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

Banquet details

The banquet is going to be Monday, November 28th at 7:00 pm. We will be in the lower commons and it would be best to park in the teacher and staff parking lot. Plan on eating dinner before you come as we will be doing desserts. If everyone could bring a dessert to pass that would be great!

*If the girls could please bring their swim warm ups to the banquet that would be awesome!