Happy New Year to everyone! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that you have survived the first week getting back into the swing of things! The Red group sure has a lot to feel good about and be proud of! What a fantastic start to 2008 they have had in the pool! Great efforts and attitudes have been the highlight of the new year for me so far! (Nothing to complain about here!)
January Schedule Everyone should have received the paper copy of the Red January practice Schedule in their mailboxes on Monday. I have also e-mailed those out to every family. Remember, the details of every day for Red are found on this schedule. I really believe this helps the swimmers and parents to know what is going on a little better and know what we are doing and what to expect and when.
Meet ScheduleJust a reminder about the upcoming meet schedule for January and February. The meets in January are the point of the season where the hard work of November, December, and Holiday Training will really show and make an impact for many swimmers. We are still in the work phase of the season, but we are also in the phase of the season where the meet performances are taking on new importance in the way that we are prepared. Following is the upcoming meets that involve Red Swimmers:
Jan. 17-21st=Chicago Travel Trip/Swim Meet. Good Luck to the nine Red Swimmers who are going to Chicago!
Jan. 26-27th=WSF Meet. I will be doing this entry next week. Please let me know if you are NOT attending.
Feb. 15-18th=Lost Dutchman. Need qualifying times. Most times are faster than National BB times, but slower than Arizona Q Times. I will update everyone on who has cuts for this meet.
Feb. 28-Mar. 2nd=Age Group Regionals. Must have Regional times.
Monthly Attendance Stating at the end of January, I will be posting the attendance for the month. These will be displayed in percentages also. I will also post the attendance averages for the months of September-December 2007. I think is the indicator which shows who has truly been consistent in their attendance, therefore efforts too. When we are looking at improvement, not only time improvements, but also in skill improvements, consistency speaks loudest at this age and stage of progression.
Next week-Week of January 14th.In next week's blog, I will include information concerning upcoming BEST parent Meetings and information about Coach/Parent Conferences.
Thank you so much for your continued support of BEST, your children and of me! I want all of you to know that I thoroughly enjoyed our week of Holiday Training!! I could not have asked for any more of the swimmers who were in attendance and our attendance has averaged right at 75% for the first two weeks of the new year!
-Coach Jennifer
