Hi MAST families,

     We will be holding dryland training and video tape review sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. this April and May. These are completely voluntary and any swimmer on the MAST summer team is invited to attend. We will be doing a lot of running, and much of the running will be on hills and in the parking lot. If you have swimmers that plan on attending make sure that they have a water bottle filled and with their name written on it, appropriate workout clothes and good running shoes.

     On days that we have rain we will not have these sessions due to the ground conditions outside. I am pretty sure that the school would not appreciate us walking through their hallways and in their pool and locker rooms with muddy shoes and clothing.

     Thank you,
     Coach Craig

The MAST practices begin today, Monday April 7^th for all groups. The practice schedule will be as follows for all of April and May:

SENIOR GROUP – M-W-F from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m
RED 3 GROUP – M-W-F from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. with NO PRACTICE on Saturdays
RED 4 GROUP – M-W-F from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
BLACK 4 GROUP – M-W-F from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
BLACK 5 & 6 GROUPS – M-W-F from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

On Tuesdays and Thursdays we will hold dryland ONLY workouts for any swimmers who would like to attend from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. These workouts will include running and some core strength work for the first hour and some video observation work for the second hour. Once we get into a groove with the dryland we will be able to pare down the time a little bit

     Thanks you,
     Coach Craig

2/25: We will continue to offer practices on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The pool will be open for swimming only! No playing around as the lanes may get a little crowded if most people who asked for this take advantage of these practices. I, and the other coaches who choose to participate, will be on deck to offer practice set suggestions and for stroke and technique work. However, for the most part, the swimmers will be on their own to swim laps and keep up their conditioning.

2/22:For those families that have swimmers attending the Senior Champs, JO Champs and the Sycamore All American Meet, as of 6:00 a.m. the Milford Exempted Schools have been closed which means that practices for today will be cancelled.

I will check again around 2:15 p.m. If there are any changes at that time I will send out another email around 2:30 p.m. I apologize for the continued cancellations; however we are at the mercy of the Milford B.O.E.

2/21: I just received a phone message from the Athletic Director regarding tonight’s after school activities. He told me that the Superintendent called him and said that ALL THURSDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED! So there will be no practices for any group this evening. 

Also, if Milford schools are called off tomorrow due to weather, there will be no practices tomorrow either. I will send out an email tomorrow afternoon if I hear anything regarding our ability to come in and train.

 Saturday we will be in the water, weather permitting Senior group and JO swimmers from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. and the Sycamore All American swimmers will practice from 1:00 – 11:00 a.m. I will let you know if that schedule changes

     Thank you,

     Craig

Here are a few practice notes that need to be brought to your attention. 

1.)    There will be NO PRACTICES this Saturday and Monday for any of the Black and Red Groups due to the Regional Championship Meet in Mason (February 16, 17 and 18). The Senior Group will need to check with Coach T about his practice plans. 

2.)    Starting Tuesday, February 12^th, The Senior Group, and all swimmers who will be swimming at the State AA Championships, will be practicing from 5:00-6:15 p.m. All swimmers who are attending the Sycamore All American Meet (February 24^th) will practice from 6:15-7:15 p.m. 

3.)    After February 24^th, swimmers who are not swimming in either the Senior Meet (15 and Over only and February 29, March 1 and 2), or the State AA Championships (cutoff time required) will be done for the season. We will be having voluntary pool time available for those who want to stay swimming, but this will be limited to 2 or 3 days a week. That schedule will be coming out soon. Once the coaches have met to decide what days and times we will send out an e-mail with the days and times.

1/21: Just a reminder that the Milford Area Swim Team will be holding it’s February Invitational on February 8^th, 9^th and 10^th. All MAST swimmers who are not participating in High School swimming will be entered in this meet, and parents will be working their required sessions to help the meet run smoothly.

This has traditionally been a very large meet with clubs bringing a lot of swimmers hoping to make their championship qualifying times at the last moment.

If there are any days that you can not attend the meet, you will need to let us know as early as possible. Once the heats sheets are completed, you will be responsible for all fees regardless of whether you attend or not.

1/17: For those attending the Mariemont meet on Saturday (1/19): 

11-12’s & 13-14’s- Warm-Ups 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.;  Meet Starts – 8:30 a.m.;    Session ends – 10:45 a.m.

10 & Unders and 8 & Unders: Warm-Ups 11:15 a.m. – Noon;  Meets Starts – 12:15 p.m.;  Session Ends – 3:20 p.m.

Please mark your calendars with the following practice changes. 

SATURDAY, Jan. 19^th – practice cancelled for all groups due to the High School Coaches Classic.
MONDAY, Jan. 21^st – High School Groups cancelled. Senior Group regular practice. Red Groups regular practice. Black Groups regular practice.
TUESDAY, Jan. 22^nd – All practices cancelled due to High School swim meet vs. Lakota East and West.
TUESDAY, Jan. 29^th – All practices cancelled due to High School swim meet.

1/3: Just for some clarification about the meets on the weekend of January 18-20, 2008. Originally we had scheduled the Mariemont meet on the 19^th for only the Red groups and the Kettering meet only for the Senior and Black groups. However, with the Mariemont team always attending our meets I have decided to allow ANY swimmer 14 or younger to compete in that meet.

     The Kettering meet is still available to the Senior and Black groups only!

     If anyone plans on attending the Mariemont meet I need to know by Monday so I can get our entries in to them. You can sign up at the pool, or you may respond to this email. Just do so as soon as possible.

     If anyone is planning on attending the Kettering meet, you must notify me immediately via email or by phone (859-409-0220) as they have said that their meet is filled up. They will hold places for our swimmers as long as I notify them by Sunday.

12/17: Holiday Practice Schedule

     Practice will be cancelled Friday, December 21^st due to the MAST holiday party. If you haven’t gotten your tickets for the party, please contact Kate Storch. She needs to let the caterer know who is coming and would like to do so by Tuesday evening.

     Saturday, December 22^nd,   practices will be held as normally scheduled for all groups that practice on Saturdays.

     Practices will be cancelled on December 24^th and 25^th, as well as December 31^st and January 1^st.

     Practices on December 26-29 are being held as normally scheduled as are the practices on January 2-5.

The warm-up schedule for the Sycamore Val Lyons meet is as follows:

                        Saturday a.m. (swimmers 11 and Over) 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Meet starts at 8:10 a.m.

                        Saturday p.m. (swimmers 10 and younger) 12:50 – 1:10 p.m.   Meet starts at 1:30 p.m.

                        Sunday a.m. (swimmers 11 and older) 7:00-7:30 a.m. Meet starts at 8:10 a.m.

                        Sunday p.m. (swimmers 10 and younger) 12:50-1:10 p.m.  Meet starts at 1:30 p.m.

11/20:Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who worked the Gold Star Meet this weekend.  Many of you stepped up and worked extra shifts to help fill in the empty positions when needed.  With a three day meet, we ended up having more jobs than our 2 per parent could cover.  Now that you new parents are all seasoned veterans, it will be a lot easier next meet.  Also, if any of the students who worked need a signature for their community service, I will be glad to do it.  They all did a great job! 

Again, Thank you all very very much!!!
Kathy Meranda

11/12:Hi MAST Families,
Looking for that great holiday gift for your swimmer?

MAST Spiritwear has Arrived!!!

Check you MAST folders at the pool and the bulletin board for more details. Spiritwear is a great Christmas idea. If you order by November 26, 2007, Orders will be guaranteed for Christmas.  Order form is here....

If you have any questions, please call Lisa Dundon@ 831-5834 or email .

10/29:The worker sign up sheets for the Nov. 16-18 MAST Gold Star Invitational Meet have been posted on the bulletin board at the pool.  All MAST families are required to work two sessions of this meet (even if your child is not swimming in the meet).  This can be one parent (or other adult family member) working two sessions or two parents working one session.  You may want to work the session your child is swimming or help with another session.  Although you may be working while your child is competing, you will still have the opportunity to see them swim.  Timers have a great view of every event!  If you cannot work any sessions of the meet, you can take advantage of the I-can't-work-I-need-a-replacement card system.  Please see the bulletin board for details.

During the meet, there will be a check-in table so please be sure to check in before your work session to get credit for your time.

Thank you,
Kathy Meranda
Volunteer Coordinator

10/24: There will be NO PRACTICES this Friday for the RED and the BLACK groups due to the pool being rented out by the Miami Township Rec Center.  On Saturday, we WILL have practices for all groups EXCEPT those swimmers swimming at the CAC Pentathlon meet.   On Wednesday Oct 31 there will be normal practice schedule for the Senior group and anyone NOT HALLOWEENING.