Monday, November 8, 2010

Halloween Meet

The Valdez Torpedoes Swim Club traveled to North Pole October 30th to swim in the Halloween Meet sponsored by the North Pole Aquatic Club. They took 16 swimmers 7 of which placed in the top six of their age groups. Jacob Balowski (13) 3rd place, Millie Snelders(13) 6th place, Stewart Relay(12) 4th place, Max Snelders(11) 3rd place, Kassady Doyel(10) 5th place, Sam Norris(8) 3rd place, Grace Keller(8) 3rd place. Special thanks to our sponsors: United Way of Valdez, Gold Rush Committee, Dr. Todd, Harris Sand and Gravel, TCC, APSC, Panorama North, A Rouge’s Garden, Elks Club, CVTC, Emblem Club and the Eagles for helping these athletes achieve their goals. There will be a Postal meet on November 19 and 20th, at the Valdez Swimming Pool. The team will be traveling to Anchorage for the Central Area Championships on December 3-5.

November Newsplash

Congratulations VTSC Swimmers!!
You raised $10,647 selling Christmas Wreaths and received $192 in extra
donations. Thank you to everyone who participated in this fundraiser. I
would like to recognize the top four fundraisers that raised over $1,000:
Grace Keller raised $1,784
Aiden McAtee raised $1,202
Kristyn Maley raised $1,033
Rylee and Sam Norris raised $1,024
Kudos to our top money makers!
Also a big thank you to the parents, families, and volunteers that helped
our kids to find buyers. As a reminder, the wreaths will be shipped to Valdez right before Thanksgiving and we will let you know when they are ready to be picked up. The Send-a-Gift Items will be shipped to the
recipients a few weeks after Thanksgiving. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Theresa Randall
VTSC Fundraiser Chair
255-9395

Christmas Bazaar

Wreath sales will continue at the annual Chrismas Bazaar on December 4th. Volunteers will be needed to man the VTSC table � please consider working an hour or two.

Trick or Treat Meet

About 16 Torpedoes traveled to North Pole to compete in the Trick or Treat Meet. All the Valdez swimmers cut time and lots of fun was had by the kids! For individual results, see the bulletin board in the pool area.



Postal Swim Meet

November 19th and 20th will be a Postal Swim Meet. All swimmers are encouraged to participate. Swim times are Friday, Nov. 19th warm up at 2:30 and the meet will start as soon as we have enough timers (3-ish). Saturday, Nov. 20th, warm up at 9:30, meet starts at 10 a.m.

Learn To Swim

LTS lessons will be offered again December 6-17th 2010. Due to a scheduling conflict, Coach Overduyn will NOT be in charge of these lessons; however, a Torpedo Alumni named Lauren Sanford will be! Stay tuned for more information regarding registration and fees.

Central Area Championship

The next AWAY swim meet will be in Anchorage December 3-5th. Swimmers that are in Mercury or higher can participate.

VTSC Quarterly Schedule

2nd Q: Oct.18-Dec. 3
3rd Q: Jan 10-Feb. 25
4th Q: Feb. 28- April 15

Quarterly Fees
Bronze & Silver - $85

Mercury - $105

Gold - $126

Senior - $146

*Discount for families with 3 or more kids involved in VTSC. First two kids pay full price � all other siblings get 50% off skill level fee.

**Pro-rated fees for HS swimmers that join VTSC after the HS swimming season ends in November.

*** Scholarships are available! Please contact Colleen Price at 835-5378 for more details on how your child can qualify.

Swim Times

Bronze: Monday & Wed. 5:30-6:30

Silver: Tuesday & Thurs. 5:30-6:30

Mercury: Mon./Wed. 5:30-6:30 and Friday 2:30-3:30

Gold: Monday thru Thurs. 5:30-6:30 and Friday 2:30-4:30

Senior: Monday thru Thurs. 5:30-7 and Friday 2:30-4:30

Timers & Officials Needed

Timers & Officials are needed for this season�s meets. To become an official, you must shadow an official a few times and then take a test (can be done in a group to make life simple). If you're willing to help in this capacity, contact Ann Norris at 835-2556. Timers will also be needed and sign up sheets will be posted on the VTSC bulletin board at the HS Pool. You may also contact Colleen Price at 835-5378.

Website

Are you aware of the akswimming.org website? If not, check it out! This site posts upcoming meets around the state, swim meet results, and much more.

Board Meetings

The Board of Directors for VTSC will hold meetings the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the HS Pool viewing area. All parents are invited to attend.


Team Handbooks

If you haven�t been given a Torpedo Swim Club Team Handbook, please request one by contacting Wendy Balowski. The handbook contains information about the team history, our mission statement, swim meet terms and definitions, scholarship application, and code of conduct.