West Howard Swim Team News July 23, 2011

Practice Schedule for Next Week

Practice will be held next week for Straehle and Divisional swimmers only. Practice will be held every day.

• All “early” swimmers should plan on practicing at 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. -- mostly 13 and over swimmers.
• All other 8-U, 9-10, 11-12, etc. will practice from 9 a.m, to 10 a.m. 

There will be no Wahoopalooza on Friday.

Novice, Straehle, and Divisionals

A huge congrats to all the Wahoos who will swim at the Straehle on Wednesday and the Divisionals on Saturday! The divisional line up will be complete and posted on Sunday on the West Howard Swim Club website.

Upcoming Meets

July 23 -- Last Home Meet v. South Carroll. 7:30 a.m. Warmups. We will celebrate our senior swimmers: Rebecca Kasda, Bryan Pelkey, and Michelle Skroupa. Theme: Farmers.

July 25 – Novice Meet @Wynnewood Pool. Warmups are at 4 p.m. Meet starts at 5 p.m. You can purchase a t-shirt at the meet. Theme: Rock n Roll. Directions to Novice Meet.

July 27 – Straehle Meet @Four Seasons Swim Club. $4/event. Give $ to Mary Pat Jordan by 7/23. T-shirts – Pre-order $13. Theme: Rock n Roll. Directions to Straehle Meet.

July 30 – Division III Championships @South Carroll. $4/event. Give $ to Kristie Baldwin. T-shirts – Pre-order $13. The top 4 swimmers in each race are eligible for Divisionalsa. Directions to Divisionals Meet. Theme: Cops n Robbers.

End-of-Year Party

July 27 – @ West Howard Swim Club. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. West Howard will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, and pulled pork sandwiches. A-J – bring a salad or side dish to feed 10. K-Z – bring a dessert. Swimmers will be honored at the party.

Coach Gifts -- At the end-of-the-year party, we will award gifts to Coach Justin and Assistant Coaches Matt, Rebecca, and Michelle. Suggested donation $10/family. Give $ to Jill Berry and Lindsay Hough.

Did you know that we have Junior Coaches this season? Eight of our 15-18 swimmers are volunteering their time this season. We welcome: Amanda, Meg, Ian, Amelia, Clay, Cassie, Bryan, and Katie!

For more swim team news, go to: http://www.WestHowardSwimClub.com or sign up to view photos from the swim season at http://westhowardswimteam2011.shutterfly.com/ (Please note the correction to the Shutterfly url.)

Best of luck to all swimmers! And, a huge thank you all parents who volunteered, contributed food and drinks, or provided support for your swimmers. We appreciate all you do to make the Wahoos the best it can be!

Thanks, Coach Justin for a great season of Wahoos swimming! Go Wahoos!

What's Up, Wahoos?

A huge congrats to all the Wahoos who made it to the Straehle on Wednesday and Divisionals on Saturday! 

The divisional line up will be complete and posted on Sunday on the West Howard Swim Club website.

Practice Next Week

Practice will be held next week for Straehle and Divisional swimmers only. Practice will be held every day.

All “early” swimmers should plan on practicing at 7:45am to 9:00am -- mostly 13 and over swimmers. 

All other 8-U, 9-10, 11-12, etc. will practice from 9:00am to 10:00am. 

There will be no Wahoopalooza on Friday.

Best of luck to all swimmers!

WEST HOWARD SWIM TEAM NEWS – July 2011

Upcoming Meets...

July 23 -- Last Home Meet v. South Carroll. 7:30 a.m. Warmups. We will celebrate our senior swimmers: Rebecca, Bryan & Michelle. Theme: Farmers.

July 25 – Novice Meet @Wynnewood Pool. See signup sheet on board. $3.50/event. Give $ to Debbie O’Byrne. Theme: Rock n Roll.

July 27 – Straehle Meet @Four Seasons Swim Club. $4/event. Give $ to Mary Pat Jordan. Theme: Rock n Roll. T-shirts – Pre-order $13.

July 30 – Division III Championships @South Carroll. Theme: Cops n Robbers. $4/event. Give $ to Kristie Baldwin. T-shirts – Pre-order $13. The top 3 swimmers in each race are eligible for divisionals.

End-of-Year Party

July 27 – @West Howard Swim Club. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. West Howard will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, and pulled pork sandwiches. A-J – bring a salad or side dish to feed 10. K-Z – bring a dessert. Swimmers will be honored at the party.

Coach Gifts -- At the end-of-the-year party, we will award gifts to Coach Justin and Assistant Coaches Matt, Rebecca, and Michelle. Suggested donation $10/family. Give $ to Jill Berry and Lindsay Hough.

Did you know that we have Junior Coaches this season? Eight of our 15-18 swimmers are volunteering their time this season. We welcome: Amanda, Meg, Ian, Amelia, Clay, Cassie, Bryan, and Katie!

For more swim team news, go to: http://www.WestHowardSwimClub.com or sign up to view photos from the swim season at http://westhowardswimteam2011.shutterfly.com/ (Please note the correction to the Shutterfly url.)

Divisionals Is Tomorrow!

**Reminder for those who are going to Divisionals**

Warmups start promptly at 8:15, everyone should arrive 30 minutes early.

 

South Carroll (Divisional meet – July 31, 2010)

1900 Liberty Road, Westminster, MD 21157, (410) 635-2693

Est. time is 16 minutes from West Howard

Coming from the West:
The Club is located on Route 26 (Liberty Road), a few miles east of the intersection of Routes 27 and 26 on the left side of the road. Look for the white sign.
If you reach the intersection of Woodbine Road and Liberty Road then you have gone too far.
Coming from the East:
The Club is located on Route 26 (Liberty Road), 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Woodbine Road and Liberty Road on the Right side of the road. Look for the white sign.
If you reach the intersection of Route 27 (Ridge Road) and Route 26 (Liberty Road) then you have gone too far.

Kristie Baldwin will have the t-shirts.

Novice Meet at Wynnewood on Monday! Arrive by 4:15 p.m.!!!

The Novice Meet will take place at Wynnewood Recreation Center on Monday evening. Arrive by 4:15 p.m.for 4:30 p.m. warmups! The Novice Meet will start around 5 p.m. after warmups.

The Wynnewood address is:

5807 Oakland Road
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-3632

Driving time from the pool is 30 minutes or 25.77 miles. Please be aware that rush hour traffic can be a problem. Allow enough time to get to the pool for warm ups.

Directions from their website are below:

Wynnewood Swim club:

 

Take 695 toward Glen Burnie. Take exit 12-A, Southwestern Blvd – Arbutus. At end of exit ramp, stay to the left and merge onto Southwestern Blvd. Just after the right lane ends, make a right onto Tom Day Blvd. (just before Shuffles Saloon). At end of Tom Day, turn left onto Carvel – careful, this is a divided street! At the stop sign at the end of Carvel, make a right onto Francis Ave. Make the first left after the 7-11 at the Arbutus Baptist Church onto Oakland Rd. Look for Heron Drive on the right – beware of the new speed bumps – the pool driveway is on your left directly across from Heron Drive. There is additional parking further down Oakland Rd. on the left.

What Happens at the Novice Meet?

Our team will congregate on the area adjacent to the pool. Park in the back parking lot. You will not need a tent, but you will need chairs and a blanket or Neat Sheet to sit on. The Wynnewood pool serves hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade french fries, drinks, and desserts. You can purchase t-shirts at this meet.

The Novice Meet runs late. Coach Jill will hand out medals and ribbons at the conclusion of the meet. Heat winners for each heat will win a rubber playground ball. Your child's name will be written on the ball.

Wahoos v. Westminster Riding Club on Saturday

Please arrive at Westminster Riding Club between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. for warm ups. During warm ups Coach Jill would like to have a brief meeting with all parents regarding the Novice Meet and Divisionals.

Westminster Riding Club (Dual meet – July 17th) 

Est. time is 30 minutes from West Howard

Directions

Westminster Riding Club, 366 North Colonial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157, Phone: 410-848-2918

From West Howard Swim Pool...

Enter next roundabout and take 3rd exit onto WOODBINE RD

Turn RIGHT onto HOODS MILL RD

Turn LEFT onto EDEN MILL RD

Turn LEFT onto OLD WASHINGTON RD/MD-97. Continue to follow MD-97 N

Turn LEFT onto E MAIN ST

Turn RIGHT onto N COLONIAL AVE

For a description of upcoming meets click on links below (click on highlighted text):

Cattail Creek 6-and-Under Meet

Novice Meet

Straehle Meet

Division II Championships

Away Meet This Saturday v. Westminster Riding Club

Message from Kay Browning:

The volunteer sheets for this Saturday's meet are posted on the pool bulletin board.

Please show up for your assigned volunteer duty. At away meets, we need relief timers. We also need second half timers to relief the 1st half timers.

See you on Saturday!

This Saturday Wahoos Swim at South Carroll; Time Change for Warmups; Directiors to Meet

Reminder - Meet this Saturday against S. Carroll.

WARM UPS HAVE CHANGED YOU SHOULD ARRIVE AT SOUTH CARROLL BETWEEN 7:30 - 7:45 IF YOU WANT TO WARM UP! Warmup time has changed since the South Carroll team are doing their team photos.

South Carroll (Dual meet – July 10, 2010)

1900 Liberty Road, Westminster, MD 21157, (410) 635-2693

Est. time is 16 minutes from West Howard

Coming from the West:
The Club is located on Route 26 (Liberty Road), a few miles east of the intersection of Routes 27 and 26 on the left side of the road.
If you reach the intersection of Woodbine Road and Liberty Road then you have gone too far.

Coming from the East:
The Club is located on Route 26 (Liberty Road), 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Woodbine Road and Liberty Road on the Right side of the road. 
If you reach the intersection of Route 27 (Ridge Road) and Route 26 (Liberty Road) then you have gone too far.

Volunteer signup sheets are on the bulletin board. For an away meet we need volunteers for the following jobs: 1st Half Timers, 2nd Half Timers, Relief Timers, Clerk of Course, Tableworkers, and Stroke and Turn Judges. Remember without enough volunteers the team cannot function effectively. If you are signed up to volunteer, please show up to do your assigned job.

If you have questions/concerns, e-mail Kay Browning: c2swim@verizon.net. On the day of the South Carroll meet, please see Don McGee with any volunteering questions.

Swim Meet at Springlake in Timonium, MD

**Reminder Swim meet Saturday, July 3rd at Springlake in Timonium, MD**

Warm-ups start at 8:00 a.m.**

Message from Coach Jill... Leave home in time to get to Springlake in time for warmups! Don't be late!

Directions take from Mapquest.

Springlake (Dual meet - July 3rd, 2010)

228 Fallsbrook Road, Timonium, MD 21093

Est. time is 42 minutes from West Howard

Merge onto I-70 E via the ramp on theLEFT toward BALTIMORE

Merge onto I-695 N/BALTIMORE BELTWAY INNER LOOP via

EXIT 91B toward NEW YORK/I-95 N/TOWSON.

Merge onto I-83 N via EXIT 24 towardTIMONIUM/YORK PA

Take the PADONIA RD EAST exit,EXIT 17, toward DEERECO RD

Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto W PADONIA RD

Turn RIGHT onto HARTFELL RD

Turn LEFT onto FALLSBROOK RD

Straehle Meet Information

From Mary Pat Jordan...

Here is some important information about the Straehle Championship meet:

1. If your swimmer has qualified for individual events, you should report to the 4 Seasons Pool at 8:20 for 8:45 warm ups. The meet begins at 9:30.

2. If your swimmer is ONLY in a relay, you should report to the 4 Seasons Pool between noon and 12:30.

3. The t-shirt order has been placed. You can still buy a t-shirt during the meet. Not until I ordered did they tell me we had a color choice for the shirt. I ordered all white, but after receiving your shirt, you may go to the vendor and exchange it for another color free of charge. The choices are: gray, white, red and yellow. If you want to exchange it – I suggest you do it early on the day of the meet.

4. Please remember to see Coach Jill or Mary Pat with payment for t-shirts and entry fees. The directions to the Four Seasons Swim Club, 2710 Hampstead-Mexico Road (MD Rte. 482), Hampstead, MD; 410-239-3366:

From Frederick/Mt. Airy

MD 27 N towards Westminster.
Pass through Westminster.
Merge right on MD 482 towards Hampstead.
Four Seasons Sports Complex on left (3 miles).

From 70/Mt. Airy and Baltimore

MD 97 N towards Westminster.
MD 97 will connect with MD 140 West. Follow 97/140 North.
MD 27 North towards Manchester/New Hampshire.
Merge right on MD 482 towards Hampstead.
Four Seasons Sports Complex on left (3 miles).

5. Get your child ready to SWIM FAST!!

Novice Meet Information

If you are participating in the Novice meet you should arrive by 4:15 at Wynnewood for 4:30 warm-ups.

Here are the directions to the Novice meet on Monday. Meet details to follow.

Wynnewood (Novice Meet – Date Monday, July 20th)
5825 & 5827 Oakland Rd at Heron Dr.
Baltimore, MD. 21227
(410) 242-3632

Visiting team parking lot entrance is located between 5825 & 5827 Oakland Road Halethorpe, MD 21227

Directions

From Points North use 695 South: 695 South to exit 12A, turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards US-1 / Southwestern Boulevard. Keep LEFT on ramp to stay on Ramp towards US-1 (Southwestern Blvd). Follow Southwestern Blvd .7 miles and turn right on Tom Day Blvd. At the end of Tom Day Blvd, make left on Carville Ave. Make a right on Francis Ave, go .2 miles and make left on Oakland Rd. Follow Oakland Rd .3 miles and make left into pool at the intersection of Heron Dr. and Oakland Rd.From Points South use 695 West towards Towson:695 West to exit 10 (US-1). Turn left on Washington Blvd(US-1). Travel 1.8 miles and turn right on Clark Blvd. Go 1.3 miles and turn left on Oakland Rd. Follow Oakland Rd .3 miles pool entrance will be on the right at the intersection of Heron Dr. and Oakland Rd.

July 11 Meet v. Hammond Park: Directions and Volunteer Assignments

Saturday, July 11th – Away meet against Hammond Park

Warm-ups start at 8:00 a.m.
www.eteamz.com/hpstingrays/index.cfm

Directions from their website:
8100 Helmart Drive.
Laurel, MD 20723
Office Phone: 301-725-1300

From points far North:

Take I-70 West.
Take Rt 29 South.
Take Johns Hopkins Rd/Gorman Rd exit and keep to the left. Turn left
at the light, onto Johns Hopkins Rd.
Cross over Rt 29 and continue through the traffic circle (road becomes
Gorman Rd).
Turn right onto Helmart Drive. Continue to the end, and park in the pool parking lot.

From points East:

Take Rt 32 West
Take I-95 South
Exit at 35B - Rt 216/Scaggsville, towards Scaggville.
Turn right onto Leishear Road
Turn left onto Graeloch Road
Turn left onto Helmart Drive. Continue to the end, and park in the pool parking lot.

Volunteer Assignments

As usual, contact Kay Browning at c2swim@verizon.net with questions or concerns about volunteer assignments.

What's Coming Up This Week!

Whats coming up this week with West Howard WAHOOS?

Tuesday, July 7th -- deadline for signing up for the Cattail meet

Wednesday, July 8th -- Make sure you let Coach Jill know if you are NOT planning on being at the Away meet with Hammond Park!

Thursday, July 9th -- Practice meet against Cattail
Warm ups start at 5:30
Meet starts at 6 p.m.
Directions:
3600 Cattail Creek Dr.
Glenwood, MD 21738

Cattail Creek is located about 4 miles south of 70 on Rt. 97. Just make a right on Cattail Creek Drive and the pool will be on the left before you get to the club house. There is also more parking past the club house if the parking around the pool is full.

Saturday, July 11th -- Away meet against Hammond Park
Warm-ups start at 8:00 a.m.
www.eteamz.com/hpstingrays/index.cfm

Directions from their website:
8100 Helmart Drive.Laurel, MD 20723
Office Phone: 301-725-1300

From points far North:
Take I-70 West.Take Rt 29 South.Take Johns Hopkins Rd/Gorman Rd exit and keep to the left. Turn left at the light, onto Johns Hopkins Rd.Cross over Rt 29 and continue through the traffic circle (road becomes Gorman Rd).Turn right onto Helmart Drive. Continue to the end, and park in the pool parking lot.
From points East:
Take Rt 32 West
Take I-95 South
Exit at 35B - Rt 216/Scaggsville, towards Scaggville.
Turn right onto Leishear Road
Turn left onto Graeloch Road
Turn left onto Helmart Drive. Continue to the end, and park in the pool parking lot.

Andover, Here We Come!

Get Ready WAHOOs we have an Away meet at Andover this Saturday 6/27. Please arrive by 8:00 a.m. for warm ups. Don't forget to check in with Coach Amy as soon as you arrive.

**IMPORTANT: Don't forget to let Coach Jill know by today (Wednesday-6/24) if you are NOT going to be at the meet. springerjc@comcast.net

Also, if you have NOT been to practice please send Coach Jill a quick email letting her know you plan on being at the meet. She finishes the line up Wednesday night!

Directions to Andover: (by Mapquest)

ANDOVER (Dual meet - June 27, 2009) www.andoverrecreation.com
819 Main Ave
Linthicum, MD 21090
(410) 859-3614

From Interstate 695

Take exit #8 – Nursery Rd. (NOT exit 8A or HOLLINS FERRY RD – we have had some confusion in the past). At exit light turn LEFT onto Hammonds Ferry Rd. Go straight through first light at Nursery Road and through the second light at Maple Road to the third light at Andover Road (approximately 1.5 Miles from the Beltway). Turn RIGHT onto Andover Road. Go past the middle school, the horse farm and the baseball fields. Turn LEFT after the ball fields onto Main Ave. Take the second LEFT into the Pool parking lot.

From Interstate 97
Take 97 North until the Airport Exit 15B – Rt. 176 West (Dorsey Road – BWI Airport). Stay in the RIGHT lane and turn RIGHT at first light onto Aviation Blvd (Rt. 162). Go through approximately 3 lights (they keep adding more stop lights on this road) and pass the BWI Florist on the right. Turn RIGHT onto Andover Road. Go through first light at Camp Meade Road and go through second light at Hammonds Ferry Road. Go past the middle school, the horse farm and the baseball fields. Turn LEFT after the ball fields onto Main Ave. Take the second LEFT into the Pool parking lot.