The Week Ahead... September 2-8

"In every victory let it be said of me, my source of strength, my source of hope is Christ Alone."

A few notes as we begin our week....

• Thanks to all who helped at the Football Clean up on Thursday.  We have 2 more of these on our calendar.
• Please check the sign ups for timing at our home meets.  I believe we still need people to sign up for these.
• The sweat pants are in!  We will bring them to practices this week.  Once your athlete has paid for hers, we will let her take them home.  Remember, they are $15.50 if they worked either the football cleanups (2/3 of them), or the Herman Miller Picnic.  They are $31.00 if not.
• We as coaches will make every effort to finish practice on time.  Coaches are required by both the Aquatic Center and Holland Christian to stay until all of our athletes are picked up.  We need you to respect our time and that of our families by being on time to pick up your daughter.  
• A note on absences... athletes need to be in school for at least half of the day in order to participate in either practice or a meet.  Please contact James if you are absent from school for more than half of the day (even if it is a parent excused absence), so he can make adjustments when necessary.  From the Holland Christian Athletics Handbook....

"Athletes may not participate in a practice, game, or any athletic activity on a school day in which they were unexcused from school for one or more classes and were considered absent.  Skipping one or more classes without permission is considered an unexcused absence.  If students are excused due to illness, social, vacation or like reasons, they must still be in school for at least 3 periods (or all classes before lunch OR all classes after lunch on block days) in order to be eligible that afternoon.  If students are excused due to a medical appointment, academic coursework, college visit or like reason, they are eligible that afternoon."  

We are starting to settle in to a routine of school and swimming... it feels good.  Here's a peak into our week ahead-

Monday - Optional (but highly encouraged) practice at Hamilton from 6-8pm.  Athletes need to be on deck ready to go by 6:00.  The doors open at 5:40.   Their pool is at Hamilton Middle School  4845 136th Ave, Hamilton, MI 49419.

Tuesday - Practice at HAC 3:15.

Weds. - Practice at HAC 3:15.

Thursday - Our first home meet!  We will host both Grand Rapids Christian and Spring Lake.  Be on the deck ready to go by 5:15 for devotions and warm up.

Friday - Practice at HAC 3:15

Saturday - Our first Saturday practice!  7-9 am at HAC followed by a pancake breakfast afterwards.