Typhoons Add Two Coaches

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Andy Scherer

Throughout the past few months, the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoon swim team has searched for two new coaches (one to lead the Gold group as the age group head coach, and a second to act an an overall assistant coach). I am proud to announce that the Typhoons have successfully found two coaches to fill those voids.

Coach Laura DeGore will have take on her first season with the Typhoons during the 2010/2011 Short Course season. Laura comes to the team with over 2 years of coaching experience; most notably with the USC swim camp. She has an outstanding approach to coaching, and will be a great asset as the Head Age Group coach for the Gold group. Aside from coaching, Laura is currently a swimmer for Southern Connecticut State University Owls. Coach Laura looks to continue the success of the Gold group by focusing on individual and overall stroke technique while having a ton of fun.

Coach Kathy May joins the Typhoons for the 2010/2011 Short Course season with several years experience encompassing all areas of aquatics (coaching, learn to swim, etc). Kathy has a significant background in U.S. Swimming as a stroke and turn official, and U.S. certified coach. She will be assisting primarily the Juniors and Seniors, but will also help the Silver and Gold groups throughout the year while placing a large emphasis on proper stroke technique.

Along with the two new coaches, we still have our Head Age Group coach for the Silver group (Nicole Fuller) returning for her second season with the Typhoons. Nicole did a phenomenal job last year coaching the kids, and looks to improve on their success from this past year (and summer season).

And, of course, I (Andy Scherer) will be returning for my third season as the Head Coach for the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons. I am absolutely looking forward to another great season with the swimmers, parents, and fans!

Overall, this is shaping up to be a great season so make sure you tell your friends that the Typhoons are getting bigger and better again this year! Registration continues to go well, and our swim team spots are filling up rapidly. As always, if you have any questions or need any other information please feel free to contact me via e-mail or call 203-248-6361, and….

Go Typhoons!

Registration Opens Sunday

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Andy Scherer

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that registration for short course season starts this upcoming Sunday (August 1st). We will be capping each group at 20 swimmers so please make sure you reserve your spot on the team sooner than later.

Along with that, the Typhoon’s practice schedule has changed. We have made life a little easier for the parents with swimmers in multiple age groups, and will be able to utilize all 4 lanes of the pool for two nights out of the week!

As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact coach Andy via e-mail or call 203-248-6361.

Go Typhoons!

Last Day For Accepting Cluster Checks

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Andy Scherer

Please make sure that you turn in your Yankee Cluster Championship checks ($12 per swimmer) by Thursday, July 15th if you are planning on having your swimming attend the meet. Remember that 13 and over swimmers are Friday evening while 12 and under swimmers are competing on Saturday morning).

Again, please make sure you get the checks and/or money into me no later than tomorrow or your swimmer(s) will not be entered into the meet. As always, if you have any questions please feel free to let me know!

Check Reminder For Yankee Clusters

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Andy Scherer

Parents, I wanted to shoot a quick reminder blog post out there for all of you. This week Thursday (July 15th), the check for Yankee Cluster Championships is due in the amount of $12.00 made out to the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons. If I do not receive a check, I am assuming that your swimmer is not attending and will not be entered into the meet.

With that said, I am absolutely looking forward to a great two weeks of taper time with the Juniors and Seniors (one week for Gold and Silver)! For those of you who have not gone through a taper period before, please make sure that you try to have your swimmers rest before the meet, eat well, and just relax! They will be filled to the brim with energy over the next two weeks, and its important that they conserve that energy.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me!

Weekly E-Mail

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Andy Scherer

Dear Typhoons swimmers and parents:

There are no practices on Thursday and Friday this week. Juniors will have an optional practice with Seniors tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov 25).

Applebees Fundraiser (January 2, 2010):

Each family was provided with 10 tickets to sell for the Applebees pancake fundraiser. Please return the ticket money and any unsold tickets to Kathy Garner (mom to Megan & Jacob) starting December 1. Kathy will be at the 2 swim meets in December, and is usually around the Y with the Junior/Senior practice schedule. If you cannot find Kathy, you can leave an envelope with Andy, Katelyn or Nicole who will make sure that Kathy receives the package.
Each ticket is $5.00 and buys a breakfast of pancakes, bacon, your choice of juice or coffee, and outstanding Typhoons hospitality and service. If you have any questions about the fundraiser, please contact Kathy directly in person, email (kathryn.garner@ubs.com) or phone 248-1982. Please let Kathy know if you need more tickets or have not received any tickets yet. Even if you will not be in town on January 2, you are encouraged to sell the tickets. This fundraiser primarily supports the end of year banquet. Our goal is to pay for each swimmer’s banquet meal and participation award.
A Friendly’s fundraiser flyer is attached for you to post or circulate.

Swim Meets

Congratulations to Typhoon swimmers who participated in last Saturday’s (November 21) meet with the Waterbury Baracuda’s. All the swimmers did a wonderful job in their events. We now have several swimmers who qualified or came close to qualifying times for the New England’s swimming championship! Go Typhoons!
As a reminder, all of our meet results, meet schedule and directions, and practice times are online at www.typhoonswimming.com. Should you have any questions after visiting the site, please contact Coach Andy at ascherer@cccymca.org.
December 5th (Saturday) – Away meet @ Wheeler YMCA – 3:15 pm on deck time.

o Volunteers will be needed for timers and officials

o Parents must let Coach Andy know by Tuesday, December 1st if your swimmer is participating.

Date	Meet	Location
December 5, 2009 3:15 pm on deck	Away meet	Wheeler YMCA
December 12, 2009 7:45 am on deck	Home meet w/ Mystic YMCA	Albertus Magnus College pool
January 9, 2010 7:45 am on deck	Home meet w/ Northwest YMCA	Albertus Magnus College pool
January 23, 2010 7:45 am on deck	Home meet w/ Northern Middlesex Y	Albertus Magnus College pool
February 6, 2010 7:45 am on deck	Home meet w/ Meriden & Fairfield Ys	Albertus Magnus College pool
February 13, 20, 2010	Away meet	Southington YMCA
February 19, 20, & 21, 2010	Yankee Cluster Championships	Waterbury Highschool
March 19, 20 & 21, 2010	New England Championships	Harvard University, Boston, MA

Volunteer Points Tracking:

Typhoons family volunteer points tracking document is attached. The first page is the summary of your assigned family volunteer points based on the policy in the Parents Handbook (see also page 4 of the attached document) and how many points you still need to fulfill this season’s requirement. The next two pages are the breakdowns from October and November. If you feel that your data are not correct, please let me know (do not REPLY ALL please).
Starting December, Jen Fox, our parent liaison, will be the point person to track these volunteer points. The data will be sent to parents once a month.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Heidi