MAY 1st NEW BANQUET DATE

The Swim Banquet Date has changed again for the final time!!

Thursday, May 1st from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Same details!
Just bring your family. Please, come in and sign up and let us know how many will be attending by:
Thursday, April 24th.

No Swim Practice for either team on Friday, April 25th.
Also, No Swim Practice on Thursday or Friday, May 1st and 2nd.

Coach Carrie's final practice with us will be Weds. April 30.

Be sure to attend that day to give her a final big "wet" hug!!

On May 2 Coach Carrie will fly out for her new position in Tuscon, AZ. We will all miss her greatly. We hope to have details of what will be going on with the team in place for you at the Banquet on May 1st so you won't want to miss a thing. This will be Coach Carrie's final hurrah before she moves on! No practice on the 2nd for a day of mourning!!

Please try to join us on Thursday, May 1st!!

YEAR END COACHES GIFTS

At the end of a the school year the team has given each Coach a monetary gift.

This year we will do the same. We plan to have three decorated gift bags at the entrance to the banquet room.

We ask that you bring a monetary donation for each coach.

The three coaches we are including are: Coach Carrie (of course), Coach Ty and Dry Land Coach Kenny.

It would be helpful if you could place each donation in an envelope or card before you come. You may choose how much you'd like to give to each coach and no one will know what you have given unless you sign your card.

The team account will purchase thank-you cards and gift cards for Coach Jan and Lisa and others who have helped us out.

A few parents have also been talking about giving Coach Carrie a stipend for the end of the year. It would be a one time gift from our funds to help her out with her travel expenses and all. Please, email the blog and let us know if you do not like this or speak with Amy or Ty personally at practice. We had $500 in mind.....Let us know what you think!! PLEASE!!

***Remember Coach Carrie is still looking for two dedicated parents from two different families to take over the checkbook. Please, let Amy, Ty or Carrie know if you are interested!!! Thanks.

Coach Carrie Returns

Coach Carrie did return on Thursday afternoon!!! She did join us for practice!
She is excited to be back and get the Team Banquet underway! She hopes you are ready for a fun night. Make plans to join us on Thursday, May 1st. See the all info above! Be sure to sign up soon.

Remember, if you'd like to send Coach Carrie private condolences on the passing of her Mom; you could send a card to the team Post Office box. In lieu of flowers she will accept donations for her air travel.

SWIM BANQUET

Anniston YMCA TIGER SHARK Swim Team
End of the Year Banquet

Friday, April 25 has been changed to Thursday, May 1st!!!
YMCA Banquet Room upstairs (sorry, there was a party booked on Friday night!) Now to give more time for awards and all to arrive!!

All swimmers and their families are invited! Please sign up below with how many folks you will be bringing with you. Each family should bring a dessert. The Team is providing Bar-b-que sandwiches, cole slaw and baked beans, and chips from Dads Bar-b-que. We will have soda and tea to drink. All you need to bring is your family! The team will provide, plasticware, plates and cups. Coach Jan's team will bring the cake!!

You need to sign up by Weds. April 23rd has now been changed to Thursday, April 26 to be included. Sign up on the bulletin board outside of the pool.
Everyone is invited from the 2007-2008 year!! Be sure to stop by today!!

Coach Carrie's Mom

Coach Carrie's Mom passed away last night. When we know more we will publish it on the post.
I have no address for Hawaii and my guess is that she could probably use donations more than flowers. Please, keep that in mind as you hold her and her family in your prayers.

I am sending along what Coach Carrie wrote. It is a beautiful witness to a lovely passing and her faith:
"I wanted to let everyone know that my Mother passed away last night at 10:30pm.
My brother, Steve and my sister, Cheryl as well as myself had 9 very hard but joyous days with my Mother here at The Queen's Medical Center in Hawaii. We sang songs, talked about family and growing up and how important our Mother was to us......it was beautiful.....especially knowing my Mother heard every word. We were so fortunate to have been able to be together at my Mom's side while she made her way to heaven. With the grace of God and all your prayers, all 3 of us were at the most unbelievable calm, with Steve singing Amazing Grace when she opened her eyes and took her last breath. My Mother, Shirley was saved 4 days ago while in the hospital, as she accepted Jesus as her personal savior.

Thank you all for thoughts and prayers......I love you.

Carrie "

Dry Land Practice Continues

Remember, Tiger Shark swimmers, dry land practice continues with Mr. Kenny Wright each Monday and Wednesday at 3:30. We can't thank Mr. Kenny enough for all the help he has given the team over the past year in this area!! Kudos to you, Kenny!! All the swimmers who attend have been very pleased with how it has helped their swimming!! Thank-you, Mr. Wright!!

If you are not attending please, try to be there next Monday at 3:30!!

Coach Carrie's Mom

As of this post, Coach Carrie's mom has been through quite a lot; as have Coach Carrie and her brother and sister. The good news is that she is out there in Hawaii with her Mom and siblings. The bad news is that Carrie's mom is now with Hospice care and is expected to live days, or hours. She has become quite frail. Due to the finality of it all, Coach Carrie is trying to arrange to stay in Hawaii a bit longer perhaps through the middle of next week or so....

Coach Ty and Amy are doing all they can to try to keep practice running normally and smoothly. We are trying to keep two adults on deck at all times. Amy has her Lifeguard certification . And, you all know Ty is a great stroke refiner and COACH! Coach Ty is the official coach in Carrie's absence. Amy is just there to help with the younger swimmers and watch the pool.

Please, remind your swimmer that there are times during practice when Coach Ty needs to be heard and your swimmer needs to listen.

Parent's, if you have a concern about practice; please, check with one of the above two adults and they will try to answer your questions. We encourage all swimmers to continue their workouts two to three times a week. We hope to have the firm summer schedule for you just as soon as Coach Carrie comes back!! Please, try not to listen to rumors you have heard because they probably are not true. If you need to talk to someone during the day and Coach Ty or Amy are not around; please, feel free to call the Y and ask for Miss Maggie or Jessica Zmuda. They can usually answer swim type questions, too. 238-9622. Remember to call the front desk if you have questions about the weather. (We don't swim in lightning or thunder and remain out for 20 minutes after the last rumble or flash.)

We hope to stick to the commitment for the END of the YEAR Award Banquet and all. The date right now is Friday, April 25. Coach Carrie picked that day. Right now it looks like it will be upstairs in the Y. Watch for more details. Stay posted to the BLOG.

On Coach Carrie, right now all we can do is keep her in our prayers and pray for her peace and the peace of her mom's passing. Some of the guards were talking this morning. I was feeling sad that there didn't seem to be anything we could do to help her except to do our best job as guards, instructors, or during swim team and one of the guards piped up and said: "Well, we could swim over to see her!!"

Please, remind your swimmer to do his/her best for Coach Carrie!
And do keep her and her family in your prayers! Thanks.

SCOTTSBORO Notes!!

Hurray for all the USA swimmers who will travelled up to Scottsboro for the day! Kudos to Samantha, Patrick, Daniel and Elizabeth for swimming so well. We heard you all improved on your times! Way to go!!

We heard the GADSDEN Group had a great day, too!

Many thanks to the Coaches: Jan Blum and Ty Kelly for working with you on Saturday!!

Swim Fast Tiger Sharks!!!

Great Home Meet!!

Coach Carrie wanted to thank all the parents who helped make this Tiger Shark, Mellow Mushroom Mad Splash Great!! All the coaches raved about the Coaches Corner room. The concessions were well done! Tons of swim apparel were sold. The Ads were terrific!! All in all, we think it generated around $4,800 in revenue! Kudos to all the parents who helped!!

Kudos to all the Tiger Shark swimmers. Everyone had a great day. Lots of medals were awarded to our team! The AYTS Team came in second place!! Way to go!! Scottsboro was first and Prattville was on our tails at third!! Way to go Tiger Sharks!!

Everyone always loves our invitational and it just couldn't happen with out all the great help from everyone!! Remember to get your meet fees paid up and help round up the funds for your ads if you haven't done that yet!!!