Weekly Update

UPCOMING EVENTS:

PASTA PARTY – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 6:30P-8:30P

                Our annual pasta party will be held at the home of Hunter Thompson: 

THOMPSON ADDRESS:  23188 N. 79th Way Scottsdale AZ 85255  Link to map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&expIds=17259,26637,26992&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=38&q=23188+N.+79th+Way+Scottsdale+AZ+85255&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=23188+N+79th+Way,+Scottsdale,+AZ+85255&gl=us&ei=Y8u9TM7CBIm4sAPyhpGiDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBIQ8gEwAA 

 

You can also google map from your location if that is better for you.

 

THANKS AGAIN THOMPSONS!

                This is a potluck and will require the participation of everyone.  See below to determine what you need to bring.  We will start on time, so please do not be late.  Last year we had some issues with kids not showing on time.  We are cancelling practice this night so on time arrival won’t be an issue.  Thank you for your cooperation regarding this issue. 

                LAST NAMES:                                                                     ITEMS:

                A thru D                                                                               Pasta dish

                E thru H                                                                                Salad

                J thru M                                                                               Bread

                P thru S                                                                                Desserts

                T thru Z                                                                                 Drinks / Ice

                ***We will have around 60 people so be sure to bring enough***

                We are asking that EVERYONE help in the clean up from the evening.  The Thompsons are graciously offering up their home, so we need to be respectful and leave it in the condition we find it in. 

CALLING ALL JUNIORS!!!!

                If you are a junior and know you will be returning to the Swim & Dive Team next year, you may want to consider placing yourself in the running for CAPTAINS.  Coach Mike is changing the way we have traditionally done this in the past.  He will be reading essays you write with no names on them to determine who will be taking on the roles of Captain next year.  He alone will make the decisions.  If you are interested, please write an essay describing the following:

1.       Why is swim important to you?

2.       How has high school swim impacted you in the last 3 years?

3.       What leadership qualities do you possess?

4.       If you are chosen as a captain, how will you help to make next year a success?

5.       What ideas do you have for next year?

6.       If there is anything else you would like to add to this list of questions, please do so.

DEADLINE:  Please turn in your essays to Wendy Quinonez wendyq@q.com  by the Pasta Party via email.

***VERY IMPORTANT***  Captain is not a title.  Captain is a position of leadership, responsibility and influence.  If you feel you are not up to taking on the responsibility of leadership, carefully consider whether this is right for you or not.  Coach Mike is only considering those of you who are ready to step up to the job.  You will begin your leadership role as soon as the current season ends.  You will be critical in shaping the next season.

MANDATORY PRACTICE – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19  (REMINDER: EARLY DISMISSAL DAY)

SWIM MEET – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 @ PV POOL VS. NORTH CANYON   (SWIM & DIVE)

                Meet starts @ 4p.

MESA INVITE – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 @ 7AM – @ KINO MESA POOL (SWIM & DIVE)

                More info to come.

DISTRICT MEET – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ 4:30P @ MOON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB (SWIM & DIVE)

LAST CHANCE MEET – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ BROPHY SPORTS CAMPUS (SWIM ONLY)

END OF SEASON BANQUET  - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14  1:30P - 3:30P / MAGGIANO’S

                There is an invitation to follow.  All swimmers/divers are covered in their booster fee.  If you would like to attend the banquet, the cost is $25 per person.  Registration and payment information to come.

BOOTS & HEELS

Hi, everyone, tomorrow will be the last mandatory practice before the donations for the Boots and Heels basket need to be turned in to the committee.  I will plan on being on deck tomorrow before and after practice to accept any donations.  Thank you to all of you who have donated so far.  We have received some great donations.  If you would still like to participate, we would appreciate any contribution.  As little as $5.00 per swimmer adds up when combined.  If you miss this opportunity, contributions can be given to my daughter, Megan, at the meet on Wednesday otherwise, you can contact me to arrange a drop-off.  Have a great day, Amy Janetsky

FUNDRAISING:

CAR WASH

                To everyone who participated,  a HUGE THANK YOU!  To those of you who put in the time for the entire day, SUPER HUGE THANK YOU!  Thank you to Debbie Beaman, Stephen Quinonez, Tatum Quinonez and Ken Reinstein for all of your hard work-ing, top of the SUV reach-ing, Beverly Hillbilly Packing the Car-ing, waving the signs and scream-ing and supporting the team like crazy!  We all owe them a HUGE thanks for their efforts!  We had a successful day and so far have made $510.65!!!  If anyone has any presold ticket money outstanding, please bring it to the Mandatory practice on Tuesday. 

All of the baked goods were incredible!  There are many creative people out there!

                We were surprised to find out many of the kids didn’t know how to wash cars.  Well, parents… now they do!!    They had a ton of fun and it all shows in the pictures Kenzie uploaded to FB yesterday.  Let’s just say there was a lot of soap and water being flung around.   I’m sure some pics will make the cut for the slide show at the end of season banquet.

                Items left at the car wash:

                                Various Towels – they will be washed and ready to be claimed on Tues. at practice.

                                1 pr. Blue Old Navy flip flops

TASTI D LITE

                We made $40.50 which wasn’t bad for a last minute setup.  The folks at TDL were extremely gracious and made this experience very simple and cooperative.  Thank you to TDL and everyone who attended.  We will certainly do this one again in the future.

Thank you!

Wendy Quinonez

 

UPDATE FROM WENDY

TODAY’S MEET

 

                Well it was a turn of events, but we all made the best of it and it was great that everyone had the chance to swim today.  I especially enjoyed Chad Decker’s back stroke while doing breast stroke kick.  Very nice!  This team is definitely not devoid of humor!  Pierre – you lead a mean cheer by the way!   Great team spirit and togetherness.  Thank you for showing what a great team you are!

 

 

SENIOR RECOGNITION

 

                The Senior Recognition ceremony went beautifully and was so well organized!  Thank you to Peggy Ryan and Jodi Goll for your efforts and anyone else who helped with this endeavor.  The towels and signs were great and the kids’ bios were a lot of fun to hear about.  Thank you to Siera and Lucy for emceeing the event.  We all appreciated the opportunity to honor our seniors this year.  We wish you all the best of luck in your futures.  Make the most of it because life moves way too fast!  Before you know it, you will be attending your Senior’s recognition nights.  It’s hard to believe for you, but the parents know exactly what I mean.  Congratulations to you all!

 

PIZZA PARTY RESULTS

                We netted $75.94 from the pizza party.  Not bad!  Thank you everyone for your participation and support of your team!

 

TASTI D LITE RESULTS    

 

                TBD – They were very appreciative of our support of them and we are of their support of us.   I think they will be a great relationship for the future.  Thank you again for your support.

 

PHS SWIM & DIVE WINDOW DECALS

 

                I have 5 left.  First come first served if you would like them.

 

CAR WASH

 

                Thank you to the extra people who have signed up.  We are looking good for Saturday.  Please remember to bring a Halloween themed baked good to the car wash for the bake sale portion.  If you aren’t participating in the car wash, please bring your baked good to practice on Friday and I will pick it up there.  If you are at neither, please bring your baked good to the office at school Friday morning and I will pick them up there, but please let me know so I know who to expect to pick up from.

 

                 For those of you with the tickets for preselling, please sell them for $5 each.  Your client will bring them to the car wash to redeem them for services.  Please turn in your money to me on Friday night at practice or at the Car Wash Saturday.  If you are at neither, you can turn in your money at the front office Friday morning along with the baked goods.  Again, please let me know so I know who to expect to collect money from.

 

                For tickets that go unsold, please turn those in as well.    

 

SENIOR SLIDE SHOW

 

                For those of you Seniors who have not turned in your photos for the Senior Slide Show, it is IMPERATIVE that those pics get turned in VERY SOON.  The end of the season is right around the corner and slide shows need to be put together soon so we may have the opportunity to have copies made for you.  If we run out of time, no copies will be made possible.  Thank you for your understanding!

 

PASTA PARTY

 

                We will have information forthcoming on the pasta party.  Please be checking for that information so you know what to contribute to the party.  We will be having the party on Thursday, October 28, 2010.  Practice is cancelled that day for you to rest and to have time for the party.  More information will be coming!

 

Please be in communication with me so I know what I will need to collect and when. 

 

Thank you everyone!

 

Make it a great week,

 

Wendy Quinonez

623-326-8223

Weekly Update

MANDATORY PRACTICE:              Tuesday, October 12, 2010

               

               

SPOOKTACULAR:             Saturday, October 9, 2010

 

                SPOOKTACULAR WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!  THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED!!!

 

CAR WASH UPDATE:  Saturday, October 16, 2010

Thank you to Debbie Beaman for advertising our Car Wash in the AZ Republic this Thursday!!!  She is also trying to get a news station to come and broadcast from our car wash this Saturday!  Keep your fingers crossed!

 

We will be supplying candy for early trick-or-treating, bake sale items and face painting.  We have had many parents offer up support, however, we need the swimmers/divers to participate.  Volunteers are in great need:

 

      So far, the volunteers are:

 

                 9:30 – 11:45a

                 Miranda Quenneville

      Mackenzie Quinonez

     11:45 – 2p

 

     Shelby Head

                Megan Janetsky

                Ben Jones (after PSAT)

                Mackenzie Quinonez

               

Obviously, this is not enough kids for the car wash and of course we realize the PSAT is the same morning.  We need your reponses ASAP.  It is important that we make this a successful fundraiser.  We have to replenish our accounts of what we are using this year for items beyond what is paid for with the booster fee .  If we don’t, it will make things more difficult as we move on in years and it will then require parents pay more money.  The time slots are only 2 hours and 15 minutes.  Between all of us, we can have a much better showing than this.  Help out your team please!  Please RSVP – ASAP!

 

 

SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT & SWIM MEET

 

                This week’s swim meet is this Wednesday, October 13 – HOME MEET!!!

 

                Info. from Peggy Ryan regarding Senior Recognition Night:

 

In less than one week PHS Swim & Dive will celebrate their seniors with a special recognition ceremony. The start time is 3:30pm sharp on deck at our home meet at PV pool on Wednesday, Oct 13th.  I'm happy to report all senior biographies have been received. In addition to reading their bios, seniors will be presented with their senior gift. A huge thank you to Jodi Goll for purchasing towels and getting them monogrammed!! All at a cost of $17 per senior, $3 under our $20 budget.  If you haven't paid yet, please bring your money to Wednesday's event. Checks should be made payable to Pinnacle Swim & Dive.

 

As of today, I have collected photos for the senior slide show from the following parents:

 

Goll

Ryan

Whitten

Lambard

Vaksvik

 

Please e-mail 5-7 photos of your child growing up (in jpeg format). There is no theme - just them from baby to present day.  The deadline is October 20th. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this fun project.

 

Hope to see you all on Oct 13th!

 

 

Immediately following the meet, we will have Z Pizza and sodas available for the team. 

                    

                             The options are:

 

                                2 slices pizza & 1 soda /water  $4.00

 

                          Cheese or pepperoni

 

                Please email me your orders by Tuesday at Noon.  We must give them 24 hours notice.

 

A HUGE thanks goes out to Peggy Ryan and Jodi Goll for spearheading this great event.  Thank you ladies!

 

PASTA PARTY   October 28, 2010               INFO TO COME!                TBA!

 

END OF SEASON BANQUET

 

                Where: Maggiano’s (Scottsdale Rd. & Frank Lloyd Wright)

     When:  Sunday, November 14, 2010

                Time:     1:30 – 3:30 pm

                Cost:      $25 per person (Swimmers/Divers already covered in the Booster Fee)

 

                Invitation and RSVPs to come. 

Coach's Update

Please note that there will be no practice this Friday, October 8^th, as previously stated on the calendar.

 

This week’s meet against St. Mary’s and Desert Mountain starts earlier in the day than our normal meets.  Warm ups are scheduled to start at 12:00 pm with a 1:00 pm meet start.  If you cannot miss whatever classes come after 11:30 am on Wednesday please let me know ASAP so I cannot enter you into the meet.

 

We have the following meets left on our schedule:

  
St. Mary’s / Desert Mountain                  10/6                           @ Brophy

Sandra Day O’Connor / Kingman         10/13                        @ Home

North Canyon                                                      10/20                        @ PV Park (we are away)

Mesa Last Chance Invite                              10/23                        @ Kino Jr. High (Mesa, AZ)

PVUSD District Champs                              10/29                        @ Moon Valley Country Club

Last Chance meet                                              10/30                        @ Brophy

AIA State Champs                                           11/4 & 11/6            @ Kino Jr. High (Mesa, AZ)

 

The season is wrapping up quickly.  Please make sure you are taking care of yourselves both in the pool and out of the pool.  The weather will start to get colder, hopefully.  Please start wearing appropriate clothing to practice in order to stay warm.

 

Michael Wardwell

Pinnacle Swim & Dive

602-803-3692

Boots and Heals Donations

Hi everyone, I thought I would send this reminder out this weekend in case you had some free time to shop for your contribution to our team basket.  So far, I have received $125.00 in cash, 2 candles, a lotion/bath gift box from the Body Shop, a gift certificate to a nail salon,  and a gift certificate to a hair salon. I have been promised but have not yet received a donation for a European facial as well.  Other ideas might include a robe/slippers, other lotions, massage gift certificates, etc.  This Tuesday is a mandatory practice, therefore I will be on deck before and at pick-up to accept any donations.  If you are short on time, cash or check donations made out to me (Amy Janetsky) are just fine.  I will do some shopping at the end of the month!  I would like to have all donations in by Halloween.  Also, we could use the donation of a basket to place all our items in!  Thanks to those of you who have donated!  Any questions, please contact me.

Have a great weekend, Amy Janetsky