The February calendar has been sent out. It is filled with volunteer opportunities for the final month of the season. This is an exciting month for the swimmers and divers. In order to make it successful, we need everyone’s help! If you have not had a chance to volunteer this swim/dive season, please take the opportunity to sign up in one of the unfilled spots on the calendar. If you have already volunteered this season, we would LOVE your help again! You all have worked hard to make sure our athletes have been well fed and our meets have been completely staffed! Thank you for continuing these efforts during championship season! I appreciate you! I will be emailing the calendar out again shortly just in case you can’t find the previous email!

Here are two important pieces of information about pictures of our athletes:

1. Jodi will meet ALL athletes directly after school on Monday, January 13. She will be taking a quick picture of each athlete that will be posted during Girls and Boys Sectional week. Jodi will meet the athletes on the pool deck before they change for practice. We will have warm-up jackets on hand for these pictures.

2. I wanted to send out a reminder again about the team Shutterfly website that Jodi and Chet use to upload their fantastic photos of all our athletes from meets and other season activities. As it is getting close to Sectional poster time, this website is a valuable tool to pull pictures from for the Sectional posters. (If you are unaware of the Sectional poster tradition, I will send out info this week which will explain in detail this championship season tradition.) Please use this opportunity to check out the photos that Chet took this weekend as well as the photos Jodi and Chet have posted throughout the season. We are lucky to have their talents available to us!

If you have not already… please follow the instructions listed below to become a member of this shared photo site.

Directions:
1. Go to fchssd.shutterfly.com This will take you to the Shutterfly site to either sign-in or sign-up.
2. If you are not a member, click the “Don’t have an account. Sign up” button.
3. It will direct you to type your name/message that connects to your email so that a request can be sent for entrance to the site.
4. A request will be sent to the site administrator: Jodi Meinczinger
5. She will confirm your request and an email will be sent to you with directions on how to access the photos!

According to Plainfield’s website and the announcement made at the pool Thursday evening, today’s meet starts at 12:00 at the Plainfield pool. Good luck to all the swimmers hitting the water today!

Don’t forget there is a Mid-State Conference Prelims Meet on Thursday, January 9. The meet starts at 6:00 pm at Plainfield. See you at the pool for some fun, fast swimming!

Training Trip 2019 starts tomorrow. This is just a quick reminder including some of the important events/info for the next two days. Coach DeWitt is in contact with the athletes about practice and overnight specifics via Google Classroom!

Franklin Community High School Swimming and Diving
Itinerary for 2019-2020 FCHSSnD Training Trip

Here is the agenda. Please remember that times are approximate.

Monday, December 30, 2019
*Athletes will practice at FCHS prior to leaving for the Training Trip.
Coach DeWitt has posted a practice time of 1:30-4:30pm on the athletes’ Google Classroom.
4:30pm- Athletes depart FCHS for FFA Center in Trafalgar.
5:30pm – Athletes arrive at FFA Center
5:30-6:00pm- Athletes will receive room assignments, check into facility and unload bus. Outdoor Team Building Activities
6:00-7:30pm- Dinner and Clean Up
7:30-9:30pm- Game Time and Team Skits
9:30-10:30pm- Snack and Team Building. Team will write thank you notes.
10:30-11:00pm- Clean up materials and prepare for bed
11:00pm- Lights Out

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
6:00am – Athletes will receive wake up call. They will have 45 minutes to shower and pack up personal items.
6:45-7:00am– Clean up all areas of the FFA Center and load bus.
7:15am- Depart FFA Center for restaurant
8:15am- Arrive at restaurant
8:30-9:30am– Eat and bond with teammates
9:30-10:00-Load bus and go to IUPUI Natatorium
10:00-11:00pm- Team dry land activities conducted by head coach
11:00-1:00pm- Swim and Dive Practice at IUPUI Natatorium
1:00-1:20am- Athletes will change and collect personal belongings
1:20-1:30- Load bus and depart IUPUI for FCHS
1:30pm- Depart for FCHS
2:00pm- Arrive at FCHS (This is an approximate return time. You might want to encourage your athlete to text once the bus departs Indianapolis for FCHS.)

Packing List:

Practice:
-practice suit, towel, cap, goggles, dry land clothes, water bottle
-comfortable change of clothes for bus ride to FCHS after practice

Going out for breakfast:
(Athletes are asked to dress nicely to represent our school both at the restaurant as well as the natatorium.)
-dark jeans, nice shirt, dress, make-up, hair products, etc.

FFA needs:
toiletries (toothbrush, soap, shampoo, etc.)
pajamas
sheets (twin)
sleeping bag and pillow
extra change of clothes (outside activities—-may get clothes wet and dirty)
snacks
coat, gloves, and hat for outdoor activities

NO EXTRA CASH NEEDED
On Monday, athletes will be provided with a hearty dinner and some snacks for the evening. Athletes will have breakfast together in the morning as well as receive a small snack bag to eat after practice on the bus ride back to FCHS.