FAST News - Camera Found

A camera was found this evening at Oakland Farms.  Please contact Mary Heffernan for information at mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca

FAST News - Timer Clinic Tomorrow (Tuesday April 1st) at 6:00 pm!

A reminder to all FAST parents who do not have the level one clinic that a timers clinic will be held tomorrow,  Tuesday at 6:00pm in room A116.  This will be a very short clinic to help familiarize parents with the timers role at a meet.  

 

Please e-mail me or just drop in

 

Thanks

Pat K

FAST News - Blast (Bathurst) meet on April 12th/08

Attached is the meet information for Bathurst April 12th.

 

So far I have 4 swimmers confirmed for this meet. Please forward your intent to me by 3 pm. on April 3rd so I can get a final list sent in.

 

Thanks

 

Julie MacDonald

 

Confirmed Swimmers so far:

 

Tristan Archer

Alexie LeBouthillier-Sanford

Carol Davis

Teague Foreman

FAST News - Practice Schedule Changes

Starting Friday April 4th ALL MORNING PRACTICES WILL BE AT UNB.

Friday April 4th Inter-provincial workout will be 5:30-7:00 pm instead of 7:00-8:30 pm. There will be no practice Saturday April 5th AM for National or Monday April 7th PM for National.  All those still in town during the weekend of April 4-6th in National are welcome to attend the Inter-Provincial workout Sunday from 3:00-5:00 pm.  

We have not confirmed definate coaching changes for groups but I will send those to you as soon as I have them.

Paula Crutcher

Note From Jamie - Important note regarding the Oromocto Meet

I used a older list from the Team Manager when I did the entries for the
meet this weekend. Some of you will not show up in the program, but are
fully entered in the meet. The list of what you are entered in is
attached. Just a reminder that warm-up starts at 10:00 a.m.

Jamie

Adam, Lauren (13) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 36.81S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back NT
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 29.98S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly 1:14.11S
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM 2:41.08S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:19.92S

Amos, Roan (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast NT
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free NT
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back NT

Audas, Lauren (12) FAST
# 1B Female 11-12 50 Breast 57.90S
# 3B Female 11-12 200 Back NT
# 5B Female 11-12 50 Free 46.93S
# 11B Female 11-12 100 Fly NT
# 13B Female 11-12 200 IM 4:21.40S
# 15B Female 11-12 100 Back 2:16.81S

Collrin, Bridget (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast NT
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free NT
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back 2:23.24S

Davis, Carol (14) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 52.60S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back NT
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 37.89S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly NT
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM 3:31.27S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back NT

Davis, Emily (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast NT
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free NT
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back NT

Emery, Emma (13) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 50.87S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back NT
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 37.83S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly NT
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM 3:18.81S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:41.54S

Foreman, Teague (11) FAST
# 1B Female 11-12 50 Breast 48.40S
# 3B Female 11-12 200 Back NT
# 5B Female 11-12 50 Free 34.86S
# 11B Female 11-12 100 Fly 1:41.94S
# 13B Female 11-12 200 IM 3:08.44S
# 15B Female 11-12 100 Back 1:32.93S
# 17C Female 11-12 1500 Free 24:25.91S

Geisterfer Nyvlt, Hannah (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast NT
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free NT
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back 1:57.18S

Heffernan, Laura (13) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 43.16S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back NT
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 33.04S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly 1:19.13S
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM 2:56.08S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:26.69S

Judd, Rosemary (16) FAST
# 1D Female 15 & Over50 Breast 41.79S
# 3D Female 15 & Over200 Back 2:48.51S
# 5D Female 15 & Over50 Free 31.85S
# 11D Female 15 & Over100 Fly 1:26.54S
# 13D Female 15 & Over200 IM 2:52.82S
# 15D Female 15 & Over100 Back 1:19.06S

Le Bouthillier-Sanfo, Alexie (8) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast 1:11.52S
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free 44.02S
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back 1:52.84S

MacDonald, Jean (12) FAST
# 1B Female 11-12 50 Breast NT
# 3B Female 11-12 200 Back NT
# 5B Female 11-12 50 Free NT
# 13B Female 11-12 200 IM NT
# 15B Female 11-12 100 Back NT

Martin, Rachael (13) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 44.48S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back 2:51.51S
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 33.20S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly 1:34.35S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:19.61S
# 17E Female 13-14 1500 Free NT

McCarthy, Chelsey (13) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 44.00S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back 2:49.47S
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 30.40S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly 1:14.18S
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM 2:42.39S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:18.75S

McCarthy, Megan (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast 54.84S
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free 41.66S
# 11A Female 10 & Under 100 Fly NT
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM 3:41.13S
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back 1:45.95S

McMurtrie, Bryna (13) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast NT
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back NT
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 37.87S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly NT
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM NT
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:58.39S

Richards, Cassidy (11) FAST
# 1B Female 11-12 50 Breast 50.26S
# 3B Female 11-12 200 Back 2:56.12S
# 5B Female 11-12 50 Free 32.34S
# 11B Female 11-12 100 Fly 1:31.34S
# 13B Female 11-12 200 IM 3:00.07S
# 15B Female 11-12 100 Back 1:25.62S

Russell, Amy (11) FAST
# 1B Female 11-12 50 Breast 1:02.63S
# 3B Female 11-12 200 Back NT
# 5B Female 11-12 50 Free 45.57S
# 13B Female 11-12 200 IM NT
# 15B Female 11-12 100 Back NT

Schatz, Katarina (12) FAST
# 1B Female 11-12 50 Breast 46.32S
# 3B Female 11-12 200 Back 2:40.18S
# 5B Female 11-12 50 Free 24.69S
# 11B Female 11-12 100 Fly NT
# 13B Female 11-12 200 IM 2:49.99S
# 15B Female 11-12 100 Back 1:18.34S

St. Onge, Emma (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast 58.17S
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free 40.11S
# 11A Female 10 & Under 100 Fly NT
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM 3:47.76S
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back 1:44.78S

Whalen, Laura (14) FAST
# 1C Female 13-14 50 Breast 43.59S
# 3C Female 13-14 200 Back NT
# 5C Female 13-14 50 Free 31.99S
# 11C Female 13-14 100 Fly 1:20.20S
# 13C Female 13-14 200 IM 2:55.19S
# 15C Female 13-14 100 Back 1:30.05S

Whitters, Claire (9) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast NT
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free 43.44S
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back 1:52.53S

Wood, Sarah (10) FAST
# 1A Female 10 & Under 50 Breast 1:03.82S
# 3A Female 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 5A Female 10 & Under 50 Free 43.72S
# 13A Female 10 & Under 200 IM 3:52.78S
# 15A Female 10 & Under 100 Back NT

Archer, Tristan (10) FAST
# 2A Male 10 & Under 50 Breast NT
# 6A Male 10 & Under 50 Free NT
# 14A Male 10 & Under 200 IM NT
# 16A Male 10 & Under 100 Back 1:47.14S

Garland, Mark (14) FAST
# 2C Male 13-14 50 Breast 45.22S
# 4C Male 13-14 200 Back 2:28.74S
# 6C Male 13-14 50 Free 34.73S

Horwood, Alex (13) FAST
# 2C Male 13-14 50 Breast 46.35S
# 4C Male 13-14 200 Back 2:53.98S
# 6C Male 13-14 50 Free 31.50S
# 12C Male 13-14 100 Fly NT
# 14C Male 13-14 200 IM 3:04.29S
# 16C Male 13-14 100 Back 1:31.42S

Horwood, Noah (10) FAST
# 2A Male 10 & Under 50 Breast 53.81S
# 4A Male 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 6A Male 10 & Under 50 Free 31.53S
# 12A Male 10 & Under 100 Fly NT
# 14A Male 10 & Under 200 IM 3:41.06S
# 16A Male 10 & Under 100 Back 2:05.63S

Lepir, Djordje (11) FAST
# 2B Male 11-12 50 Breast 51.76S
# 4B Male 11-12 200 Back NT
# 6B Male 11-12 50 Free 40.75S
# 14B Male 11-12 200 IM NT
# 16B Male 11-12 100 Back 1:48.36S

Meng, Eric (10) FAST
# 2A Male 10 & Under 50 Breast 51.18S
# 4A Male 10 & Under 200 Back NT
# 6A Male 10 & Under 50 Free 41.06S
# 12A Male 10 & Under 100 Fly NT
# 14A Male 10 & Under 200 IM 3:30.59S
# 16A Male 10 & Under 100 Back 1:39.44S

Reid, Jon (14) FAST
# 2C Male 13-14 50 Breast 43.78S
# 4C Male 13-14 200 Back 2:52.10S
# 6C Male 13-14 50 Free 30.43S
# 12C Male 13-14 100 Fly 1:20.13S
# 14C Male 13-14 200 IM 2:47.52S
# 16C Male 13-14 100 Back 1:19.88S

Marianne Limpert Last reminder for shirts

I have Marianne Limpert T shirt orders from the following kids. If I have missed your order, please email me at horwood@nb.sympatico.ca by Friday at noon....

 

Thanks,

Heather

 

Kaitlyn and Annie Young

Sarah Wood

Hannah Geisterfer Nyvlt

Cassidy Richards

Sarah Hebb

Eric Meng

Danielle Losier

Rosemary Judd

Bryna McMurtrie

Lauren Adam

Alex and Noah Horwood

Teague Foreman

Laura Heffernan

Rachael Martin

Laura Whalen

Jordana Stanford

Emma StOnge

Emma Emery

Jon Reid

Chelsea and Megan McCarthy

FAST News - Oromocto Meet Information

Hi everyone,

Here is some information regarding the upcoming Oromocto meet this Saturday, March 30th

Warm up starts at: 10:00am
Meet starts at: 11:00am

Location: CFB Gagetown Fitness Centre, Oromocto, NB

Directions from Fredericton

• Head east on the Trans Canada Hwy E toward Exit 303
• Take exit 303 and Turn right onto Miramichi Rd
• At the 1st roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Miramichi Rd
• At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Miramichi Rd
• At the 3rd roundabout, take the 1st exit onto St Lawrence Ave
• Go stright through the intersection of St Lawrence Ave and Broad Road into the main gates of CFB Gagetown
• Follow the main road (Tilley Drive) all the way to the end.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (from Meet Package: http://www.swimnb.ca/bulletin.html)

Parking information: All parking around facility must be backed into. Please park in designated parking only. Military police will be ticketing. Please remember that the speed limit on the base is 30 km per hour.

Other Information: All swimmers must have shoes and shirts upon leaving the pool area. Swimmers are only allowed at the canteen and in the pool area. All other areas are restricted to all swimmers.

FAST News - Coach Jamie - going away gathering Sunday March 30th

Hello Swim Families,

As you are all aware our coach Jamie Whynacht’s last day with our swim program is April 7th. As such we are holding a going away social this Sunday March 30th from 5:00-7:30 at the Oakland Farm & Lodge in New Maryland (see below for directions to Oakland Lodge).

The evening is an opportunity to thank Jamie for his many years of contribution to our swim program and reflect on the many program highlights, share a few swim meet/practice stories (I’m sure there are many), etc.

The format for the evening is a Pot Luck (if each family could bring 1 item and something to drink we should be ok . We will arrange for plates and utensils). We are inviting all current and former swimmers of our FAST program so please don’t hesitate to forward this message along to past program participants.

Hope to see you all there. If you have any questions, suggestions for the evening or funny stories to share please contact either Nicole Godbout or Rene Boudreau at 450-2106.

Directions to Oakland Lodge: From the Regent Mall, head out towards New Maryland. From the overpass, the Oakland Lodge entrance is 1 km on your left. Drive down the driveway and follow signs to the lodge (approx. ½ a km).

Gilles Boudreau

FAST News - Officials' Form for Marianne Limpert Team Champs & Long Course Classic

Good Morning, Folks –

In an effort to make the jobs of Meet Manager and Meet Officials’ Coordinator a bit easier, we have uploaded forms allowing officials the opportunity to “register” for our 2 upcoming multi-day meets:
 

 the Marianne Limpert Team Champs, Fredericton, April 24^th-27th
http://www.swimnb.ca/TeamChamps2008Officials.html 
 

 the Long Course Classic, Saint John, May 23^rd-25^th
 http://www.swimnb.ca/Classic2008Officials.html . 
 

 If you would please share this information amongst your club’s officials we can determine whether or not this experiment is worth continuing.

If the forms are found to be helpful, it will be a simple chore to configure them for the use of each meet wishing to use them – including Development Meets. Each form can be set to go via email to as many as 5 recipients.

CheersJ

Ruth

FAST News - Upcoming clinics - Chief Finish Judge and Chief Timer Clinics

FAST will be holding a Chief timekeepers clinic immediately after the timers clinic on April 1.  Any parents who have their timers clinic and is interested in taking the level two chief timekeepers clinic should contact me to sign up.  

 

If there is sufficient interest FAST will hold a Chief Finish judge clinic the week of April 8.  The exact date is to be determined.  Any parent with a level one clinic is encouraged  to take this clinic.

 

If you are interested in either of these clinics, please contact me at ketts@nbnet.nb.ca

 

Thanks

Pat K

FAST News - Update on Volunteer list for the Marianne Limpert

Hi FAST families,
Please find attached the list of parents who have so far volunteered to help out at the Marianne Limpert. I would ask those parents to please check the grids to make sure I have you down for the session you asked for. If you have a level 2 clinic or above you will be listed under the officials grid. Those who have their timers clinic or no clinic at all will be listed in the timers grid. Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedules to help out at this meet. We really could not do it without you.

If you are a FAST parent and your name is not on this list, please decide which sessions you are able to work and let me know. We are still very short of timers for every session.

Thank you very much
Pat K

Timers

NAME    CLUB    Organizing      Officiating     Session         Session         Session         Session         Session         Session         session Sunday clean up
                Committee       Level   1       2       3       4       5       6       7              
                                                                                               
Slavisa Pantic  Tide            1               x       x               x                              
Ivana Lepir     FAST            1                       x       x               x                      
Carole McMurtrie        FAST            1                               x       x       x       x              
Mary Heffernan & co     FAST            1       x       x       x       x       x       x       x              
Michael Schatz  FAST            1       x       x       x       x       x       x       x              
Michel Losier   FAST            1       x       x       x       x       x       x       x              
Mark McCarthy   FAST            1       x       x       x       x       x                              
Grace Martin    FAST            1       x               x                                              
Rob Martin      FAST            1                       x                                       x      
Janet Craik     FAST                            10:30 - 1:00            8:00 - 2:00                             Prize table or other   

Officials

NAME    CLUB    Organizing      Officiating     Session         Session         Session         Session         Session         Session         session         eval   
                Committee       Level   1       2       3       4       5       6       7              
Heather Leblanc                                 x       x                       ?       ?       cje    
Pierre Giroux                           x       x       x       x               x               cje    
Nancy Paasche                   4       x       x       x                       x       x              
Per Paasche                     4       x       x       x                       x       x              
Celeste Merasty FAST                                            x       x       x       x              
Ed Burridge                     5               x       x       x       x       x       x              
Kimberley Sears                         x               x       x       x                              
Carole Allard                   2               x       x       x       x                       ct     
Juanita Prebble UNBM            2               x                               x                      
Ron Richards    FAST            2                       x               x               x       s&t    
Jenny Adam      FAST            2               x       x       x       x       x       x              
Michelle Reid   FAST            2       x       x       x       x       x       x       x              
Heather Horwood FAST            2       x       x       x       x       x       x       x       s&t    

FAST News - Food Requests from Hospitality for Team Champs

Hi to all Fast Families,

We are exactly one month away from hosting Team Champs and the
Hospitality Committee needs your help. The 55 volunteers working each
session at the meet all need to be fed while working on deck and we are
relying on your donations to help us provide for them. Thanks to the
families who have already responded to an earlier e-mail. Once we have
the food rostered for the day's sessions, we will e-mail you to tell you
what morning to bring your donations in.

This is what we still need to date:
1) 21 families to bring one full bread loaf of prepared sandwiches 2)10
families to bring a sweet tray
3) 3 families to bring a fruit tray
4)6 families to bring cheese, rolls and crackers (we will cut it up for
you)
5) 1 family to bring 2 bags of bagels with one container reg cream
cheese and one container strawberry cream cheese (we will prepare these)
6) 2 families to bring in a large bunch of bananas
7) 9 families to bring in 24 mini muffins or 12 reg muffins (we can cut
them up for you)
8) 3 families to bring a vegetable tray

Thanks so much for getting back to us as soon as possible with your
contribution. At last count our club had 76 families, so this just about
works out right!!

Sincerely,
Susan Colpitts
Hospitality Committee Chair
colpjudd@nbnet.nb.ca

FAST News - Timers Clinic on April 1 in room A116 at 6pm

There will be a timers clinic on April 1 in room A116 at 6:00pm.  This will be a very short clinic ( 1 hour).

 

 This is a perfect opportunity for any FAST parents who do not yet have their timers clinic (Level one clinic).  All FAST families are being asked to work the Marianne Limpert and this clinic is intended to be an introductory clinic to working swim meets. 

 

Please e-mail Pat at ketts@nbnet.nb.ca  if you plan on attending or if you need more information.

 

Thanks

Pat Ketterling   

FAST News - Announcement regarding Coach Jamie

Hello everyone,

As you may have already been aware, this is Jamie's last season as Head Coach of FAST. He was scheduled to end his tenure with us just before the Beijing Olympics where he will be going to cheer on his wife Kara as she competes in the Modern Pentathlon (best of luck to Kara!). In the meantime, Jamie has received an offer to be Technical Director of Swim PEI and has accepted this postion. The downside of this announcement is that Jamie will be stepping down as Head Coach on April 6th and start his new position on April 7th. Rest assured that while Jamie's presence will be missed, FAST has a strong affiliation with the UNB swim team Head Coach (and FAST Technical Director) Paula Crutcher. After discussions with Jamie and the FAST board, Paula has agreed to step into the role of Head Coach on an interim basis until a new head coach can be hired (the process is currently ongoing).

This change affects the Provincial and National groups more directly than the others and we will be communicating with you further as to what this means in terms of coaching changes.

Jamie has been a great coach for FAST and we thank him for all that he has done for the program during his time with us, this is a great opportunity for Jamie and we wish him well at this new endeavour.

Michael Schatz - FAST President

FAST News - T-Shirts for Marianne Limpert Team Champs

Dear FAST Parents,
As you have all heard numerous times in the past few weeks, FAST is hosting the Marianne Limpert Team Championships in April. As stated in the meet package, t-shirts will be available only by pre-order. I am organizing that order for individual FAST families as well as the other teams.

We are selling a Gilden ultracotton short sleeved 100% cotton in Tangerine for $12.They will be available in youth sizes L and XL, as well as adult sizes S-XL. The deadline to order has been extended to Thursday, March 27th.

If you want to order a shirt, please email me with your swimmer's name, group, number of shirts and sizes. Please put FAST order in the subject line as I am receiving the orders from the rest of the teams in NB as well. Your $12.00 payment should be added to your meet fees check and payable to FAST.

Thanks,
Heather

FAST News - Marianne Limpert Volunteer sign up - WE NEED YOUR HELP HERE TOO!

Dear FAST parents,

Please find attached the volunteer sign up procedure and the sign up sheet grid for the Marianne Limpert Team Championships. So far I have a few visiting officials who have volunteered their time. I will be updating this list every few days as the FAST parents let me know when they want to work.

Thank you in advance for donating your time to this meet. Everyone is very busy these days and we are aware that we are asking for a large donation of your time. A meet this size cannot go ahead without everyone helping out. Your help is very much appreciated.

Pat K

PS - In the next few days the hospitality committee will be asking FAST families to donate food items. In addition to working sessions at the Marianne Limpert, we are asking FAST families to donate a food item to be distributed to the volunteers on deck.

PS - In the next few weeks we will be running a level one clinic (timers clinic) for those FAST parents who have not yet taken this clinic. This is a very short clinic and will prepare you to time at the upcoming meet. Please stay tuned for details

Volunteer Sign up procedure

Marianne Limpert Team Championships

April 24 – 27, 2008

The Marianne Limpert Team Championships are fast approaching. This is a seven session meet that requires up to 55 volunteers per session. It is therefore very important that all FAST families volunteer their time at this meet. We are requesting that families volunteer for a minimum of 5 sessions. There are a huge number of volunteer positions that need to be filled; most do not require prior training. So even if you do not have any training we still need you to volunteer for 5 sessions.

Here is how to sign up for the sessions

1. Please see the session times below. Decide which sessions you are able to work

2. Contact me via e-mail (ketts@nbnet.nb.ca) or sign up on the bulletin board posted on deck at the pool or sign up on the Swim NB web site bulletin board.

3. Let me know your name and your swimmers name, the sessions you are able to work, your officials level, if applicable. ie timers are level 1.

4. I will be updating and posting the sign up sheet every few days.

Here are the session times

Session 1

Thursday April 24

Warm – up 5:00pm - Start 6:30 pm

Session 2

Friday April 25

Warm up 7:30 am - Start 9:00am

Session 3

Friday April 25

Warm up 4:30 pm - Start 5:30 pm

Session 4

Saturday April 26

Warm up 7:30 am - Start 9:00am

Session 5

Saturday April 26

Warm up 4:30 pm - Start 5:30

Session 6

Sunday April 27

Warm up 7:30 am - Start 9:00am

Session 7

Sunday April 27

Warm up 4:00 pm - Start 5:00pm

Please sign up early to be sure you get the sessions you want.

Marianne Limpert Team Championships

Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27, 2008

Timer Sign up sheet

Name…………………………………………	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4	Session 5	Session 6	Session 7
Juanita Prebble		x				x
Slavisa Pantic		x	x		x

Official level two and up

Name........................................................	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4	Session 5	Session 6	Session 7
Heather Leblanc- wants eval cje		x	x			?	?
Pierre Giroux - wants eval cje	x	x	x	x		x

FAST News - Marianne Limpert Fundraising Campaign - WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Dear Swim Parent:

FAST will be hosting the Marianne Limpert Team Champs between April 24^th and April 27^th, 2008 at the Sir Max Aitken Pool.  We will be hosting approximately 300 swimmers and their families from across New Brunswick.

Based on the success of our spring, 2007 add sales campaign where we quickly raised over $2000: we will once again target the Fredericton business community for their support.  Last year, FAST families pulled together and made this happen. Team Champs presents us with another great opportunity to raise funds for our team by selling advertising in our swim meet brochure. We are requesting that each FAST family partake by approaching local businesses for their support. Our 2008 target for advertising sales is $4000. (Ex: 40 families @ $100 each). FAST has an annual target of over $20K for the 2007/2008 swim season as part of our revenue stream.

We have prepared a shell letter to provide local businesses (see attached). We also have a list of local businesses to be approached. This list is not comprehensive and can be expanded. Feel free to add other familiar businesses of your choice. Ron Richards will be the single point of contact in order to get your name associated with a specific business.  This provides a means to control one contact per business.

Please refer to the attached letter with the cost of advertising/promotion. If one chooses to support FAST, please get their logo/advertising message/business card (as applicable) and a cheque payable to FAST for the corresponding amount. This may be a hard copy but most will choose to send this electronically.  If so, please email Michael Schatz at: michaeledward.schatz@cgi.com  It is always more convenient to get the cheque and their advertising on your first visit.

A few reminders:

-Please contact Ron Richards with businesses you wish to contact. (Prior to contacting them)
-Consider businesses that you are familiar with.
-Please confirm by email to Ron once you receive commitments ($amt. & add size)
-Please ensure that the business logo/advertising message and corresponding add size gets sent to Michael Schatz on or before Tuesday April 1^st, 2008.

-We will also accept donations or prize items for table draws. We will advertise accordingly based on the dollar amount. Ex: Dinner for 2…

-If a receipt is requested, please provide a copy of the attached letter to validate the donation. We are not registered not for profit and do not provide official receipts.

Again, with the collective support and energy from as many families as possible, this will be a success and our team and kids will benefit in the end. Last year went very well. Thanks!

If you would like further information, please feel free to contact Ron Richards at: Ron.Richards@enbridge.com or call 457-7724.

Ron Richards

                                                Chairperson, FAST Fundraising Committee
<<2008 letter Program add campaign - Final.doc>>

FAST News - Updated Oromocto Meet attendee list

Here is the updated list of swimmers that are registered for the Oromocto meet as of 3 pm on March 20th

Laura Heffernan
Eric Meng
Mark Garland
Tristan Archer
Djordje Lepir
Alexie LeBouthillier-Sanford
Cassidy Richards,
Bryna McMurtrie
Laura Whalen
Emma St. Onge
Katarina Schatz
Rosemary Judd
Carol Davis
Lauren Adam
Emma Emery
Alex Horwood
Noah Horwood
Bridget Collrin
Jon Reid
Roan Ames
Rachael Martin
Sarah Wood
Lauren Audas
Amy Russell
Emily Davis
Hannah Geisterfer Nyvlt
Teague Foreman
Jean MacDonald
Chelsey McCarthy
Megan McCarthy

Julie MacDonald (ajulie.macdonald@gmail.com)

FAST News - Updated Oromocto Meet attendee list

Here is the updated list of swimmers that are registered for the Oromocto meet as of 3 pm on March 20th

Laura Heffernan
Eric Meng
Mark Garland
Tristan Archer
Djordje Lepir
Alexie LeBouthillier-Sanford
Cassidy Richards,
Bryna McMurtrie
Laura Whalen
Emma St. Onge
Katarina Schatz
Rosemary Judd
Carol Davis
Lauren Adam
Emma Emery
Alex Horwood
Noah Horwood
Bridget Collrin
Jon Reid
Lauren Adam
Roan Ames
Rachael Martin
Sarah Wood
Lauren Audas
Amy Russell
Emily Davis
Hannah Geisterfer Nyvlt
Teague Foreman

Julie MacDonald (ajulie.macdonald@gmail.com)

2 local swimmers off to Olympic trials

Two Fredericton swimmers are off to the Olympic trials scheduled for Montreal April 1-6. Danielle Losier is from FAST and will be looking to qualify in the 100m breaststroke while Nick Cameron is from UNB's varsity team and will also look to qualify in the 100m butterfly. The Summer Olympics are scheduled for Beijing, China.

Edmundston Meet Results

Foreman captures 7 firsts at swim meet

Eleven-year-old Teague Foreman of the Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Club earned first place finishes in each of seven events in the 12 and under girls category including 50m, 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 100 and 200m breaststroke, 50m butterfly and 400m individual medley at a developmental meet held in Edmundston. Other FAST swimmers included eight-year-old Alexie LeBouthillier-Sanford, Megan McCarthy, 10, and Claire Whitters. Their results were as follows:

Alexie LeBouthillier-Sanford: (4th in 100m back, 7th in 100m breast, 8th in 200m breast, 50m butterfly, 9th in 200m freestyle, 11th in 50m freestyle)

Megan McCarthy: (2nd in 100m back, 3rd in 100m breast, 400m IM, 4th in 200m breast, 50m butterfly, 6th in 200m free, 7th in 50m freestyle).

Claire Whitters: (3rd in 100m back, 6th in 100m breast, 7th in 50m butterfly, 8th in 200m freestyle, 9th in 50m freestyle).

FAST News - Easter Training Schedule

Hi everyone,

See below for the training schedule over the Easter Holiday (Friday, March 21st to Monday March 24th):

Fast Fishes - No practices
Red Intro - No practices
Red Competitive - No practices
Black - No practices
Teen Fitness - No practices
Provincial - Practice as usual (Friday morning @ UNB from 6:30 to 8:00am)
Inter-Provincial - Practice as usual (Friday morning & Monday morning @ UNB from 6:30 to 8:00am)
National - Practice as usual

Regular schedule picks up again on Tuesday, March 25th.

FAST News - Oromocto Development Meet

Here are the list of swimmers that are registered so far for the Oromocto meet. If I am missing any names, please forward them to me ASAP. Please include age swimmer as of March 29th & Swimming Group.

 

Laura Heffernan

Eric Meng

Mark Garland

Tristan Archer

Djordje Lepir

Alexie LeBouthillier-Sanford

Cassidy Richards

Bryna McMurtrie

Laura Whalen

Emma St. Onge

Katarina Schatz

Rosemary Judd

Carol Davis

Lauren Adam

Emma Emery

Alex Horwood

Noah Horwood

Bridget Colrin

Jon Reid

 

Julie MacDonald

FAST News - Bronze Medallion and Cross Exams

For the swimmers who took the Bronze Medallion and Cross courses over the March Break:
your exams will the on Saturday March 22nd.  Medallion exam will be at 11 a.m. and the Cross exam will be at noon.  Any questions can be directed to the instructor at katie.ireton@gmail.com.

FAST News - Development meet in Edmunston - March 15th

 So far, the only swimmers who have sent in permission slips for the Edmundston meet on March 15th are Tristan Archer and Alexie Lebouthillier-Sanford.

 

Yesterday was the cutoff date for entries, but if there is more interest, we'll try to get them in late. Please let me know ASAP if your swimmer is interested in attending this meet.

 

Mike Schatz