Sunday Practices Resume

Sunday practices at Ohio Wesleyan resume this Sunday, May 6.  ALL GROUPS will swim at Ohio Wesleyan as follows:

Buckeye 1, combo and TOO from 4-6, please check with Coach Patty for a specific schedule
Silver 4:00-5:15
Scarlet 4-6
Senior 3:45-6

A note from team parent, Will Indest

To further Laurie’s spotlight of the Officials Clinic on May 6^th, I thought I would provide some context.   I began officiating last Fall as a way to contribute to the my kids’ activities and the sport, get off of those narrow bleachers, and to enjoy watching all of the events up close.  I officiated at over 40 sessions last year, including the Junior Olympics in Bowling Green, and it was tiring (running up and down the side of the pool without falling in can be a trick), trying (sometimes coaches and parents can be, um, passionate), but also mentally  challenging (in a good way), fashionable (who doesn’t like white over blue?)  and very rewarding.  I have found my new hobby and I encourage you to consider joining the Buckeye Officiating Team of Bill Hammond and me.   You’re going to the meets anyway, right?  If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at 288-7003.  The Officials Clinic is on May 6^th from 1-4 PM at the Northwest Library, 2280 Hard Road, Columbus 43235.

  

Will Indest

Stroke and Turn Judge

Move Ups

I have been receiving a lot of questions about move ups, when they happen for each swimmer and how we decide to move swimmers on to the next groups.  I thought I would take a moment to address how our groups are structured and when swimmers are moved into the next group.

Most move ups are generally made in the FALL, we like to use the spring & summer to hold as many combined group practices as we can to help transition swimmers from one group to the next.  The biggest and most difficult transitions for a swimmer occur when they move into a new training group that has a new name (e.g. moving from 1 to 2 is fairly simple for a swimmer, but moving from Silver to Scarlet or Scarlet to Senior is a big jump).

Our groups are set up so that a swimmer stays in a  group for about two years, these two years typically coincide with swimming competitive age groups.  (Note: the ages you are about to read are GUIDELINE ages for each group, older and youngerswimmers are sometimes placed into different groups). Silver comprises our 10 & under competitive program (1 is 8-un, 2 is generally age 9 to 10).  Scarlet makes up our 11-14 year old/middle school program (1 is age 11-12, 2 is age 13-14).  Senior makes up our High School program with swimmers age 14 and over.  Our Buckeye Select program is for our pre-competitive youngsters and older swimmers that are not interested in training for competitive swimming.

This spring and summer we have arranged our practices to challenge our swimmers to train at the next level, whether that means swimming faster in their own group or trying to keep up with a group in the next lane.  Many of our practices will be combined with multiple groups with swimmers placed in appropriate lanes to challenge them to the fullest.We are very excited about this opportunity for our swimmers to step up their training over the next 15 weeks and hope that everyone can get to as many practices as possible top take advantage of these opportunities.

Side note: we DID have a lot of move ups last spring.  This was due to our final transition from our old grouping system to the system of groups we currently use. It is very unusual to see move ups in the spring, they typically occur in the fall.

Please feel free to send any questions you have about your swimmers group placement to me at any time.
Coach Laurie Karr

Meet Registration

It's time once again to sign up for meets.  We have a very exciting slate of meets for our team this summer and would like to see our kids push themselves in the long course format.  Please take a moment to look the schedule over and get registered.

Summer meet registration is online via survey monkey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PZT6LPF

Spring Official's Clinic

Please note a USA Officials clinic will be held on:

Sunday, May 6, 2011, 1-4 PM

Northwest Library

2280 Hard Road

Columbus OH 43235

 

This clinic is for individuals considering becoming an official as well as those who need to renew their certification and cost $6.00. 

 

Looking for a way to get more involved in your child's sport? Maybe you are looking to find a way out of the stands or get a better spot at the pool.

Pictures Needed

If you have pictures taken throughout the season, please send electronic copies to: Whalen NG whalen@sportsimageinc.com or place originals in the NG mail folder, indicating if you would like the originals returned. Notify Whalen by email if you have left pictures in his folder

Team Banquet

Buckeye Swim Club

2011-2012 Swim Season Banquet

Where:       The Lakes Country Club

6740 Worthington Road

Westerville, OH 43082

When:        Sunday, April 29, 2012

Time:          5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Let’s celebrate a great season of swimming!

The evening will include…

·         Dinner - Mixed Garden Greens, Shredded Cheddar, Diced Tomatoes, Croutons & Ranch and Italian Dressings; Fruit Salad, Garlic Bread, Herb Grilled Julienne Chicken, Penne Pasta, Meat Sauce, Alfredo, Marinara, Parmesan Cheese, Chef's Choice Vegetable Medley, Chicken Fingers with BBQ Sauce and Honey Mustard)

·         Dessert

·         DJ and Dancing

·         Awards- Each swimmer receives a participation award.

Cost:

$18 per adult/$10 per child

(No alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase or consumption before, during or after the banquet)

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To make your reservation send check along with the bottom portion of this flyer to Heather Weidenhamer (address below) or place your check and slip in an envelope Attn: Heather Weidnehamer in the banquet folder found in the “WEIDENHAMER” mail folder at Columbus North. Please return your payment by April 20^th.

Make check payable to:   Buckeye Swim Club Boosters

Heather Weidenhamer

5410 Grand Oak Blvd.

Galena, OH 43021

(740) 879-3568

hweidenhamer@gmail.com

Name:                                                         

*Lake Membership # (if applicable)                      

# of Adults: x $18=                                                                                    

 # of Children: x $10=                                                                      

**Coach gift donation amount:                                            

Total:                                                                                                

*If you are a member of the Lakes, the amount paid will go toward your monthly dining commitment. Please indicate your membership number in the space provided.

** In addition, if you’d like to make a donation to a gift for the coaches, please include it in your check with a notation of how much you are giving on the form. We will be purchasing gifts for the coaches to be presented at the banquet.

Practices start Thursday for Silver and Scarlet!

Senior begin their regular practice schedule today!  Scarlet and Silver will be back in the water on Thursday.  The schedule is as follows:

April 19-June 9, 2012

NOTE: no practice: April 22, April 29, May 27-28

Silver Elite

Mondays 4:30-5:45, combined 1 & 2 practice

Wednesdays 5:45-7:00, combined 1, 2 and Scarlet 1 practice

Thursdays 6:55-8:00, combined 1 & 2 practice at Columbus North YMCA

Fridays and Saturdays are small group days.  Please email your preferences to Coach Karr.  We have time at 5:00 and 6:00 on Fridays and 8:00 am and 9:00 am on Saturdays

Sundays 4:00-5:15 at OWU

Scarlet Elite 1

Tuesdays 6-8

Wednesdays 5:45-7:00

Thursdays 6-8

Saturdays 8-10 am

Sundays 4-6 at OWU

Scarlet Elite 2

Mondays 5-6:45 with Senior

Tuesdays 6-8

Wednesdays – with Senior – will alternate weeks 4-6 pm and 7-9 pm.

SPLIT PRACTICES BY GENDER (will alternate weeks).

ODD days girls are First (4:00) and EVEN days boys are First (4:00).  Example: 4/25 girls at 4:00, boys at 7:00, 5/2 boys at 4:00, girls at 7:00

Thursdays 6-8

Saturdays 8-10

Sundays 4-6 at OWU

Senior

Please check with your coaches for you March 26-April 15 schedule

Mondays 5-8

Tuesdays 4-7

Weds 3:30-6:30 or 6-9

SPLIT PRACTICES BY GENDER (will alternate weeks).

ODD days girls are First (3:30) and EVEN days boys are First (3:30).  Example: 4/25 girls at 3:30, boys at 6:00, 5/2 boys at 3:30, girls at 6:00

Thursdays 4-7

Fridays 4-6

Sundays 4-6 at OWU

NASA Team shines

Here's a picture our boys Jeremy B, Jeremy K and Nick R enjoying some beach time between sessions at the NASA Showcase Classic in Clearwater, Florida. Congrats boys on a great meet with tough competition. All 3 boys gained invaluable experience and we're able to achieve personal bests throughout the meet!

Support our athletes at Big Score

Did you know that when teammate Richard Mazur attends the US Paralympic Trials this June, the the cost to send Richard and Coach Laurie will exceed $3000! Help us raise funds for our athletes travel to these very important competitions by shopping at Big Score online:
http://bkys-oh.thebigscore.org/

Our first deal is for training:
Athletic Revolution Hilliard $199.00 for $40.00

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Enroll in Kroger Rewards

As far as I know we are the only group that puts 100% of your Kroger Community Rewards into your account.  Most PTO's keep a percent for their organization.  April is re-enroll month - we usually do very well in the summer months as many schools do not push re-enrollment until the fall.  This gives us a bigger piece of the pie for Kroger to send our way.

Kroger rewards are simple to use - you just scan your linked Kroger card at checkout.  We receive quarterly statements of your rewards that we put straight into your meet or travel fund.

Register online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com  and select Buckeye Swim Club when you enroll.

Buckeye’s NPO number 80337.  

• Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up.
• Click on Sign In/Register
• Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
• Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
• You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
• Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
• Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
• Update or confirm your information.
• Enter the Buckeye NPO number (80337) or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm.
• To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
• REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s).
• Do you use your phone number at the register?  Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
• Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.

Win A Trip To London Olympics By Using DeckPass

New and existing Deck Pass users now have a chance to win a trip of a lifetime! To enter, all you have to do is answer a few quick questions. From now through the end of May, ANY Deck Pass user who opts in will have a chance to win this incredible prize valued at $25,000 provided by our partner CoSport. The trip includes airfare, lodging and food, event tickets, hospitality and a commemorative gift. Yeah, it’s basically the coolest prize package ever!

Here’s how it works: New or existing users go here.

Create or sign in to your Deck Pass account

Answer the 3 easy questions and you are in!

Best of Luck and Go USA!

Open Practice

Open practice this week is Wednesday 4:30-6 and Friday 6-7:30.  All swimmers are welcome.