Banquet and returning team gear

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

Banquet:

A reminder our banquet is tomorrow in the garage at school and will start at 6:30pm. Remember to bring what you signed up for on sign up genius (desserts or drinks). 

Team gear:

You must return your parka and warm ups (in a plastic bag wth the number on the outside) tomorrow to receive your certificate for participation. School is not collecting these anymore! 

Schedule for the week and return of team gear

Schedule for the week:

*Monday: Practice 6-7:30pm

*Tuesday: Practice 6-7:30pm

*Wednesday: Practice 6-7:15pm

*Thursday: 

*Practice 2-3:15pm (girls excused from   school at 12:25pm)

*4:00pm- send off with parents, pack up vans and head out. I will send a note home with all the girls of our weekend schedule on Monday with details for or hotel as well as a time break time of events. 

*Friday: 

*Warm up at 10am at Eastern Michigan university & swimming prelims start at 12pm. Diving warm up starts between 3-3:30 and will run for an hour. Then diving prelims will be begin. 

*Team dinner @ 6:30 @ Tower Inn Cafe for all girls and families. 

*Saturday: Warm up at 10am and finals start at 12pm. We will drive all the girls back to Calvin College for them to get picked up on Saturday evening. 

***Team gear return***

If you are not going to state please return your warm ups (in a plastic bag numbered), parka, and any tech suits borrowed (in the bag it came in) at pool during the times listed below. They must be turned in by this Wednesday if you want to receive your cerficiate/letter at our end of season banquet. School is not collecting them anymore. 

*Monday: 6-7pm

*Tuesday: 6-7pm

*Wednesday: 6-7pm

Thank you! 

Warm ups, parkas, borrowed suits

Hey ladies,

Best of luck to Ashten today as she competes at regionals!!!

If you could bring your parka, warm ups (in a plastic bag with a # on the outside) as well as any borrowed fast suits to the pool during practice (if you are not going to state) in the next week that would be great.  Please bring them to the pool during the times listed below that works the best for you!

11/12: 6-7pm

11/13: 6-7pm

11/14: 8:30-9:30am

11/16: 6-7pm

11/17: 6-7pm

11/18: 6-7pm

Feel free to knock on the side door by the scoreboard to drop them off, thank you!

Second chance meet

The meet will be held at Northview High School on Tuesday November 10th. Everyone who I listed before should arrive to the pool at 3:45pm for a 4pm warm up and a 5pm start time. Your practice tomorrow will be from 6-7pm.

Lets go eagles!!!!

Schedule for the week

Schedule for the week:

• Monday:
• Practice 6-7pm for those doing to the second chance meet on Tuesday
• Practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday: 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Second chance meet- I will post on the blog as soon as I get the details. I have the following people going list below, please let me know any additions or change by 9pm tonight. 
• Hope- 100 breaststroke
• Maiya- 50 free
• SaraKate- 200 free
• Amanda- 50 free 
• Emily C.- 50 free
• Lexie- 200 free
• Lydia 50 free & 100 fly
• Wednesday: 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday: 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Diving regionals at Hamilton! If you are not processing for state I encourage you to go cheer on Ashten.
• Friday: 
• Practice 6-7:30pm
• Saturday: 
• Practice 8:15-10:00am 

Information for tomorrow!

Grrrrrreat job today everyone! If you are swimming/diving tomorrow please be at Northview by 9:45. If you are not swimming/diving please by there at 11:30 on deck with your team shirt on. We will announce seniors for every team at 11:50 with your parkas on. Go Eagles!!! 

Update on no bus back to school on Friday

I spoke with the girls tonight and most didn't need a ride back on the bus to school after the swim prelims on Friday. There will not bus coming back to GRCH after the swim prelims, but we will still meet at 9:15 in the morning to go to the swim prelims. Those that do need a ride, we figured out others on the team whom they could carpool back with.

After conference party RSVP

Please update (through sign up genius) by tomorrow morning how many members form your family will be attending the after conference party so we can get a final count! Thank you!! 

After season banquet

The swim and dive banquet will be on November 30th from 6:30-8pm at the high school in the garage room. We will do desserts that evening, please bring a dessert to pass and there will also be drinks provided. All families are welcome to attend! 

Friday update - swimmers excused all day from school

Swimmers are now excused from the whole day of school on Friday. Please meet for the bus at 9:15 on the Shawnee side of school! 

Schedule for next week

Schedule for next week:

• Monday
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am for state group 
• Practice: 
• 6-7:30pm for taper group
• 6-8pm for state group and divers
• Tuesday
• Practice:
• 6-7:30pm for taper group
• 6-8pm for state group and divers
• Wednesday
• Practice: 
• 6-7:15pm for taper group
• 6-7:30pm for state group (we will try to get in closer to 5:50) & Divers
• Pasta Party at 7:30 at the pool for the swimmers and divers 
• Thursday
• Practice:
• 6-7:15pm for taper group
• 6-7:30pm for state group and divers
• Friday
• Swimmers excused from school at 9:05am we will leave at 9:15am from the Shawnee side. There will be a bus back to school after the meet as well. 
• Swimming prelims warm up 10:00am
• Swimming prelims start at 12:00pm
• Divers excused from school at 2:00pm and please be at the pool by 2:30pm
• Diving prelims warm up 4:00pm
• Diving finals start at 5:30pm (Swimmers are recommended to stay and watch diving if they are not swimming in finals the next day).
• Saturday 
• Those participating in finals please arrive at the pool at 9:45am. Those who are not participating please be at the pool at 11:30am. 
• Warm up 10:00am
• Finals 12:00pm 
• After conference party at LaGrave Ave CRC from 5-7:30pm in the Vault. Please contact Jennifer Schroder at jennschroder@gmail.com if you have not gotten a sign up genius email for the after conference event. All families are welcome to the attend!

Conference Details: (Posted in an earlier post on the blog)

• Location- Northivew Highschool 
• Teams- EGR, FHC, FHNE, GRCH, JEN, MCO, NV

• Time Schedule: 
• Friday, November 6th
• Pool open for swimming warm-up at 10:00am
• Balcony will open at 10:00am for spectators
• Swimming Prelims 12:00pm
• There will be a 20 minute break after the 50 free 
• Diving warm-ups 4:00pm
• Diving competition 5:30pm
• Saturday, November 7th
• Pool open for warm-up at 10:00am
• Balcony will open at 10:00am for spectators 
• Seniors from each team will be recognized prior to Finals at 11:50am
• Finals being 12:00pm
• Tickets: $5.00 admissions and $2.00 for heat sheets.
• Results: Results will be available on Meet Mobile as well as being posted up by the stairs in the walk way.

Concessions, New 2 you and the pasta party

If there are any parents who have NOT fulfilled their concession duty,  there are many openings left at the stadium. Please go to Sign Up Genius to find a time to help. They have at least two events left. 

In addition we have room for one more parent at New 2You on Friday night this week. They really appreciate our help and we get a pretty big contribution to our team. This is the only fundraiser that we have for the team. This money helps provide things like conference treat bags, Senior Night items, team parties, and other things. Please consider helping

Also, Senior parents should have received an email from Sign Up Genius about the Conference pasta party on 11/4. This meal is traditionally put together and hosted by the Senior Parents. If you did not receive that email, please contact Jennifer Schroder. (jennschroder@gmail.com) There are still some openings for this meal. Thanks so much!

Senior Night meal after the meet

We will be having a bigger room to use after our senior night (10/29) for our after meet meal and celebration. It will be in room HC 280. This is the large classroom down the hallway by the racquetball courts!

Schedule for next week

Schedule for the week: 

• Monday- 
• Morning conditioning for the state group (Sally, Ally, Jenna, Emily S., Anna, MaryGrace) 7:30-8:15 NO CONDITIONING for everyone else
• Practice 6-8pm
• Taper Starts for those that have not individually qualified for the state meet yet!
• Tuesday- 
• Meet against Jenison starting at 5:00pm so those going to Fine Arts can get to that on time. It is Jenison's senior night and they will announce seniors at the end of the meet so their parents can make it coming from work. There will be a meal after!
• Meet for the bus on the shawnee side at 3:00pm. Girls going to the fine arts night are allowed to drive separately (try and carpool) but will need to follow the bus and let me know on Monday. 
• Wednesday- 
• Morning conditioning for the state group 6:30-7:15 am 
• Practice 6-8pm 
• Thursday-
• SENIOR NIGHT against East Kentwood
• Girls meet at 5:15 on the pool deck
• Senior parents gather at 6:15 on pool deck
• Start senior night 6:20
• Meet starts at 6:30
• Friday- 
• Practice 6-7:30pm
• Saturday- 
• Practice 8-10am (Calvin has a home meet)

Taper Time!!!!

Taper is not…

• ·      A time to just goof off and be lazy at practice and at home
• ·      A time to slack off on details and get out of practice early
• ·      It is not a magic pill you take and automatically go fast!

Taper is…

• ·      A time where we will do increasingly less physically demanding sets and practices to allow our muscles and bodies to recover and rest more
• ·      To focus on all the details and make sure that every aspect of our race is prepared for
• ·      To focus on eating healthy… give something up (pop, candy, chocolate, junk food)
• ·      To mentally stay focused on the big meet ahead and STAY positive

Feel good moments starting on Monday!

Taper can be a really fun part of your season, but it is also one of the most critical parts of your season. Everyone is different and will feel different things. Some may feel slow and sluggish during taper; others might feel hyper and overly energetic. There is not a right way to feel. The most important thing is to ALWAYS stay positive and communicate to the coaches how you are feeling! There is no strict diet or sleep pattern that you should try and keep during this time, just like the other part of the season… I encourage a well rounded/healthy diet with a normal sleep pattern. I also encourage taking some reflective time at home to focus on your goals and things that you want to accomplish by the end of the season. No matter what, always stay positive and have fun… that is what we have worked so hard for all year! 

State Meet Block of room

A friendly reminder to parents that are going to the state meet (or have girls that are close to making state cut at the conference meet) to remember to sign up for a hotel room in the block that is reserved. The block is reserved for the discounted price until October 29th! The link is here to make reservations - Book your group rate for Grand Rapids Christian Parents

Make up practices this week

A friendly reminder...  If you are going to be gone in the next three days you must make up the works outs, and need to text or email me so I can send them to you. I have only gotten one email thus far! 

Friday practice rescheduled

Parents and girls- 

Practice on Friday for swimming and diving has been moved from Ottawa Hills in the evening to Calvin College from 11:30-1:30. If any girls need a ride please let us know at the meet or practice and we can find you a ride! 

Schedule for the week

Schedule for the week:

• Monday:
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday:
• Home meet verse Northview
• Girls be on deck at 5:15, meet starts at 6:30pm 
• Swim team sleep over after the meet at the Lexie Suwyns
• Wednesday:
• No morning conditioning 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday:
• Practice 6-8pm
• Friday:
• Practice at OTTAWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 6-7:30pm 
• Saturday:
• NO PRACTICE 

***If you have already spoken to me about missing practice this week, please email me so I can email you the work-out's to make up. This part of the season is crucial to make sure all work-outs are made up as we start to move into Taper (which we will talk about in a week). ***

Conference Details

Conference Details: 

• Location- Northivew Highschool 
• Teams- EGR, FHC, FHNE, GRCH, JEN, MCO, NV

• Time Schedule: 
• Friday, November 6th
• Pool open for swimming warm-up at 10:00am
• Balcony will open at 10:00am for spectators
• Swimming Prelims 12:00pm
• There will be a 20 minute break after the 50 free 
• Diving warm-ups 4:00pm
• Diving competition 5:30pm
• Saturday, November 7th
• Pool open for warm-up at 10:00am
• Balcony will open at 10:00am for spectators 
• Seniors from each team will be recognized prior to Finals at 11:50am
• Finals being 12:00pm
• Tickets: $5.00 admissions and $2.00 for heat sheets.
• Results: Results will be available on Meet Mobile as well as being posted up by the stairs in the walk way.

***As we get closer to conference I will specify when/where to meet for each day.

Parent Shirts are in!

Parent shirts are finally here! They will be brought to practice tonight. Most have been paid for, but if not, please write a check to GRCHS, or pay in cash. You may give the money to Maddie Schroder at practice, or Jennifer Schroder on Tuesday at the meet. Please pay by Tuesday.

Also, we have an extra Men's golf shirt available in a size Large for sale- $27 as well as a Ladies Large tshirt that is $12. Please email Jennifer Schroder at jennschroder@gmail.com if interested.

Thanks!

Tech Suit Information

Parents and girls,

I just heard back from a Sean Ryan, who sells tech suits that can be worn for conference and state. Another team uses them and he does a great job, and is able to get great deals. I will list his phone and email below if anyone is at all interested in working through him.

Sean Ryan<sean@makingwavesusa.com>

Phone- 248-607-3625.

Schedule for the week

Schedule for the week:

• Monday:
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday:
• Meet against FHNE at the Forest Hills Aquatic Center
• Girls meet at the pool at 5:45pm
• Meet start at 7:00pm
• There will be a meal after the meet
• Wednesday:
• NO morning conditioning 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday:
• Meet against Byron Center at Byron Center High School
• Bus meet on the Shawnee side at 4:45pm 
• Meet start at 6:30pm
• No meal after the meet
• Friday:
• Practice 6-7:30pm
• Saturday: 
• Practice 10-12pm
• Pancake Breakfast at Calvin 

***Seniors please remember to bring me your senior night sheet and email your pictures to Becci Zwiers***

Senior Picture request

Hey there Seniors!

Could you please send a "senior" picture by Friday October 16th to beccizwiers@gmail.com. We would like to use those photos in the handout that will be made up for senior night, which is on October 29th. Also, for that evening could you each bring  framed 5x7 senior picture to be placed on the cake table. Thanks Girls!!!

Schedule for the week & State Meet hotel reservations for parents

Schedule for the week:

• Monday:
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday
• Practice 6-8pm
• Wednesday
• Morning conditioning 6:30-7:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday
• Away meet against GR Catholic Central at the downtown YMCA
• No bus- meet at the pool at 4:30pm 
• Meet starts at 6:00pm 
• There will be a meal after
• Friday
• Practice 6-7:30pm
• Saturday 
• Practice 10-12pm 

State Meet hotel reservations for parents: 

Below is the information on a room block for parents for the State meet so you can send out.  Let me know if any questions.

Hotel:  Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest

Rate:  126.00 USD  per night  We also have a reduced rate for breakfast

Nights:  11/19 and 11/20 (either or both nights can be booked)

Deal Expiration:  10/29  Book by 10/29 or rate goes up to std. rate

Address:  1275 S Huron Street Ypsilanti  MI  48197  Close to EMU

Questions:  They can contact Jon VanHekken 616-780-3086

Link to make reservations:  Book your group rate for Grand Rapids Christian Parents

Schedule for next week

Schedule for the week: 

• Monday: 
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15
• Practice 6-8pm 
• Tuesday:
• Home meet against EGR start time 6:30pm
• Girls be on deck at 5:15pm 
• Wednesday:
• Morning conditioning 6:30-7:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday:
• Practice 6-8pm
• Friday:
• Practice 6-7:30pm
• Saturday: 
• Practice 10-12pm

T-shirts being sold at the meet tomorrow

They will be selling t-shirts tomorrow at the meet in the lobby area for $12 each. They will be accepting cash or check only! 

Schedule for next week

Schedule for the week of September 20th: 

• Monday: 
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday:
• Meet against Muskegon/Mona Shores at Muskegon High School. The start time is 6:00pm  (earlier than the original schedule)
• The girls will meet for the bus on the Shawnee side at 3:45. There will be a bus back as well.
• There will be a meal after the meet.
• Wednesday:
• Morning conditioning 6:30-7:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday:
• Practice 6-8pm
• Friday:
• Practice 6-7:30pm (Calvin College starts practice this week) 
• Saturday: 
• Holland Christian invite at The Holland Aquatic Center. The start time is 12:00pm.
• The girls will meet for the bus at 9:00am at school on the Shawnee side. There will be a bus home! 

Meet on October 27th time change

Super far in advance... 

Due to the band and orchestra concert on October 27th, our meet against Jenison will now start at 5. This way everyone in band and orchestra can participate in both! 

Schedule for next week

Monday:

• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Practice 6-8pm

Tuesday:

• Home meet against FHC!!!! 
• Swimmers/divers be at the pool by 5:15pm for warm up
• Meet starts at 6:30 pm
• You can bring your food to the same room we had our parent meeting in where the athletes will eat after the meet! 

Wednesday:

• Morning conditioning 6:30-7:15am
• Practice 6-8pm

Thursday:

• Practice 6-8pm

Friday:

• Swim practice 3:30-5:30 pm (note this is a change from the original schedule)
• Dive practice 5:30-7:00pm 

Saturday: 

• Practice 10-12pm 

Reminder: Meet start time at 6:00pm tonight!

A friendly reminder the meet starts at 6:00pm tonight! Diving will be starting after the first relay and will be going at the same time as swimming. 

Our team is competing only against Holland Christian in every even heat. Holland public is competing against Grand haven in every odd heat. We will rotate between our two meets!

There will be food after for the athletes. Go Lady Eagles!!!!! 

A few things for everyone

A note from Jennifer Schroder: 

Last call for parent tshirts and sweatshirts. I will order them at the end of the week. Please pay by cash or check made out to GRCHS. Money may be given to Maddie or to me at one of the meets this week.

We are still looking to fill a few shifts on the New2You schedule. Please see how you can help.

Also, because of the size of some of the teams, food requests have changed. EGR has 64 swimmers, so we need several more lasagnas and other food. Please recheck the Sign Up Genius for newly posted items.

Thanks! Any questions please email jennschroder@gmail.com

Schedule for next week & a workout for the weekend

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!

Schedule: 

• Monday: Happy Labor Day!
• Tuesday: 
• Bus at 3:45 on the Shawnee side (there will be a return bus as well).
• Meet start time has changed to 6:00 from 6:30 at the Holland Aquatic Center. We will be competing against Holland Christian and two other schools will be there too...Holland is competing against Grand Haven. We will swim every other heat against Holland Christian in all of the odd heats. Diving will start right after the Medley relay and go at the same time as swimming. This meet will be scored as a dual meet against only Holland Christian. 
• There will be a meal afterwards 
• Wednesday:
• Morning conditioning- 6:30-7:15
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday: 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Friday: 
• Practice 5:30-7:30pm
• Saturday: 
• Practice 10-12pm 

Workout for the weekend: 

Below is a swim practice and a dryland practice to try and get in over the weekend since we don't have practice Monday.

Warmup on your own 5X300 (SWIM, K-D-S FREE, PULL, K-D-S IM, sprint every third 25)

8 X 25 Kick @ :30 

10 X 50 free/Main stroke @ :40-1:00

4 X 50 Kick @ :55-1:15

4 X 100 FR @ 1:15-1:45

1 X 100 Kick @ 1:45

2 X 200 IM/stroke/FREE @ 2:30-3:30

1 X 100 Kick @ 1:45

4 X 100 FR @ 1:10-20

4 X 50 Kick @ :55-1:15

10 X 50 Free/Main stroke @ :40-1:00

8 X 25 Kick @ :30

200 Warm down 

OR 

DRYLAND:

30 MIN run/bike

:45 ON & :15 rest 

high knees

pushups

squat jumps

mountain climbers

tricep dips

jumping jacks

pushups

walking lunges

tricep dips

front kicks

plank

brupees

jumping lunges 

steamline jumps

10 mins of ABS (:45 on, :15 rest)

crunches

shoe laces

plank

tuck-ups

right obliques

leg throw downs

left obliques 

russian twist 

tuck-ups

flat crunches 

15 min of stretching 

Byron Center Meet date change

Great job tonight lady eagles!

Our meet against Byron Center is moved from this Thursday to October 15th. It will be at their pool with the same start time.

Meet Thursday cancelled & Friday practice

• Thursday we will have practice from 6-8pm. Byron Center is looking to host us another date due to the fact their pool dehumidifier is broken and their pool deck would be an "oven". 
• Friday all divers and swimmers will have practice from 6:30-8:30am at Calvin. 

Parent shirts, Schedule for the week & team sleep over date

Parent shirts: 

Parent shirts are still available! We need to have a few more shirts ordered in order to hold our prices. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Schroder. As a reminder, golf polos are black with the same embroidered logo as the team parkas. Tshirts are black with  the logo on the team sweatshrts. (See examples and prices on the announcement from last week.) Checks can be made out to GR Christian. Checks or cash may be given to Maddie Schroder at practice, or Jennifer Schroder at one of the meets this week. 

Schedule:

• Monday: 
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Evening practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday:
• Swim meet against Unity Christian at Hudsonville 
• Bus meets at 4:00pm and the meet starts at 6:00pm
• There will be a meal after the meet
• Wednesday:
• Morning conditioning 6:30-7:15am
• Evening practice 6-8pm
• Thursday:
• Swim meet against Byron Center at Byron Center
• Bus meets at 4:45pm and the meet starts at 6:30pm
• There will be NO meal after the meet
• Friday: (change from the monthly calendar)
• Practice for swimmers - 6:30-8:30am  (double checking with Calvin still)
• Practice for divers- 11:30-1:30pm 

Team sleep over:

The date has moved from October 21st to October 20th for the sleepover. It will be hosted at Lexie Suwyns house!

Parent shirt reminder

A few photos below if you are still interested in a parent shirt!

Photo 1
Photo 2

Concussion form update

A reminder to have your athlete as well as a guardian complete the concussion form by this Friday! A note from the company that is in charge of the concussion program:

Our program will work on Macs but you may have to adjust a few things on your computer first. It appears that the Macs have a widespread issue with the computers permissions. The corrupted permissions cause our app to malfunction in many different ways depending on the corruption. Anyone using a Mac, I would highly recommend providing them these instructions. 

Here are the steps to correct the corrupted permissions:

1. Use Software Update to install all updates until it reports "Your Software is Up To Date".
2. Open the Get Info window for the account's Home folder: In Finder, select Go > Home; then In Finder, select File > Get Info
3. If needed, click the disclosure triangle to expand the "Sharing & Permissions:" section of the Get Info window.
4. If needed, click the padlock icon in the lower right corner of the Get Info window, then enter your admin user name and password and click OK.
5. From the Action menu () at the bottom of the Get Info window, choose "Apply to enclosed items…"
6. Click OK in the confirmation sheet.
7. Wait for the process to complete.

Please let me know if this works for you or if you have any other questions.

Suits are in

The suits are in! Make sure you bring your money (63.50-made out to GRCH) so you can wear your suit for the team pictures at 5:30! 

Schedule for the week & parent shirts

Schedule:

• Monday:
• First morning practice 7:30-8:15am in the weight room
• Team picture @ 5:30pm
• Wear a black plain shirt with jeans
• Bring your picture form
• Practice: 6-8pm
• Tuesday: 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Wednesday:
• Morning dryland 6:30-7:15am in the weight room
• Practice 6-8pm 
• Bring parka/warm up sheet signed to get those tonight!
• Thursday:
• Northview Meet:
• Diving Warm up 12:00pm & start 1:30pm
• Swim warm up 3:30pm & start 5:00pm
• Swimmers get the bus @ 3:00pm at the Quest Center
• Friday:
• Practice 5:30-7:30pm
• Bring concussion form signed by athlete & guardian

Parent Shirts:

1.  Black short sleeve polo shirt (a nice wicking material) with a left chest  block C embroidery - $27 each 

2.  Nike embroidered golf shirt  $39  

3.  Black short sleeve T ( these are not a dry fit style shirt) -  $12.00 each with the attached logo ( which is the same as the girls sweatshirts, but without the 2015)

-Add $2 for 2xl and $3 for 3XL

-Both of the polo shirt options come in women's fit

-Please email Jennifer Schroder (Jennschroder@gmail.com) with orders by FRIDAY AUGUST 28 . Payment would be great either at the meet on Thursday or given to Maddie or another captain by Friday.

***If financial assistance is needed for anything involving the the team gear please email a captain parent***

• Jennifer Schroder- Jennschroder@gmail.com
• Linda VanBeek- lrbeekr@juno.com
• Jamie VanHekken- jjhekk2@gmail.com 

Home Meet Meals

A note from Jennifer Schroder: 

Thanks for being willing to help with meals! Hopefully by now you have received the invite from Sign Up Genius. A few things I forgot to mention. If everyone could sign up for three slots, that should fill us up.

Also, we have swimmers with nut allergies. Please make sure that all cookies and bars, salads, and anything else are nut free. We often have swimmers from other teams that appreciate this also. In addition, when sending cookies or bars, please label what type they are in case there are other allergies.

 If you sign up to provide taco meat, we have had some sensitivities from kids with nut allergies, and also others, with the prepared taco meat from Gordon foods. If you could avoid that as well.

 We  have plugs available in our room for crock pots to be plugged in, but no access to microwaves or refrigerators.

Thank you! Please address any questions about meals to Jennifer Schroder

jennschroder@gmail.com

Money due, parkas/warm ups and concussion form

A reminder the suits, team gear (sweatshirts and t-shirts) and team fund are all due. The checks can be made payable to GRCH for a total of 125.75. Linda VanBeek and Sally VanBeek will be collecting the money. 

The parka/warm-up form is due by August 26th signed by both the athlete and a parent/guardian. You will not a get a parka/warm-up until the form is in. 

Please complete and sign the concussion form by Friday August 28th and turn it into me! 

Go eagles!!! 

Team suits and team fund

Suits:

The suits this year are 63.50 and checks are payable to GRCH. You can add a memo saying "girls swim and dive". The money will be collected by Sally VanBeek and if you want to bring it to the parent meeting tomorrow Linda VanBeek will collect it. 

Team fund:

Every year we collect money for the team fund that helps with a little bit of everything- utensils for home meet meals, pancake breakfast, cottage party, goodie bags for conference, pasta party for conference, etc. The amount is $25.00 and checks can also be made out to GRCH and collected by Sally and Linda VanBeek! 

Schedule for next week

For those of you who aren't able to attend practice on Monday due to the freshman launch I will post a swim work out below the schedule for the week as well as a dry land work.

Schedule:

• Monday: Practice 6-8pm 
• Eagle Extravaganza 
• Freshman Launch
• Tuesday: Practice 6-8pm 
• Dry land conditioning with Daimond at the start of practice. Please wear shorts, shirt and tennis shoes for the start of practice!
• Wednesday: Practice 6-8pm
• Parent meeting starting at 7:30 in room HC 204 
• For those of you attending the middle school dedication event you should have time to make it!
• If you cannot  make the parent meeting please send me an email by Tuesday at alyssa.ludema@gmail.com thank you! 
• Thursday: Practice 6-8pm 
• Dry land conditioning with Daimond at the start of practice. Please wear shorts, shirt and tennis shoes for the start of practice
• Friday: Practice 5:30-7:30pm
• Saturday: Dry land at Calvin 9-10:15 and then the cottage party 
• More details to come on what to bring! 

Work Out: 

400 Swim, 300 Pull, 200 Kick, 100 IM

16x25 @ :30 FAST

200 EZ @ 3:00-3:45

1x50 @ 1:00 FAST - can do any stroke

200 EZ @3:00-3:45

12x25 @ :30 FAST

200 eZ @ 3:00-3:45

1X100 @ 1:30-2:00 FAST- can do any stroke

200 EZ @ 3:00-3:45

8X25 @:30 FAST

200 EZ @ 3:00-3:45

1X150 @ 2:15-3:00 FAST- can do any stroke

200 EZ @ 3:00-3:45

4X25 @ :30 FAST

1X200 @ 3:00-3:45 FAST- can do any stroke 

200 EZ

4X150 @ Rest :15 in between

50 swim + 50 kick fast + 50 build swim

400 EZ

Dryland: 

Run for 30 Min. 

30 sec. for the following 3 times through:

jumping jacks

high knees

ski hops 

fake jump rope

2 times through: 

10 burpees

15 push ups

10 tricep dips

5 burpees

30 arm circles

10 tricep dips

30 mountain climbers

15 push ups

5 burpees

5 times through: 

30 brunches

20 bicycle crunches 

30 toe touches

20 tuck ups 

30 sec. plank 

30 Russian twists 

Physicals, Swim/Dive Parent Meeting & Team Pictures

Physicals:

Thank you for getting your physicals in. Make sure if I HAVE NOT listed your name yet you get your form turned in before practice tomorrow at 6pm in order to practice!

Below are the physicals that have been turned in by 8pm tonight:

• Audrey Brinks 
• Maiya Hoffman 
• Sarakate Nyhoff 
• Audrey Ondersma 
• Isabelle Raterink 
• Hope Raterink 
• Lexie Suwyn 
• Maddie Weis 

Swim & Dive Parent Meeting:

We will have our individual team meeting a week after practice starts on August 19th at 7:30pm that will get over shortly after 8pm. The meeting will be at Calvin College in the classroom HC 204. The room is located at the top of the stairs that overlook the old basketball arena and under the pool bleachers. 

Team pictures: 

These will take place on August 24th (Monday) at 5:30pm. We have a photographer Jim Hill who does all of our sports teams and has done a great job in the past. I will hand out picture forms to the girls at practice a few days prior to the pictures. They will need to bring the forms with them to the pictures on the 24th!

Parent meeting reminder

Parents!

A friendly reminder of the All Season Parent Meeting tonight. It will be held at 6:30pm in the CAW at the high school! 

Physicals, Practice Expectations, Meet Schedule & Practice Schedule

Physicals: 

• Thank you for trying to get your physicals in! Additional physical forms as of today that have been turned into school include: 
• Anna Haaksma
• Ellie Meyer
• Rachel Tuit
• Please get those in before the start of practice on Wednesday at 6pm! 

Expectations for practice attendance:

• Written notification signed by a parent must be provided if you will be missing practice. The following examples are acceptable reasons to miss practice: school event, youth group trip, a wedding or a college visit (for only seniors). Please provide me with these dates by the end of the first week of school- August 25th. If something comes up later on that you weren't aware about prior to the season, we will deal with that on an individual basis. 
• If notification isn't provided and you miss practice or a meet other than for sickness or a family emergency, you will not be able to participate in the next meet. 

Meet Schedule: 

The updated 2015 Swim & Dive Meet schedule is over on the right under the link "Meet Schedule". 

Practice Schedule: 

I have posted a month by month practice schedule under the links on the right as well. I will post the most up to date weekly schedule at the beginning of each week as well!

Get excited for a wonderful season coming up!!!!!! GO EAGLES!!!!! 

Additional Physicals

As of Friday we have additional physicals turned in from: 

• Ashten Busscher
• Claire Bylsma 
• Anna Doorlag
• Mary Doyle
• Brooke Elzinga 
• Maddie Schroder

Thank you!!! 

Please make sure you turn those in before practice on August 12th at 6pm :) 

Physicals and practice next week

I hope everyone is getting excited for practice start one week from tonight! Our first practice is at Calvin College from 6-8pm. Please come with your suit size as we will order those within the first day or two. 

• Thursday: 6-8pm 
• Friday: 5:30-7:30pm
• Saturday- no practice 
• Monday the 17th is Freshman launch so I will post a work out as we get closer to do over the weekend or on Monday! 

As of this morning I will include everyone below that had a physical turned into the office, thank you! If you could please make sure you turn your physical form into the office before practice on August 12th that would be great. If it isn't turned in you are not able to practice. 

• Sarah Carpenter
• Tatiana Hogeterp
• Emily Schellenboom
• Erica Stinton
• Claire Sytsma
• Sally VanBeek
• Ally VanHekken
• Claire Zwiers 

All Sport Parent Night - August 11th

All Sport parents night will be on August 11th in the CAW at the high school at 6:30pm! One parent is required to attend. 

Eagle extravaganza

Families!! 

Monday, August 17th from 4:30pm-8:00pm at the Eagles Stadium at Grand Rapids Christian High School.

This event only happens once every three years and is a fun evening with delicious food, exciting games, and great prizes! 

There is a silent auction with some cool items to bid on followed by a highlight of the evening. 

Get signed up!!! 

Family package: $70 (dinner and activity bracelets)

Individual package: $35 (dinner and activity bracelet) 

Register here:

http://www.grcs.org/NetCommunity/page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2fwww.grcs.org%2fNetCommunity%2feagles-extravaganza-registration&srcid=9680&srctid=1&erid=1582457&trid=f1799e05-37e0-42d7-849c-e93877f40519

Extra practice time

We have gotten some extra practice time like we have in the past at Cascade Country Club.

Dates: July 20-August 7 

Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 7:30-9:30am

Tuesday/Thursday: 7:30-9am

This is completely optional and a great way to get (or stay) in shape before the season. We do not have access to the diving boards so I wanted to give divers a heads up. I know EGR usually has some open swim time with access to boards! 

Summer conditioning

The girls swim & dive team will have a slot with Daimond Dixon doing conditioning from 11-12 for the month of June on Monday and Wednesday's only. It will be in the quest center at GRCHS. Conditioning is not mandatory, but highly recommended! He will keep me updated on what our time slot is for July. 

Practice starts on August 12th this year. Please get a physical done and form filled out from the office and turned in before that date. 

Annual Spring Signing Day

Parents and athletes,

The athletic department wanted me to make sure that you knew that the annual spring signing day for all collegiate bound student-athletes will be Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00pm in the Quest Lobby. If an athlete would like to participate in the event, they need to contact Assistant Athletic Director Kevin Broene with their intended college and sport to reserve a spot by Friday, April 24.  It is appropriate and encouraged to wear the college gear of your selected school and if your have any flags or pennants we love getting those early so we can use them to decorate the signing table and make for a nice venue for all of the pictures.

If you have an questions please reach out to Kevin Broene, thanks!

Keeping Jason in our prayers

Swim and dive family!

Please keep Jason Heerema's family in your prayers as his father just passed away this past week from Non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

He is now in a better place with our Heavenly Father, but will be missed!