EAC NEWSLETTER - 03/05/10

PRACTICE CHANGES FOR NEXT WEEK: Since this was our last week of regular practice we will have a "Fun Swim" tonight, Friday 3/5 from 6:30-8:00. A limited practice schedule will be used for the rest of March for swimmers who are going to JO's and Regionals. If your swimmer is not going to JO's or Regionals, but would like to continue to practice please contact Coach Ken. Practice times are on the March Calendar posted on the website.

DIVISIONALS AND ALL STARS: We had a great showing at Divisionals and All Stars and the coaches were very pleased how all our swimmers performed. It's always rewarding to see how the hard work pays off at the end of the season. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered at the meets!

9& UNDER MINI CHAMPS: Warm ups for the Mini Champs are at 12:00 on Sunday March 7th. Please plan to arrive 15 mins prior to warm ups so that we are ready to go. The meet is being held at Northern York High School in Dillsburg. Directions are on the CPAL website. (If the warm-up time is changed you will get an e-mail tomorrow, otherwise please plan to arrive by 11:45am)

EAC END OF SEASON BANQUET: The Banquet is being held this Sunday, March 7th. Information about the banquet is located on the website. We're looking forward to seeing everyone there!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

EAC NEWSLETTER - 02/23/10

**We're putting the Newsletter out a little early this week in order to give you the information for warm-ups this weekend.

PRACTICE CHANGES FOR NEXT WEEK:

On Monday 3/1 we will NOT have practice so we can all recover from a busy swimming weekend. We will have regular practice Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This will be our last week of regular practice so we will have a "Fun Swim" on Friday night from 6:30-8:00. A limited practice schedule will be used for the rest of March for swimmers who are going to JO's and Regionals. If your swimmer is not going to JO's or Regionals, but would like to continue to practice please contact Coach Ken.

DIVISIONALS AND ALL STARS:

Warm up times for the Divisional Meet at Cedar Crest are as follows:

• Session 1 (8&U, 9&10) 7:40am - 8:00am
• Meet start: 8:30am

• Session 2 (11&12, 13&14, 15& over) 12:10pm - 12:30pm.
• Meet start: 1:00pm

• Remember that the Coaches would like you to be there 15 mins prior to warm-ups!

Thank you to all the parents who are volunteering this weekend!

9 & UNDER MINI CHAMPS:

Entries for this meet have been submitted and we will have warm-up times for you next week.

MARCH CALENDAR:

The March Calendar is finished and should be posted on the website this week.

COACHING NOTES:

Coach Ken will not be at divisionals on Saturday. He will be out of town attending his daughter's championship swim meet in Ohio. Coach Ken will be at All Stars on Sunday. You can reach Ken on his cell phone this week if you need and he will also be checking e-mail. If you have any problems and need to contact a coach on Saturday, please call Isaac (717-471-0107) or Coleen (717-471-3198)

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE SWIMMERS AT DIVISIONALS THIS WEEKEND!:

EAC NEWSLETTER - 02/12/10

PRACTICE CHANGES FOR NEXT WEEK:

No changes this week for practice and it doesn't look like there will be any weather issues this week! Since Divisionals and All Stars are just 2 weeks away, please encourage your swimmer to attend practice as much as possible.

CPAL SWIM MEET VS FALCONS:

Warm-ups for our meet vs the Falcons on Saturday are at 12:20pm, and the meet will begin at 1:00pm. Please plan to arrive at Cedar Crest High School 15 mins prior to warm-ups so that we are ready to go at 12:20. Directions to the High School are listed on the website. If you need to get hold of Coach Ken on Saturday you can reach him on the following cell number: 951-5207

VALENTINE MINI MEET ON SUNDAY:

Warm-ups for this meet are at 10:25am. Please plan to arrive at Cumberland Valley High School, 15 mins prior to the warm-up time. The meet will start at 11:10am.

DIVISIONALS AND ALL STARS:

Divisional entries are due no later than tomorrow 2/13, by the start of the swim meet. 8&U and 10&U will be competing in the morning and the rest of the age groups in the early afternoon. All swimmers are eligible to swim at divisionals, as long as they have competed in 3 CPAL dual meets this season. Divisionals will be held at Cedar Crest High School. The All Star Meet is held the following day. The top 16 times in each individual event and the 8 top relays from the 5 divisional meets, qualify to swim at All Stars. All Stars are being held this year at Cumberland Valley High School.

ALL STAR T-SHIRTS:

You may pre-order t-shirts for the All Star meet. There is an Order Form and Information posted on the board. If you would like to buy a shirt, please write t-shirt or long sleeve shirt, size, adult or child and qty on an envelope with a check made out to EAC for the amount owed. Please give to Coach Ken by Friday February 12th.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL SWIMMERS THIS WEEKEND!

EAC NEWSLETTER - 02/04/10

PRACTICE CHANGES FOR NEXT WEEK:

On the February Calendar, Saturday 2/6 practice is listed as two practices. We only have ONE practice at the normal time: Novice 10:45-11:30, Jrs: 11:30-12:30 and Sr: 12:30-2:00. Since snow is in the forecast for Friday and Saturday this weekend, please check the website for cancellations. If we do have practice, please your own good judgment in traveling to practice.

CALENDAR CHANGE:

On the February calendar, practice for Saturday 2/20 was incorrectly listed. Practice for that Saturday is normal Saturday practice time. The time change should be made to the calendar soon.

CPAL SWIM MEET VS FALCONS:

On Saturday February 13th we will swim our last dual meet of the season. If your swimmer would like to request an event to swim or will not be swimming at the meet, please let Coach Ken know in writing or by e-mail by Wednesday February 10th.

DIVISIONALS AND ALL STARS:

Divisional information was placed into folders this week. 8&U and 10&U will be competing in the morning and the rest of the age groups in the early afternoon. All swimmers are eligible to swim at divisionals, as long as they have competed in 3 CPAL dual meets this season. Divisionals will be held at Cedar Crest High School. The All Star Meet is held the following day. The top 16 times in each individual event and the 8 top relays from the 5 divisional meets, qualify to swim at All Stars. All Stars are being held this year at Cumberland Valley High School.

Several parents have asked about if it was important or necessary for their swimmer to swim at divisionals. Coach Ken would like to have as many swimmers from EAC as possible. Divisionals is the last CPAL meet for the swimmers to compete in and it's what we work for all season. Even though some swimmers do not make it to All Stars, most will have their best time of the season at that meet! The Meet is not like some of the summer swim meets that last all day. The age groups are divided into 2 sessions, AM and PM. So it's not such a long day for the younger swimmers. Coach Ken tries to put as many swimmers in relays as possible. Often swimmers don't make an individual event but make it to All Stars in a relay. And the last reason for having your swimmer attend divisionals, is that if we win our last meet at Falcons we will win the division. This means that at the meet they will present our team with our championship banner, and the team goes on deck to receive this at both sessions.

DIVISIONAL T-SHIRTS:

You may pre-order t-shirts for the Divisional meet. There is an Order Form and Information posted on the board. If you would like to buy a shirt, please write t-shirt or long sleeve shirt, size, Adult or Child, and qty on an envelope with a check made out to FSC for the amount owed. Please give to Coach Ken by February 8th

ALL STAR T-SHIRTS:

You may also pre-order t-shirts for the All Star meet. There is an Order Form and Information posted on the board. If you would like to buy a shirt, please write t-shirt or long sleeve shirt, size, adult or child and qty on an envelope with a check made out to EAC for the amount owed. Please give to Coach Ken by Friday February 12th.

ALL STAR MEET PROGRAM ADVERTISING/ SHOUT OUTS:

If you are interested in Advertising for your company or a shout out for the All Star Program/Heat Sheet, the information is now posted on the CPAL All Star web page. http://www.swimcpal.org/200910/post%20season/allstars/all%20star%20index.html

Have a great week!

EAC NEWSLETTER - 01/29/10

PRACTICE CHANGES FOR NEXT WEEK:

We do not have practice this week on Monday February 1st due to a High School swim meet.

WARM UP TIMES FOR THIS WEEKEND:

On Saturday we have a CPAL Swim meet at home against Northern Dauphin. Warm-up times are as follows for All age groups: 9:00 am Remember that Coach Ken requires that you plan to arrive about 15 mins prior to your warm-up time so that everyone is ready to go!

*The College swimmers will be having practice before our meet on Saturday, so just keep that in mind as you arrive.

CPAL SWIM MEET VS FALCONS:

On Saturday February 13th we will swim our last dual meet of the season. If your swimmer would like to request an event to swim, please let Coach Ken know in writing or by e-mail by Wednesday February 10th.

INJURED SWIMMERS:

We have several of our Senior swimmers that have been struggling with injuries this winter and we allow them to come to practice to kick. Coach Ken is asking that if your swimmer is part of this group, that they do not come to practice on Wednesday nights. Because of the Lifesaving Class, we are limited in the amount of lanes we have available that night. The kicking workouts are for injured swimmers only. The Kicking workout is not for swimmers who just aren't feeling well that night. If your swimmer is feeling sick, please keep them at home to rest.

WSY VALENTINE'S MEET:

This meet is for all swimmers 9 & under and takes place at Cumberland Valley High School on Sunday February 14th. Entries for this meet are due on Wednesday February 3rd. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Ken.

DIVISIONALS AND ALL STARS:

We have the information for Divisionals and will be putting that information into folders this week. 8&U and 10&U will be competing in the morning and the rest of the age groups in the early afternoon. All swimmers are eligible to swim at divisionals, as long as they have competed in 3 CPAL dual meets this season. Divisionals will be held at Cedar Crest High School. The All Star Meet is held the following day. The top 16 times in each individual event and the 8 top relays from the 5 divisional meets, qualify to swim at All Stars. All Stars are being held this year at Cumberland Valley High School.

DIVISIONAL T-SHIRTS:

You may pre-order t-shirts for the Divisional meet. There will be an Order Form and Information posted on the board. If you would like to buy a shirt, please write t-shirt or long sleeve shirt, size, Adult or Child, and qty on an envelope with a check made out to FSC for the amount owed. Please give to Coach Ken by February 8th

MEET INFORMATION ON THE WEB SITE:

After each dual meet there is updated information posted on the web page. Under "Meet Schedule", you will find the results of the meet. And Top Times for your swimmer can be found under "Swimmer Info" This will show only your swimmers best time for a given event.

NOTE FROM THE READINGERS:

Dear parents,

Thanks to all of you for showing your concern about our Austin'swim bag. We are grateful to say that it was returned by a friend who accidently mistakened it for his. Other than a stinky towel, the bag and all contents are fine. We appreciate the way all of us look out for each other's children and care so much for the team. Chris and DeeDee Readinger

Have a great week and Good Luck to all Swimmers this weekend!