE on the day indicated – after that you will have to hope for on deck entries
*We will have a coach on deck for all meets listed on our meet schedule – our meet schedule will be finalized and published after our KYSL meeting on October 4
*Our KYSL dual meets will be entered as in the past: We will be asking during the week before the meet if the kids will be participating; parents can also email me with this information as a back-up
Þ Registration Registration for SCAY is ongoing. Please get in and register as soon as possible.
Þ Contact Should you have any questions, concerns, compliments(?!), please feel free to contact me: 231-0340 OR spower@ymcaofcentrecounty.org.
That’s it for now. Let’s have a great 2009-2010 season!!!!
SP
Registration for the 2009-2010 Swim Team season has begun. Here is information on 2009-2010 fees and payment options.
Good Monday Morning:
There will be a great deal of information, so please read carefully. I am leaving early tomorrow morning to visit my mom. Should you have any questions about any of this information, I will be back in ‘the office’ on Tuesday, August 11. I ask that you wait until then to call/email.
I am very excited about the 2009-10 season. Though we say good-bye to Gretchen Miller (going off to Elizabethtown College) and Heather Brady (resuming her swimming career at Penn State), I am happy to say that Zach Smith (D1) and Brendan Berthold (D3) will be returning to coach SCAY this fall. I have already gotten a couple applications for our Cubs/Pride and D2 positions.
The 2009-10 season will begin on Tuesday, September 8. The JR/SR group will practice from 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.; the Stroke Clinic will be that Tuesday through Friday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. All groups will practice begin practice September 14 – the practice schedule is listed at the Practice Schedule link on the left.
A note about a change in the JR/SR group practice schedule. This season we will not be having dryland in the mornings. Instead, we will be doing ½ hour of core/body weight strength after the afternoon swim practice. Dryland has always been a big part of our training, and I am looking forward to this new approach.
Here are the practice groups for the 1009-10 season. Keep in mind the following:
Þ Practice groups are based on rosters for Fall/Winter, Spring, Summer
Þ If a swimmer is not listed they were inadvertently left off or somehow didn’t register last year (I will be talking with a couple of you about this); don’t panic if your swimmer is left off – we will get them in the water
Þ Group changes mainly go up and depend on room available in the next group(s) up, and can happen any time, especially the first two weeks or in the middle of November when the high school season begins
Þ I try my best to keep the groups evenly distributed
Þ We will be joining swimmers from our Stroke Clinic
Þ I took input from our coaches, though I made the final decision
Cubs Maya Foster, Finan Turnage-Barney
Pride Chloe Bevilacqua, Catherine Caswell, Andrew Geng, William Huang, Nora Parks, Jodie Chellis, Lauren Alexander, Gerogie Thomas, Krupa Hedge, Grace Dangelo, Mason Harvill
D1 Roy Xing, Will Bakken, Claire Burnside, Kelsey Craighead, Daniel Cullen, Sarah Finton, Hanah Foster, Luke Genovese, Kristina Hughes, Joseph Leahey, Thomas Leahey, Matthew Morris, Adam Smith, Anders Sonsteby, Talia Stout, Emma Wilcock, Taler Givens, Mackensie Harvill, Kristi Hile, Kathryn Koberna, Maya Jefferies, Hannah Foster, Casey Restivo, Aiden Turnage-Barney, Ayush Upneja, Jesse Washell, Mike Challis, Christina Kim
D2 Avery Belser, Saran Dangelo, Josie Garrigan, Luke Hurley, Madison Lambert, Annie Liu, Tobias VanDyke, Emma Wright, Patrick Caswell, Jackie Feffer, Joey Feffer, Nick Feffer, Kate Skipper, Noah Smith, Janet Yang, Luke Hurley, Michaela Haprster, Wasi Katri, Rafay Ahmad, Avery Cymbor, Erin Bevilacqua, Ruth Dangelo, Fiona Vashaw, Esther Kleit, Victoria Maras, Kelsey Linzell
D3 Patrick Adair, Katie Arndt, Michaela Bojan, Noah Christie, Kate Cooper, Cora Davis, Lear Du, Seth Erdely, Hannah Finton, Juliet Garrigan, Madeline Gierchak, Johanna Kennedy, Joseph Liechty, Kyle Moerschbacher, Miranda Myford, Camden Nckell, Benn Schiffer, Gract Tothero, Grace VanDyke, Charnice Wren, Lewis Yeaple, Mikayla Barnett, Luke Charles, Frederick Cullen, Breanne Cummins, Hallie Dufour, Caitlyn Fosnacht, Matthew Fritsch, Jordan Hillsley, Elizabeth Holland, Jacob Huff, Julia Lucas, Alexander Milligan, RAra Taminga, Akhil Upneja, Nathan Woodman, Saraan Irzani
JR/SR Brian Adair, Ayla Ross, Kylyn Ross, Quinn Ross, Kiana Albert, Leandra Albert, Kirsten Hillsley, Alex Hillsley, Molly Pate, Courtney Quinn, Ted Smith, Rosie Sowers, Trevor Beahm, Sarah Bevilacqua, Chloe Deonna, Anthony Deonna, Mike Feffer, Danielle Feffer, Dan Fritsch, Laura Holleran, Phoebe Jordan, Sarah Koberna, Ian Schrock, Zach Smith, Zack Schiffer, Garret Wagner, Seamus Wagner, Viktor White, Micah Cattell, Jordan Garrigan, Kelly Miller, Lauren Moreschbacher, Hanna Parry, Laura Prince, Heather Schon, Rachel Sommer, Joe Woodman