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August 22, 2008

Parent Meeting

A reminder that there will be a Parent Meeting on Wednesday, August 27 in the Athletic Room across from the pool.  Important information will be shared regarding the upcoming season.  This meeting is for parents only.  A swimmer meeting will occur on Tuesday, September 2 and be given by the coaches.  The practice for Bulldogs and Sr. Bulldogs will start at 6 pm on this day only with all other days starting at 5:30 pm with Dry land Training.

Stroke Clinics

BAC was able to confirm that there will be a swim meet at NHS in the late afternoon of Friday, August 29.  Therefore,  the stroke clinic scheduled for this day has been cancelled.  A reminder that 2 of the stroke clinics are early for next week, Tuesday 8/26 runs from 3 - 5 pm and then Thursday 8/28 from 4 - 6 pm.

Fall Season

The fall season will start on Tuesday, September 2.  Please note your swimmers practice schedule as listed on the website.  All swimmers should be aware of their swimming group for this fall.  A master list will be available at the Parent Meeting on Wednesday.

August 15, 2008

As Coach Teri moves on to her new position we wish her well and know both swimmers and parents will see her soon at some of the upcoming 2008-2009 Short Course meets.

Additionally, the BAC Board would like to let you know of the upcoming plans for our team.

1) Coach Jill will be running the Stroke Clinics as previously scheduled.  There is a change in the time of the stroke clinics on Thursday, August 21 and Thursday, August 28. The clinics will run from 4 - 5 pm and then 5 - 6 pm. In addition, there is potential of a conflict on the night of Friday, August 29 due to a high school swim meet. Further information will follow on this date.

2) The mandatory parent meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 27 will be held from 7:15 - 8 pm at Northville High School (room to be announced). Registration forms will be distributed at this meeting. This meeting will be for parents only.  Swimmers will have a separate meeting with the coaches at another time.

3) The Board is looking for Head coach candidates and in the meantime, Brian and Jill will be covering all practices.  The Board is in the process of hiring an interim coach to assist with practices until a Head Coach is named.

BAC plans to create a subcommittee to look at prospective Head coach candidates.  Further information will follow at our August 27 meeting but this subcommittee will be made up of both swimmer parents as well as some members of the BAC Board.

4) During this time of transition, BAC will continue to succeed as we help our swimmers reach their JO, State, and Sectional times. The BAC philosophy, as stated on the front page of the website, tells what this team strives to be and gives us a great foundation to build on.

Please feel free to contact any member of the BAC Board with questions.

July 20, 2008

BAC Picnic/Fire Up Party

Reminder that this Monday, July 21 is BAC's team picnic and this also serves as the Fire Up Party for our State Meet swimmers.  All BAC swimmers and families should plan on attending.  A short general membership meeting will be held within this picnic.   Weather notice:  please attend rain or shine!

BAC State T-shirt information will be available at the picnic & via email (watch your in-box.)

August Schedule

Practice
Northville High School is closed the week of August 4 to enable the school to be ready for the upcoming school year.  There will be no afternoon practices this whole week.   Practice will still be held at Clement Circle this week from 6 - 8 am.

Starting Monday, August 11, practices will resume at Northville High School from 5 - 7 pm.  The practice schedule will be as follows the week of Aug. 11:
Group                           Time                  Days
Sr. Bulldog/Bulldogs      5 - 7 pm            Monday - Friday
Jr. Dogs                        5 - 7 pm             Mon. - Weds. - Fri.
Adv. Puppies                5 - 6 pm             Tues.  - Thurs.

Stroke Clinics

Our annual Stroke Clinics will run the week of August 18 and August 25 from 5 - 7 pm at Northville High School.  There is no regular swim practice.  Please see the attached schedule which will also be made available at the team picnic.  Email Coach Teri directly at Coachteri@bulldogaquaticclub.com to reserve your spot.  The stroke clinic for Tuesday, August 26 will run from 3 - 5 pm due to a home high school swim meet.

Mandatory Parent/Swimmer Meeting

We will have our pre-season parent-swimmer meeting on Wednesday, August 27 at 7 pm at Northville High School.  This is a mandatory meeting for all parents and swimmers.  Coach Teri will be sharing very valuable information as we start our upcoming season.

Fall Swimming Season

There will be no practice on Labor Day!
Our fall season will begin on Tuesday, September 2.  The primary schedule will be as follows:

Weekend practices will run from 10 - 12 noon each Saturday at Northville High School.       
The following dates are home swim meets at Northville High School and the practices will run from 3:30 - 5 pm on the following designated days-----

Thurs. Sept. 11
Thurs. Sept. 18
Tues. Sept. 30
Thurs. Oct. 23
Thurs. Nov. 13

Mom's Movie Night

Wednesday July 23rd. - A bunch of mom's are planning on going to see - "Mama Mia" at the AMC-20  (Wed.'s are only $5.00) If interested in going please e-mail

Sally Stein (new social person) at: bacsocial@bulldogaquaticclub.com no later than 3:00 on Wed. afternoon if you want us to save you a seat.  This event will be taking place in the evening, a separate e-mail with the exact time & any other details will be sent out Monday evening. 

Pancake Breakfast

"Annual Pancake Breakfast" specially cooked by our master chef Art Greenlee will be taking place immediately following morning practice on Monday July 28th.  Mr. Greenlee will provide everything for the pancakes.  And Mrs. Stein (always) provides the watermelon.  We will need the following items please:

A large crockpot full of cooked sausages (these can be cold) this is something that 3 or 4 people can go in on together.

OJ & cups

Milk & cups

Napkins

Please email Sally Stein at bacsocial@bulldogaquaticclub.com if you are willing to bring any of these items.

June 24, 2008

4th Quarter Dues

A reminder that 4th quarter dues were due by June 20 to avoid a late fee.  Even if your swimmer is not swimming 4th quarter, please submit dues coupon stating this as we need to follow up on all unpaid swimmers.

July 4th practice

The practice for the morning of July 4 has been moved to 9 - 11 am at the Clement Circle pool.  This is a fun morning with games as well as an ice cream social.  There is no practice in the pm of July 4.

Afternoon Practice week of June 30

A reminder that the afternoon practice for June 30 - July 3 will be at the LCRC as NHS is closed.  Times remain unchanged for the groups.

Breakfast After morning practice

Swimmers are invited to go to Thomas' Restaurant after morning practice on Wednesday, June 25th.  This is the correct date.  The website originally listed an incorrect date on the social page.  Remember to bring money to pay for your own breakfast.  More details can be found on the social page.

Olympic Team Trials - Swimming

All BAC swimmers and families would like to say "Good Luck Ava" at the Olympic Swim Team Trials. 

We would also like to wish Coach Teri & Kurt Ohlgren and Charisse & Amanda Nilles safe trips as they drive to Omaha, NE for the Trials.  Cheer loud! Don't forget to check out the Nilles blog by visiting the BAC Website's Links page.

June 12, 2008

BAC Summer Practice Schedule

The summer schedule starts this Friday, June 13. The number of swimmers in the water has decreased and therefore the afternoon practice times will change slightly. Here is the finalized schedule.

AM Schedule
6 - 8 am for Bulldogs and Sr. Bulldogs at Clement Circle Pool in Livonia Monday - Friday

PM Schedule

**BAC Swimming School will not be held during the summer months.  Last day of the Swimming School will be June 20.  It will resume this fall when the short course season starts. If your swimmer would like to continue swimming throughout the summer, please talk to Coach Jill.

Weekend Schedule (for Jr. Dogs, Bulldogs, and Sr. Bulldogs)

All practices are on Saturdays from 9 - 11 am at the Clement Circle pool.  There will be no weekend practice on swim meet weekends.  The weekend schedule is as follows:
Sat. June 14 (there are only a few swimmers attending the OLY meet)
Sat. June 28
Sat. July 5
Sat. July 26

BAC Time Trial Meet on Saturday, July 12

BAC will be hosting a Time Trial Meet for any swimmer attempting to obtain a specific qualifying time for the upcoming State Meet.  The meet will be held at the Clement Circle pool from 7:30 - 11:30 am.  Teams in the surrounding communities will be invited to participate in this Time Trial Meet.  Additional information will follow.

Afternoon practice the week of June 30 - July 4

The NHS pool will be closed the week of June 30 due to the holiday week. Practices will move to LCRC that week (afternoons only) from Monday, June 30 - Thursday, July 3.  There will be no pm practice on July 4.  The am practice for July 4 will continue as scheduled from 6 - 8 am at the Clement Circle pool.

Additional Swim Meet Added to Schedule

Please check the Meet Entry & Info page for details concerning the Motor City Mile Event.  This is a fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.  If you choose to sign-up on-line make sure you list BAC as your team so we can get credit for the points you earn (there are team prizes).

Road Trip to the Olympic Swim Team Trials

Charisse and Amanda Nilles are driving to Omaha, NE at the end of this month to see the Olympic Trials and cheer for Ava Ohlgren as she makes her bid for the team.  You can follow their adventures as they are post to a blog during trip.  Look at the BAC Links page for the link!  Good luck Ava from all of the BAC swimmers & families!

May 29, 2008

June Practice Schedule

Some updates regarding practices in early June.  Northville High School will be performing physicals on the athlete-students on Thursday, June 5 and Saturday, June 7.  We will not able to use the locker rooms on those days.  Practice will continue on June 5 as scheduled.   Swimmers need to wear their bathing suits to practice. Practice on Saturday, June 7 has been moved to Sunday, June 8 at the LCRC from 8 - 10 am.  Sorry for this inconvenience.

Summer Practice Schedule

Outdoor practices are scheduled to begin on Friday, June 13 at Clement Circle Pool.  Morning practices will go from 6 - 8 am Monday - Friday and 9 - 11 am on Saturdays.  There will be long course practices on the following Saturdays in June: June 14, June 28.  No practice w/e of June 21st due to the DRD meet.

BAC Board Updates

As was previously mentioned at the BAC banquet, 3 members of our BAC Board are stepping down after their term expires this summer:  Jim Sells (Vice President), Tammy Dolinski (Asst. Treasurer), and Denise Pijor (Social).  We thank these members for their commitment and dedication to BAC.

We are glad to announce that 3 BAC members have accepted positions on the BAC Board: Chuck Bezzina, Charisse Nilles, and Sally Stein.

BAC would like to introduce the BAC Board for the 2008/2009 swim season:
President--Linda Hatt
V. President--Herman Kellahan
Treasurer--Kathy Morris
Secretary--Charisse Nilles
Asst. Treasurer--Lu Zhang
BAC Clothing/Apparel--Heidi Erlandson
At Large--Chuck Bezzina
Social--Sally Stein

Thank you all for supporting BAC!!

4th Quarter Dues

The 4th quarter dues coupon is now available on the BAC website.  SCRIP totals will be sent out to members within the next week.  Please remember 4th quarter dues must be paid by June 20th to avoid a late fee.

Procedure for collecting payments

A reminder that starting June 1 BAC will now require all payments to be written on separate checks, adequately labeled, and placed in the specific boxes designated on the pool deck. There are payment folders labeled with the following: Dues, Swim Meet Entry, Social, SCRIP, BAC Clothing, and Membership.  Thank you for helping streamline the paperwork flow which assists our Financial Committee.

Mailing Address for payments

If you prefer mailing in your payments, please make sure you are now sending them to our NEW Asst. Treasurer:

Lu Xu (Zhang)

Summer Picnic Date

We are planning to have the BAC summer picnic on Monday, July 21 at the Newburgh Swim Club. Additional information will follow.

BAC Time Trial Meet

We are hosting a time trial meet on Saturday, July 12th at Clement Circle.  This is a sanctioned event so any state (or faster) cuts will count!  Please watch your email for additional details including volunteer opportunities and event sign-up.  You can see the announcement flyer.

May 14, 2008

Weekend Practices

Some additional Saturday practices have been added: This Saturday, May 17 8 - 10 am at NHS and Saturday, June 7 8 - 10 am at NHS.
NO PRACTICE ON MEMORIAL DAY.

Motel Rooms for Long Course State Meet

BAC has reserved 12 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Grandville for Wed. July 30 through Sun. August 3 at a rate of $89/night for Weds. and Thurs., and $139/night for Friday and Saturday nights. Each room has 2 queen size beds. Hot breakfast is served daily from 6 - 10 am. The address is 4651 36th Street SW, Grandville, MI (616) 532-0202. This is a busy weekend on the west side of the state as the Coast Guard Festival is the same weekend. Special thanks to Kim Lane for reserving these rooms.

Change in Check Payments due to BAC

As mentioned at the BAC banquet, BAC is initiating a new way to submit checks to the BAC Asst. Treasurer. Separate checks must now be written for swim meets, dues, social events, SCRIP, etc. Many of the checks previously submitted had 2 - 3 swim meets plus SCRIP or dues on the check and the time involved to ensure that each amount was correct was overwhelming. A new box has been created on deck and each committee has a separate envelope for collection of their checks. We are asking all checks to be written separately and distributed in the appropriate boxes. Swim meet checks must also be written separately and labeled with the meet your swimmer is attending.

Summer Schedule

Our summer schedule at Clement Circle is scheduled to start on Friday, June 13. Morning practice will run from 6 - 8 am for Bulldogs and Sr. Bulldogs.
The afternoon practice will continue as scheduled with further evaluation to be done in early June when we know how many swimmers plan to swim the 4th quarter. You will be notified if there is a change in the afternoon schedule, but the changes will be minor possibly moving the overall practices from 4 - 7 pm instead of the 3:30 - 7:30 pm.

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