HURRICANE@WATCH
April 18, 2008, Vol. 8, No. 44
April 18, 2008, Vol. 8, No. 44
In This Issue: 3 open jobs for UConn meet planning committee … some pressing deadlines for banquet photos and spring/summer registration … spring practice group assignments
3 Open Positions on the UConn Meet Planning Committee
Sean Doyle, the meet director for the 2008 Hurricane Sprints, which takes place June 13-15 at the
Even if you’ve never worked on planning a meet before, don’t be shy about volunteering for one of these jobs. We have plenty of experts who can help guide you along the way.
Every family of every swimmer participating in the meet will be required to work the meet, for which you will earn points towards a discount on your summer YMCA team fees. By joining the Planning Committee, you can start building up your points before the first swimmer dives off the blocks in June.
So please go to the sign-up system on the team website nowand join the planning team. You can get to the sign-up system here: http://www.supermeets.com/Index.cfm?StaffTrackerClient=73. If you click on the specific job, you’ll find a brief description of what’s required.
Questions? Contact SeanDoyle at sedoyle@hanover.com or at 978-771-7344.
Some Pressing Deadlines to Keep in Mind
TODAY (Friday, April 18) is the last day for swimmers to submit their photos from this season for inclusion in the slide show that will be shown at the annual team banquet on Sunday, May 4. Please submit your photos to Parent Board President Ed Hunter by emailing them to ehunter@protk.com or mailing prints to him at
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 is the deadline for swimmers to register for the Spring/Summer seasons. Practices for the new season begin the week of April 28. Registration materials (complete one set for each swimmer) were sent out with this newsletter on Monday. Or you can find them at www.anahurricanes.com/SummerRegistrationForm2008.pdf.
A Word about Spring/Summer Practice Group Assignments
Swimmers will be notified next week about their practice group assignments for the new season, which begins the week of April 28.
One change that will occur this spring is that the Junior group has been split into two groups—Junior 1 and Junior 2. The move was made to provide a higher-quality practice experience for this burgeoning group of swimmers by having fewer swimmers in a lane.
Coach Erin says that having more space will be great for every swimmer, and even though the two Junior groups won’t always practice at the same time, and some friends have been placed in different groups, both Junior groups will reunite every Friday night for practice at the ANA YMCA.
Coach Erin has already notified the Junior swimmers about their practice group assignments. If you have any questions, please email her at erincammann@hotmail.com.
Lost and Found
If you want to post something in this section of the Hurricane Watch, please include in your e-mail to Karen Bailey (karen.bailey@tufts.edu) a description of the lost item(s), the owner’s name and contact e-mail and phone number and the date and place it was lost.
When your item has been found, please e-mail Karen so she can remove it from the “Lost and Found” list.
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.com. The ANA site lists practice schedules, meets and directions, meet results and also includes links to the National YMCA Swimming and Diving,
With a couple of clicks of the mouse, families have a resource available to them 24/7.
The site’s webmaster is John Silva. If you have questions, comments or input on the site, you can e-mail John at jasilva397@aim.com.
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.com/coaches.asp.
Parent Advisory Board
Families with general questions about the program, events, swim meets, their obligations to the program and other non-coaching issues are encouraged to contact a member of the Parent Board:
You can find them and their e-mail addresses at http://www.anahurricanes.com/advisory_board.asp.
Mark Your Calendars!
April 18: Deadline for submitting photos for the team banquet slide show to Ed Hunter at ehunter@protk.com or mailing prints to him at
April 25: Deadline for registering for Spring/Summer season.
April 25: Deadline for volunteering for Planning Committee for the UConn meet in June.
Week of April 28: Spring/Summer season practices begin.
May 4: 2008 Hurricanes Team Banquet, Wyndham-Andover,
June 13-15: YMCA Meet. ANA Hurricanes Sprints,
