Tryouts for McNeil Swimming & Diving Team 2012-2013

All interested McNeil HS Swimming & Diving prospects, this year's tryouts will be...

Monday, July 9th, 2011

7:00 am

Rattan Creek Pool (Milwood Subdivision)
7617 Elkhorn Mountian Trail
Austin, TX 78729

***Expect tryouts to last around 3 hours***

***Please be early in order to complete information forms, confirm physical evaluation clearance, turn in grades, AND give yourself a good warm-up before tryout begins promptly at 7 AM***

YOU MUST BRING...

1. Physical examination by a doctor on RRISD form(see below link)

http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=673

If you got your physical through McNeil HS you still have to bring a copy of the physical to tryouts. NO PHYSICAL = NO TRYOUT!...NO EXCEPTIONS

2. COPY of most recent report card(new swimmers only)

3. Swimming apparel and equipment(goggles, suit, cap, etc.)

4. Running apparel(shoes, shirt, shorts, etc.)

5. Phone number(parent's AND swimmer's)

6. Email Address(parent's AND swimmer's)

Here at McNeil HS Swimming & Diving we are looking for talented, experienced, and committed team members that are interested in continuing a tradition of successful competitiveness, school/team spirit, and camaraderie amongst all team members. We look forward to welcoming such individuals to this year's tryout experience.

For ANY questions and concerns:

Johnny Foss
Head Swimming & Diving Coach
utfoss9@yahoo.com
512.626.7448

Thank you, good luck, and see you at the pool!

Booster Club Minutes 3/19

McNeil Booster Club – McNeil High School
Members present: Donita Beier, Debbie Dalke, David Dalke, Coach Foss, Kim Green, Tina Jude, JoAnne Sims, Beth Gavin

1.                    Financial

A.      McNeil Swim and Dive Taxes have been paid through filing the ‘990 EZ card’ by David Dalke. 

B.       Parent Booster made a minor correction to the school year calendar.

C.       Credits:

            1.Lane 4 was able to rebate the team for caps purchased earlier in the year for

            a total of $1,272

            2. McNeil Swim team will receive a rebate of approximately $1300 from the

             charter bus company for the Corpus Christie swim meet. 

D.      Expenses:

1.        Scrapbooks for the team is $537

2.        Banquet charges, including the plaques, are left to be covered.

E.       Balance:  At this time, the balance for the McNeil Swim and Dive team is $1,351.  We are expected to have a balance of an estimated $2,400 after the banquet charges are paid.  This almost equals the beginning balance of $2,500 for the 2011-2012 swim season.

II.                   Banquet

A.      Olive Garden has extended the same price per plate as 2011.

B.       The decorations for the Banquet hall, along with the cake, drinks, and signs have been organized.

C.       Ms. Hellmer’s will send out a Family Order form for the meals. 

D.      Checks will be given to Coach Foss, who will then turn over to Ms. Dalke.  The price for meals for the family will be $15 per plate, with the swimmer’s dinner complimentary.

E.       Plaques have been ordered, and brochures are awaiting senior pictures.

III.           Next official meeting has not been scheduled. Meeting adjourned 7:00 p.m.

Booster club minutes 2/6

McNeil Booster Club – McNeil High School

Members present: Debbie Dalke, Coach Foss, Johnny Kalina, Kim Green, Mr. and Mrs. Limchantra, Inga Morgan, Mr. Shomper, JoAnne Sims, Beth Gavin

. Coach Foss reviewed the itinerary for the Regional Meet.
. End of the Year Banquet
. Possible dates were discussed (4/12, 4/13, or 4/14)
. Kim Green will reserve the restaurant menu once the date is finalized.
. There will be a meeting for the banquet committee. There will be an email covering the details.
. The State swim meet will be the weekend of the 24th and 25th. The swimmers will have a break unless they are part of the State swimming group.

Booster club meeting minutes - 1/16

McNeil Dive and Swim Booster Club Meeting Minutes: 1/16/12

Members Present: Debbie Dalke, Coach Foss, Kim Green, JoAnne Sims, Ms. Hellmers, and Beth Gavin

. Team Banquet:
. The End of the Season Banquet will be reserved for Friday, April 27th. The Banquet Committee, consisting of Ms. Hellmers (Chair), Ms. Banigan, Ms. Morgan, Ms. Beier, Ms. Shomper, Ms. Jude, and Ms. Devalcourt will meet on February 6th and organize details.
1. The deposit of $200 for the banquet hall, and $180 for the sound technician will be set aside.
2. Seniors will decide on the type of food to be ordered.
. Upcoming Meets:
. District – January 27th, 28th,
1. The Krusee family will host the traditional District breakfast on January 24th.
2. The Chin family will host the traditional District dinner on January 26th.
3. Coach Foss requested an amount of $14 ($7 per day) for each swimmer for meals.
4. Joanne Sims will organize snacks, water for the meet.
. Regionals – February 10th
1. The Charter bus has been reserved. (A letter will be composed concerning the A.C. issues from the Corpus meet).
III. Next Meeting – February 6th

McNeil Swim and Dive Booster Club Meeting – November 14th, 2011

Members Present:  Debbie Dalke, Kim Green, JoAnn Sims, Coach Foss, Danita Beier, Leigh Krusee, Melissa Kalina, Boonchon and Phensisi Limchantra, Paul Shomper, Beth Gavin
 
. Coach Foss requested and received funds from the Booster Club to change the practice for November 15th to the YMCA due to inclement weather.  Debbie will cut a check for $105 for the practice ($3 per swimmer).
. Financial Report – Ms. Dalke reviewed the current financial report.  The swim-a-thon income was $7,150 plus a couple additional checks from Coach Foss.  The amount including the AquaTex income was $8,988.  
. Coach Foss discussed the details for the Corpus Christi swim meet:
. Schlotzky’s lunch will be purchased for the swimmers for lunch.  
. Hotel rooms have been reserved for 3 swimmers per room at the cost of $1331.98
. Coach Foss will have a ‘bag check’ before swimmers enter the bus.  No open containers will be allowed.  Swimmers are to be responsible for their behavior throughout the weekend, or a phone call to parents will result.
. Water, Gatorade, and nutritional bars were requested for the trip.  
. Coach Foss requested a traveling amount of $7 per day for each swimmer.  Ms. Sims will withdraw the amount from the Booster Club bank account. Coach Foss will have each swimmer sign when they receive the $14 for the trip.
. The swim meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m., and will be finished around 2:00. Coach Foss estimated an arrival back in town around 9:00 p.m.
      IV.              Swim-A-Thon t-shirt design is almost compete, along with the sponsor back.  Lane 4 will handle the order.
        V.             Officials – Coach Foss would like to research the possibility of ordering white McNeil shirts for each Meet Official.
      VI.             Parent Booster club membership invoice is due for $95, which was agreed to continue with this service.  
. Temple meet, scheduled for January 14th, will be our next swim meet., in which the swimmers will dress in costume for the finals.  

Mavs Compete well at TISCA 2011!!!

The mighty Mavericks showed up to the largest Coastal Bend TISCA meet in the history of the event ready to compete this year.  The 867 swimmers from 56 different teams also made up the fastest CB TISCA meet in history as well.  But this only seemed to inspire the McNeil swimmers and divers to produce even more greatness.

During an exhaustive prelims where the girls meet and the boys meet each took 5 plus hours to complete we had all six "A" relays and even one "B" relay as well as 17 individuals earn Saturday swims by finishing in the top 16 of their event.  Many great swims were posted during the long two day meet including 30 season best times and 25 lifetime best times!  That's out of 52 total individual entries, which is 58% and 48% respectively!!!  We even had the following swimmers earn medals in their events...

Katie Morgan - 2nd in 50 free AND 2nd in 100 backstroke
Kira Morgan - 3rd in 500 free
Ryan Hellmers - 3rd in 100 Butterfly
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay - Katie Morgan, Mackenzie Glava, Ice Limchantra, Samantha Chin - 3rd

And with these great performances our boys team finished 7th out of 56 teams and our girls finished 3RD!!!  Team tradition says that hardware goes to the Swimmer of the Meet which happened to be Claire Nelson who swam fabulously on two relays and posted a HUGE personal best in the 100 backstroke, dropping 3 seconds from her personal best swim in prelims only minutes after anchoring her 200 free relay.  Congratulations Claire!

Talk about a successful weekend!  Congratulations to all the mighty Mavericks!  I am so proud of everyone's competitive spirit, sportsmanship and team work that was displayed this weekend.  You all are turly the best team ever!

Katie Morgan Commits to University of Utah!!!

Katie Morgan, Senior for McNeil High SchoolSwimming & Diving program, has commited to swim for the University of Utah! Katie is a six-time record holder at McNeil High School, State Swim Meet competitor for the last three years and now takes her talents to the PAC 12 to compete at the next level. Katie is a fabulous representative for her family, community and school and has more than earned this honor.  Her team, family and coach are so very proud of her.