Concessions

Parents, swimmers and divers!

I hope everyone is having a good holiday season and is ready for Christmas, Merry Christmas to all! We have an opportunity to work two concession shifts (that are about 3 hours each) that would raise money for the team fund. The first shift is 2/25 and would be a girls game and the second shift is 3/4 and would be a boys game. More details to come on times of these shift. If you could sign up here by the 1st of January that would be great!

Coach Alyssa

Undue Influence from GRCH

Parents,

The superintendent Tom Dejonge and Athletic Director Jason Herrema wanted me to forward you this letter on, it was also in the home bulletin.

-Coach Alyssa

Warm Ups!

• I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family and ate a lot of wonderful food! I think we can all be thankful for such a fun and successful season we had this year. 

• Congrats to the football team who won a state championship last night, what an exciting game!!!!! 

• Warm Ups:
• Girls I have quote a few missing warm ups after counting them all today! Please get them to the athletic office by Friday and I will collect them. If you have misplaced a jacket or pair of pants hopefully they will turn up by Friday from a teammate. I have a list of who had what number so I will contact you by next weekend to let you know if I am missing yours. They were really nice warm ups so we need to make sure we get them all back and don't have to charge anyone for any missing ones. (: 

• Bible study:
• We are also looking to start a Bible Study that will be headed up by coach Briana, so make sure you check out Facebook for the details. Sunday afternoon is looking to work out the best for most people that are interested. 

Swim & Dive Team Banquet

Congrats to the girls who went to the state swim meet and finished 9th place overall. So blessed to have such a great group of girls cheering each other on at the meet and back at home! There is a link in meet results showing all the final places and times.

Banquet:
When: November 20th
Where: All City Lobby
Time: 5:45-7:15 (winter sports parents have a meeting at 7:30)
What to bring:

• Your favorite dessert to pass 
• Team warm ups (washed)
• Any suits that were borrowed for conference or state!

Team pictures from the season

If anyone has any good photos from the season we want them! Linda Heys is putting together a slide show so if you could get pictures on a disc to Abby Heys by Wednesday that would be great.

*Also mandatory team meeting on Thursday will be in room 111 during lunch break!

Thursday Meeting & State Schedule

• Thursday:
•  During lunch break the whole team will meet to vote for MVP and team captains for next year! I will let you know ASAP where we will be meeting. 
• Suits:
• If you have any suits from conference please bring them to one of the captains during the week for us to bring to the state meet. At the very latest bring them on Thursday to me at lunch break! 

Schedule for the week:

Monday: Practice 6-7:30
Tuesday: Practice 6-7:30
Wednesday: Practice 6-7:30
Thursday:

• Vote for MVP and captains during lunch break
• Practice 2:30-3:30
• Girls get ready at the pool 3:30-4:15
• Parents come to send off 4:15-4:30
• Leave for EMU and grab dinner on the way!

Friday: 

• Warm up is at 10:00 
• Meet starts at 12:00. 
• Diving in conclusion to swimming prelims
• We will be going to dinner concluding prelims at Tower Inn. Please email Kim VanHarn no later than Tuesday night (vanharn5@sbcglobal.net) on how many people you will have attending. 

Saturday: 

• Warm up at 10:00 
• Meet starts at 12:00. 

Banquet and State Meet Schedule

Parents, Swimmers and Divers:

I first of all want to thank all the parents for being so supportive this season. You daughters could not get to every practice and get through all the hard work outs without you to vent too and drive them there.  All the other coaches as well as myself were so proud of how hard all of the girls worked this season and it definitely paid off at conference. I also want you to give yourself a pat on the back as I got too many compliments from other coaches, swimmers and parents about the girls. They said all the girls swam and dove great and how much they can see how they are there for each other. That truly brings me joy!

The banquet after going back and forth with school and trying to fit it into as many people schedule as I could is going to be November 20th from 5:45-7:15. The school is not available on Monday and we have to make sure all the winter sports parents get to the meeting that night at 7:30. We are going to be doing desserts that night. So eat something before you come, and bring a dessert to pass!

State girls schedule for this week-
Monday- Practice 6-8 (dryland)
Tuesday- Practice 6-8
Wednesday- Practice 6-8 (dryland)
Thursday- Practice 6-8
Friday- Practice 5:30-7
Saturday- Practice 10-11:30

Pietros reminder

Parents,

Please remember to email Kim VanHarn by tonight regarding the number from your family that is coming to Pietros on Saturaday after the meet!

Schedule for the week of October 29th

Week schedule:
Monday: Practice 6:00-7:30 (state 6-8)
Tuesday: Practice 6:00-7:30 (state 6-8)
Wednesday: Practice 6:00-7:30 & Pasta party after at Calvin for the swimmers and divers (pick your girls up at 8/8:15)
Thursday: 

• Practice: 6:00-7:30 (state 6-8) 
• Diving conference prelims: 3:00 warm up & 5:00 start

Friday:

• Swimming conference prelims: Meet at EGR by no later than 9:45 (plan to park in parking garage or D & W due to the 2 hour parking on the street). Meet starts at 12:00pm and it should be over by 3:00pm

Saturday: 

• Swimming & Diving conference finals: Meet at the pool by no later than 9:45. The meet starts at 12:00pm. They will be announcing the seniors at the beginning before the meet starts. The top 16 divers advance to finals from prelims. The top 24 swimmers advance from prelims to finals with a maximum of 4 per team. They will announce all conference swimmers at the very end of the meet. 
• Pietro's conference party after the meet! Please email Kim VanHarn at vanharn5@sbcglobalnet by no later than WEDNESDAY NIGHT as to how many people you will have going from your family. The cost is $7 per person and you can pay Kim (check made out to her or cash) before Saturday or at Pietro's as she is paying for it ahead of time! 

Saturday concessions cancelled

The football team does not have a game on Saturday so therefore we lost our concession slot. Thank you to all for volunteering!

Great job tonight ladies, we will miss you seniors!

Schedule for the week of October 22nd

This week the girls will start to get out earlier as those who have not made state yet will be begin to "taper" for conference. They will find out tomorrow what this wonderful word means! They will start to get out of practice earlier as taper goes on and begin to have more energy. Make sure to eat healthy and get a lot of sleep, as this is the most important time of the season for your body to get more rest.

Monday: Practice 6-8 (state girls until 8:15)
Tuesday: Meet against Jenison and Senior night. The girls need to be at the pool by 5. We will start announcing the seniors shortly after 6:20 as the Jenison team has a concert that night, so we want to be respectful of getting them out on time!
Wednesday: Practice 6-8:00 (state girls until 8:15)
Thursday: Practice 6-8:00
Friday: Practice 5:30-7? at Ottawa hills
Saturday: Practice 10-11:30

Concessions

Parents, swimmers and divers!

Please take a look at the sheet I have shared and sign up sheet for the concessions next week. It will raise a great amount of money for the team. We still need 18 spots and if we don't get them by Monday we have to give up our spot to work concessions.

Thank you!

Practice

Meet warm up
400 swim
6x75 k-d-s @ 1:30
6x50 s-m-f @ 1:00
8x25 @ :30 h/e, e/h, h, e
4 good turns!

12x100 @ 1:20/1:30
rotate 25 fast (1st 100 - 1st 25 fast, 2nd 100 2nd 25 fast, etc.)

10x50 k/s, s/k @ :55/1:00 kick is sprint

12x25's @ :45 ALL OUT

500 EZ

Saturday practice and updates

Parents,

I told the girls tonight that Calvin's pool and locker rooms close by no later than noon on Saturday due to events on campus. Practice will now be from 10-11:30. I know many girls have the PSAT. I will post a practice on Saturday morning for the girls to do sometime over the weekend. I know EGR has open swim as well as many other places (like the Forest Hills Aquatic Center).

The sleep over is tomorrow night at the Heys house. Please remember to bring sleeping items such as an air mattress, blankets, pillows, etc.

Team concessions and fundraising

The swim team has a great fundraising opportunity! We can "man" the concessions booth at a play off game and earn $400 or more- just in time for Conference items! Our scheduled date is Saturday, October 27. Currently we think the game will start at 1:00 with workers needed between 12:15 and 12:30. We should be done around 2:30 or 3:00.This will be the first game of the post season for our Eagles. Football concessions are a great way to meet other parents and the time just flies! We need 20 volunteers, and the swimmers may help! (We chose this date because it is the only option that does not conflict with practice or Conference meet.) Please email Jennifer Schroder at jennschroder@gmail.com to volunteer your time or sign up on the website. Stay warm, have fun, and support the swim team!

Schedule for the week of October 15th

Monday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)
Tuesday: Swim meet at Northview start time is 6:00pm. Girls need to meet at GRCH at 4:00. This is their senior night so it may take a bit longer, but there is food after! There will be no bus home.
Wednesday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)
Thursday: Catholic Central meet is CANCELLED! They overbooked their schedule so we will have practice this night from 6-8pm. After practice I know there is a team sleep over with details below.
Friday: Practice 5:30-? at Ottawa Hills High School
Saturday: Tentatively plan on 12-2pm. I know half of the team is taking the PSAT so I will double check with Calvin on this.

Team sleep over:
The sleep over will take place at Abby Hey's house. If the girls could each bring $5.00 to cover pizza, snacks and breakfast. Also if everyone can bring an air mattress or pad to sleep on since the basement is not carpeted that would be great!

SARN:
Please email Patty Liverance with any pictures of the seniors for the senior high light video. Her email is- PLiverance@grcs.org

Practice is from 530-7 tonight

Schedule for the week of October 8th

Monday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)
Tuesday: Swim meet against Forest hills eastern/northern at Calvin at 6:30. Girls need to be there by there by 5:15. Parents who have signed up to bring food remember to check your assignments.
Wednesday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)
Thursday: Practice 6-8
Friday: Practice 5-?
Saturday: Practice 10-12

New 2 You!
Thank you so much to the people who have already signed volunteered for New 2 You this month. We still need a couple more people. We need one person for October 19th and one male for October 12th and one male for October 26. If needed, Dennis Cole is willing to come from 4-5pm on either of those nights if someone has trouble getting there right at 4pm. The shift is from 4-7pm. Please email Kim VanHarn at vanharn5@sbcglobal.net if you are able to take one of these shifts. Thank you!

Team Bonding tonight

Girls and parents,

Anna Zwiers has invited all of the girls over after practice tonight for some team bonding! There is going to be a bonfire, food and a movie. Their address is: 2046 Gordon NW, Grand Rapids.

Have fun!

End of Season Banquet

Parents,

I know the end of season is still many weeks away, but we need to set up time with the school as to when we are hosting the end of season banquet. I am looking at that first week after the state meet either Monday or Tuesday around 6:30 (November 19 or 20). If you can email me by Sunday at 5:00pm to let me know if one of those times DOES NOT work. We will go with the date that the most families can make it to!

Thank you!

Saturday swim meet

The meet on Saturday is at the Holland Aquatic Center and starts at noon. There will be a bus there which we are meeting for at 9:20 at the high school. There will be NO bus home. Try and coordinate a ride with parents who are going! If you have an issue let me know ASAP by sending me an email I Alyssa.ludema@gmail.com

Go eagles!

Camera Training

Attention parents!

Anyone who is interested in learning how to use the underwater camera to help video tape the team, please come to practice on Wednesday (10/3) at 5:45. Once trained you could help occasionally by taping swimmers. This is a great training tool for the team, but requires some extra time to set up and use. If a few could stay after training to tape tomorrow as well that would be great!

Thank you for your help and go EAGLES!

Schedule for the week of October 1st

Happy October!

The schedule for the week-
Monday: 6-8:30 (dry land)
Tuesday: 6-8
Wednesday: 6-8:30 (dry land)
Thursday: 6-8
Friday: 5:30- 7 ish
Saturday: Holland Christian Invite. Meet at GRCH at 9:20. Meet starts at 12:00.

**Also we are need of a few more volunteers to help at New 2 You! Please take a look at the schedule and find a spot to sign up.

New 2 You

Parents!

A note from Kim VanHarn in regards to our New 2 you fundraiser is below.

We are still in need of a few volunteers for the New 2 You share program. We are doing Fridays in October from 4pm - 7pm. We need one person still for October 5th, two people for October 19th, and one male for October 26. This is a great fundraising opportunity for our team which would help us be able to do some nice things for the girls and coaches for the end of season. If you can take one of these shifts, please email me (Kim VanHarn) at vanharn5@sbcglobal.net.

Thanks,
Kim!

EK swim meet 9/29

Parents,

It was good to see everyone for some dessert after the meet tonight, thank you Schroders for having us!

The meet on Saturday is now a dual meet, not a quad. It is just against East Kentwood at East Kentwood. The girls need to be there no later than 9:45 am at East Kentwood High school. The meet starts at 11:00am and there will not be any food after!

Go eagles!

Schedule for the week of September 24th

Monday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)
Tuesday: Swim meet at EGR starts at 6:00pm

• Meet at EGR by no later than 4:45pm (there will be no bus)
• There is a meal after the meet and dessert to follow at the Schroder's

Wednesday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)

Thursday: Swim meet at home against Holland starts at 6:30pm

• Meet at Calvin by no later than 5:15 pm 
• Parents check your food assignments please!

Friday: Practice 5:30- 7? (dry land)

Saturday: Swim meet at East Kentwood, I will get you the times as soon as I hear back from the East Kentwood coach.

Practice & dessert night

Parents,

• Tomorrow practice is from 5:30-6:30 and swimmers are doing just dry land due to homecoming! Meet at Calvin in the upper lobby and dress appropriately.

• Tuesday September 25th we will have a dessert night at the Schroder's home after the conclusion of the meet and a quick meal at EGR. The meet starts at 6pm so it will most likely be around 7:30 or so.

1. Address:
• 3536 Cascade Rd. 
• phone # 956-7911
2. 9th/10th graders- bring desserts to pass (label your dessert please) 
3. 11th/12th graders- bring drinks  

Schedule for the week of September 17th

Monday: Practice 6-8:30 pm (dry land)

Tuesday:

• Home swim meet against Mona Shores. Be at the pool at 5:15 and the meet starts at 6:30pm.
• Parents remember to check your food assignments. Food items can be brought to where the girls will eat at the conclusion of the meet. You can bring the items there before the meet starts. There is a hallway with classrooms on the northwest side of the pool/gym area. There are outlets in the room. Please remember to bring refrigerated items in coolers. Also, please label dishes which are not disposable. Thank you so much for all your contributions!

Wednesday: Practice 6-8:30 pm (dry land)

Thursday: Swim meet against Zeeland. Meet at GRCH at 4:20. Meet start time is 6:30 pm and there will be a bus both ways.

Friday: Practice 5:30- 7?

Saturday: Practice 10-12

• Also attached is a letter containing instructions for booking a hotel room for the state swim meet which is being held at Eastern Michigan University this year. Some parents have reserved a block of rooms for parents and families at the Hampton Inn in Canton (thank you to Mark Swets!) There is a home U of M football game that weekend so Ypsilanti is booked solid. You will get a better rate if you use the attached instructions than the regular rate (code GRC). I would recommend that if anyone thinks there is a chance they might go to state reserve a room now. You don't have to pay up front and you can cancel up to 72 hours before with no cancellation fee. This block of room is being held until 10/31/12. Please feel free to ask any of the coaches or captains parents with any questions.

Photos of the girls!

Jeff Nyhoff has been kind enough to provide us with some photos of our girls during the meets. He has them attached to the link found at eagleswim.org, and to access photos:

Username: eagles

Password: goeagles2012

Great job tonight Lady Eagles!

Concession Stand

Please make sure you check on the concession stand schedule on the right hand side. We need a few extra spots filled if you could volunteer your time!

Thank you and Go EAGLES!

New team suits

The new team suits are in and are going to be 39.00. We were able to get a great donation from the EAB, so thank you! The money will be collected by Abby or Kim VanHarn and can be cash or a check made out to Kim VanHarn. You may get your suit once you pay!

Team Gear

*T-shirt and sweatshirt money is going to be a total of 35.50 and can be made out to Holwerda Snoap. Kacie Pruiskma is going to be collecting the money. You need to pay her before you can receive your team gear!

Schedule for the week of September 10th

Monday: Practice 6-8:30 (dryland)

Tuesday: Swim meet against Forest Hills Central. The girls will meet at Forest Hills Aquatic Center at 5:45 and the girls will need a ride to and from the meet. The meet starts at 7:00pm

Wednesday: Practice 6-8:30 (dryland)

Thursday: Swim meet against Hamilton at Hamilton! Meet at GRCH at 4:10. The meet starts at 6:30pm

Friday: Practice 5:30-7 ?

Saturday: Practice 10-12 and pancake breakfast after practice at Calvin!

Great job at the relay meet to everyone!

Happy Labor Day & schedule for the week

Happy Labor Day to all!

Schedule for the week of September 3rd:

Monday: Try to get a swim in and enjoy your day off!

Tuesday: Meet for the bus at 4:20 at GRCH. Meet start time at 6:30 at Byron Center High School. There will be a bus home as well.

Wednesday: Practice 6:00-8:30

Thursday: Meet for the bus at 4:20 at GRCH. Meet start time at 6:30 at Holland Aquatic Center against Holland Christian. There will be a bus home as well.

Friday: Practice 5:30-7?

Saturday: Relay meet at Jenison High School.

• Divers warm up at 8 am (talk to Kelsey about rides!)
• Diving competition starts at 10 am
• Swimmers meet at GRCH at 10 am
• Swimming competition start time - 1:00pm
• There will be a bus home!

T-shirt reminder

**Linda Heys is putting in the final t-shirt order tonight after practice. Please have your daughter bring your payment if you have not paid, or your order if you have yet to order a t-shirt. She is not going to put an order in for you without payment! Checks can be made payable to Linda Heys and collected by Abby Heys, thank you!

Don't forget to sign up

Parents,

Please remember to sign up to volunteer:

1. Bring food to home swim meets (quick links> food assignments for home meets > chooes 4 spots on the same or different days and email Kim VanHarn at vanharno@yahoo.com)
2. Volunteer at New 2 U (quick links > food assignments for home meets > choose a time you could help > email Kim VanHarn)
3. Help out at to serve at concessions for GRCH events (quick links > concession stand schedule > click the "here" link > sign up or email questions to Jennifer Schroder at jennschroder@gmail.com)

Schedule for the week of August 27th

Monday: Practice 6:00-8:30 (dry land)

Tuesday: Practice 6:00- 8:00

Wednesday: Practice 6:00-8:30 (dry land)

Thursday: Practice 6:00-8:00

Friday: Practice 5:30-7?

Sport Schedules: A note from the athletic department that you can go here to check the updated sports schedules. Choose the sport, level and gender.

Labor Day weekend: No practice Saturday or Monday! I do ask if the girls can get in the pool at some point during those three days as we do have a meet on that Tuesday. Do the following work out below:

400 swim

6x75 k/d/s

6x50 descend by 3

8x25 @ :30 hard/easy, easy/hard, hard, easy

3 times through:

4x50 @ :50/1:00 (4 dolphin kicks off each wall)

3x200 @2:45/3:00/3:15 descend

4x25 @ :45 kick half way under water fast + easy

15x50 free descend:

5x50 @ :50/:55/1:00/1:05/1:15

4x50@ :45/:50/:55/1:00/1:10

3x50 @ :40/:45/:50/:55/1:05

2x50 @ :35/:40/:45/:50/:55

1x50 @ :30/:35/:40/:45/:50

200 easy

Meet results and thank you!

• Thanks to everyone for a great first meet under our belts last night! West Ottawa is a big team and we put up a fight. I have posted on the right tab of the blog the results from the swim meet (under "meet results" and then "West Ottawa").

• T-shirts: Parents who ordered an xxl or xxxl t-shirt I was told are an extra $2. If that is you please send $2 to Linda Heys (via Abby) and attach you name with it please! Linda also mentioned she has some cash and some people that have said they have paid and not sure who that is, if you could have your daughter verify with Abby at practice that would be great. The shirt order deadline is August 24th.

• Thanks again for bringing food to the swim meet for the girls parents. I also want to thank everyone on the behalf of myself and the EAB for supporting such a successful event last Thursday, it was a fun and beneficial night. The committee was "so thankful for the willingness and positive attitude toward the challenges showed the true character of the families that make up our school." The Grand Prize tickets to the Orlando game will be announced during our football game this Friday against South Christian.

West Ottawa Meet & More

I hope everyone has a great first day of school and is excited for the first meet. We are meeting at 4:20 at the CAW (center for arts and worship). Our swim caps are not in yet so girls who are returned please bring any extra ones you might have.

Parents let you know girls if you want a team shirt and sent them with your size and money to give to Abby Heys, we will send a sheet around on the bus ride.

Please sign up to work concessions on the concession tab to represent the swim team! We already have a date next week.

Also if you are wanting an easier site to remember Jeff Nyhoff made a link eagleswim.org and if you want to him to share the google calendar with you email him at jnyhoff@gmail.com

Schedule for the week of August 20th

Schedule:

• Monday: Practice 6-8:30 (Dry land) and freshman do your practice when you can get it in!
• Tuesday: Swim meet is at West Ottawa High School (directions are on right hand side of the blog). Girls need to meet at GRCH by the CAW at 4:20. There will be a bus there and back. Make sure to bring your new warm ups! Swim meet start time is 6:30pm.
• Wednesday: Practice 6-8:30 (Dry land)
• Thursday: Practice 6-8
• Friday: Practice 5:30- ?
• Saturday: Practice at Calvin 9-10:30 (Dry land)

**We will pass out a parent t-shirt sign up on the bus ride to the swim meet. Let your girls know if you would like a parent t-shirt and what size. Send them with money if you would like one. The checks can be made out to Linda Heys and the price is on the blog ***

Quad swim meet date change

Our quad meet that was originally on the 20th of October has been changed to the 29TH of September with a 11 am start time.

Also make sure you check out the link to our home meet meal sign ups and NEW 2 U sign up under the "food assignments for home meets" tab. We would like for each parent to sign up for 4 spots and email Kim VanHarn about which one you would like to cover (vanharno@yahoo.com).

Extravaganza

The Extravaganza is still on for tonight! See you all there!

Cottage Party- August 18th

Parents, Swimmers & Divers:

The girls handed out a little cottage party information sheet yesterday at practice I will attach below was was on there.

We will be having dry land at Calvin at 9:00 on Saturday (meet in the side pool parking lot) and head out at 10:30 to the VanHarn's. I expect to return around 5pm, we can have your girls call you on the way back if the time is different. We will be returned to Calvin College and you can pick them up in the side pool parking lot.

What to bring: A towel, bathing suit, sunscreen, sweatshirt and your assigned food.

• Freshman: desserts
• Sophomores: snacks like chips, pretzels, etc.
• Juniors: Some kind of salad (tossed, pasta, etc.)
• Seniors: Some kind of fruit or veggies

Where: Abby VanHarn's grandparents cottage in Newaygo. We have drivers already organized (if that is you, remember to bring a van if you have one).

Parent t-shirts and team gear

Parents,

It was great to see you all at the parent meeting last night. I know we mentioned getting parent t-shirts this year and I have some information from Linda Heys about costs as well as a design.

For parent t-shirt we have three options this season.

Option #1- men's cotton t-shirt which costs $8.00

Option #2- men's drift t-shirt which costs $11.00

Option #3- woman's cut t-shirt which costs $10.00

All shirts will have the one design shown here. All shirt sizing is standard.

Your daughters will be filling out the orders on an order sheet at practice, so if you want to let your swimmer or diver know the type and size please let them know. All payments need to be turned in at the time of your order. Please make checks payable to Linda Heys.

The deadline for placing your order is August 24th.

Additional team gear:

• Team suits- $23.50 made payable to Kim VanHarn and collected by Abby VanHarn
• Social dues- $30.00 made payable to GRCHS and collected by Megan Nyhoff
• Team Gear- $ TBD and made payable to GRCHS and collected by Kacie Pruiksma

Team pictures

Parents!

Tomorrow we have team pictures and remember to have your girls bring their picture forms. If you want to get buttons you need to fill the form out. It is 8 dollars for 2 buttons. Remember to wear black on top and jeans on bottom!

Thank you,

Alyssa

Schedule for the week of August 13th

Parents, Swimmers and Diver!

The first week of practice was a success and so much fun. I am happy to see all of the returning faces and enjoying meeting the new ones. I will attach an agenda for the upcoming week to keep everyone in the loop.

Monday: Practice 6-8:30 (dry land)

Tuesday:

• Team picture @ GRCH be there at 7:45 am (by the football field)
• Practice 6-8:00 pm
• Parent meeting @ 7:45 pm in the conference room over looking the pool

Wednesday: Practice at OTTAWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 6-8:30 (dry land)

Thursday:

• Practice 6-8
• Eagle Extravaganza 5:30-9:00

Friday: Practice 5:30-7... ?

Saturday:

• Dry land @ 9:00 CALVIN
• Cottage Party at Abby VanHarn's

If you cannot attend the parent meeting on the 14th please send me an email (alyssa.ludema@gmail.com) and I will send you an outline of what we discussed after the meeting.

Go Eagles!

Alyssa

Physicals & Parent Meeting

Swimmer, Divers & Parents!

It was great to see some of the swimmers and divers tonight at the Vanharns house to watch the Olympics, it makes me excited for our season to start.

Just a reminder that the girls need to have a physical and their physical form handed in to the office by August 8th. In order to participate in practice or a meet it has to be turned in!

Also we will be having a parent meeting at the end of practice on August 14th at 7:45 if you want to mark you calendar. We will plan on the conference room overlooking the pool unless you hear otherwise.

Go Eagles!

Alyssa

Eagle Extravaganza

Parents, swimmers and divers!

We have one short week until season starts, I am more than excited. Just a reminder that August 8th, 9th and 10th we will have practice from 6-8pm at Calvin College. I will hand out a meet schedule at that time as well as the rest of the August schedule.

EAGLE EXTRAVAGANZA is around the corner and will be Thursday, August 16th at 5:30pm. I have attached a site to register here by August 8th!

I am more than excited for the season to start. If you have any questions please do email me at alyssa.ludema@gmail.com.

-Alyssa

Get in shape before season

Parents and swimmers,

If anyone is free tomorrow night (July 23) some girls are headed over to EGR High School Pool to swim from 7-9pm. Feel free to come and swim for how ever long you can make it. I think it is a couple of dollars to get in, so bring some cash.

They are also planning on swimming July 25th, July 30th and August 1st.

We have a couple of parents volunteering for the Eagle Extravaganza on the 16th. If anyone else is looking to help out let me know!

Go Eagles!
Alyssa

2012 Eagle Extravaganza

Dear parents, swimmer and divers:

The season is just around the corner starting August 8th. I have some information to share regarding how we can support the Eagle Athletic Boosters.

On Thursday evening, August 16, 2012, we have a fantastic opportunity to support athletics at Grand Rapids Christian at the Eagles All Sports Extravaganza. The evening will include food, games, fun, and outstanding prizes. However, an event like this needs a huge amount of parent and player support and visibility. Each team must provide a certain amount of parents and/or players to staff games and the team table. You will not have to serve the entire night, but rather one of two shifts, allowing you time to enjoy the great night and a chance to win some great prizes. ( A trip to Orlando, big screen TV, and many silent and service auction prizes) Although you are helping with the games or the table, everyone must be registered for the evening, which includes a fantastic dinner catered by BW3. Please contact Lavonne Smith in the Athletic Office to register. This is the largest fund raiser for Eagle athletics sponsored by the Eagle Athletic Boosters, and it only happens every three years. Please let me know of your willingness to help!

If you are interested in various sponsorship opportunities, I have a list of options I can email you. Please note that if you are interested in a sport-specific sponsorship, I will pass it onto the boosters.

Please let me know that you are willing to help by July 15 so I can forward your names to the committee. Thanks so much, and Go Eagles!

Summer conditioning and new coach

Swimmers and divers,

There is optional conditioning that will be held at school during the summer for each sport. Our time slot is shared with competitive cheer and is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00-12:45pm. I have attached the link here to view the schedule.

Also our new assistant swim coach for the season will be Briana Seaks. She was a four year Calvin College swimmer and majored in Exercise Science. Briana is excited to meet everyone and spend the next season with all the girls.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Olympic Trials!

Go Eagles,

Coach Alyssa!

2012 Swim & Dive Season!

Parents, swimmers and divers:

The 2012 season is just around the corner and will be starting on August 8th. We will be practicing at Calvin College again, and are so thankful we are able to use their nice facility. Our practice Schedule is going to be about the same as last year, but has some changes. We are going to practice the first week from 6-8pm and then the following week Monday & Wednesday's will be from 6-8:30pm, Tuesday & Thursday will be from 6-8pm, Friday will start earlier at 5:30 due to our lovely football games and get out earlier if attendance is punctual that prior week. We will be having occasional Saturday practice as well from 10-12pm. I will hand out schedules the first day of practice and as you will notice there are not any morning practices on the schedule!

This season we are excited to have Christina and Kelsey back as coaches. Kelley unfortunately will be not be joining us this season, but will still be around here and there to help. I am finalizing a second assistant and will let you know as soon as everything is set in stone who that will be!

The captains will be sending out a letter to the whole team within the next couple of weeks about a cottage party and some fun activities that will be going on! If you love the Olympics, the trials start this Monday and here is the link to their psych sheet.

I look forward to another season and miss all of the girls. Make sure they are all in good standing for their physicals in the next month so come August 8th we are ready to go! If you have any questions do not hesitate to send me an email at alyssa.ludema@gmail.com.

GO EAGLES!

Coach Alyssa

Keep Catholic Central families in your prayers

Swimmers and parents,

Please keep the Catholic Central families in your prayers as their girls head swim coach was in a terrible motorcycle accident yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families in the community. For more information you can visit www.grnsa.org .

Coach Alyssa

Summer Swimming

Parents and Swimmers,

I hope this finds you all in good spirits! I know that spring is going to be over before we know it, and summer is right around the corner. I would highly recommend getting involved in some summer swim program if at all possible. A lot of the girls do the Calvin College summer swim team that is a conditioning group right at Calvin College. Also East Grand Rapids Aquatics swim team has a conditioning group as well. This team is in the morning over at the East Grand Rapids High School (I help coach this club team out of the high school season).

If you have any questions or need any advice please feel free to email me - Alyssa.ludema@gmail.com.

Go Eagles!

Coach Alyssa

Happy New Year & Extra training information

Swimmers, Divers and Parents I hope you all had a Happy New Year!

I got an email from Diamond Dixon who helps coordinate sports and training for athletes. She sent me an email if anyone would be interest in doing some extra training for agility and strength. If anyone is interested the schedule is right here!

Also more details will can be found at this website- http://www.grcsportsperformance.blogspot.com/

Contact information is: 616-633-1883 or send an email to Diamond at performancesport@hotmail.com