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| | 6/19/2008 9:20 PM |
Bellevue Eastside Swim Team New Swimmer Try-out
The Bellevue Eastside Swim Team (BEST) has limited space available in its 2008-2009 rosters for the 6-12 year-old children. In the month of July, BEST will offer swimming try-outs for children who wish to join BEST for the 2008-2009 season. These try-outs will determine if the child is ready for the team based swim training, stroke techniques and a basic timed swimming test.
From July 14th to July 25th, we will offer try-outs during the following times:
Monday and Wednesday, 4PM to 6PM
Tuesday and Thursday , 6PM to 8PM
to make an appointment for the tryout. |
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| | 6/19/2008 9:19 PM |
Click on the Title to get more detail information.
This year the BEST swim team has 6 practice groups - Dev1, Dev2, A1, A2, S1 and S2, they are mainly based on swimmers' ability, their physical built-up, coaches' skill ratings and age. The Swimmer's ability was mainly determined by their achievements in competitions, namely the fastest times in 50 free (speed), 100 IM (overall ability), and 500 free (endurance) ability level.
In order to provide good quality practice to each swimer, the coaches have tried to keep the average number of swimmers per lane to no more than 7, and their intent this year is to ensure that all groups have some exposure to all coaches.
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 | | 6/19/2008 9:19 PM |
This is the latest practice schedule for each group starting 12/10/2007.
NOTE: ignore any prompts if popup, you will see the file. |
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| | 6/19/2008 9:19 PM |
Attn: all Best Families – Please review that attached documents and read the email for important info:
The first attachment is the Fastest time spreadsheet as of 11/21/07. The names highlighted are those swimmers that as of today have qualified for one or more events for the YMCA regional to be held in Gresham Oregon – near Portland March 7-9th. I did a quick scan of the times and the standards so If I made a mistake please accept my apologies for leaving anyone off.
There are still at least three chances for your child to qualify for the meet. Those are the two Dual meets in Dec as well as the PSSA champs meet at the End of Jan.
If you are for sure planning on attending the YMCA regional meet March 7-9 in Gresham please make your reservations soon – The Hotels in the area fill up quickly.
You are welcome to stay wherever you like, but we have made a block reservation at the following hotel: It is first come first serve and we were only able to put aside~ 50 rooms.
Comfort Suites
1477 NE 183rd Ave
Gresham Oregon
503-661-2200
Group Name BEST
All Non Smoking rooms and can sleep 4 people
All rooms are mini-suites so the have a pull out sleeper bed which can fit two kids
Small refrigerator and Microwave
20 Rooms 2 queen size beds
30 Rooms 1 King Bed (a few are handicap enabled)
Rate for 2 queen bed room is $99.99 +tax
Rate for 1 King bed is $89.99 + tax
All rates include breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.
Please call the hotel and reserve your room under BEST but provide your own name and Credit Card information. All rooms not booked by JAN 4th will be released.
After the block of rooms is filled you are on your own to find an alternative for hotel arrangements. We did our best to try an set aside a large number of rooms but hotels in this area were limited in size.
Team Dinner info for SAT Night March 8th will come out later….
Thank you -
-Colleen and Ina |
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| | 1/1/2008 12:40 AM |
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| | 12/11/2007 11:58 AM |
Now on to PNS champs meet. Please review the published standards attached. You child must have achieved a PNS champs time in order to participate in this meet. Entries are limited to 3 per day. The only event for Friday afternoon is 500 Free – there will be no relays on Friday for out team due to school. Relays for Sat- and Sunday will be determined by coaches based on swimmers attending but you should plan for participating in the relays….as part of the team effort.
If you have only qualified for one or two events – you may select one BONUS event but it must be an event that you have a time for. Also understand that any PNS champs times achieved at a YMCA dual meet or fall festival meet does not count – they must be USA swimming sanctioned meet.
The PNS champs entries are due to me by 6PM on Nov 23rd . Entries must be submitted to bestmeetentries@gmail.com. |
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| | 12/11/2007 11:57 AM |
This is BEST hosted dual meet. Check Y for volunteer signup sheet. |
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| | 12/6/2007 12:17 AM |
Attached is the information for the upcoming Dec Pentathlon meet on Dec 1st.
Entries are due to bestmeetentries@gmail.com NLT 6PM November 19th. This meet is open to all B package swimmers EXCEPT those swimmers that are 11 years old or higher that have achieved a PNS champs time. Any swimmer 10&U can go to this meet regardless of their qualification for Champs the following weekend.
Entries are limited to 5 per swimmer and there are no relays. If your child is 11&over and achieves a champs time on Sunday Nov 19th please Call me at 425-241-1512 and leave a message on my voice mail telling the event and time so that I can pull them form this meet entirely. Just to clarify no 11&O swimmer with a PNS champs time can swim in this meet. |
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| | 12/5/2007 9:45 PM |
Dear Parents;
We are in the design and ordering process of swim team t-shirts. These T-shirts are free for the swimmers thanks to generous donations made by Amgen and Microsoft and most importantly, the parent that applied for matching funds. Thank you – Thank you.
Please reply to linda@hamsel.com your child's t-shirt size. Choose from Youth S-XL and Adult XS-XXL. All shirts will be navy with yellow print.
Your reply will assure that we will not be guessing at the t-shirt size of your child.
FYI Emily (9 year old) has a youth size large which is about an inch below her finger tips but nice to stay warm.
Linda Deardorff /Volunteer Coordinator |
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| | 12/5/2007 9:42 PM |
Please see the attached announcement for the BEST PIZZA PARTY on Dec 15th!!!
BJ Brandli (AKA Mindy's mom) has planned this event as a holiday get together for BEST.
It is important that you RSVP to this party by Dec 8th-the RSVP address is in the attachment.
Thanks BJ for planning this fun sounding party. |
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| | 12/5/2007 9:39 PM |
Direction:
Take I-405 North. Take EXIT #23 onto WA-522 West which will merge with and becomes Woodinville Drive. After 1 ½ miles, turn RIGHT (at your second traffic light) onto Bothell Way NE. Follow this for 1/3 of a mile and turn LEFT onto NE 188th and immediately take your first LEFT before the football field. You’ll see a fenced in skateboard park in front of you. Follow the drive to the left of the skateboard park.. The pool is located at 9815 NE 188th St Bothell, WA.
Saturday, Dec 8th
@ Northwest Center’s Bothell Pool - Bothell, WA |
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| | 11/2/2007 8:35 AM |
PNS Silver qualified Meet |
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| | 10/31/2007 11:53 AM |
Dual Meet coming Sat at West seattle YMCA |
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| | 10/15/2007 10:53 AM |
Attn Best swimmers:
Attached is the meet invitation to our OCT 28th Dual meet. We are running this meet so please all plan on attending. We will need every parent to help out in someway.
Entries are limited to three individual events per swimmer. Please indicate on your Entries if you are arriving late or leaving early and can not participate in a relay. We will do our best to get all swimmers in at least one relay.
Please email entries to bestmeetentries@gmail.com NLT 6PM SUNDAY Oct 21st.
Also Please try to bring an item for sale at the Bake Sale- “Halloween is our theme”
We are also still looking for a couple more parents to participate in the coach/parent relay teams. Send your entries in a separate email to bestmeetentries@gmail.com
With coach/parent relay in the subject line. Thank you |
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| | 10/8/2007 10:35 PM |
Attn: Best Parents –
Attached is the meet information for the next YMCA swim meet (package A meet). The date has been set for Sunday Oct 14th at the Lakewood YMCA. Please read the invite attached and send your entries to the bestmeetentries@gmail.com
Entry deadline is Oct 7, by 6PM. Entries will only be accepted by email.
Max three events per swimmer and please make sure you tell us if you are not available for relays at the beginning or end of the meet. Thank you .
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| | 9/26/2007 10:04 PM |
Our First PNS meet is quickly approaching. Please carefully read the attached information. Directions to the pool are listed on the first Page and meet events are listed on page 4. The warm-up times are also listed in the document.
This meet is part of “Package B meets” and is open to swimmers that sign up and paid the $100 Package B meet fee. If you are now interested in attending these meets and you did not sign up for Package B meets you can arrange with Sheila Gruber at the YMCA to drop off a check for $100.00.
The meet is divided into 4 sections. If you only want to attend one day and not two days, sign up your swimmers for the events that are taking place on the day that you want to attend.
Entries are limited to a maximum of 5 individual events per session/Day. (that means if you plan to go for two days you can have 10 entries)
ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF EMAILED TO THE NEW MEET ENTRY SITE
bestmeetentries@gmail.com
Please add this address to you contacts.
ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THIS MEET IS WED OCT 3rd . 6PM |
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| | 9/18/2007 7:09 PM |
Our first team parent meeting has been scheduled for next Wednesday, Sept. 26th, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the YMCA multipurpose room at the main floor. We are going to go over the details about some of the team policy and talk about the Volunteer requirments from parents and the sign up sheet for the volunteer positions. We will also hand out the new BEST team handbooks to the families, as well as answer the questions you may have regarding to the team, the meets etc. This is a good chance to meet old and new faces of the big BEST families. We hope you all can make it. |
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| | 9/14/2007 8:09 PM |
Host: Skagit Valley YMCA Chinooks
Location: Mary Wayte Pool, 8815 SE 40th Street, Mercer Island
Dates: Saturday, Sept 29th, 2007
Warm Ups : 8:30 a.m.
Meet Start : 10:00 a.m.
Entries Due Date: Sept . 19th, 6 p.m.
Click on the attached file for meet detail |
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| | 9/14/2007 8:06 PM |
Click on the Title to get more detail information.
2007-2008 Bellevue Eastside Swim Team (BEST)
Fees and Membership Payment Information
Welcome to BEST for the 2007-2008 Season. Our season runs from September 10, 2007 through August 5th, 2008. Fees are established for the season and are not pro-rated for missed workouts. Payment options are described below. YMCA and United States Swimming memberships are both required of all team members. Financial assistance, to the individual case extent possible, is available for those who qualify. Please contact the YMCA for more information.
FEES:
- YMCA MEMBERSHIP (Select One):
Membership Type Joining Fee Monthly Draft Annual Fee
Youth (6 Mon-13 yrs) $ 25 $ 13 $ 156
Teen (14-20) $ 50 $ 24 $ 288
Family $125 $ 82 $984
- Due to our on-going relationship with Samena Swim and Tennis Club, active Samena members may opt to purchase the more limited Youth Program membership while on the Swim Team, instead of a full membership:
Youth Program Swim team NA NA $ 38
- UNITED STATES SWIMMING REGISTRATION: ~ $60 per Swimmer (this may change slightly when new rate is published at the end of July)
- PROGRAM FEE Annual:
Group Youth,Teen,SamenaRate YMCAFamilyMembership
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$780 |
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$1,150.00 |
$950.00 |
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$1,250.00 |
$1,025.00 |
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$1,380.00 |
$1,180.00 |
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$1,550.00 |
$1,350.00 |
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$1,850.00 |
$1,650.00 |
- MEET FEES:
PACKAGE A – included in Basic Program Rate
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Fall Festival |
9/29 |
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Dual YMCA |
10/13 or 10/14 |
Away Lakewood |
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Dual YMCA |
10/27/ or 10/28 |
BEST Hosting |
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Dual YMCA |
11/13 or 11/14 |
Away West seattle |
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Dual YMCA |
12/8 or 12/9 |
Northshore YMCA |
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Dual YMCA |
JAN TBD |
BEST Hosting |
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PSSA Champs |
1/26 |
PSSA Champs |
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Rainbow |
Feb ?? |
Rainbow Classic |
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YMCA Regionals |
3/7-3/9 |
YMCA Reg -Oregon |
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Package B - $100 |
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PNS Meet |
10/20-10/21 |
October Challenge |
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PNS Meet |
12/1 |
Grand Pentathlon |
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PNS Meet |
1/12-1/13 |
Jan Challenge |
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PNS Meet |
3/1-3/2 |
March Challenge |
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PNS Meet |
3/22 |
Grand Pentathlon |
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PNS Meet |
4/19 |
Wave Pyramid |
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Package C – Pay only if you choose to Participate |
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