CTA/BSL 2008 "LAST CHANCE" MEET
JULY 11-13, 2008
The University of Alabama Aquatic Center
. *Meet entry deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
*CTA families: Sign-up to work one session at the meet and give $15 for hospitality food.
CTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 24TH, 2008
5:30-6:30PM
HOSPITALITY ROOM
All CTA families, please attend this important meeting. We will all vote on the new Board of Directors nominees, By-Laws changes, and 2008-2009 budget.
Please come with your questions, comments, and concerns.
We need your vote!
ANNUAL CTA NEW SWIMMER OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2008
9:00AM-12:00PM
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AQUATIC CENTER
Any new swimmer interested in joining CTA should come to this open house.
Bring your suit, goggles, and towel. Each swimmer will be asked to swim some laps
in order to place each swimmer in the appropriate swimming group.
Parents, swimmers, and coaches will be present to answer any questions.
We will also need CTA parents and swimmers to help with sign-up and tours of the Aquatic Center.
(Swimmers can gain service hours for this!)
Thank you to all the swimmers and families that helped to make the Swim-A-Thon a success.
77 swimmers participated! A record attendance for the night!
Also, thank you to all the CTA families that attended and helped with the UA Rec. Center Pool Party, May 27th.
A lot of great food was shared and, thankfully, the rain held off.
The Swim-A-Thon winners were announced at this event.
Winners for bringing in pledges include:
Overall Grand Prize Winner: Walker Ferry, Crimson, $906.00
Overall Runner-up Winner: Meredith Hutto, Bronze I, $549.11
Crimson first place: Annabelle Beavers, $229.00
Crimson second place: Tie, Alex Smith, $180.00 and Zachary Smith $180.00
Bronze I first place: Mary Katherine Stewart, $470.00
Bronze I second place: Jack Mathews, $420.00
Bronze II first place: Lucy Hamilton, $170.00
Bronze II second place: Robert Maxwell, $36.00
Silver first place: Anna McKenzie, $236.33
Silver second place: Katharine Duckworth, $150.00
Gold/Senior first place: Cora McKenzie, $336.34
Gold/Senior second place: Kelly Berger, $112.00
Also, congratulations to Ashley Berger, Kelly Berger, and Cora McKenzie for swimming the "5000 for Time". This is optional during the Swim-A-Thon and required a split for each 100 yards to be recorded (all 50 of them). They will be ranked and listed on
Congratulations to CTA for being awarded the
Bronze Medal for Club Excellence by USA Swimming for 2008.
Thanks to all the CTA swimmers and parents and especially Coach John for making this happen.
For more information on Club excellence awards and a list of gold, silver and bronze clubs, click here. Also, congratulations to CTA for being recognized as Level 2 in the
USA Swimming Club Recognition Program.
For more information on the Club Recognition Program, click here.
Congratulations to the 8&Under Girls 2008 District Champions!
Lilly Tanski, Zoe Lollar, Maddie Taylor, Jewels Harris, Peyton Osborn, Mary Katherine Stewart
Other CTA swimmers that competed in the 2008 SE District Central Championships in Huntsville included Jack McKenzie, Chase Winters, Major Williams, Anna McKenzie, Kelly Berger, Claire Harper, Andrew Griffin, Ben Schuckert, Kelsey Bryant, Peyton Bryant, Kaitlyn Duren, Jack Mathews, and Maggie Tanski.
NEWSLETTER FLASH!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CTA 2008
SOUTHEASTERN SC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM!
Ashley Berger
Kelly Berger
Victoria Camp
Philip Dishuck
Philip Dockery
Anna McKenzie
Cora McKenzie
Jack McKenzie
Brad Patterson
Ben Schuckert
Hudson Tucker
Chase Winters
Elizabeth Wyatt
Congratulations to CTA alumni
KATE SHANNON GRAY (University of Alabama) and
ANNA DISHUCK (University of Louisville)
Both women qualified for the
OLYMPIC TRIALS
to be held June 29-July 6, 2008, in Omaha, Nebraska
SELL YOUR USED SWIMMING SUPPLIES!
If your swimmer has outgrown his fins, pull buoy, paddles, etc., pin an ad on the bulletin board outside the CTA office.
FREE FINS AVAILABLE.
There are several fins available for use in the CTA office. Come by and try on a pair. If they fit, use them and return them when you outgrow them.
WE NEED STROKE AND TURN OFFICIALS!
Be involved!
Check out USA Swimming information about officiating, click here.
It's easy.
PHOTOS
If you have any photos that you would like added to our website photo albums, e-mail them to me, mckenzie5@comcast.net or give me a disc in my CTA folder (McKenzie). I will return your disc.
