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HURRICANE@WATCH
January 8, 2010, Vol. 10, No. 5
In This Issue: Today’s the deadline for Tsunami Classic registration … Come hear about plans to expand the ANA YMCA … YMCA Districts begin January 30
Today’s the Deadline for Registering for Tsunami Classic
Today’s the registration deadline for the Tsunami Classic swim meet, which will take place on Saturday, January 16 at Attleboro High School.
This is a last-chance meet for swimmers looking to qualify for Y Districts, which start at the end of the month. We will only be taking swimmers who need to attend a third YMCA meet to qualify to compete at Districts, or swimmers who are very close to achieving their District cuts.
Parents, please DO NOT sign up your swimmers for this meet if they have swum in three YMCA meets and already have their cut times. If you aren’t sure if you should sign your swimmer up, email Coach Erin (erincammann@hotmail.com) and she will help you decide.
The schedule for the meet on Saturday, January 16, is as follows:
12 and under swimmers: noon warm-up; 12:45 p.m. start
13 and older swimmers: 4 p.m. warm-up, 4:45 p.m. start
To register for the meet, click the following link: http://www.anahurricanes.org/EvSignup.jsp?event_id=62970&team=neahst. Once you have signed in, you will be brought to a page on our team website that will allow you to commit or not commit your child to the meet. If you have more than one child swimming you will see them listed on this page.
Here are the steps if you ARE NOT GOING:
1. Click on the Member Names [they default to Not Committed].
2. Then click on the Signup Record pull-down and elect either Yes or No.
3. If No, just click on the [Save Changes] button to save the changes.
If you have more than one child, repeat the same task as listed above.
Here are the steps if you ARE GOING:
1. Click on the Signup Record pull-down and select Yes.
2. Once yes is selected, you will see the events your child MAY be eligible to swim. You will also see the best times inserted into the Entry Time field and highlighted in yellow.
3. Check the Checkbox to the left of the name for those events you would like to swim. Please take careful notice of the time standards that must be met in the right-side columns.
4. Once you have finished, click on the Submit Button in the lower right. Repeat the process for additional swimmers.
You will notice that Coach Approval column will indicate Pending after you submit. Please pay careful attention to:
Maximum Event Entry Limitations IF PRESENT. Click on the >>View if present. Add any notes that you want the Coach or Administrator to see.
Your coach or team administrator will review your declaration and APPROVE or REJECT your request, and once they submit the final choices, you will be able to review by signing in and clicking on the Attend This Event button for any events listed on our team website. Look at the Coach Approval column for the events that you have been confirmed to swim.
Big Doings at the Andover/North Andover YMCA
Plans are under way to substantially expand the Andover/North Andover YMCA facility. We’d like to tell you more at a special presentation for all ANA Hurricanes parents on Wednesday, January 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.) at the Andover Town House on Main Street in downtown Andover.
This is an “opportunity not to be missed” for our swim team families to see the size and scope of what we are planning to do at our YMCA. We are requesting at least one member of each family attend for some light snacks, beverages and a presentation that will indeed cause waves of excitement throughout our community. You’ll be hearing about the planned expansion from Steve Ives, the president/CEO of the Merrimack YMCA, and from Alice Coogan, director of advancement for the Y.
Please use the “Job Signup” button to R.S.V.P for the event on the team’s website. We’re not asking you to perform any “job” at the event; simply join us for refreshments and exciting information about our future plans.
YMCA Districts Begin January 30
The 2010 YMCA Eastern Massachusetts District Championships are approaching! Any swimmer who has achieved a qualifying time by January 17 and has participated in at least three days of YMCA meets can participate.
In order to help you determine if your swimmer has qualifying times, or how close they are to achieving qualifying times, we have temporarily placed all active swimmers into this meet. Go to the team website: http://www.anahurricanes.org. Find the district meet under “Meets and Events,” and click on your swimmer’s name. You will be taken to a page that has a list of events for your child’s age group.
Your swimmer’s personal times will be in one of the left-hand columns, and the District qualifying times will be in the far right-hand column. If your swimmer has a cut, his/her personal time will be listed in black. If they don’t have a cut, the time will be listed in red.
Please note: swimmers who don’t have qualifying times or who haven’t swam in three YMCA meets are currently on this list. This doesn’t mean they can swim in the meet. Your swimmer will need to have at least three Y meets and have a qualifying time in order to swim.
If you know that your swimmer CANNOT attend their assigned session, please let us know by switching them out of the list of committed athletes, or by emailing Coach Erin at erincammann@hotmail.com.
Here is the schedule of who is swimming when at Districts, which will take place at the Kennedy School Natatorium in Somerville, Mass.:
Saturday, January 30: 9-10 girls (Class D): 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. warm-up; 8:50 a.m. start
Saturday, January 30: 11-12 girls (Class C): 1:10 p.m. check-in; 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. warm-up; 2:50 p.m. start
Sunday, January 31: 8 and under girls (Class E): 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. warm-up; 8:50 a.m. start
Sunday, January 31: 8 and under boys and 9-10 boys (Classes E and D): 11:40 a.m. check-in; noon to 12:15 p.m. warm-up; 1:20 p.m. start
Saturday, February 6: 15 and over boys and girls (Class A): 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. warm-up; 9:05 a.m. start
Saturday, February 6: 11-12 boys (Class C): 1:40 p.m. check-in; 2 to 2:15 p.m. warm-up; 3:20 p.m. start
Sunday, February 7: 13-14 girls (Class B): 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. warm-up, 9:05 a.m. start
Sunday, February 7: 13-14 boys (Class B): 12:40 p.m. check-in; 1 to 1:15 warm-up; 2:20 p.m. start
Keep in Touch through the Team Website
We encourage you to use the team web site as a resource for our YMCA and US swimming programs. You’ll find the ANA Hurricanes at http://www.anahurricanes.org. The ANA site lists practice schedules, meets and directions, meet results and also includes links to the National YMCA Swimming and Diving, Eastern Massachusetts YMCA District, U.S. Swimming and New England Swimming web sites.
With a couple of clicks of the mouse, families have a resource available to them 24/7.
Changed Your E-mail Address?
If you’ve changed your e-mail address or want to add another e-mail address to the distribution list for the team newsletter, please e-mail that info to karen.bailey@tufts.edu
Need to Contact a Coach?
Your first point of contact about your swimmer SHOULD ALWAYS BE his or her practice group coach.
You’ll find the coaching staff and the groups they coach at http://www.anahurricanes.org.
Parent Advisory Board
The team’s Parent Advisory Board meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the ANA YMCA. The schedule of meetings for the year is listed in the Calendar section below.
Parents are welcome at any meeting. If you can’t attend, but have a topic you would like the board to consider, please email anapab@freyfamily.cc.
Parent Board members are listed on the team website: http://www.anahurricanes.org. Click on “Coaches” and scroll to the bottom to find them.
Mark Your Calendars!
January 9-10: U.S. Meet. SSA Team Specialty Meet, University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.
January 16: YMCA Meet. Tsunami Classic, Attleboro High School. This is a last-chance meet for Y District cuts. Registration deadline is Friday, January 8.
January 20: Hurricanes parents are invited to hear about plans to expand the Andover/North Andover YMCA; refreshments and beverages will be served, Andover Town House, Main Street, downtown Andover, 6 to 8 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.)
* January 30: Y Districts for 9-10 girls, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. warm-up; 8:50 a.m. start
* January 30: Y Districts for 11-12 girls, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 1:10 p.m. check-in; 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. warm-up; 2:50 p.m. start
* January 31: Y Districts for 8 and under girls, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. warm-up; 8:50 a.m. start
* January 31: Y Districts for 8 and under boys and 9-10 boys, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 11:40 a.m. check-in; noon to 12:15 p.m. warm-up; 1:20 p.m. start
February 3: Parent Advisory Board Meeting, ANA YMCA, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
* February 6: Y Districts for 15 and over boys and girls, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. warm-up; 9:05 a.m. start
* February 6: Y Districts for 11-12 boys, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 1:40 p.m. check-in; 2 to 2:15 p.m. warm-up; 3:20 p.m. start
* February 7: Y Districts for 13-14 girls, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 7:10 a.m. check-in; 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. warm-up, 9:05 a.m. start
* February 7: Y Districts for 13-14 boys, Kennedy School Natatorium, Somerville, Mass., 12:40 p.m. check-in; 1 to 1:15 warm-up; 2:20 p.m. start
* February 12-14: U.S. Meet. New England Regional Meet, Keefe Technical High School, Framingham, Mass.
* February 25-28: U.S. Meet. 12 and Under Age Group Championships, Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction, Vt.
March 3: Parent Advisory Board Meeting, ANA YMCA, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
* March 4-7: U.S. Meet. 13 and Over Age Group Championships, MIT, Cambridge, Mass.
* March 12: Y New England Championships for 11-12 boys and girls, Harvard University, 4:30 p.m. check-in; 5 p.m. warm-up; 6 p.m. start
* March 13: Y New England Championships for 9-10 boys and girls, Harvard University, 6:30 a.m. check-in; 7 a.m. warm-up; 8:15 a.m. start
* March 13: Y New England Championships for 8 and under boys and girls, Harvard University, 2:15 p.m. check-in; 2:45 p.m. warm-up; 4 p.m. start
* March 14: Y New England Championships for 13-14 boys and girls, Harvard University, 6:30 a.m. check-in; 7 a.m. warm-up; 8:15 a.m. start
* March 14: Y New England Championships for 15 and over boys and girls, Harvard University, 2:15 p.m. check-in; 2:45 p.m. warm-up; 4 p.m. start
April 7: Parent Advisory Board Meeting, ANA YMCA, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
* April 7-10: YMCA Meet. YMCA Short Course Nationals, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
May 5: Parent Advisory Board Meeting, ANA YMCA, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
June 2: Parent Advisory Board Meeting, ANA YMCA, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
* Swimmers must achieve qualifying times to compete in these meets.
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