Sponsors for Jay Fall Invite

We would like to thank all of our sponsors for the 2015 Jay Fall Invite on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Jay County High School. 

Gold Level Sponsors:
LCS, Inc.
First Bank of Berne
Williamson Spencer and Penrod Funeral Homes
Matt Glentzer-Team Tarter Real Estate
Coldren & Frantz Attorney at Law
Portland Veterinary Clinic, Inc
Clemmons Properties, LLC
Delts Holiday Arts and Craft Show- Nov 14 at Jay County High School
Cooper Farms
Gamma Nu Sorority

Silver Level Sponsors:
WPGW, Inc
Fisher Packing Co.
Coca-Cola Refreshments-Portland
Portland Lions Club
Law Office of Gail Siegrist Dues

Bronze Level Sponsors:
Jay County REMC
Dick's Pizza Palace

Swim Suit Try On and other information

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 4:30-5:30pm Poco Loco will be at the High School for Swim Suit Try-on and purchase.  Other swim items will also be available for purchase. 


Parents and other family members:  We need all of the volunteers and participation to make our meet on October 17, 2015 run smoothly.  Please sign up to work.  The sign-up sheet is posted on the table in the pool area. 

Important information

If you have not signed up to receive Remind Text alerts, please do so.  Please text (317) 399-1771 and in the message portion please type @jayu and hit send.

Practice for October 5 will be 5:30pm-7:00pm.  Not all swimmers will stay until 7:00pm.  Parents need to be prepared to begin picking up swimmers at 6:15pm.  Coaches will begin to determine what practice group each swimmer belongs during the first week of practice.  Practice on October 6 and 8 will be the same 5:30pm-7:00pm, with swimmers being released beginning at 6:15pm.  The "Blue" Team only will practice on October 7 from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Team suits are not mandatory, but they do look nice at the meets.  The suits are a nice, durable competitive suit.  On Wednesday, October 7th Poco Loco swim shop will be at JCHS to try on suits.  They will have other items and equipment available.  The female team suit will be $68.20 plus tax and the male suits will be $44.20 plus tax. 

If you are new to the team, you must have the USA registration form with the $61 fee on file before the swimmer can begin practice.  All new swimmers to the club must provide a copy of the swimmer's birth certificate.

The JAY Invite is Saturday, October 17.  All swimmers are expected to participate and all parents are expected to volunteer to work.  If you have grandparents or older siblings willing to work, it would be appreciated.  It takes many people to have a successful meet.  This meet is a fundraiser for our club and helps keep costs down. 

Each family will be asked to donate a minimum of $10 for concession stand fees.  The board has decided to use the money collected to purchased the needed items instead of asking for donations for the concession stand and hospitality room.  This will enable the board to have all needed items prior to the morning of the meet. 

If you would like to be a meet sponsor or know of a business or organization that would like to sponsor our meet, please let us know. 

Parent meeting for the 2015-2016 season

A parent meeting for all new and returning swimmers will be held on Monday, September 28 at 6:00pm in the Commons Area at Jay County High School.  At least one parent from each swim family should plan to attend this meeting. 

New meet information

New meet information for Yorktown and Fishers are now available.  Yorktown sign up is due December 11 and Fishers is Due December 15.  Please talk to the coaches if you have any questions.

New Information

Please sign up for text alerts, this is a quick easy way to send important messages out to everyone.  Please send a text message to 317-399-1771 in the message memo please type @jayu and press send. 


Please turn in information sheets and money by the designated due dates.  All new swimmers must turn in a copy of their birth certificate. 


Swimsuit try-on is Thursday, October 2 from 4:30-5:30pm.  Female suits will be $68.20 and male suits will be $44.20 plus tax.  The suits are not mandatory.  This is a high quality suit and should last for several years.  There will also be other items for sale....practice suits, fins, goggles, buoys, etc.  Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.  Make sure to label all items! 


If you have used equipment or items to sale, please see Christy Shawver.  Please have a price already on the items.


Please remember to pick up your child on time.  The coaches are very busy and other places they need to be after practice. 


Thank you!

Informational Parent Meeting

Monday, September 22 at 6:15pm is the Informational Parent Meeting for all new and veteran parents.  The meeting will be held at Jay County High School.  If you would like more information about the Jay Swim Club, this is a great meeting to attend. 

2014-2015 Season

Veteran Swimmers will begin practice on Monday, September 15, 2014.   New swimmers will begin on Monday, September 29th.  You do not need to notify the coaches if you are unable to attend practice.

Please mark your calendar for the parent meeting for  Monday, September 22.  This meeting is for new and veteran swimmers and parents
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Swimsuit try on is Thursday, Oct. 2:   4:30-5:30  Poco Loco will be at the high school for team suit try-on and will have other swim apparel and gear available.

JAY Fall Invite:  Saturday, Oct. 18 (All swimmers and parents expected to participate!)

Practice times will be as follows for the first two weeks:

Monday, Sept. 15:  3:45-4:45

Tuesday, Sept. 16:  3:45-4:45

Wednesday, Sept.17:  5:30-6:30

Thursday, Sept. 18:  5:30-6:30

Monday, Sept. 22:  5:30-6:30     (Parent Meeting)

Tuesday, Sept. 23:  3:45-4:45

Wednesday, Sept. 24:  5:30-6:30

Thursday, Sept. 25:  5:30-6:30

Monday, September 29 5:30pm  the first official practice will begin for all swimmers. 

CARD/ACAC meet information

A swimmer may enter a maximum of 5 individual events per day, including time trials.  If a swimmer is working for a divisional or state cut, you may want to enter 2-3 events in the morning session and this will allow the swimmer to be able to participate in the time trials.  Please talk to a coach if you have questions.

CARD/ACAC Meet

We will be attending the CARD/ACAC meet on March 1 and 2nd.  Please follow the link under meets to view the meet information.   All entries are due to Marcie by Monday, February 17. 

Yorktown meet is cancelled

The Yorktown meet for January 10-12, 2014 has been cancelled due to plumbing issues caused by the cold weather.

Practice for January 9

Practice for Thursday, January 9 will be held from 2:45-4:00pm. 

Practice January 8

Practice, January 8th will be held beginning at 2:45pm for all swimmers.  Please be on time to pick up your swimmer.  All athletics need to be done by 4:00pm. 

Sign up now to receive text alerts and January Schedule

Please sign up to receive text alerts regarding USA swim.   This will be the main way of communication from this point forward.  Please text the following:  @jayu to the following number:  317-399-1771,  If you have not used this service previously, you will be asked to send another text with your name.  This will allow the coaches to know who is receiving the messages. 

FWA Meet

The FWA meet will be held January 24-26.  This is a prelims/finals meet for 11 and older swimmers.  11 and over swimmers will only be allowed to enter 3 events per day.  10 and under will be allowed to enter events according to the meet packet.  The meet information is due Friday, December 27.

Practice time change

Practice for Monday, November 25, 2013 will begin at 6:30pm instead of 7:30pm as listed on the schedule.  We will see you at 6:30pm on Monday, the 25th.

New Meet information and calendars

 November calendars are available in the pool area.  Make sure you check the calendar daily, as times will fluctuate daily.  

 

The Oak Hill entries are due back to Marcie NO LATER than next Thursday, November 7th, at the end of practice.  This is a great meet for all swimming levels.  It is a one day meet which makes it very nice for the newer swimmers!  The meet will be held Saturday, November 23rd. 

 

Some swimmers have qualified for the IM Xtreme Meet November 16-17 at the IU Natatorium.  This meet is only for those that have competed in certain events and have achieved a certain number of points.   There is also a meet on the same days that is called the IM Ready.  There are also qualifying scores for that meet as well. There will be swimmers here from 5-6 states. I do know that anyone who participates, must swim the 5-6 required events.  There is information posted on Indiana Swimming web page.  If you are interested, please email a coach to see if your child has qualified for this meet. However, the deadline to enter this meet is Friday of this week. So, if you are somewhat interested, please check with Missy and she will let you know if your swimmer has qualified.  This is a great opportunity for the kids to swim in the Natatorium

 

 

FAST Meet information

The information for the FAST meet at Fishers High School on December 6-8 is available at the pool.    We have received an email that they are opening an early entry for returning teams.  If you are not familiar with this meet, there are approximately 800 swimmers and the meet will fill up with teams from several states.  Therefore, we need to get our entries in so that we are assured a spot in the meet.  They will have to turn teams away.  This meet is prelims/finals meet for the 11 and older swimmers and a  timed finals meet for 10 and under. Attention Jay County High School Girl Swimmers:  If you are interested in participating in this meet, talk to Coach Slavick for a waiver. 

 

This is the same weekend that we are offering the CARD meet at Muncie Central High School and we do not need to post that info. yet.

 

If you are wondering which meet to attend, the FAST  meet is geared for the Blue team swimmers, but everyone is welcome to attend.  The CARD meet is a much more relaxed atmosphere and they have special heat winners with Christmas music and it is a very nice meet for the younger kids.  It does have a Christmas theme!! If you have any questions about which meet would be best for your swimmer, please talk to a coach. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Information

NOTICE: for those of you that are scheduled to have a swimmer swim in the morning session this weekend at our JAY meet.  The timeline has been pushed back 1 hour.  9-10 year old swimmers and 13 & over swimmers will need to report to the pool at 7:30 a.m. and be ready to be in the water at 7:45.  The meet will begin at 9:00 a.m.  The afternoon session will remain as scheduled.  8 & under swimmers and 11-12 swimmers need to be at the pool at 11:45 a.m. and ready to be in the water at 12:00 noon with the meet scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. In order for the meet to run smoothly, all volunteers to report at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.

 

 There are a few JAY caps available and more have been ordered.  The caps are white silicone caps (thicker caps) with JAY in blue and red.  They are not mandatory, but they do look very nice and it makes it easier to recognize our swimmers - especially when we are at a larger meet.  The cost of the caps are $12.00 each.  (At least that is the price of the caps that are on hand.  (The price on the new caps may increase based on when the caps are received and the invoice price)

 

REMINDER:  ALL NOBLESVILLE MEET ENTRIES ARE DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT THE END OF PRACTICE - this is a nice meet.  It is a large meet, but we have always had a great experience there.  It is open to all swimmers!

 

This is a list of the TENTATIVE meet schedule. For those of you that have been with the team in the past, you will see that many of them are the same as what we have done in recent years.  Please remember that this is TENTATIVE!

 

OCTOBER:

 

19:  JAY MEET

25-27:  FWA FALL CLASSIC - veteran swimmers only

 

NOVEMBER:

 

8-10:  NOBLESVILLE ICE BREAKER

15-17:  IM Xtreme and IM Ready (this is a qualifying meet for some - more info to follow)

23:  Oak Hill - this is a great meet for new swimmers, but everyone is welcome to attend

 

DECEMBER:

 

6-8: Christmas CARD at Muncie Central High School

6-8:  FAST Santa Claus Classic at Fishers High School

 

JANUARY:

 

10-12:  Robbin Lindsey Memorial - Yorktown High School

24-26:  FWA Winter Classic or WTSC (we will not offer both, we have not decided which one)

 

FEBRUARY - MARCH:

 

Feb.16:  TRAC Polar Bear - we will only attend on Sunday

Feb. 28-Mar. 2:  Bearcat Invitational - Lawrence North High School

This will be the end of the season for anyone that has not qualified for the Divisional Meet or the State Meet

 

MARCH:

7-9:  Divisional Meet for Divisional Qualifiers only

14-16:  Age Group State Qualifiers

21-23:  Senior State Qualifiers

Noblesville Meet information

We will be attending the Noblesville Ice Breaker 2013 meet on November 8-10 in Noblesville, IN.   Meet information will be available at the pool tonight or the link is posted under meets on the blog.  The entries are due back Thursday, October 17 at the very latest.  If at all possible, please turn in ASAP so Marcie can begin working on them.