Our first meet is this Saturday at OWU vs. Olentangy Orange. All swimmers & divers need to be on deck ready to go at 3:45 pm. The meet itself will begin at 4:45 pm.
You can GPS OWU with the following address: 150 S. Henry St, Delaware, 43015. Access to parking is off of Harrison. There is no bus provided to our meets at OWU.
The line up will be announced at practice on Friday.(everyone participates).
Go Patriots!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Pasta Party!
Friday, November 30 from 6-9 pm
at the McConaghy's
385 Retreat Ln W
The easiest way to get there is to go down Powell road towards 315 and then turn left into the Chase. From there take a left just past the stop sign(raccoon run), take another left at the end of that road (retreat ln) and we will have a sign out for the party. The McConaghy house is between the house with white lit balls hanging from their trees and the house with red lights wrapped around their tree.
Please do not park in the driveway. Park along the road by the ditch or down the side street. Seating might be limited, so if you have a folding chair please bring it along.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Pay to Play fees
Pay to Play fees have been posted to your SPS EZPay accounts. Please login and take care of these before our first meet. Please note, the district has eliminated caps on pay to play fees (I found this out the hard way when I logged in to pay my kids fees). Here's the blurb on the district website:
Has the district eliminated caps on athletic participation fees?
Yes, beginning with the 2012-13 school year, student athletes will be charged a $75 fee for every sport in which they participate. The district has eliminated the per-building and per-family caps on these fees in order to better offset the costs associated with offering comprehensive athletic programs. All fee balances must be paid prior to the first contest. Eligibility will be restored once all fees have been paid, or if a hardship exists, a payment plan may be established by a building administrator. For more information, please refer to the athletic handbook or contact the fee secretary in your building.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Team Pictures
Team Pictures are this Thursday, November 29 at 3pm at the Liberty YMCA. All swimmers and divers should wear their team suit for the picture.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Children who swim are Smarter
Melbourne: Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm, scientists say.
As well as achieving physical milestones faster, children who swim also scored significantly better in visual-motor skills such as cutting paper, coloring in and drawing lines and shapes, and many mathematically-related tasks.
Their oral expression was also better as well as in the general areas of literacy and numeracy, found researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research in Australia.
The study surveyed parents of 7000 under-fives from Australia, New Zealand and the US over three years.
A further 180 children aged 3, 4 and 5 years have been involved in intensive testing, making it the world`s most comprehensive study into early-years swimming.
Lead researcher Professor Robyn Jorgensen said the study shows young children who participate in early-years swimming achieve a wide range of skills earlier than the normal population.
"Many of these skills are those that help young children into the transition into formal learning contexts such as pre-school or school," Jorgensen said.
"The research also found significant differences between the swimming cohort and non-swimmers regardless of socio-economic background," Jorgensen said in a statement
As well as achieving physical milestones faster, children who swim also scored significantly better in visual-motor skills such as cutting paper, coloring in and drawing lines and shapes, and many mathematically-related tasks.
Their oral expression was also better as well as in the general areas of literacy and numeracy, found researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research in Australia.
The study surveyed parents of 7000 under-fives from Australia, New Zealand and the US over three years.
A further 180 children aged 3, 4 and 5 years have been involved in intensive testing, making it the world`s most comprehensive study into early-years swimming.
Lead researcher Professor Robyn Jorgensen said the study shows young children who participate in early-years swimming achieve a wide range of skills earlier than the normal population.
"Many of these skills are those that help young children into the transition into formal learning contexts such as pre-school or school," Jorgensen said.
"The research also found significant differences between the swimming cohort and non-swimmers regardless of socio-economic background," Jorgensen said in a statement
Monday, November 19, 2012
Thanksgiving Week Schedule
Monday & Tuesday: regular practice schedule
Wednesday 9-11 am
Thursday: No Practice - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Friday: 3-5:30 pm
Monday 3-5:30 pm
Sunday, November 18, 2012
IMPORTANT REMINDERS!!!!
1. The last day to order spirit wear is wednesday, November 21. The link is shown below:
http://teamshowroom.com/libertyswimming
2. Raffle ticket stubs and a piece of paper with your swimmers name should be put in a ziplock baggie and given to Alex McCloskey at high school practice. The last day to turn in stubs is friday, December 7. This allows us a week to make sure all stubs are in and completed prior to the drawing at the meet on December 15. Please contact Jennifer McCloskey at jenmccloskey4@gmail.com or John Hiltner at jandahiltner1@att.net.
3. We still have a few open timing slots at all four meets. Also, we will be asked to provide timers on at least one lane at the Delaware County Classic on December 22 at OWU. I will put up another signup list once we know how many lanes. This is a longer meet so I would expect we would split it into shifts. So if we have one lane (two timing slots), then we will ask for 4 timers.
1. The last day to order spirit wear is wednesday, November 21. The link is shown below:
http://teamshowroom.com/libertyswimming
2. Raffle ticket stubs and a piece of paper with your swimmers name should be put in a ziplock baggie and given to Alex McCloskey at high school practice. The last day to turn in stubs is friday, December 7. This allows us a week to make sure all stubs are in and completed prior to the drawing at the meet on December 15. Please contact Jennifer McCloskey at jenmccloskey4@gmail.com or John Hiltner at jandahiltner1@att.net.
3. We still have a few open timing slots at all four meets. Also, we will be asked to provide timers on at least one lane at the Delaware County Classic on December 22 at OWU. I will put up another signup list once we know how many lanes. This is a longer meet so I would expect we would split it into shifts. So if we have one lane (two timing slots), then we will ask for 4 timers.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Booster Meeting Recap
Thank you for attending the first swim/dive booster meeting this evening. We had a great turnout. Over 90% of the athletes have turned in their gear order and raffle money. Please remember you cannot turn these in to a coach. We'd like to wrap up the rest of the forms/checks by the end of the week.
The agenda packet that was handed out tonight had a lot of information about what we are doing this season from a volunteer perspective. I will post a PDF version of this document in the next day or so in case you weren't at the meeting or have lost your copy.
Thanks to Jennifer McCloskey for volunteering to be our raffle coordinator. We are still looking for volunteers for the following:
-Parent Social Coordinator
-Swimmer Sustenance Coordinator
-End of season Banquet Coordinator (also help coordinate gathering of vast quantities of pictures)
Please let me know of updates/changes to the athlete/booster roster. I'd like a complete list of names, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses before the season starts. My email address is: jandahiltner1@att.net.
Finally, thanks to Kelli Ball and the apparel committee for pulling together a variety of spirit wear. This link will be active for a week. Spirit wear makes a great Christmas gift for the whole family. Any items ordered will be delivered to Kelli in about 3 weeks and she will let everyone know when it arrives. The link is:
The agenda packet that was handed out tonight had a lot of information about what we are doing this season from a volunteer perspective. I will post a PDF version of this document in the next day or so in case you weren't at the meeting or have lost your copy.
Thanks to Jennifer McCloskey for volunteering to be our raffle coordinator. We are still looking for volunteers for the following:
-Parent Social Coordinator
-Swimmer Sustenance Coordinator
-End of season Banquet Coordinator (also help coordinate gathering of vast quantities of pictures)
Please let me know of updates/changes to the athlete/booster roster. I'd like a complete list of names, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses before the season starts. My email address is: jandahiltner1@att.net.
Finally, thanks to Kelli Ball and the apparel committee for pulling together a variety of spirit wear. This link will be active for a week. Spirit wear makes a great Christmas gift for the whole family. Any items ordered will be delivered to Kelli in about 3 weeks and she will let everyone know when it arrives. The link is:
Several of you also volunteered to time. I will update the signupgenius website before I send out the next reminder. Thank you for signing up.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Reminder-Booster Meeting November 14
The OLHS Swim/Dive Team Boosters are having their first meeting of the season Wednesday evening (November 13) at 8:00 pm, immediately following the winter sports meeting. Please ensure that at least one parent of each team member is present. The meeting will last no more than 1.5 hours.
We will be collecting payments (checks made payable to LAB) and order forms.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Great Start!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that the swimmers are off to an incredible start this year. Our conditioning level is far ahead of any team we have seen in the past 7 years. The swimmers have been divided into 4 training groups based on their conditioning level and training needs: Club, Varsity, JVA & JVB. Please feel free to email or call with any questions.
Coach Karr
Parent Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14
7:00 pm Winter Sports Meeting
8:00 pm Swim/Dive Meeting
Your presence is required at the swim/dive meeting
Your presence is required at the winter sports meeting if you did not attend the fall sports meeting for an OLHS Fall Sport
At the parent meeting you will turn in your order form and Boosters check for equipment and raffle tickets. Payment on these items is due at this meeting.
The Swim & Dive Boosters will present you with helpful information about the upcoming season.
If you need an order form, please ask your student for theirs. If they cannot find it email Coach Karr - she'll send you pdf of the form.
8:00 pm Swim/Dive Meeting
Your presence is required at the swim/dive meeting
Your presence is required at the winter sports meeting if you did not attend the fall sports meeting for an OLHS Fall Sport
At the parent meeting you will turn in your order form and Boosters check for equipment and raffle tickets. Payment on these items is due at this meeting.
The Swim & Dive Boosters will present you with helpful information about the upcoming season.
If you need an order form, please ask your student for theirs. If they cannot find it email Coach Karr - she'll send you pdf of the form.
Extra 'Contact" this Saturday
We are offering all of our swimmers & divers contact credit if they attend the OHSAA State Soccer Final on Saturday to cheer on the OLHS Boys Soccer team. Swimmers & Divers will be asked to solve a puzzle as a group while at the game in order to earn the credit (Coach Baxendale is supervising).
Here are the game details:
Here are the game details:
Our Boys Soccer Team earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the
Mason High School Comets last night in the State Semi-final Game at Bellbrook.
This means that they have earned the right to again represent Liberty
High School and the Olentangy Local School District in the OHSAA Division I
Boys Soccer Championship at Columbus Crew Stadium on Saturday, November 10 at
7:00pm. The Patriots Soccer team is making their second consecutive trip
to the State Championship Game and is looking to win the 1st-ever Team Championship
for Liberty HS.
We will play against the Sylvania Southview
Cougars who won last night in their semi-final contest with Aurora High School.
Details for the game are below:
- 7:00pm Crew Stadium. Directions to
Crew Stadium
- All Tickets are $8.00. Pre-School Age does
not require a ticket for admission
- No Pre-Sale of tickets permitted for State
Final Game. All tickets must be purchased at Crew Stadium Ticket Windows
- Parking Cost is $5.00 per vehicle
- Time Warner will broadcast the game and
show it on Tape Delay Sunday
OLHS will be holding a school Pep Assembly
Friday afternoon to honor our fall athletes, our marching band, and our
academic award recipients as well as celebrating the success of our Boys Soccer
Team. The Pep Assembly will begin at 2:15 in the Main Gymnasium.
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