Practice Schedule
RHS Practice Groups
Group 1: Next Practice Tuesday September 5th
G1 Elite: Next Practice Wednesday September 6th
Group 2: Next Practice Tuesday September 6th
Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30-9:15
NPHS Practice Groups
Group 1: Next Practice Tuesday September 5th
RHS Practice Groups
Group 1: Next Practice Tuesday September 5th
G1 Elite: Next Practice Wednesday September 6th
Group 2: Next Practice Tuesday September 6th
Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30-9:15
NPHS Practice Groups
Group 1: Next Practice Tuesday September 5th
Group 2: Next Practice Tuesday September 5th
Group 3: Next Practice Tuesday September 5th
Practice notes: All athletes swimming at Divisionals this coming weekend will practice with Group 3 in the mornings
Summer Divisonals Concord High School August 5th & 6th
I have attached our club's entry. If you notice any mistakes please let me know immediately. I am able to make changes through tomorrow. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet.
Summer Divisonals Concord High School August 5th & 6th
I have attached our club's entry. If you notice any mistakes please let me know immediately. I am able to make changes through tomorrow. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet.
Saturday and Sunday 11 and overs
Prelims
Warm-ups 7:30-8:45 Our swimmers need to be on deck by 7:45
Meet Starts 9:00
Finals
Warm-ups 3:30-4:15 Our swimmers need to be on deck by 3:30
Meet Starts 4:30
Saturday and Sunday 10 and under
Warm-ups 12:30-1:00 Our swimmers need to be on deck by 12:15
Meet Starts 1:15
Age Group State
A very good showing for our club the first two days of the meet. I will update all of our pages as soon as I receive the results file.
A very good showing for our club the first two days of the meet. I will update all of our pages as soon as I receive the results file.
Team Pool Party/Cookout Saturday August 12th
We will be having and end of season party at my house on the Saturday following Divisionals. Swimmers along with their siblings and parents are all welcome to attend My house is located at 205 Wrenwood Trail in North Liberty. If you click on my address it will take you to a Google map on our website (you will need to be logged into to our site). My house is about 20 minutes from Riley. The club will provide the hot-dogs and drinks along with the eating utensils. If you are attending please bring a dessert or side to share. The party will be from noon to 4.
Team T-shirts for $ALE!
Over the years we have accumulated several team shirts. We typically always order a couple more in each size, we have some that were never picked up by former swimmers, and even some from the lost and found. We have multiple sizes but our largest inventory is in the youth small and youth medium. All of these shirts are for sale. The 50/50 cotton blend T-shirts are $5 and the dry-fit shirts are $10. If you are interested in these shirts please come down to the pool office after practice.
Ava's Schedule
Ava will be meeting with Group 3 on Monday morning this week.
Fall/Winter Season
The on-line registration for the fall/winter season will be up and running on August 1st. All families who wish to continue with the club will need to register at this time. Our first practice will be Tuesday September 5th.
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago we will be instituting some changes for the upcoming fall/winter season. Here are some of our new policies.
1. (Introduced 7-2) We will be returning to the old meet declaration process. Swimmers will no longer be automatically entered in meets. If a parent wants a swimmer to compete in a meet they will need to commit them. When I changed the policy a few seasons ago the hope was that it would encourage meet attendance. It did not have a substantial impact on the number of swimmers attending meets.
2. (Introduced 7-2) Our training fees have been the same since our club started in 2006. They will remain the same for all first season swimmers and for all swimmers who compete at least once a month. Our primary mission is to be a competitive swim team and that requires competing. If families choose not to have swimmers compete at meets they will pay a higher monthly training fee. Group 1 swimmers will pay $35 (instead of $25), Group 2 will increase to $50 (instead of $35), and Group 3 will increase to $70 (instead of $50) If meets are not offered during a month (September and April) there will not be any additional charges.
3. (Introduced 7-9) Group 3 swimmers will be required to volunteer for 4 hours each season. Our Group 1 and Group 2 practices need lifeguards. Swimmers that are not certified lifeguards can volunteer to help by serving as an assistant to our coaches during those practice times. I anticipate all of the Group 3 swimmers being able to handle this requirement but for those that choose not to their will be a financial penalty equivalent to the cost of a paid lifeguard.
4. (Introduced 7-9) I've updated our tech suit policy. I've changed some of the age requirements to be more aligned with our overall philosophy and clarified some language so every age group is covered. You can click here to see our policy.
5. (Introduced 7-16) Meet expectations. This will be a new document during our registration that will require a digital signature. This is being added so there is less confusion for parents and swimmers of what the SBSC expected meet behavior is for our club’s members.
6. (Introduced 7-16) Group 3 swimmers will be paying for the month of March. Our high school swimmers will still not be charged for their time in February and the high school boys will still not be charged for their one week of November. Over the years we have given 6-7 weeks of free swimming to our high school swimmers. Swimmers will still receive at least two weeks of free swimming every fall/winter.
Advertising Credit
Selling a one year ad on our website could earn you anywhere from $50 to almost $500. Here is the link for more information.
Another easy way to earn credit for your swim club account is to hang our recruiting posters out in the public. For every poster you hang you will receive a $5 credit up to $25. Once you hang the poster post a pic of it on your Facebook page (or other social site) and tag the club.
Upcoming Meet & Dates/location/Deadline to commit
We will be having and end of season party at my house on the Saturday following Divisionals. Swimmers along with their siblings and parents are all welcome to attend My house is located at 205 Wrenwood Trail in North Liberty. If you click on my address it will take you to a Google map on our website (you will need to be logged into to our site). My house is about 20 minutes from Riley. The club will provide the hot-dogs and drinks along with the eating utensils. If you are attending please bring a dessert or side to share. The party will be from noon to 4.
Team T-shirts for $ALE!
Over the years we have accumulated several team shirts. We typically always order a couple more in each size, we have some that were never picked up by former swimmers, and even some from the lost and found. We have multiple sizes but our largest inventory is in the youth small and youth medium. All of these shirts are for sale. The 50/50 cotton blend T-shirts are $5 and the dry-fit shirts are $10. If you are interested in these shirts please come down to the pool office after practice.
Ava's Schedule
Ava will be meeting with Group 3 on Monday morning this week.
Fall/Winter Season
The on-line registration for the fall/winter season will be up and running on August 1st. All families who wish to continue with the club will need to register at this time. Our first practice will be Tuesday September 5th.
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago we will be instituting some changes for the upcoming fall/winter season. Here are some of our new policies.
1. (Introduced 7-2) We will be returning to the old meet declaration process. Swimmers will no longer be automatically entered in meets. If a parent wants a swimmer to compete in a meet they will need to commit them. When I changed the policy a few seasons ago the hope was that it would encourage meet attendance. It did not have a substantial impact on the number of swimmers attending meets.
2. (Introduced 7-2) Our training fees have been the same since our club started in 2006. They will remain the same for all first season swimmers and for all swimmers who compete at least once a month. Our primary mission is to be a competitive swim team and that requires competing. If families choose not to have swimmers compete at meets they will pay a higher monthly training fee. Group 1 swimmers will pay $35 (instead of $25), Group 2 will increase to $50 (instead of $35), and Group 3 will increase to $70 (instead of $50) If meets are not offered during a month (September and April) there will not be any additional charges.
3. (Introduced 7-9) Group 3 swimmers will be required to volunteer for 4 hours each season. Our Group 1 and Group 2 practices need lifeguards. Swimmers that are not certified lifeguards can volunteer to help by serving as an assistant to our coaches during those practice times. I anticipate all of the Group 3 swimmers being able to handle this requirement but for those that choose not to their will be a financial penalty equivalent to the cost of a paid lifeguard.
4. (Introduced 7-9) I've updated our tech suit policy. I've changed some of the age requirements to be more aligned with our overall philosophy and clarified some language so every age group is covered. You can click here to see our policy.
5. (Introduced 7-16) Meet expectations. This will be a new document during our registration that will require a digital signature. This is being added so there is less confusion for parents and swimmers of what the SBSC expected meet behavior is for our club’s members.
6. (Introduced 7-16) Group 3 swimmers will be paying for the month of March. Our high school swimmers will still not be charged for their time in February and the high school boys will still not be charged for their one week of November. Over the years we have given 6-7 weeks of free swimming to our high school swimmers. Swimmers will still receive at least two weeks of free swimming every fall/winter.
Advertising Credit
Selling a one year ad on our website could earn you anywhere from $50 to almost $500. Here is the link for more information.
Another easy way to earn credit for your swim club account is to hang our recruiting posters out in the public. For every poster you hang you will receive a $5 credit up to $25. Once you hang the poster post a pic of it on your Facebook page (or other social site) and tag the club.
Upcoming Meet & Dates/location/Deadline to commit
Below
is our fall/winter meet schedule. Swimmers wanting to compete will
need to commit to those meets. The deadlines are based on deadlines
that were set last year. They may change once the meet hosts posts the
meet information. When committing to multiple day meets please leave a
message in the available notes section of what days you would like to
attend.
Intra-Squad Meet October 3rd/Riley High School/-all swimmers will be entered
NCISC Sprint Meet October 7th/Riley High School/October 1st
Dual Meet Vs CON October 14th/Concord High School/October 8th
NASA Sprint Meet November 4th & 5th/Northridge High School/October 15th
SWAC Prelims-Finals November 17th-19th/HPB Natatorium, Ft. Wayne/October 22nd
LCB Winter Blast December 1st-3rd/Lake Central High School/October 29th
DUNE Rumble December 16th/Chesterton High School/November 12th
IA TW Invite January 5th-7th/Notre Dame/October 29th
NCISC Championship February 10th/Riley High School/January 28th
CON Last Chance February 23rd/Concord High School/January 28th
Divisionals March 2nd-4th/TBD/February 19th
Age Group State March 9th-11th/IUPUI/February 25th
Senior State March 16th-18th/TBD/March 4th
As always, if you have any questions please do not
hesitate to contact me.
