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- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: July 1, 2019
Heat Sheet Ads due Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
Each VSL team is responsible to provide ads for heat sheets for Champs. Since we have so many swimmers at Champs (all six teams) a heat sheet is compiled that lists all the events with swimmers. It also lists each child that is swimming in that event along with what heat and lane that they will be in. Many families will have photos of their swimmers with well wishes or you can use the attached “shout out” to help guide you. You can send me your ad in pdf form and we can catch up on payment later. Call Sharon if you have questions!
CHAMPS HEAT SHEETS – you can reserve your Champs heat sheets NOW for $5 and pick up at Thur/Fri practice prior to Champs (just e-mail me to reserve).
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 26, 2019
Individual and Team pictures are on this Thursday, June 27th. Individuals start at 6pm and the team pic is at 7pm. Forms are available in the Shark Shack.
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 25, 2019
We had a few updates to the meet line-up tonight, so please check your events below.
MEET INFO – Our swim meet is away TODAY vs Ashby Anacondas
Swimmers will need to be at the pool at 5:00 pm.
Broadway’s warm ups will begin at 5:20 pm.
The meet will begin at 6 pm and conclude no later than 10 pm.
The swimmers have been working on good sportsmanship during practice, so try to remind them – when you finish a race, stay in the water until EVERYONE in the heat has finished. Shake the hand of the swimmers next to you and congratulate them on their swim. Broadway has long been known for good sportsmanship at meets, and that is something that makes us all very PROUD!
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 24, 2019
Our next meet is Tuesday (tomorrow) at Ashby pool. We still need volunteers for the second half of the meet in order to be able to participate. We need 3 timers for the second half and 2 clerk of course volunteers for the second half. If you have a swimmer in event 32 or later, please volunteer so that these kids can swim! Please sign up or let me know by 5pm today if you can volunteer so that I can let the Ashby meet director know.
Sign up here.
Here is some information about the meet:
Directions: Tuesday night’s meet will be held at the Ashby Pool in Bridgewater (east of Oakdale Park). You have 2 options for getting there:
Option 1: take I-81 exit 240, turn right at end of the exit ramp. Proceed thru the light on Route 11 then take right onto Mt. Crawford Ave just past the Bridgewater rescue squad entrance. Pool will be on your left.
Option 2: take route 42 south into Bridgewater, turn left at the 2nd light (Mt. Crawford Ave). Pool will be on your right.
If you are not able to make it to the meet, but have not
signed out, please let a coach know asap!
Go Sharks!
Beth Arnold
Broadway Meet Director
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 20, 2019
It is time to start thinking about our next meet. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 we will be swimming against the Ashby Anacondas. We are still in need of volunteers.
Swimmers need to be at the pool by 5pm. Broadway will begin warm ups at 5:20pm. The meet will begin at 6pm and conclude no later than 10pm.
Remember to sign out your child by clicking here or by using the notebook at practice.
Sign up by clicking here to volunteer.
Find pool location by clicking here.
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 17, 2019
- AWAY Meet at ERRA Barracudas.
- Pack swimsuit, goggles, caps, towels, chairs, blankets, snacks, marker, sweat pants, shirt, water/Gatorade.
- Be at ERRA at 5pm—look for a place to set-up with other families.
- Once settled, look for the posters that will be clothes-pinned on the fence. These posters have your events and your swim numbers. Be sure to put your swim number on the back of your hand. Write your events on your arm. Coaches will be there to help you.
- Find your coach for warm-ups.
- Locate the Clerk of Course and the Event Number sign. Be sure to pay attention to the numbers to know when your race is being called to the Clerk of Course.
- Be a good sport and congratulate the swimmer in the lanes around you. Shake their hand.
- Swim Fast & Have Fun!
- Questions: call Sharon 271-1389
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 13, 2019
To sign your swimmers in or out of the meet please do so by noon on the Friday before the Tuesday meet. You can sign them out during practice by using The Book or by clicking the appropriate sign out link below.
If something changes after the deadline contact the coach.
Swim meet event information will be posted on Sunday/Monday prior to the meet via email and website.
Meets begin at 6:00PM, unless otherwise noted.
1st Meet – Tuesday, June 18, 2019 – Away at ERRA
Sign Out (Deadline June 14)
Items to bring to a meet:
* Swim suit, goggles and swim cap
* Towels (2-3 towels, depending the number of event your swimmer is swimming).
* Sweatshirt, sweatpants, etc. (some meets get pretty chilly).
* Clothes to change into, once the swimmer is done.
* Chairs/blankets to sit on.
* Snacks/Water (There are usually concessions available and cost varies). Bring fresh fruits and veggies. Food that can be eaten in small amounts.
* Sharpie (To write event numbers on arms/hands).
* Camera (No flash photography).
Event lists will be hung somewhere on a wall or fence. Double check the individual events and double check to see if the swimmer is in a relay. Swimmers usually mark up their arms using Sharpies to keep track of event, lane and heat numbers. Order of Events
We still need a lot of volunteers for our first meet. You can sign up by clicking here.
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 13, 2019
$60.00 1st Swimmer
$55.00 2nd Swimmer
$45.00 3+ Swimmer
*If you register online there is a $5.00 additional fee to cover the cost of credit card transactions. This will be added only to the first child.
The absolute LAST DAY for sign ups will be June 14th. If your child(ren) aren’t signed up by this date they will be unable to participate for the season. As soon as we have a roster, we will post it on the bulletin board at the pool – please make sure that your child’s name is on the roster and let us know if it is does not appear. We have a lot of Sharks to keep up with, so your cooperation is really appreciated in this matter!
You can choose to register in person during practice. Please bring exact change or have a check written out to “Broadway Sharks”.
- Written by: Kanne
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: June 10, 2019
Our first meet of the summer is next Tuesday, June 18! As Sharon will explain, these meets are “organized chaos”. It may seem like things are crazy, but we actually (mostly) have it under control! Our first 2 meets are away meets, followed by 2 home meets at our pool here in Broadway. For home meets, we need a lot more volunteers than for away meets. If you are a first year swim parent, don’t worry about volunteering these first few meets. Just watch your kids, have fun and take it easy. We’ll hit you up next year. Which brings me to…… Hey second year swim parents, guess what? We need you! (and third, fourth, fifth year….)
We still need a lot of volunteers for our first meet. You can sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084fabad2baafd0-broadway4
If you have not used signupgenius before, you will need to create an account. Then you can sign up for anything year after year. If you are having trouble and want me to sign you up, just let me know and I can do that for you.
Please sign up early. In fact, click on the link and sign up now while you are thinking of it! This helps keep my stress levels down as we get closer to our first meet.
Here is a description of the positions that we need to have filled:
Timers: We need 6 timers for each half of the meet. This is a front row seat to see all of the action! No experience necessary. We use ipods and cell phones as timing devices. You may use your own cell phone. You just need to stop the device when the swimmer in your lane touches the wall and check the swimmer number. You are free to cheer as much as you want!
Relay Take Off Judges: This is a nice easy job. You only need to work for the relay events. There are relays at the start of meet for the first half, and then 2 sets of relays in the second half at the end of the meet. We need 2 for each half. No experience necessary.
Clerk of Course: Are you good at herding cats? Do you like to work with excited, sometimes nervous children? Then this is the job for you! In all seriousness, this is a fun job getting the swimmers in the right order and to the right lane for their swim. No experience necessary. We need 2 for each half. You can watch your child swim.
Stroke and Turn Judge: This is the one position that requires extra training. If you missed the previous training’s but are still interested in this position, let me know. We might try to schedule one more. This is good knowledge to have even if you don’t end up judging. Certified judges, please sign up now!
