February 4, 2008

I. Schedule Changes and Announcements

• MAST INV., H.S. Sectionals, Mary Lou Week.
• Please see back page for the practice schedule for the Sr/Nat groups for  the next 4 weeks.
• Thursday, February 7th and 14th the A-2s will add 15 mins. ( 6:40-7:15).
• Saturday, February 9th… practice changes due to meets. T-2, T-1 7:40- 9:30 a.m.,        A-3, A-2 9:10-11:00 a.m., A-1 regular schedule 12:00- 1:15p.m.
• Saturday, February 16th AA practice 7:30-10:00 a.m. not at regional meet.
• Sunday, February 17th AA practice 2:00-3:45 p.m. not at regional meet.
• A-1 will practice with A-2 at CCDS on February 12th and 14th, Tuesday and Thursday 6:40-7:45 p.m.
• Fundraising …Effective with the 2007-2008 Team Fee Schedule, 40% of the     total Team Fees are considered a “Fund Raising Requirement.”  This re-classification of Team Fees has been implemented to bring CAC into compliance with recent Internal Revenue Service rulings regarding fundraising activities and charitable donation limits.  There are several stories of swim clubs around the country bumping into this issue with the IRS, and CAC certainly intends to avoid this distraction by remaining consistent with all applicable rules and regulations.The IRS classifies CAC as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. As a non-profit organization charitable donations are tax advantaged, but there is a limit.  Team Fee portions for which families (i.e., the swimmers) receive personal benefit from CAC (e.g., coaching, pool time,etc.) are not eligible for offset by fundraising or charitable donations.  Team Fee portions that cover the Club’s operational and on-going expenses can be offset by fundraising and/or charitable donations.  For CAC families, this effectively means 40% of the Team Fees is required for fundraising, and only this 40% is eligible for offset by fundraising/charitable donations.  Following this rule keeps CAC, which does provide “personal benefit,” in line with the IRS and free to continue operating as a 501(c)(3) organization.

II. Status Of Meet Entries

• Milford  (MAST) February Invitational; February 8- 10, 2008: More information will be available this week. 
• Northern Kentucky Clippers Mary Lou Mini Meet; February 10, 2008:  Details will be available this week. 
• Ohio Regional Championship Meet; February 16-18, 2008, (Mason Rec Center): This meet should be attended by all swimmers who do not have all of their State times. Information is available. 
• Dayton Raider Winter Invitational; February 29- March 2, 2008: Age Group swimmers will attend this meet. The coaches will pick the events. More information will be available soon. 
• Ohio Senior Meet: Feb.29-Mar. 2, 2008 (Miami U): All senior swimmers must attend this meet. Information will be available soon. 
• Ohio State Championship Meet; March 14-16, 2008 (Keating): All swimmers who have State times are required to swim at this meet. This is an important meet for our team. Some swimmers who do not have individual times will be swimming on relays.
• Sectionals; March 27-30, 2008 (IUPUI): All swimmers who have Sectional cuts must attend this meet.

III. Coaches Corner

·        Red/Black ( T-2) and Red, Black, Silver (T-1, A-3, A-2) Meets/Practices. The Coaches were pumped up to see the swimmers racing so well. The spirit was at an all time high. Great sportsmanship Seahawks.

Swimmers of the Week

A-1 Simon Gores                          T-1 Cara Norris

A-2 Elizabeth Drerup                    T-2  Red Team

A-3 Lindsay Tracy                         Sr/Nat Michael Carrigan

Countdown                      1 week         Milford Inv/H.S. Sectionals

                                         2 weeks       Ohio A-G  regional/ H.S. Districts  (Miami)

                                         3 weeks       H.S. Canton

                                         4 weeks       Ohio Senior Championship (Miami)

“Discipline is doing what you have to do, and doing it as well as you possibly can, and doing it that way all the time”-Bobby Knight ( Basketball Coaching Great) -

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