All-Star Meet tomorrow!

I am looking forward to the meet tomorrow for the All-Star Qualifiers:

Emma America
Sydney Leslie*
Gwen McFarland*
Eden Dounies*
Ainsley Killian
Lillian McFarland*
Nick Thomas*
Grady Killian
Mark Mittelstaedt*

Payment of $38 needed per swimmer TOMORROW!  If it's a check, make it out to WHCS.

The meet is at the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center, and we will be in the bubble.  Admission is $2 adult / $1 child.  They sell heat sheets for $3 each.

Swimmers should arrive on deck in their swimsuits (no shower, no caps on head) by 12:30.  The warmups will begin at 1:00, and the meet should be concluded around 5:00.  If you are volunteering for the meet, you will get in for free, but you must check-in by 12:20.  Volunteer Check-In is located around the side of the pool, just follow the signs.

Nothing super important, but here are the quick facts:

• Arrive on deck with suit on by 12:30
• Eat a healthy lunch no later than 11:30 today
• Bring healthy snacks to lightly munch throughout the meet, if needed
• Bring a water bottle (no sports drinks needed)
• Bring clothes to wear over your wet swimsuit between races
• Do NOT bring electronics

If you need to contact Coach Kevin, his cell number is 503-267-2346.

Awards Ceremony

Heidi Golden has offered to coordinate the awards ceremony for the swim season.  Please read the message below:

Families! We are excited to have the Swimming Awards Ceremony on February 23rd! We will have an ice cream sundae bar that evening for swimmers and their families. We need just a little help with food and toppings....You can go here to sign up!


Sign up to help!

Thank you!

Heidi Golden

Division Championships...today!

Today is the day for the championships!  We am super excited, as we hope your swimmer is as well.

The meet is at the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center, and we will be in the bubble.  Admission is $2 adult / $1 child.  They sell heat sheets for $3 each.

Swimmers should arrive on deck in their swimsuits (no shower, no caps on head) by 12:30.  The warmups will begin at 1:00, and the meet should be concluded by 5:30.  If you are volunteering for the meet, you will get in for free, but you must check-in by 12:20.  Volunteer Check-In is located around the side of the pool, just follow the signs.

Nothing super important, but here are the quick facts:

• Arrive on deck with suit on by 12:30
• Eat a healthy lunch no later than 11:30 today
• Bring healthy snacks to lightly munch throughout the meet, if needed
• Bring a water bottle (no sports drinks needed)
• Bring clothes to wear over your wet swimsuit between races
• Do NOT bring electronics
• Most importantly, bring a great attitude for the last meet of the year

If you need to contact Coach Kevin, his cell number is 503-267-2346.

See you later today!

Dryland practice today

Dryland practice today will end at 4 PM. We will discuss the Division Championship meet at length, and do no strength training.  

Championship Meet Volunteering...please help!

We are getting to a critical point.  We must have volunteers for the championship meet.  At this point, we still need 7 more people to come forward to volunteer for the Division Meet this weekend, and 4 more people for the All-Star Meet on Jan. 30.  If we do not get enough volunteers, coaches may be pulled to assist with the meet.

Would you please consider volunteering?  Both meets are in big need of bullpen workers.  There are only a few timer positions left for both meets.  All positions are first come, first signed up, and available to all teams.  Please click here to notify us that you wish to volunteer.

Practices and Award Ceremony

Here is the practice schedule for the next two weeks for the Cubs and Cadets:

This week

Monday - No Practice due to no school

Tuesday - 4:30-5:30

Wednesday - 4:00-5:00

Thursday - 4:00-5:00

Friday - 3:15-4:00, dryland at WHCS

Next week

Monday - 4:00-5:00

Tuesday - no practice

Wednesday - 4:00-5:00

Thursday - no practice

Friday - no practice

As we look toward the end of the season, we need to plan an Award Ceremony.  I would love it if someone would step up to volunteer to plan the Ceremony.  Please contact me if you wish to help plan this. 

All-Star Meet info

It is time to sign up for the cubs and cadets for the All-Star Meet on Saturday, January 30 from 1:00-5:30pm.  I need entries by Wednesday at 8PM.  But this time, I need an email stating which events they want to swim.  Email Coach Kevin here  This meet is not part of the season, thus it costs $38 per swimmer.  Each swimmer can swim up to 3 events which they have already qualified in, and you can only swim in the events where you have qualified.  Click here to see qualified swimmers.

I will need a check for $38 made payable to WHCS on or by the Division meet on Saturday, if your swimmer wants to participate in the All-Star Meet.  Again, this fee covers the entry into one to three events for one swimmer.

Polliwog and Division entries

Here are the entry lists for the championship meets.

Note for both meets: The relays got a little messed up, I will have the relays "fixed" at the meet.  EVERYONE will swim in a relay, unless someone doesn't show up.

Polliwog Champ entry list on Sunday, January 17 @ MHCC from 1:00-5:30

Division Champ entry list on Saturday, January 23 @ MHCC from 1:00-5:30

Note for Division: Nick, Grady, Mark, and Elisabeth are entered in 4 individual events due to no possible relay availability.

Polliwog Championship Meet

This Sunday is the Polliwog Championship Meet at the Mt. Hood Community College Aquatic Center.  The meet starts at 1:00.  If you are volunteering, you need to arrive between noon and 12:15.  If not, I need to see your swimmer on the pool deck between 12:30 and 12:40.  Warm-ups will start at 1:00, with the meet starting shortly after.

Just a reminder that this is a CYO Championship Meet, so they will charge for entry ($2 adults / $1 children 6+), and Meet Programs will cost $1.

I do not have the entry list, I left it at school today. :(  I will send it tomorrow.

Division Championships due Tuesday 8pm

All Division Championship Meet entries are due Tuesday by 8pm!  Everyone can swim at this meet, and as of right now I have the following entries:

Maya, Nick, Mark, Rachel, Emma, Grady, and Ainsley

Division Championship Meet entry form

Also, we still need 7 more volunteers for the meet, otherwise, coaches maybe assigned to volunteering spots.  Please consider volunteering!  As an added perk, you get in for free!!

Championship Meet volunteers

Practice Cancelled! (Sunday night)

Unfortunately, I received only one email stating a family was coming. Due to how much it cost to rent the pool, it is not a financially Wise choice to have practice.

Tonight's practice is canceled, come join Coach Kevin and others at the Skate Night.

All practices will resume on Monday. The tree issue has been fixed.

Swim practice tonight?

I am stuck with a small dilemma and I need some input from swimming families.  Originally when I scheduled these Sunday practices, I didn't look at the WHCS Master Calendar.  Some families have pointed out that tonight is the Skate Night at Oaks Park from 5-7.  Obviously, that is during the same time frame as our practice at Beaverton Swim Center from 6-7.

I am wondering if your family is coming to swim practice tonight?  I will cancel it if there are only a few families coming.  Please let me know you are coming by sending us an email here and just put your name in the subject field if you ARE coming to practice. (I'm trying to make this as easy process for you)

Coach Kevin

Swim Meet today

Today, we return to the Reynolds Pool (1200 NE 201st, Fairview, OR 97024) which is located at the Reynolds Middle School.  The meet warmups begin at at 3:30, so I would like to see all swimmers at 3:10.  Expect that the meet will end near 6:30 tonight.

The other team may need some volunteers at the swim meet, so if you wish to volunteer, see Coach Kevin on the pool deck.

Dryland practice resumes tomorrow.

Don't forget, we have dryland training tomorrow in the auditorium from 3:15 until 4:15. There are 3 left (1/8, 1/15, 1/22), if your swimmer hasn't been coming, why not start now. It is a great complement to what they are doing in the water. 

VC pool update

I received word late today that a tree crew is coming to take out the tree midday tomorrow. Due to the timing, they are requiring that the area around the pool be kept clear for the entire day. 

Practice is cancelled again tomorrow (Thursday). 

PRACTICE CANCELLED!

I just received this email from the Valley Catholic staff...

The pool will be closed to all personnel until further notice. There is a large Cedar tree that appears to be pulling out of the ground in the direction of the pool and, in an abundance of caution, we have decided to prevent people from using the pool and occupying the building. I am meeting with our Landscaping contractor today at 1pm to evaluate the tree and come up with a plan of action.

It looks like practice will be cancelled today, but if things change, I will let you know ASAP!

~Kevin

Optional practice today!

Due to the ice around our school, the day was obviously cancelled.  Since Valley Catholic has school today (albeit delayed), the area around that school is safe.  It has also been nearly a week out of the water for most of the swimmers.  So with all of these facts, I have received an "OK" for us to have an optional practice at our normal time.

Today's practice will be from 4:30-5:30 for all swimmers.  Regardless of what day you normally practice, if you can travel safely to the pool today, come and swim!

Coach Kevin

Practice cancelled today...meet info needed!

Due to the snow/ice day, practice has to be cancelled.

Please remember, I need the next two meets entries by tomorrow night.  I do not have very many entries at this point.  Please click below to enter the meets and volunteering shifts!

January 9 (regular) Meet  Due tomorrow by 8pm
Polliwog Championships  Due tomorrow by 8pm
Division Championships  Due Jan. 12 by 8pm
Championship Meet volunteering  Due anytime, first come.  Sign up now for your desired job, otherwise they will disappear!

Practice CANCELLED!

After doing some preliminary driving around at 2:30, I decided to cancel practice.  It's sort of slick out there, and I want everyone to stay safe. 

Lots of info...read carefully!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  

I hope this year is off and running well for you and your family.

Please read this entire email (blog post) carefully, there is lots of information below.

Upcoming practices

This Sunday (01/03) we well resume our 6-7pm practices at the Beaverton Swim Center.  Then the rest of the week will continue our practices at Valley Catholic during the normal days and times.  After the meet on January 9, we will have our last practice at the Beaverton Swim Center on January 10.

Jan. 9 Meet

We need to start to think about the next meet on January 9.  It will be at the Reynolds Pool starting at 3:30pm and ending by 6:30pm.  Click here to provide your swimmer's entries.  Entries must be received by Tuesday at 8pm.  This will be the last meet to be able to qualify for the All-Star meet (see below for info).  Click here to see the entry times for the All-Star Meet.

Polliwog Championships

The Polliwog (K-3rd grade) Championships is for ALL Polliwogs and is on on Sunday, January 17 from 1:00-5:30pm at the Mt. Hood CC Pool.  Click here to provide your swimmer's entries for this meet.  Entries must be received by Tuesday at 8pm.  For a meet of this size, volunteers are needed.  WHCS must provide at least 2 more volunteers.  Only one person has stepped up at this point in time.  Please consider volunteering sooner rather than later so you can get the position you wish, since they are first come, first served.  Click here to volunteer for all Championship Meets.

This will be the end of the season for all Polliwogs.  They will not participate in any more practices of meets after January 17th.

Division (Cub & Cadet) Championships

The Division (4th grade-8th grade) Championships is for ALL Cubs and Cadets and is on on Saturday, January 23 from 1:00-5:30pm at the Mt. Hood CC Pool.  Click here to provide your swimmer's entries for this meet.  Entries must be received by Jan 12 at 8pm.  For a meet of this size, volunteers are needed.  WHCS must provide at least 9 more volunteers. Please consider volunteering sooner rather than later so you can get the position you wish, since they are first come, first served.  Click here to volunteer for all Championship Meets.

This will be the end of the season for all Cubs and Cadets.  They will not participate in any more practices of meets after January 23th, unless they are participating in the All-Star Meet.

All-Star Meet

The All-Star Meet is on Saturday January 30 from 1:00-5:30pm at the Mt. Hood CC Pool.  This is a qualification meet.  Currently, these are the swimmer who have already qualified.  The meet costs $30 if they swim in one, two, or three events, and there are no relays at this meet.  The check must be made payable to WHCS when you enter your swimmer.  I will open the entries on the week of January 11, but if you wish to volunteer for the meet, please consider volunteering sooner rather than later so you can get the position you wish, since they are first come, first served.  Click here to volunteer for all Championship Meets.