Tuesday, August 27, 2013

CULVER'S FUNDRAISING - September 3

Hello Swimmers!
 
Culvers Fundraising Night is Tuesday September 3 from 5-8pm!!!!
 
WHERE: 20835 N. Cave Creek Road Phoenix, 85024 (The corner of Rose Garden and Cave Creek Road)
 
They will donate 10% of all sales to PHS Swim & Dive, drive-thru or order-in, during that time. NO flyer necessary. We will all plan on meeting there that night after the PV meet so underclassmen feel free to ask for rides.
The more people there the better so BE THERE and invite all your friends and family too!!!!
 
Can't wait to see you all,
 
Your captains and coaches
 
This is our time!

T-Shirt Party - Saturday, September 7

Hello Swimmers, 

All of you have been asking if we were going to make t-shirts this year. The answer is YES! We will be having a swimmers T-shirt decorating party on  September 7th. This will be held at Paris Wierenga's house, 2209 E. Foothill Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85024 from 2:00- 5:00 p.m. We will be collecting money on Wednesday at the mandatory meeting and we are only need $4 from you to buy the shirts. As food goes, we will be having another Pot luck. 
  A-G: PLATES, NAPKINS, CUPS, PLASTIC WARE 
H-T : FOOD ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE
U-Z : DRINKS

P.S. If anyone needs rides, please do not hesitate to ask an upperclassmen to pick you up!  :)


We are hoping to see all you Swimmers on Saturday!
- SIncerley
Your Captains

Message from Coach Laura

Just a couple of quick reminders for you. This Wednesday is our mandatory practice as well as our "Swim-A-Thon!" Club swimmers.. please have your club practice forms signed by your coaches and turn them in when you arrive at the pool. Mrs. LaPorte will be on deck to collect the booster fees. We will be having a quick team meeting prior to getting into the pool. Your coaches would like to go over meet expectations with you since our first swim meet of the season is next Tuesday following the Labor Day Holiday. Since we will not be practicing Monday night because of the holiday this will be the only time we can talk to the entire team.

Your coaches are extremely excited about getting this swim season going! It's is going to be an amazing season and I personally can't wait to see everyone competing and supporting each other and just enjoying the camaraderie of being PHS Swimmers! 

Once again I will leave you with something to think about.
"It's not about how bad you want it.. it's about how HARD you're willing to WORK for it!"

IT'S OUR TIME!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Monday, August 19, 2013

FROM COACH LAURA

I wanted to thank all of you for coming to the parent meeting yesterday. It was great to see all of you and to meet many of the new families joining our amazing team! I also wanted to apologize for not having enough packets for each family. I took into account how many student athletes we have on the team and made a few extra just in case. Apparently it was not enough. I will have copies with me all week at practice so if you were unable to get a hold of one please don't worry, you may pick one up when we see you at practice this week.

Please make sure to read over the "Code of Conduct" and sign it and also take time to fill out the form "tell us about you." This helps us to get to know you a little bit better and lets us know what events you like to swim. It is our job as your coaches to inspire you and to help you obtain your goals for the season. You as a swimmer or diver on the team must know that you will have to dig deep every so often and maybe make some sacrifices along the way to really obtain your goals. Your coaches are going to ask you to dig deep and work through the pain and the suffering during practice and in meets. We understand that it's hard and it sometimes hurts along the way but we are here to support you every step you take or even better.. every stroke you take! You're not alone and you have your teammates and families to support you as well. Remember.. it's not just being physically strong.. it's also being mentally strong. You can't have one without the other!

So I will leave you with this "cowards never start, the weak never finish, and winners never quit!"


IT'S OUR TIME!

Monday, August 5, 2013

Parent & Athlete Meeting / Paperwork / Practice Schedule / Meet Schedule

PARENT & ATHLETE MEETING

Welcome to the 2013 Swim and Dive Season! The Captains, Coaches, and Boosters are planning the season and would like to share the details with you at our Annual Meeting and Pot-Luck!

WHO: Pinnacle Swimmers, Divers and Parents
WHERE: Pinnacle High School Cafeteria
WHEN: Sunday, August 18, 2013
TIME: 1:00PM-3:00PM

This meeting will cover information for the entire season. It is mandatory for swimmers and divers to attend.

WHAT TO BRING:
Pot-Luck by Last Name:
A-N: FOOD ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE, (this is after lunch so something light would be fine)
O-S: DRINKS
T-Z: PLATES, NAPKINS, CUPS, PLASTICWARE

Donations for the Team:
Each year the coaches ask for each family to donate the following so the swimmers are covered at each meet.
1 CASE BOTTLED WATER
1 Package of non-perishable healthy snacks (granola bars, goldfish, pretzels, fruit snack, etc.)
Please bring this to the meeting and look for the drop-off area in the cafeteria.

Thank you & we can't wait to see everyone!
Your Coaches


PAPERWORK

Please make sure that all of your athletic paperwork which can be found on the PHS website under "Athletics" is turned in no later than August 12th. You will not be cleared to participate in practice until this is done. Don't forget your physical paperwork as well. You may turn in the paperwork to the Athletic Secretary in room E117. This room is located right across from the weight room at PHS.You can turn the paperwork in on Tues & Wed from 9:00AM-1:00PM. Starting Thurs. all day.The $200 AIA fee can be used as a school tax credit. ALSO, a married couple can contribute up to $400 for school tax credit (so $200 can go to AIA, $200 can be donated to the swim & dive team!!)This AIA fee is not the same as the booster fee. This is a separate payment & will be discussed at the Parent Meeting.Forms are in the athletic office.


PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Swim practice will start on Monday Aug. 12th. We will be practicing at PV Pool which is located at 40th St. & Bell. It's just north of Bell Rd. behind PVHS. Our practice time is from 6:30PM-8:15PM. We will be doing dryland everyday for the first 3 wks of practice. Please wear the appropriate clothes and shoes for this. You will need goggles, caps, practice suits, for the pool. Any swim gear that you may have please bring with you. 

We would like to see all of the athletes at the first day of practice to go over expectations & goals prior to practice. Plus it's a great time to say hi to everyone! Club swimmers may leave after the short meeting. 

Wednesday's will be our mandatory practice. We expect to see the entire team there. It's going to be a lot of fun so get ready to work together as a team! :)


MEET SCHEDULE

Here is the meet schedule along with the invite schedule. 

Meet Schedule:
Sept 3- PHS vs. PV Home
Sept 12- Brophy/Xavier vs. PHS Away
Sept 19- Arcadia vs. PHS Away
Sept 26- Boulder Creek vs. PHS Away
Oct. 10 PHS vs. Saguaro Home
Oct. 17- PHS vs. Liberty Home
Oct. 24 ND Prep vs. PHS

Invite Schedule:
Sept 21- Wolves 
Sept 28- Brophy/Xavier
Oct 11- Friday Night Lights
Oct 19- PVUSD District Meet
Oct 26- Craig Cummins- this is the last chance invite