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Dolphin News May 1, 2016
www.cbstdolphins.com
TIME TRIALS WHO: WHERE: TX 77429) WHEN:
All swimmers Cypress Mills Pool (14706 Mills Park Lane, Cypress,
Saturday, May 7, 2016 7:00 AM Check‐in (swimmers and volunteers) 7:45 AM Warm‐up (mandatory) 8:30 AM Meet starts RSVP: RSVP deadline is Tuesday at midnight. RSVP if you WILL be swimming at Time Trials. WHAT: Time Trials are a mock meet to get times on the swimmers in any events they can swim legally. There will be no relay races this day This will not be a competitive meet, but do your best.
SET‐UP & PARKING Friday night @ 7pm, equipment will be loaded to the truck. Setup will begin @ 6:30 AM Saturday morning before the meet at Cypress Mills pool. Please observe “No Parking” signs. Remember to sign the volunteer hours form! Equipment help gets 2 times the amount of time you actually work – SO, come help with SETUP and TAKE DOWN Saturday. TAKE DOWN: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL – we need EVERYONE to help!! OTHER INFORMATION: No smoking allowed in pool deck area or under covered pavilion. Concessions will be available. Swimmer drop‐off area is curbside in front of the pool. VOLUNTEER FAMILY HOURS: Make sure that you sign up with the Volunteer Coordinator with a READABLE full family name and swimmer name to allow us to give you proper credit. Keep track of your own hours to help us in the event of tracking errors please.
MEET AVAILABILITY PLEASE take a moment to log on to the CBST Website and RSVP your swimmer if you plan to attend Saturday’s meet. If you have ANY issues at all, please email us to [email protected] and we will help you out. RSVP closes on Tuesday at Midnight. If you find out at the last minute (after Tuesday night up to Saturday morning) that you cannot attend the meet, then let the Coach know or phone a friend to tell the computer person at the meet.
PRACTICE TIMES
Calendar
APRIL 11 – June 03
Time Trials May 07 Buffalo Wild Wings May 08 Pictures 4:45‐6:30 May 12 BBQ Fundraiser May 12
Time
Age
4:00‐5:00
15 & Up
5:00‐6:00
11‐14
MEET Information:
6:00‐6:30
6 & Under
6:30‐7:15
7‐8
7:15‐8:00
9‐10
Away Home Home Away Home Divisionals @ TBD
May 14 May 21 May 27 June 4 June 11 June 18
May 30 (Monday) – MEMORIAL DAY and POOL CLEANING ‐ NO PRACTICE
FAMILY FOLDERS WILL BE READY THIS WEEK. CHECK YOUR FAMILY FOLDERS FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT MEET REMINDERS The week before the meet – Complete the online RSVP if you WILL BE attending the upcoming meet AND/OR notify us if you have to leave early, by Tuesday evening. If you find out after Tuesday that you will not attend the meet, please let us know by emailing [email protected] by Thursday at 6pm. After that you will need to contact a friend so this can be communicated to the computer person. It helps us on Saturday morning when we know who is definitely not coming to the meet. The night before the meet – eat a good dinner, get all your gear together (caps, goggles, towels (2‐3 in case they don’t dry out!), etc.), and get a good night’s sleep. Make sure to know exactly where you’re going the next morning. On the day of the meet – For swimmers, check in on time and attend WARM UPs! It is very important we know who is at the meet and that they are ready to swim. Warm‐ups are mandatory and are an important part of a successful swimmer’s program. Please get your child to the swim meet ON TIME! On the day of the meet – For parents, don’t forget to sign in with your Team Coordinators so you can sign up for a shift and we can keep track of your hours. During the meet – do you need to leave early? Please tell the Coach’s rep, Joe, Misti, or tell your child’s herder! If your child is 10 or under, please have them stay with their herder during the meet or tell the herder where they are. Your child will be scratched from an event if they are not at the ready benches on time!
VOLUNTEER DEPOSITS Please be sure that you have submitted your volunteer deposit and final payment in order to be able to participate in Time Trials.
Dolphin News May 1, 2016 Page 2
BBQ FUNDRAISER Who: All swimmers Where: Concord Bridge Pavilion (by the pool) When: 5pm –7:30 pm SHARP (during/after pictures)
OUR BOARD President VP1 VP2 Treasurer Secretary
OUR SPONSORS
Deborah Martinez Zee Ramos Carlos Martinez Sharlondrea Basquine Misti Villareal
At Large Members: Joy Bronte Tim Gravis Angela Buegeler Heather Perez Joe Judge Danielle Judge
OUR COACHES
CB HOA
Kroger
Splashtown
D&J Sports
Kids R Kids
Firestone
Texas Carwash
The Egg & I
Casa Ole
Comcast
Houston Swim Club
CiCi’s Pizza
Amazing Lash Studio Disney Complete Auto Care Karen Parker, Realtor Let’s support our sponsors!
David Bargainer, Head Coach Allison Alvarez, Assistant Coach
GO DOLPHINS!!
Funds: Money can be submitted to a board member during practice or Angela Buegeler at Time Trials. Attached is the BBQ ORDER FORM or will be located in your family folder so you can begin your fundraising efforts. Orders and money are due by May 7 at end of Time Trials. This is a team activity that all members are expected to participate at some level (every little bit helps). Your efforts allows the team to not only obtain equipment needs, but it allows the team to keep registration prices from rising. How does it work? You and your kids get orders for BBQ plates from friends or family. Turn in your orders and payments by May 7 and you will receive tickets for the food items sold. On Thursday, May 12, either you or those you sold to come to the pavilion with your BBQ stub and pick up the food orders between 5:00 to 7:30PM on picture day.
PICTURE DAY: Thursday, May 12
Goode Co. BBQ
T‐SHIRTS & SWIM CAPS T‐shirts and swim caps will be available for pick up on Picture Day, May7 starting around 4:45 pm. Please note that the order for the shirts has been placed based on what you ordered at registration. We only ordered enough shirts and swim caps to cover the number of swimmers registered and those that ordered extra. Therefore, if the shirt does not fit, you will have to trade with someone. We apologize for any inconvenience. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR SHIRT SIZE. The shirt orders are on the cork board at the pool.
CAN’T MAKE TIME TRIALS? If your swimmer cannot make time trials on Saturday, volunteers will be available Wednesday – Friday from 6 to 6:30 PM. If a swimmer does not have official times recorded by Wednesday, May 11, he/she will not be able to compete at Meet #1.
WANTED
PICTURE DAY May 12, 2016 T‐shirt/swim cap pick up begins @ 4:45 Individual pictures begin @ 5:00 Group Picture taken from 5:45 ‐ until taken
Please be on time NO PRACTICE ON PICTURE DAY
Order forms will be placed in your family folders. Individual pictures will start around 5:00 pm and the group picture will start around 5:45 pm. Please be on time! It takes a while to organize that many swimmers!! All swimmers should wear their swim suit and team t‐shirt (see below for picking up t‐ shirts)
WANTED: Parents NOT to coach children during practice – the coaches should coach and the parents should parent. Your coaching of the swimmers during practice is VERY distracting and problematic. Please DON’T coach kids during practice.
WANTED: Parents bring your swimmer to their swim practice according to their corresponding time slot. If there is a special reason you cannot bring your child during that time, you need to get coach’s approval FIRST. Do not take it upon yourself to change. If you have already made arrangements with coach, please disregard.
WANTED: A coordinator for social events. We want to have Pep rallies, but this will be parent run. PLEASE volunteer.
WANTED: Head concessions organizer. – This position is vital to the team. If you feel you can help in any way, please let us know.
Dolphin News May 1, 2016 Page 3 LOOKING FOR OFFICIALS Have you ever thought about becoming an official? You get the best seat in the house. Most meets you get free lunch and your first season of becoming a certified official, you get a $50 refund at the end of the season. To become a stroke and turn official you must: 1. Take a lecture class (hour to hour and half min class) 2. Take and on deck class(30mins) 3. Take an online open book test To become a Starter official you must: 1. Already be a stroke and turn official 2. Take a lecture class (hour to hour and half min class) 3. Take and on deck class(30mins) 4. Take an online open book test See Sharlondrea if you have any questions
HOW DO I RSVP?
RSVP via the direct link that is emailed
OR
Log on to the CBST site (instructions were sent in the Quick Notes email) Go to the CBST home page Click on the RSVP icon next to the meet you are responding to. Make your YES or NO selection
Other FUNDRAISING Did you know that registration fees do not cover all the costs the team incurs to run the team? In order to keep fees down we need to raise money by other methods, such as sponsors, fundraisers, and donations. Do you have a KROGER card? If you link the team to your Kroger card, you can help the team raise money. Look at the Fundraising tab on the website and follow the easy instructions. Please join us May 14th at Buffalo Wild Wings, dine in or carry out. Look for the vouchers in your family folder as well as on our website. Tupperware Fundraiser: http://www.tupperware.com/?fundraiser=57194624022babe c1b5b9993
COMMUNICATION The main form of communication will be via the website the CBST Facebook page and email. This will allow for faster and more consistent accurate communication. We understand that some families do not have access to the website or email. If you are one of these families that does not have internet access, please check the bulletin board regularly for updates. Sign up to receive texts by texting @2hc4e to 832‐497‐5333. Please be aware that this is a new sign up for 2016. Last year’s info doesn’t roll over. Standard messaging rates may apply.
The Northwest Aquatic League (NWAL) sanctions the Concord Bridge Swim Team. NWAL can be found at www.nwal.org. There is a lot of information on the website about training for officials, invitational meets, rules, etc. Check it out!
Concord Bridge Swim Team 2016 BBQ Fundraiser Thursday May 12th
Name of swimmer:
____________________________________________ Total Collected: ___________
Dear Friends & Family, I am participating in the Concord Bridge Swim Team (CBST) BBQ Fundraiser. All proceeds will help fund new equipment, such as starting blocks, shade covers, stopwatches, and scholarships for swimmers, to name a few. You can purchase a brisket plate or a brisket sandwich plate. Orders must be paid for at time of order. Only pre‐orders can be taken so that the team can properly prepare the correct amounts.
Brisket plate ($9.50): brisket main, including 2 sides and bread.
Brisket sandwich plate ($7.50): brisket sandwich and chips
If paying by check, make checks payable to CBST.
ALL orders MUST be submitted by Saturday, May 7 (at the end of Time Trials).
Name
Brisket Plate QTY
1
X $9.50 (each)
Brisket Sandwic h Plate QTY
X $7.50 (each)
Total $$ collecte d
$9.50
2
$15.00
$24.50
Ex
John Smith
1
2
3
4
5
Swimmers: BBQ day is the same day as Team Picture Day.
EAT WINGS. RAISE FUNDS. IT PAYS. On the day of your event, Buffalo Wild Wings-Copperfield will donate 20% of all pre-taxed food and drink sales (minus discounts) for any dine-in or take-out guest that presents this fundraising ticket on check-out. We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact and help keep our community working and playing together.
Concord Bridge Swim Team 5-14-16 Buffalo Wild Wings – Copperfield 5805 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas 77084 Located at 6 and Yorktown Crossing, in front of Rave theater. 281-200-9464
EAT WINGS. RAISE FUNDS. IT PAYS. On the day of your event, Buffalo Wild Wings-Copperfield will donate 20% of all pre-taxed food and drink sales (minus discounts) for any dine-in or take-out guest that presents this fundraising ticket on check-out. We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact and help keep our community working and playing together.
Concord Bridge Swim Team 5-14-16 Buffalo Wild Wings – Copperfield 5805 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas 77084 Located at 6 and Yorktown Crossing, in front of Rave theater. 281-200-9464
EAT WINGS. RAISE FUNDS. IT PAYS. On the day of your event, Buffalo Wild Wings-Copperfield will donate 20% of all pre-taxed food and drink sales (minus discounts) for any dine-in or take-out guest that presents this fundraising ticket on check-out. We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact and help keep our community working and playing together.
Concord Bridge Swim Team 5-14-16 Buffalo Wild Wings – Copperfield 5805 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas 77084 Located at 6 and Yorktown Crossing, in front of Rave theater. 281-200-9464
www.cbstdolphins.com
TIME TRIALS WHO: WHERE: TX 77429) WHEN:
All swimmers Cypress Mills Pool (14706 Mills Park Lane, Cypress,
Saturday, May 7, 2016 7:00 AM Check‐in (swimmers and volunteers) 7:45 AM Warm‐up (mandatory) 8:30 AM Meet starts RSVP: RSVP deadline is Tuesday at midnight. RSVP if you WILL be swimming at Time Trials. WHAT: Time Trials are a mock meet to get times on the swimmers in any events they can swim legally. There will be no relay races this day This will not be a competitive meet, but do your best.
SET‐UP & PARKING Friday night @ 7pm, equipment will be loaded to the truck. Setup will begin @ 6:30 AM Saturday morning before the meet at Cypress Mills pool. Please observe “No Parking” signs. Remember to sign the volunteer hours form! Equipment help gets 2 times the amount of time you actually work – SO, come help with SETUP and TAKE DOWN Saturday. TAKE DOWN: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL – we need EVERYONE to help!! OTHER INFORMATION: No smoking allowed in pool deck area or under covered pavilion. Concessions will be available. Swimmer drop‐off area is curbside in front of the pool. VOLUNTEER FAMILY HOURS: Make sure that you sign up with the Volunteer Coordinator with a READABLE full family name and swimmer name to allow us to give you proper credit. Keep track of your own hours to help us in the event of tracking errors please.
MEET AVAILABILITY PLEASE take a moment to log on to the CBST Website and RSVP your swimmer if you plan to attend Saturday’s meet. If you have ANY issues at all, please email us to [email protected] and we will help you out. RSVP closes on Tuesday at Midnight. If you find out at the last minute (after Tuesday night up to Saturday morning) that you cannot attend the meet, then let the Coach know or phone a friend to tell the computer person at the meet.
PRACTICE TIMES
Calendar
APRIL 11 – June 03
Time Trials May 07 Buffalo Wild Wings May 08 Pictures 4:45‐6:30 May 12 BBQ Fundraiser May 12
Time
Age
4:00‐5:00
15 & Up
5:00‐6:00
11‐14
MEET Information:
6:00‐6:30
6 & Under
6:30‐7:15
7‐8
7:15‐8:00
9‐10
Away Home Home Away Home Divisionals @ TBD
May 14 May 21 May 27 June 4 June 11 June 18
May 30 (Monday) – MEMORIAL DAY and POOL CLEANING ‐ NO PRACTICE
FAMILY FOLDERS WILL BE READY THIS WEEK. CHECK YOUR FAMILY FOLDERS FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT MEET REMINDERS The week before the meet – Complete the online RSVP if you WILL BE attending the upcoming meet AND/OR notify us if you have to leave early, by Tuesday evening. If you find out after Tuesday that you will not attend the meet, please let us know by emailing [email protected] by Thursday at 6pm. After that you will need to contact a friend so this can be communicated to the computer person. It helps us on Saturday morning when we know who is definitely not coming to the meet. The night before the meet – eat a good dinner, get all your gear together (caps, goggles, towels (2‐3 in case they don’t dry out!), etc.), and get a good night’s sleep. Make sure to know exactly where you’re going the next morning. On the day of the meet – For swimmers, check in on time and attend WARM UPs! It is very important we know who is at the meet and that they are ready to swim. Warm‐ups are mandatory and are an important part of a successful swimmer’s program. Please get your child to the swim meet ON TIME! On the day of the meet – For parents, don’t forget to sign in with your Team Coordinators so you can sign up for a shift and we can keep track of your hours. During the meet – do you need to leave early? Please tell the Coach’s rep, Joe, Misti, or tell your child’s herder! If your child is 10 or under, please have them stay with their herder during the meet or tell the herder where they are. Your child will be scratched from an event if they are not at the ready benches on time!
VOLUNTEER DEPOSITS Please be sure that you have submitted your volunteer deposit and final payment in order to be able to participate in Time Trials.
Dolphin News May 1, 2016 Page 2
BBQ FUNDRAISER Who: All swimmers Where: Concord Bridge Pavilion (by the pool) When: 5pm –7:30 pm SHARP (during/after pictures)
OUR BOARD President VP1 VP2 Treasurer Secretary
OUR SPONSORS
Deborah Martinez Zee Ramos Carlos Martinez Sharlondrea Basquine Misti Villareal
At Large Members: Joy Bronte Tim Gravis Angela Buegeler Heather Perez Joe Judge Danielle Judge
OUR COACHES
CB HOA
Kroger
Splashtown
D&J Sports
Kids R Kids
Firestone
Texas Carwash
The Egg & I
Casa Ole
Comcast
Houston Swim Club
CiCi’s Pizza
Amazing Lash Studio Disney Complete Auto Care Karen Parker, Realtor Let’s support our sponsors!
David Bargainer, Head Coach Allison Alvarez, Assistant Coach
GO DOLPHINS!!
Funds: Money can be submitted to a board member during practice or Angela Buegeler at Time Trials. Attached is the BBQ ORDER FORM or will be located in your family folder so you can begin your fundraising efforts. Orders and money are due by May 7 at end of Time Trials. This is a team activity that all members are expected to participate at some level (every little bit helps). Your efforts allows the team to not only obtain equipment needs, but it allows the team to keep registration prices from rising. How does it work? You and your kids get orders for BBQ plates from friends or family. Turn in your orders and payments by May 7 and you will receive tickets for the food items sold. On Thursday, May 12, either you or those you sold to come to the pavilion with your BBQ stub and pick up the food orders between 5:00 to 7:30PM on picture day.
PICTURE DAY: Thursday, May 12
Goode Co. BBQ
T‐SHIRTS & SWIM CAPS T‐shirts and swim caps will be available for pick up on Picture Day, May7 starting around 4:45 pm. Please note that the order for the shirts has been placed based on what you ordered at registration. We only ordered enough shirts and swim caps to cover the number of swimmers registered and those that ordered extra. Therefore, if the shirt does not fit, you will have to trade with someone. We apologize for any inconvenience. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR SHIRT SIZE. The shirt orders are on the cork board at the pool.
CAN’T MAKE TIME TRIALS? If your swimmer cannot make time trials on Saturday, volunteers will be available Wednesday – Friday from 6 to 6:30 PM. If a swimmer does not have official times recorded by Wednesday, May 11, he/she will not be able to compete at Meet #1.
WANTED
PICTURE DAY May 12, 2016 T‐shirt/swim cap pick up begins @ 4:45 Individual pictures begin @ 5:00 Group Picture taken from 5:45 ‐ until taken
Please be on time NO PRACTICE ON PICTURE DAY
Order forms will be placed in your family folders. Individual pictures will start around 5:00 pm and the group picture will start around 5:45 pm. Please be on time! It takes a while to organize that many swimmers!! All swimmers should wear their swim suit and team t‐shirt (see below for picking up t‐ shirts)
WANTED: Parents NOT to coach children during practice – the coaches should coach and the parents should parent. Your coaching of the swimmers during practice is VERY distracting and problematic. Please DON’T coach kids during practice.
WANTED: Parents bring your swimmer to their swim practice according to their corresponding time slot. If there is a special reason you cannot bring your child during that time, you need to get coach’s approval FIRST. Do not take it upon yourself to change. If you have already made arrangements with coach, please disregard.
WANTED: A coordinator for social events. We want to have Pep rallies, but this will be parent run. PLEASE volunteer.
WANTED: Head concessions organizer. – This position is vital to the team. If you feel you can help in any way, please let us know.
Dolphin News May 1, 2016 Page 3 LOOKING FOR OFFICIALS Have you ever thought about becoming an official? You get the best seat in the house. Most meets you get free lunch and your first season of becoming a certified official, you get a $50 refund at the end of the season. To become a stroke and turn official you must: 1. Take a lecture class (hour to hour and half min class) 2. Take and on deck class(30mins) 3. Take an online open book test To become a Starter official you must: 1. Already be a stroke and turn official 2. Take a lecture class (hour to hour and half min class) 3. Take and on deck class(30mins) 4. Take an online open book test See Sharlondrea if you have any questions
HOW DO I RSVP?
RSVP via the direct link that is emailed
OR
Log on to the CBST site (instructions were sent in the Quick Notes email) Go to the CBST home page Click on the RSVP icon next to the meet you are responding to. Make your YES or NO selection
Other FUNDRAISING Did you know that registration fees do not cover all the costs the team incurs to run the team? In order to keep fees down we need to raise money by other methods, such as sponsors, fundraisers, and donations. Do you have a KROGER card? If you link the team to your Kroger card, you can help the team raise money. Look at the Fundraising tab on the website and follow the easy instructions. Please join us May 14th at Buffalo Wild Wings, dine in or carry out. Look for the vouchers in your family folder as well as on our website. Tupperware Fundraiser: http://www.tupperware.com/?fundraiser=57194624022babe c1b5b9993
COMMUNICATION The main form of communication will be via the website the CBST Facebook page and email. This will allow for faster and more consistent accurate communication. We understand that some families do not have access to the website or email. If you are one of these families that does not have internet access, please check the bulletin board regularly for updates. Sign up to receive texts by texting @2hc4e to 832‐497‐5333. Please be aware that this is a new sign up for 2016. Last year’s info doesn’t roll over. Standard messaging rates may apply.
The Northwest Aquatic League (NWAL) sanctions the Concord Bridge Swim Team. NWAL can be found at www.nwal.org. There is a lot of information on the website about training for officials, invitational meets, rules, etc. Check it out!
Concord Bridge Swim Team 2016 BBQ Fundraiser Thursday May 12th
Name of swimmer:
____________________________________________ Total Collected: ___________
Dear Friends & Family, I am participating in the Concord Bridge Swim Team (CBST) BBQ Fundraiser. All proceeds will help fund new equipment, such as starting blocks, shade covers, stopwatches, and scholarships for swimmers, to name a few. You can purchase a brisket plate or a brisket sandwich plate. Orders must be paid for at time of order. Only pre‐orders can be taken so that the team can properly prepare the correct amounts.
Brisket plate ($9.50): brisket main, including 2 sides and bread.
Brisket sandwich plate ($7.50): brisket sandwich and chips
If paying by check, make checks payable to CBST.
ALL orders MUST be submitted by Saturday, May 7 (at the end of Time Trials).
Name
Brisket Plate QTY
1
X $9.50 (each)
Brisket Sandwic h Plate QTY
X $7.50 (each)
Total $$ collecte d
$9.50
2
$15.00
$24.50
Ex
John Smith
1
2
3
4
5
Swimmers: BBQ day is the same day as Team Picture Day.
EAT WINGS. RAISE FUNDS. IT PAYS. On the day of your event, Buffalo Wild Wings-Copperfield will donate 20% of all pre-taxed food and drink sales (minus discounts) for any dine-in or take-out guest that presents this fundraising ticket on check-out. We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact and help keep our community working and playing together.
Concord Bridge Swim Team 5-14-16 Buffalo Wild Wings – Copperfield 5805 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas 77084 Located at 6 and Yorktown Crossing, in front of Rave theater. 281-200-9464
EAT WINGS. RAISE FUNDS. IT PAYS. On the day of your event, Buffalo Wild Wings-Copperfield will donate 20% of all pre-taxed food and drink sales (minus discounts) for any dine-in or take-out guest that presents this fundraising ticket on check-out. We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact and help keep our community working and playing together.
Concord Bridge Swim Team 5-14-16 Buffalo Wild Wings – Copperfield 5805 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas 77084 Located at 6 and Yorktown Crossing, in front of Rave theater. 281-200-9464
EAT WINGS. RAISE FUNDS. IT PAYS. On the day of your event, Buffalo Wild Wings-Copperfield will donate 20% of all pre-taxed food and drink sales (minus discounts) for any dine-in or take-out guest that presents this fundraising ticket on check-out. We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact and help keep our community working and playing together.
Concord Bridge Swim Team 5-14-16 Buffalo Wild Wings – Copperfield 5805 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas 77084 Located at 6 and Yorktown Crossing, in front of Rave theater. 281-200-9464
