Weekly Update

Hi Everyone,

The dive team had a great time on Friday for the dive portion of the Brophy Invite.  They also braved the heat, but had a good time.  Thank you divers for all of your hard work and your representing Pinnacle.   You are an integral part of this  team.

The team had a great showing  Saturday at the Brophy Invite with some absolutely  fantastic swims by our team and others alike.  It was a long, hot day, but the kids came through it admirably.  Next year we will move the tents towards the grass under the trees to allow for more comfortable arrangements.  The grass may end up being wet, so extra blankets and towels will be necessary, but it is better than the hot cool decking radiating heat.  Congratulations team for the great Combined win.

Also thank you to all the parents who supplied the kids with food and water for the meet.  We really appreciate it.

A little housekeeping note:  When we are at meets in general, it is important that we show respect for the location we are visiting as well as the other members of the team and support staff.  Please take care to clean up after yourselves.  There was a huge mess to be cleaned up Saturday that everyone should have participated in, but only a few were left to take care of.  We must all participate to help the team.  Thank you for taking measures to create a better environment for everyone.

MEET THIS WEEK - THURSDAY

VS. CHAPPARAL @ CACTUS PARK

7202 E. Cactus Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&expIds=17259,26751,26780&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=32&q=7202+E.+Cactus+Road+Scottsdale,&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=7202+E+Cactus+Rd,+Scottsdale,+AZ+85260&gl=us&ei=3X2jTKiAKof0tgPphPCGAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA

This is a dual meet (Millenium has declined to participate in this meet), with Chapparal only. 

****Message from the LaPortes:  The Pinnacle Swim & Dive car decals have been found.  If you attend the meet on Thursday, the decals will be passed out for FREE!!  Be sure to be there to receive one.****

CAR WASH UPDATE

                Thank you to those of you who have already responded to sign up for the car washes.  We are having a change of plans.  Coach Mike has informed us that he will be able to swim the whole team at the Last Chance Meet on the 30^th.  We have cancelled the 9^th and 30^th and changed the date of the car washes to:

When: October 16 – SATURDAY

Where:  Taco Bell @ Beardsley & Cave Creek by the Costco

Time:  9:30a to set up – 2ish depending on flow of business

Volunteer Time Slots:

9:30 – 11:45a     

11:45– 2:00p      

 

There is no swim event that day, so there should be fewer conflicts for people.  Please respond asap to volunteer.  Everyone should be able to help out in some way.

PRESELL CAR WASH TICKETS

                               

THANK YOU to Mrs. Beaman who is making coupons for the car wash for each swimmer/diver to presell enabling the purchaser to turn in their coupon for a car wash on 16^th.     The coupons are $5 each and we are asking each swimmer / diver to sell 5 coupons.  As always, this is not Mandatory.   The coupons will be available at the meet Thursday for pick up.

I have received several emails regarding the fundraising and what it is used for.  We haven’t denoted anything specific for this fundraiser unlike Jamba Juice.  Jamba was specifically for the kids to be able to get new team sweats this year without parents being asked to spend more money.  However, there are many expenses the team incurs throughout the season that is not covered by our booster fees.  We have accounts to take care of these expenses, but those accounts cannot be left depleted at the end of the season.  It is necessary to replenish the accounts to ensure the future success of the team and our ability to meet the needs of the team without asking parents to incur more costs.  If you have any more questions regarding the finances of the team, our Treasurer – Todd LaPorte laportefamily@cox.net will be able to further answer your questions.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding this matter.

                BAKED GOODS

We are asking each family to donate one dozen cookies, cupcakes or whatever you would like to these carwashes.  We plan on selling them at the car wash for additional monies along with water.   The only stipulation is that the goods be Halloween related since it is the month of October.  Please let me know who will be bringing a baked good.  We will also supply candy for the kids that come with the adults to do a early trick-or-treating.

                OUR GOAL

Our goal is to raise between $750 and $1000.  It should take a minimal amount of effort and time to make this happen.  A couple of ideas to help get more people to these car washes:

                     Sell more than 5 coupon
                            Send an email to everyone you know letting them know of the car wash date.

                            Let all of your neighbors know about the date.

                            Mention it at your places of work.

                            If there is a message board a flier could be placed at, please do so.

                            Tell people at your church or other activities.

                            Candy is a draw for kids, so be sure to mention the early trick-or-treating.

                             I’m sure there are more ideas, but I’m out for now.

WE NEED THE FOLLOWING:  LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING PLEASE.

                Signs made

                Rags

                Towels / Chamois – great for reusing without waiting to dry out continuously

                Tents – We will bring

                Hose – We will bring

                Buckets – 8

                Sunscreen – Bring your own

                Clothing – you can wear your bathing suits, but please keep it modest. 

SENIOR BIOS

                We are fast approaching October 13 which is our Senior Recognition Night.  To date we have received no Senior Bios from any senior.  We can’t effectively honor our seniors without their senior bio information.  Please send the bios to Peggy Ryan pryan1023@gmail.com by the due date of OCTOBER 1.  If you have any questions further regarding the Senior Bios, please direct them to Peggy Ryan.  Thank you for your cooperation.

SPOOKTACULAR

                Spooktacular is just around the corner. Reminder for October 9, 2010:

Here are the times for Spooktacular and who signed up. This fulfills our community service requirement so everyone needs to sign up and participate unless they are running another booth for a different club or have a prior commitment.

If someone signed up and now know that they cannot make it please contact Olivia BEFORE the event.

***If people don't show up they will not swim in the next meet.

 

2-3 pm (Set Up) – Olivia Whitten supervising. When SAT’s are out – Boys relieving Olivia – Jake & Pierre until end, Charlie until 4p.

1. Raquel Cullumber

2. Devyn Mclees

3. Kaylee Beaman

 

3-4 pm (Running the Booth)

1. Brianna Bearden

2. Kendra Griffin

3. Sabrina Morse

4. Mackenzie Quinonez

 

4-5 pm (Running the Booth)

1. Ben Jones

2. Chad Decker

3. Paul Calabrese

4. Austin Tedesco

 

5-6 pm (Running the Booth)

1. Bryce Anderson

2. Amanda Cardini

3. Laine Wieland

 

6-7 pm (Clean Up)

1. Sebastian Pacifico

2. Hayley Topp

3. Stephen Stoddard

BOOTS & HEELS BASKET

Thank you to all who have already donated to the Boots & Heels Basket.  If you are intending  on donating anything further please contact Amy Janetsky  amyjanetsky@cox.net  She usually has a basket at the weekly Mandatory practices in the event anyone brings anything for the basket.  Email her to confirm.

I believe that is it for this week.  Thank you to all the committee members and chairmen that are working so diligently  to make this season a success for the kids and the team.  You have all been great!

Have a great week!

Wendy Quinonez

 

Automatic or a Provisional Time for State

Congratulations to all who competed this weekend!  We had many great swims and many time drops.  The following is a list of who picked up either an automatic or a provisional time for state:

 

Automatic

J Goll                100 Breast

H Thompson    100 Back

K                       200 IM, 500 Free

K Milligan           200 IM

 

Provisional

J Goll                200 IM

H Thompson    100 Fly

K Goll                200 Free, 100 Free

B Bearden         200 Free, 500 Free

A Peters            200 IM, 100 Fly

J LaPorte           50 Free, 100 Back

K Milligan          100 Back

 

Our next invite is October 23^rd at Mesa.  I will be doing entries for that this week to make sure we get into the meet.  Please if you have something you would like to swim or know you cannot swim please express that to me ASAP. 

 

Great swimming this weekend, let’s keep it up!

 

Michael Wardwell

CAR WASH / BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER

NEW FUNDRAISER – 2 CAR WASHES

When: October 9, 2010 – Saturday – Day of Spooktacular

October 30, 2010 – Saturday – Day before Halloween

Where: Taco Bell @ Beardsley & Cave Creek by the Costco

Time: 9:30a to set up – 2ish depending on flow of business

Volunteer Time Slots:

9:30 – 11:45a 8-10 Kids

11:45– 2:00p 8-10 Kids

Please respond to wendyq@q.com to let me know which time slot you can volunteer for. First come, first served.

If you are working Spooktacular, it would be best if you helped on the 30th.

If you are not working Spooktacular, it would be best if you helped on the 9th.

PRESELL CAR WASH TICKETS

Mrs. Beaman is making coupons for the car wash for each swimmer/diver to presell enabling the purchaser to turn in their coupon for a car wash on either the 9th or the 30th whichever date works better for them. The coupons are $5 each and we are asking each swimmer / diver to sell 5 coupons.

BAKED GOODS

We are asking each family to donate one dozen cookies, cupcakes or whatever you would like to these carwashes. We plan on selling them at the car wash for additional monies along with water. The only stipulation is that the goods be Halloween related since it is the month of October. Please let me know who will be bringing what to which day. We only need you to donate to one day, but we need to make sure we have an even distribution of product available on each day. We will also supply candy for the kids that come with the adults to do a day early trick-or-treating.

OUR GOAL

Our goal is to raise between $750 and $1000 between both car washes. It should take a minimal amount of effort and time to make this happen. A couple of ideas to help get more people to these car washes:

Sell more than 5 coupons
Send an email to everyone you know letting them know of the car wash dates.
Let all of your neighbors know about the dates.
Mention it at your places of work.
If there is a message board a flier could be placed at, please do so.
Tell people at your church or other activities.
Candy is a draw for kids, so be sure to mention the early trick-or-treating.
I’m sure there are more ideas, but I’m out for now.

WE NEED THE FOLLOWING: LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING PLEASE.

Signs made
Rags
Towels / Chamois – great for reusing without waiting to dry out continuously
Tents – We will bring
Hose – We will bring
Buckets – 4
Sunscreen – Bring your own
Clothing – you can wear your bathing suits, but please keep it modest.

Ken Reinstein will be supervising on October 9th. Wendy Quinonez will be supervising on October 30th. We would appreciate a couple of other parents to help on these days. Please let us know if you are available to help out. THANK YOU!

This should be a fun event and the team will always benefit from more funds.

Thank you everyone!!!

Wendy Quinonez

Weekly Update

This week’s activities are as follows:

WEEKLY SWIM MEET – There is no scheduled weekly swim meet this week.

MANDATORY PRACTICE -  Despite no swim meet, there is still a mandatory swim practice this Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 6:30-8:00p.  You will receive information regarding the Brophy Invite at this meet. 

Amy Janetsky will have a basket available for anyone who would like to drop off their "Boots and Heels" spa/beauty basket donations.

BROPHY INVITE – This takes place this Saturday, September, 25.  The bus departs from PHS at 6:30am.  Be sure to be there by 6:20p.  You may leave at the END of the meet with your parent(s), but your parents need to personally speak to one of the coaches at the meet to tell us you are riding home with them, so that we are legally released from liability, (But it must be your parent(s), it CANNOT be not someone else’s). 

If your parents are not taking you home, you will ride the bus back to Pinnacle.

We will provide some water, but YOU need to make sure to bring some extra food and water to the meet.  We used to provide lunch and are no longer doing this as participation was very spotted and confusing.  It will be a hot, long day.  Food, water and sunscreen are essentials. 

If parents are planning on attending, spectators are $3 each and programs are $3 each.  The meet will begin at 9a, so if you don’t want to be there at 7a, you’ve got a couple of hours.

The schedule is as follows:

Warm-up:  7:30 a.m.-8:55am

Meet Start Time:  9 a.m.

Girls’ Event Numbers                           EVENT                                     Boys’ Event Numbers

1                                              4 x 50 Medley Relay                                        2

3                                              200 Freestyle                                                  4

5                                              200 Individual Medley                                       6

7                                              50 Freestyle                                                    8

9                                              100 Butterfly                                                   10

11                                             100 Freestyle                                                 12

13  time standard 5:30                    500 Freestyle      time standard 6:30              14

15                                             4 x 50 Freestyle Relay                                    16

17                                             100 Backstroke                                               18

19                                             100 Breaststroke                                             20

21                                             4 x 100 Freestyle Relay                                  22

 

                        Boys will swim at the north end of the pool, and girls at the south end.

COMMUNITY SERVICE – SPOOKTACULAR Saturday October 9th.

Here are the times for Spooktacular and who signed up. This fulfills our community service requirement so everyone needs to sign up and participate unless they are running another booth for a different club or have a prior commitment.

If someone signed up and now know that they cannot make it please contact Olivia BEFORE the event.

***If people don't show up they will not swim in the next meet.

 

2-3 pm (Set Up) – Olivia Whitten supervising. When SAT’s are out – Boys relieving Olivia – Jake & Pierre until end, Charlie until 4p.

1. Raquel Cullumber

2. Devyn Mclees

3. Kaylee Beaman

 

3-4 pm (Running the Booth)

1. Brianna Bearden

2. Kendra Griffin

3. Sabrina Morse

4. Mackenzie Quinonez

 

4-5 pm (Running the Booth)

1. Ben Jones

2. Chad Decker

3. Paul Calabrese

4. Austin Tedesco

 

5-6 pm (Running the Booth)

1. Bryce Anderson

2. Amanda Cardini

3. Laine Wieland

 

6-7 pm (Clean Up)

1. Sebastian Pacifico

2. Hayley Topp

3. Stephen Stoddard

WATER / SNACKS FOR MEETS

                My husband and myself bring the tents and waters to each meet ourselves.  Due to our younger child getting out at 3p, we aren’t able to be at each meet right away.  It is IMPERATIVE that the swimmers / divers are taking care of their bodies by packing additional snacks and waters to satisfy them until we are able to get to the meets with the additional waters.  These items can’t ride on the bus as there is no space for it.  Please stress the importance of your children taking care of themselves. 

Thanks Everyone!  If I have missed anything, be sure to send it to me and I will update the team!

Wendy Quinonez

SWIM AND DIVE APPAREL

Swim and Dive T-shirts, Hats, Visors and Sweats can be ordered for students and parents.

T-Shirts: $10 each – Large and Extra Large Available, Medium can be ordered (this is the same one that your students received this week)
Hats: $20 each – specify blue, red or white
Visors: $15 each – specify blue, red or white
Sweatshirts (hoody style): $25 – blue (no year on parent sweatshirt), specify size
Sweatpants: $25 – grey, specify size

Please place orders by emailing Sara Reinstein at scottsdalesara@yahoo.com by next Friday, September 10. Checks should be made out to Pinnacle Swim and Dive. Sara will be at the pool to collect money on Friday, September 10 from 5:45 to 6:30. No orders will be placed before money is received.

Jamba Juice Fundraiser Update

Important Notes:

· I have 45 additional cards left to distribute (and can get MORE if we need them).

· I will be at practice from 5:45 to 6:30 PM, FRIDAY, Sept. 3

· I also teach a Zero Hour class in the StuGo Room F-120 and can meet you on campus between 7:15 and 7:25 AM. If you do want to do that, please let me know to make sure I have cards available.

· I will be on campus 9/3, 9/7 and 9/8.

· DEADLINES: ALL monies (cash) and/or left over cards (in good shape) by Friday, September 10 – in one week!

· Swimmers/Divers you are responsible for turning in your cash proceeds, or all of your returned cards by 9.10.10.

· If cards are not in “like new” condition, we can’t return them. It’s the “You Break it, You Buy it” scenario. These are Jamba’s rules, not ours.

· Neither Coach Mike nor Coach Lamell can take money or the cards. Everything should be returned to Mr. Reinstein or Mrs. Quinonez

If you have any questions, please contact me by phone/email/text:

480-510-9762

ken@blue22pr.com