The Doggie Updates

The 2009 Archive...

December 19, 2009

Session II dues

Don't get charged a late fee!  Pay your dues now.  Normally dues are considered late if they are received after the 20th of the month.  Since Sunday is the 20th you have until the end of practice on Monday, Dec. 21st to pay your dues on time.  Any dues received by Assistant Treasurer Dottie after Dec. 21st will be late and a late fee will be assessed.  You can download your dues coupon here.

Holiday Practice & Party

Please read the information posted on the practice page to learn how Bulldog & Senior Bulldog level swimmers can earn an invitation to the Holiday Practice Party.  Greg has created the qualifications and how to earn points.

BAC Family Holiday Dinner

Please remember to RSVP for the BAC dinner at the Olive Garden.  All of the details and the flyer can be found on the Social Page.

On-line Meet Entries - soon!

Great news!  BAC is ready to introduce on-line meet entries.  You will receive an email from info@directathletics so please make sure to add them to your contacts or check your trash or spam box for the email.  You will be provided directions on how to logon to their website to change your temporary password. 

Please note that in this email it suggests you contact your coach if you need help.  Please do NOT contact the coaches as they are NOT involved with this process.  You can contact bacmeetentry@bulldogaquaticclub.com for assistance. 

LCSC Snowball Splash Meet

Congratulations to our BAC swimmers!  Once again we had swimmers try new events for the first time, achieve personal bests, and qualify for the various championship meets.  We also have a new 10 & U Girls 100 IM, 100 Back, and 500 Free Record Holder - Kera Sells!  Read all about it and other results here.

Time Standards

The time standards have been updated on the BAC Time-Standards page.  Thank you to Mardi Vargo for taking the time to do this painstaking job.  This is a great resource for your swimmers and you!  You can find the time standards from ABC through Nationals - all put on one page for each age group.

December 11, 2009

Winterfest

Please read this important message from our Winterfest Meet Director Don Pijor.  Please volunteer for your sessions today!  Our goal is to have all members signed up before the holiday break begins.

BAC Holiday Family Dinner

You can read the official flyer here.  Don't forget to RSVP so the restaurant can be set up to fit everyone (we have the 'back' room).  Hope to see you all there!

Meet Schedule

The meet schedule has been updated to reflect the correct date of the OLY meet and the cancellation of the DRD meet.  The Speedo Spring Sectional Meet has also been added.

Holiday Practice

Please watch for more details to find out how the swimmers can qualify for the Holiday Break Practice Party!  Greg is putting together all the details.  This is for Bulldogs and Senior Dogs who swim doubles during the holiday break. 

December 9, 2009

New to BAC's website?

This is where you can read all about it!  The Doggie Updates should be checked often and you can get more information by selecting the green underlined words for either a link to more information or to send an email.  We try to make it easy for you!

Practice Schedule

Please check the practice page for new practice times for Puppies & Underdogs during the Holiday break and new practice times for Bulldogs & Sr. Dogs on "regular" Fridays.  If you print out the official BAC calendar please remember to make all the listed changes to it!  The calendar is created at the beginning of the month and is not updated.

Winterfest Updates

The volunteer list has been updated.  If you haven't signed up to work your three sessions why not do it today!

Scrip

Remember that if you plan to attend the BAC Holiday Family dinner you should purchase some gift cards too!  Help lower your dues by earning scrip credit and help BAC keep a healthy general fund.

December 2, 2009

Welcome new Members   

Welcome to the new BAC members!  We have new swim school participants, Puppies, Jr. Dogs, Bulldogs & Sr. Dogs!  "Old" members, if you see a new face at practice or at a swim meet please make sure to say hi to our newest Bulldogs!  If you did not receive an email about these updates please send an email to Charisse Nilles at bacpresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com and list ALL email addresses you want to receive BAC emails.

Winterfest Updates

The Winterfest Volunteer list has been updated and can be viewed by going to the Member/Winterfest page.  Please note that Herman Kellahan, Winterfest Volunteer Chair keeps his copy of the list updated daily but the website version gets updated once every week or two.  Remember that even if your swimmer is not swimming this quarter as a member of BAC you are still required to work 3 sessions at the Winterfest Swim Meet. 

We will be using an on-line meet entry process for the Winterfest Meet.  Please watch your email for details!

Practice Schedule

Please check the practice page for details on Saturday practice, the Holiday Practice Schedule and the December calendar.

SAC Thanksgiving Classic

Congratulations to our BAC swimmers!  Once again we had swimmers try new events for the first time, achieve personal bests, and qualify for the various championship meets.  We also have a new 10 & U Girls 100 IM Record Holder - Kera Sells!  She swam past the old time of 1:11.63 set by M. Shoenle (year unknown) with a new time of 1:11.46!  Congratulations to Kera for her 2nd BAC record breaking swim of 2009!  Read all about it - click here.

Quarter II dues

The coupon for session II dues is now available on the forms webpage.  Please remember to pay your Session II Dues by 12/20/09 to avoid a late fee.  If your swimmer is participating in the Northville Middle School season please check the top of the dues coupon.  There is a "special" price that will allow your swimmer to practice a few days with BAC and a few days with their middle school.

If your swimmer will not be swimming this quarter please print and fill out the dues coupon - and return it with your swimmer's name listed in the option ______ is not swimming this session and return it so we will know the status of each swimmer.

LCSC Snowball Splash Swim Meet

Good to to all of our BAC swimmers participating in the Snowball Splash swim meet December 11-13th at the Livonia Community Recreation Center.

November 22, 2009

Practice time

Please make sure you check the Senior Dogs and Bulldogs practice time listed on the Practice webpage. 

Photos wanted

Pictures are needed for the photo gallery web pages.  Please send a few pictures from any 2009 Long Course Meets, social events, or short course meets. 

Quarter II dues

The coupon for session II dues is now available on the forms webpage.  Please remember to pay your Session II Dues by 12/20/09 to avoid a late fee.

In case you are re-joining BAC in Quarter II and you missed the Parent Meetings, please note that the Family Fee incorporates the annual Winterfest Donation Fee.

Winterfest Update

The volunteer list has been updated - please check it for accuracy and to see what is still available for you to volunteer for.  You can find it on the Winterfest/members page.

All BAC families are expected to work 3 sessions at the Winterfest.  If you cannot fulfill the three sessions please ask a friend or family member to help out.  All volunteers must be 16 years of age or older.  There are very limited volunteer slots to do pre-meet work.  These slots are ONLY for members who absolutely cannot work during the meet.

Please note that there was a mistake in the original Winterfest letter from Don Pijor.  If you do not work your 3 sessions there is a charge of $60.00 per session missed (not $40.00) and a maximum of $180 if you miss all three.  This was noted on the volunteer form which was distributed at both parent meetings, given to all new BAC members, and available on the Forms webpage.  The letter has been updated.

This is an exciting meet for all of our swimmers as their BAC friends will be there.  It is a great way to meet other BAC parents as we will all be there volunteering.  This is our MAIN fundraiser of the year so we need everyone to put forth their best effort!

Time tracker Spreadsheet

Are you interested in tracking your swimmer's times at each meet?  Then check out the excel spreadsheet available on the time standards page.  It will automatically track the fastest swim in each event.

Time standards

Currently the time standards listed on the Times Standards web page are for 2008-2009.  If you are willing to update the time standards please email Charisse at bacpresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com to volunteer.

Dexter Red, White and Blue Classic Swim meet

Congratulations to the BAC swimmers who swam at the DCAC meet and achieved championship cuts, personal bests and who swam in events for the first time!  Way to go!

Want to read ALL about it?  Click here for a full write-up.

High School Swimmers

Welcome back to our high school girls swimmers!  It will be great to have you back with BAC!  And we also bid goodbye to our high school boy swimmers as their season is just beginning.  Don't forget to come back and join us at the annual Holiday Dinner!

November 17, 2009

Coffee Beanery Fundraiser

Please remember to turn in your Coffee Beanery Fundraiser forms and payment on or before Friday, November 20th.  You can put it in the Coffee Beanery Orders envelope (in the Dimitroff folder) at Stevenson or in the envelope marked Coffee Beanery at Hillside.  If you cannot make it to either pool please email Diana at bacfundraiser@bulldogaquaticclub.com to make arrangements to get it to her.

There is still time to get orders!  How about buying some gifts for those loved ones on your list!  You won't have to go to the stores and you will earn credit towards future dues.  You can get copies of the order forms here.

Winterfest Meet

Please check out the Member page for the upcoming BAC Winterfest Meet.  Please read everything carefully!  It's time to sign-up to work at the meet.  Don't miss your chance to get the job you want.

Practice

Please check the practice page for updated information pertaining to practice next week.

Assistant Treasurer change

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Lu Xu for serving as the Assistant Treasurer.  She had a very time consuming and detail oriented of collecting checks for meet entries, dues, and other payments as well as tracking the roster.  Lu also followed up on missing payments and always had a positive attitude when discussing her responsibilities.  Lu will finish her term on the BAC Board in the member-at-large position.

Thank you to Dottie Garrity for stepping forward to serve as the Assistant Treasurer.  She has already spent many hours training with Lu to learn the ins and outs of this very important position.  Please help Dottie in her new position by writing one check for meet entries, one check for dues, another check for fundraising, etc. 

LCSC Psych Sheet

The LCSC psych sheet has been updated due to the numerous changes.  Please check the Meet Info & Entry page for the psych sheet.

High School Pilot Program

The Bulldog Aquatic Club is a competitive swim team that has a proud tradition of 45 years of hard work, discipline, team work, and helping young people develop into responsible athletes through the sport of swimming. 

After evaluating the High School Pilot Program, we have determined that the Pilot will not become a formal program at the present time due to space constraints, and we will maintain our focus on our core programs, goals and philosophy.

We appreciate your interest in the program and hope that you are willing to take a look at our Bulldog or Senior Bulldog level options for your swimmer.  Our Try-it week will be taking place Nov. 30 - Dec 4th at Stevenson HS 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  Please "reserve" your spot by contacting BAC membership at BACMembership@bulldogaquaticclub.com before you come to the pool.

Upcoming Swim Meets

Good Luck to our BAC swimmers at the Spartan Aquatic Club meet this weekend in Novi.

Good Luck to our BAC girls high school swimmers and Coaches Greg and Brian at the Michigan State Swim meet this weekend in Holland, MI.

November 7, 2009

Food in the locker room

There have been complaints about food and food wrappers being left in the Hillside Pool locker room.  Please remember that any snacks or drinks (other than water) should be consumed outside of the pool and locker room areas and all garbage should be disposed of properly.  Please discuss this situation with your swimmers.

Tuesday Practices

Please see the practice page for updated practice information.

Coffee Beanery Fundraiser

Please see the fundraiser page for all the details!  We are still in need of one or two parent volunteers with swimmers at Hillside.  Easy job! Collect the orders to give to Diana and then deliver the products when they arrive! 

Email Diana at bacfundraiser@bulldogaquaticclub.com or Charisse at bacpresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com to volunteer to help at Hillside.

DCAC Meet

Good luck to all the BAC swimmers at the upcoming Dexter Red, White and Blue Classic swim meet.  Swim FAST!

Payments to BAC

Just a reminder to please write separate checks for meet entries, dues, fundraisers, gear orders, etc.  These checks to go different BAC volunteers so it is very difficult to track your payments if you try to include everything on one check. 

Winter Championships Fire-up and Bowling Party

See the Social page for more details.

Girls HS Conference Meet

Congratulations to the BAC High School girls who swam at the KLAA Conference meet on Nov. 6th & 7th.  There were many personal bests and some new state cuts - Way to go!

October 30, 2009

BAC Gear is Here!

If you ordered a shirt or sweatshirt, your order is ready.  It will be available for pick up on Monday and Tuesday at the end of practice at both Hillside and Stevenson. 

Phyllis will also have car stickers available for purchase on these two days for $5.00. 

If you would like, there are still two dri-mesh polo shirts available for purchase, one adult small and one adult extra large.  You can have Swim Mom or Swim Dad printed on the opposite side pocket.  Email Phyllis at bacgear@bulldogaquaticclub.com or let her know on Monday or Tuesday if you are interested in one of these shirts.

Tuesday Practices

Please keep checking the practice page and your email for updates about Tuesday practices in November.  The Stevenson Pool is unavailable so we are researching alternative locations.

Volunteers Needed

BAC cannot function without parent volunteers.  If you are interested in helping our club we have the following "openings."

Treasurer-in-Training: contact Kathy Morris at KMorris@bulldogaquaticclub.com

Hillside-Membership Person:  contact Dottie Garrity at BACMembership@bulldogaquaticclub.com

Hillside-Coffee Beanery Person:  contact Charisse Nilles at BACPresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com

October 24, 2009

Upcoming Parent Meeting

Watch for information about a parent meeting in November!  Greg will be talking about how to be a successful parent of a swimmer. 

Girls HS MISCA Meet

Good luck to all of the BAC - High School girls swimming at the MISCA meet at EMU today!

Meet Entries

Qun Liu has officially taken over the meet entry job.  Please help him by NOT waiting till the last minute to enter any of the upcoming swim meets.  Thank you Qun for volunteering for this very important position!

Halloween Costume Parade & Party!

Check out the Social page for all of the details.

Practice Change for Wednesday, October 28^th

Check out the practice page for details about practice change.

Apprentice Swimming Officials Clinic

Are you tired of sitting in the stands watching swim meets?  Here is your opportunity to learn about being a Swim Official with out a commitment?  Then here is your opportunity!  Pre-registration is required by sending an email to fangliu579@yahoo.com for attending this clinic. The clinic registration deadline will be 10:00pm on Sun. 11/8/09. The clinic will be postponed if less than 6 attendees.

To learn more click HERE for the official flyer!  If you plan to attend the meeting please let BAC President, Charisse Nilles, know of your interest by emailing her at:  BACPresident@BulldogAquaticClub.com

Approved swim suit information from USA Swimming

Click HERE to make sure that you are purchasing approved suits for your swimmer(s).

Coach�s Comments

Make sure you check the October Coach�s Comments from BAC Head Coach � Greg Phill.

BAC at OLY Fall Classic

Once again the BAC swimmers showed again how Bulldog Tough they are by swimming some awesome times!  The following swimmers achieved championship cuts for either the JO (Q2) or State Meet (Q1).

Ethan Bezzina:  Male 10 & U 500 Free Q2

Michael Bian:  Male 10 & Under 100 Free Q2, 50 Back Q2 and 200 Free Q2

Jacque Carless:  Female Open 400 IM Q2

Carol Chen:  Female 10 & Under 100 Free Q2, 100 Breast Q2 and 100 IM Q2

Patrick Chen:  Male 11-12 200 Free Q1, 100 Back Q2, 100 Fly Q1, and 100 Free Q2

AC Connor:  Male 11-12 100 Breast Q2 and 50 Breast Q2

Isha Ganguli:  Female 10 & Under 100 Free Q2, 50 Fly Q2 and 100 Fly Q2

Christopher Geng:  Male 11-12 200 IM Q2

Scott James:  Male Open 200 Free Q2, 100 Back Q2, 100 Fly Q2 and 50 Free Q2

Jonny Liu:  Male 10 & Under 50 Back Q1, 100 Breast Q2 and 100 IM Q2

Sarah Lohman:  Female Open 200 Breast Q2

Gerard Niermann:  Male Open 500 Free Q2, Male 11-12 200 IM Q2 and 100 Breast Q2

Eric Ostrowski:  Male Open 500 Free Q2

Kera Sells:  Female 10 & Under 100 Free Q1, 50 Back Q1, 50 Fly Q1, 100 IM Q1, 100 Back Q1, 50 Breast Q1, 100 Fly Q1 and 50 Free Q1

Jimmy Xue:  Male 11-12 200 IM Q1, 50 Back Q1, 100 Breast Q2, 200 Free Q2, 100 Back Q1, 100 Fly Q1

Jessica Yan:  Female 11-12 100 Breast Q2, 100 IM Q2, Female Open 200 Free Q2, 200 Breast Q2, and 200 IM Q2

Aaron Zalewski:  Male Open 500 Free Q2, 100 free Q2, 200 Back Q2, 100 Breast Q2, 200 Free Q2, 00 Breast Q2, 50 Free Q2 and 200 IM Q2

Bofeng Zhang:  Male Open 100 Back Q2, 200 Breast Q1, 50 Free Q2 and 200 IM Q2

October 9, 2009

Practice at Hillside Cancelled

Due to a contamination problem at Hillside practice has been cancelled for the Junior Dogs, for TODAY, Friday, October 9th.

Treasurer Volunteer Needed

Our Treasurer, Kathy Morris, is completing her last term as the BAC Treasurer.  Please consider volunteering now to learn her job.  You would have the opportunity to "shadow" her so you are ready to take over when Kathy's term is over.  You do not necessarily have to be an accountant in "real life", just someone interested in budgets, finances, and details.  Sound interesting to you?  Contact Kathy at KMorris@bulldogaquaticclub.com or Charisse Nilles (BAC President) at BACPresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com to discuss this opportunity.

Hillside Parent Volunteer(s) Needed

Are you looking to get more involved in the BAC team?  Here is a short term, but important opportunity for you!  Diana Dimitroff, BAC Parent and owner of the Coffee Beanery in Laurel Park Place has once again agreed to host the Coffee Beanery Holiday Coffee sale fundraiser.  Diana is looking for a few good volunteers to help pick up order forms and deliver the products ordered to Hillside.  If you are interested in volunteering you can contact Diana at bacfundraiser@bulldogaquaticclub.com for additional details.

Bulldogs are "Tough" at Pentathlon

Congratulations to the Puppies, Underdogs, Junior Dogs & Bulldogs who participated in the Spartan Swim Club Pentathlon in Holt, MI this past weekend.  This was the FIRST meet for some of our swimmers!  The following swimmers  qualified for the Short Course Championship Meets.

12 & Under State Meet

Kera Sells, Girls 9/10, 50 free*, 50 back, 50 breast*, 50 fly, 100 IM*

Jimmy Xue, Boys 11/12, 50 back, 50 fly, 100 IM

JO Meet

Mel Dunnuck, Girls 9/10, 50 back

Isha Ganguli, Girls 9/10, 50 fly

Cameron Iggins, Girls 11/12, 50 fly

Kevin Taylor, Boys 9/10, 50 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 100 IM

Matthew Weiner, Boys 9/10, 50 back

Ethan Bezzina, Boys 9/10, 50 breast, 50 fly

Jimmy Xue, Boys 11/12, 100 free, 50 breast

Gerard Niermann, Boys 11/12, 50 breast, 50 fly, 100 IM

Christopher Geng, Boys 11/12 50 breast

AC Connor, Boys 11/12, 100 breast

* won the event

Event Winner

Brianna Drummond, Girls 9/10 Novice 100 free, 50 back

Practice Updates

The October calendar is now available.  You can link to it from the Practice Schedule Page.  Please note changes to the schedule, dryland practice information and Saturday practices.

BAC Fall Gear Sale - extended through October 14th

An email was sent out concerning the Fall Gear Sale.  The sale has been extended and there was a change to the design (fewer colors) to keep the cost at $10.00 for the t-shirt.  You can visit the BAC Gear webpage for additional details.

Email Notifications

If you would like to get the BAC emails to additional email addresses, please email your request to:  bacmeetentry@bulldogaquaticclub.com  Please include your swimmer's name so the email address is "attached" to the correct family.

September 17, 2009

Practice at NHS is ON!

The Senior Dogs and Bulldogs will have practice as scheduled tonight, Thursday, September 17th.  The "part" was installed earlier today and Coach Brian has verified that the pool area is now safe for our swimmers.

OLY Meet Info Packet

Please check the Meet Info & Entry webpage to get information about the OLY meet.  Entries are due TONIGHT!

Pentathlon Meet Info Packet

Please check the Meet Info & Entry webpage to get information about the Pentathlon meet.  Entries are due Saturday.

September 16, 2009

Practice at NHS Cancelled - Wed., Sept. 16

Due to high levels of dangerous chlorine gas at NHS in the pool area practice for Bulldogs & Senior Bulldogs has been cancelled.  We apologize for everyone who drove to the school, waited in the traffic (due to Open House) only to find we had no practice.

The part to fix whatever is causing the problem is at the school awaiting installation.  Please check here BEFORE leaving for practice tomorrow.  An email will also be sent.  If you are not receiving BAC emails please email BAC President, Charisse Nilles, at bacpresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com to be added to the list.

September 14, 2009

Practice Change for Tuesday, Sept. 15th

Please check the practice page for updated information.  Click here.

Mandatory Parent Meeting

If you missed the first mandatory parent meeting please plan to attend the second and final parent meeting on Monday, September 21st at 7PM in the athletic room at NHS. 

If you have not already paid your dues and registration fees, please bring your checkbook to this meeting.  This will be your last opportunity to turn in orders for BAC wear.  You can download the Dues Coupon, Registration Form (NEW SWIMMERS ONLY), Athlete & Parent Code of Conduct Forms, Parent Volunteer Form and Emergency Medical Form from the Forms & Policies page and complete them before the meeting.

Team Suit

Please check the BAC Gear webpage for information about the new team suit or here for the flyer (prices included)!  Don't forget that Saturday, September 19th is BAC TEAM DAY at Different Strokes.  Make sure you mention you are a BAC member to get our extra discount.

Fall Family Party

Check the Social webpage for details about this family fun event.  Click here for the registration form.

BAC Fall T-shirt & Sweatshirt sale extended

Check out the BAC GEAR webpage to see the designs for the new t-shirt (white) and sweatshirt (gray) and plan on placing your order on or before Monday, September 21st.  The date has been extended to allow those members attending the MANDATORY PARENT MEETING to place an order at that time.

Short Course Team Effort Meets

The team effort meets have been posted on the Meet Info & Entry webpage.  The meet entry info for the Pentathlon and OLY will be posted soon.

Volunteers needed to Video Tape Swimmers

Are you interested in video taping BAC swimmers?  We have the equipment but we don't have anyone to use it.  We would like to video tape swimmers in the Senior Bulldogs, Bulldogs and Junior Bulldogs levels.  Please email Charisse at bacpresident@bulldogaquaticclub.com if you would like to volunteer.  

Payments due date

Don't forget that 1st quarter dues must be paid on time or there will be a late fee added.  The usual due date is the 20th of the month but since this a Sunday all dues & fees paid on the 21st will be accepted as "on time."

Mandatory Parent Meeting #1

If you attended the first parent meeting you can see a brief summary here.

President's Column

Check out a few words from new BAC President Charisse Nilles click here.

September 3, 2009

Practice updates

Please check the practice page for the September practice calendar and updated practice information.  No practice for ALL GROUPS on Friday, September 4th and Monday, September 7th due to the holiday weekend.  The pools are CLOSED on these days.

Returning BAC Member Registration Information

We will be announcing a new, on-line registration process in the next few weeks.  But, please do NOT wait for this process to turn in the following paperwork/payments:

• Athlete Code of Conduct
• Parent Code of Conduct
• Dues Coupon & payment
• Emergency Release/Conduct Form
• Parent Volunteer form

The above listed forms can be found on the Forms & Policies webpage.

NEW BAC Members

Contact Dottie at bacmembership@bulldogaquaticclub.com for all the details!

Gear Order

The fall 2009 t-shirt and sweatshirt designs have been published on the BAC Gear webpage.  Swimmers like to show their team spirit so don't forget to order today!  Orders due by September 18th.

Team Day at Different Strokes

Does your swimmer need some new goggles or practice suits?  Bulldog team day will be Saturday, September 19th!  The new team suit will be announced before then.  Watch your email for additional information. 

Social Events

The social webpage has been updated so you can SAVE the DATE for three of our most popular events!  Check it out now!

August 26, 2009

Michigan Swimming Survey

Long Course season is over and (Michigan Swimming) Program Operations is looking for input on the meets, specifically in regard to four hour sessions and meets that were full.  Please take a moment to respond to the this survey <-- click.  It is not long and should take about 5 minutes.

The BAC Board would like to encourage all BAC families to take this opportunity to make your opinion known to Michigan Swimming by participating in this survey! 

Help Needed!

The first week of September is very busy for BAC membership and we need your help!  Dottie Garrity is looking for a few BAC members to volunteer to help with membership.  It is an easy job - you meet potential new members and tell them about our great club.  Volunteers are needed at both Hillside and Northville High School.  Please email Dottie at BACmembership@bulldogaquaticclub.com to volunteer.

September 1st Practice update

Please note that due to a NHS Girls HS home swim meet the Senior Dogs & Bulldogs will be unable to practice at the regularly scheduled time.  An email will be sent out with additional information.  

Practice Times

The practice schedule page has been updated to include practice times for the Junior Dogs, Underdogs, Puppies and Swim School.  A September calendar will be added soon.

Forms

All registration forms, dues coupons, etc will be updated on the BAC website by Tuesday, September 1st.  Please remember to have at least one adult from your family attend the BAC Parent Meeting on Monday, August 31st.  (There will be NO swim practice that day.) 

August 21, 2009

Michigan Long Course State Meet Results

Congratulations to all the BAC swimmers who participated in the 2009 LCM State Meet.  We are very proud of State Winner Kera Sells for her fantastic swim in the Girls 10 & U 200 IM and Jonathan Bardsley who earned the 3rd High Point award for Boys Open.  You can see the rest of the results on the Accomplishments page.

BAC Long Course Record Breakers

Jimmy Xue and Kera Sells proved they can FLY!  That is the 50 Fly.  Jimmy broke the BAC 10 & U Boys record at the DRD meet in June and Kera broke the 10 & U Girls record at the State Meet.  You can read all about it on the Accomplishments page.

Parent's Meeting

Plan on attending this mandatory meeting on Monday, August 31st, 6:30 p.m. at Northville High School in the Forum Room (which is located at the opposite end of the school from the pool).  There is limited space so please do NOT bring your swimmers.  The coaches will be talking to the swimmers at the practices.  Greg will talk about the upcoming season and a few of the BAC Board members will be discussing finances, registration, Winterfest, and more.  If you cannot attend this VERY IMPORTANT meeting please email BAC President Charisse Nilles.

Fall Practice Schedule

The schedule for the Bulldogs & Seniors is set and available on the Practice Page.  The Jr. Dogs, Underdogs, Puppies and Swim School schedule is still being tweaked and will be available soon.  A team wide email will be sent out and the practice page will be updated when it is finalized.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing.

BAC Winterfest

The Annual BAC Winterfest swim meet, our very important fundraiser, has a new weekend!  The Winterfest will be January 15 - 17, 2010.  Please mark your calenders. 

July 27, 2009

Practice

Please check your email on Tuesday, July 28th for the location of afternoon practice.  Once again we were all very frustrated with the fact that NHS was not available for our practice without notice.  The practice calendar has been updated and can be found on the Practice Schedule page.

Sectionals Result

Congratulations to Savannah Hatt for her personal best swims at the Sectional Meet in Oxford, Ohio.  Savannah's time of 9:07.28L was her first personal best of the meet and earned her a 10th place finish in the 800 free.  Next up was the 200 free and once again Savannah had a personal best, in the prelims of 2:09.61L for 33rd place.  She swam the in the "D" finals and placed 32nd overall.  In the 400 IM Savannah swam her 3rd personal best of the meet with a time of 5:08.02L for a 15th place finish after the prelims.  She swam in the "B" finals and came in 16th.  Her 4th personal best of the meet was in the 400 Free with a time of 4:35.40L and came in 42nd out of 144 swimmers.  BAC, with our one swimmer, placed 40th out of 57 teams who scored points at the meet.  We are proud of Savannah and her accomplishments at this very tough meet!

Last Breakfast get together of the summer

Don't forget that this Wednesday, July 29th will be the last breakfast at Thomas' Restaurant after morning practice.  Additional details can be found on the Social page.

Good Luck State Swimmers

Good luck to the following swimmers who have qualified for at least one individual event at the Long Course State Meet:  Serena Bian, Jacque Carless, Kaylee Dolinski, Isha Ganguli, Sarah Lohman, Shannon Lohman, Kera Sells, Evelyn Stein, Jonathan Bardsley, Ethan Bezzina, Patrick Chen, Christopher Geng, Jonathan Liu, Joshua Liu, Gerard Niermann, Franklin Qiu, Tim Shea, Kevin Taylor, Danny Teng, Tony Thibodeau, Jimmy Xue, and Bofeng Zhang.

Good luck to the following swimmers will be swimming on at least one relay team:  Maddie Gorman, Amanda Nilles, Caitlin Orr, Emily Weiner, Michael Bian, Will Greenlee, Alex Miller, Eric Ostrowski, and Ryan Winkler

Parent Meeting

There will be a mandatory parent meeting on August 31st.  More details will follow soon.  Please watch for an alternate date for those families who will be out of town on that date.

July 15, 2009

Return to NHS

Thank you everyone for your patience at the delayed return to the NHS pool.  The repairs to the drain system took 4 weeks, longer than they had anticipated.  But the pool is now filled with water and BAC will return to NHS on Thursday, July 16 with the times previously set up by Greg.  Please check the BAC Practice Page to confirm your swimmers time.

Congratulations to the Motor City Mile participants

BAC wanted to congratulate the following 11 swimmers for participating in the Motor City Mile on Wednesday, July 8:  Jon Bardsley (Jon's dad, Guy, also competed in the swim), Jacque Carless, Kaylee Dolinski, Savannah Hatt, Scott James, Allison Kellahan, Claire Ostrowski, Eric Ostrowski, Tim Shea, Tony Thibodeau, and Aaron Zalewski.  BAC took top honors in the 1 mile swim with Jon Bardsley placing 1st in the boys 15 - 18 division and Savannah Hatt and Kaylee Dolinski placing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the girls 15 - 18 division.  The BAC group then had a fun lunch at Fuddruckers where some of the kids ate 1 lb burgers.  A fun time was had by all including Greg and Brian, who both worked at the swimming event.

BAC Picnic and State Meet Fire Up Party

The annual BAC Picnic and State Meet Fire Up party will take place on Monday, July 27 at the Newburgh Swim Club.  This will be a potluck event.  Please see the BAC Social web page for all the details.

Sectional Meet in Oxford, Ohio

Good Luck to Savannah Hatt who will be competing  in the Speedo Championship Series Sectional Meet Monday July 20 � Wednesday, July 22 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  Savannah will be competing in 4 events.

BAC Stroke Clinics

The BAC stroke clinics will occur the weeks of August 17 and August 24.  The complete schedule and sign up sheets will be available at the BAC picnic.

June 28, 2009

Practice Updates

Check out all the up-to-date practice information on the updated Practice Schedule page.

Motor City Mile

A reminder that the Motor City Mile is Wednesday, July 8, and all BAC swimmers are encouraged to participate.  Senior Bulldogs are expected to swim this event.  Registration information is on the Meet Info & Entry page.  There will be NO morning practice on July 8 and the afternoon practice will run from 5 - 7 pm for Bulldogs and Jr. Dogs only.

Stroke Clinics

Check out the information about the stroke clinics on the Practice Schedule page.

Senior Dog Social Event

A Sr. Bulldog bonding dinner is planned at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, July 1 at the Red Robin at 6 Mi/ I - 275.  This is a self pay event.  In addition to the swimmer table, a separate table will be available for any parents who would be interested in staying for dinner.  Please RSVP to Linda Hatt (swimmer and adult) if you are interested in attending.  Further information will follow regarding confirmation of the time of the dinner.

Bulldog Social Event

A Bulldog social event, similar to the Sr. Dog event, is being planned.  Please contact Linda Hatt if you are interested in helping with the plans.

BAC Mandatory Parent Meeting

There will be a Mandatory Parent Meeting on Monday, August 31 which will be given by Greg. All parents need to plan on attending this meeting which will be held in the early evening.  Further information will follow regarding the time and location.  

Fall Practice Schedule

The fall season will start September 1st.  Check out Practice Schedule page for additional details.

4th Quarter Dues

If you have not paid your 4th quarter dues you need to do so immediately.  Please print and complete the 4th quarter dues coupon and include the $25.00 late fee which is listed on the Quarterly Dues procedures.

Sheila Taormina

If you attended the speech by Sheila Taormina please consider writing a thank-you note to her.  You can use a card or use a piece of 8.5X11" paper for a scrapbook.  All notes are due by Friday, July 3rd - you can put them in the Nilles folder on deck at Stevenson HS.

June 12, 2009

Saturday, June 13th practice

We have been notified that Clement Circle pool will not be open until Monday, June 15.   We are changing the location of Saturdays practice to either NHS.   Swimmers  will be notified of this location at Friday's practice as well as on the BAC Website.

Summer Schedule
Please see the practice schedule page for the current schedule, June 13 - July 3 and July 6 - Aug 7th.  The calendar has been updated with the new schedule.

BAC Annual Summer Picnic

BAC's summer picnic will be held on Monday, July 27 at Newburgh Swim Club.  More information will follow.  This is a fire-up party for the long course state meet and there will be a short general meeting.

Stroke Clinics

Stroke Clinics will once again be offered the weeks of August 17 and August 24.  These will be in the late afternoon.  Times will be announced.

Parent Meeting for 2009-2010

A mandatory Parent Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday August 31.  The fall season will start on Tuesday, September 1.

DRD Picnic Help Needed

We still need a few volunteers to organize the annual family picnic on Saturday, June 20th.  Please contact Charisse Nilles at cnilles@bulldogaquaticclub.com for details as she has organized this event for two years.  "Master" griller also needed!

Coach's Updates

Please read information from Greg on the Coach's Comment page. 

June 1, 2009

4th Quarter Dues

A reminder that the 4th Quarter Dues are due starting June 1.  The dues coupon can be found on the Forms & Policies page.  SCRIP totals will be sent out in a separate email.  Please remember to pay your dues prior to June 20 to avoid paying a late fee.

Practice change

June 4th all groups  - please see the Practice Schedule page.

Practice schedule

Please see the Practice Schedule page for the June 2 - 12th and June 13th - July 3rd schedules.  The June calendar is now available.

Puppies & Advanced Puppies

Check the practice schedule carefully (you are returning to NHS)!

DRD Meet

A reminder that BAC will have an afternoon barbecue on Saturday, June 20  between am and pm sessions of the DRD meet.  This is a very fun event for BAC swimmers and their families and all BAC swimmers/families are encouraged to attend.

Motor City Mile

On Weds. July 8, BAC swimmers will have an opportunity to participate in the Motor City Mile on Belle Isle to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation.  There will be an organized BAC event (involving food) following this swim.  Sign up information can be found on the Meet Info & Entry Page.

May 13, 2009

Coach's Comments

Check out what Greg has to say on the Coach's Comments page.

Sheila Taormina - May 30, 2009

All BAC Swimmers (and parents) are invited to listen Sheila Taormina speak on Saturday, May 30th 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. at NHS - pool deck.  Sheila is an Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer, World Champion Triathlete, and Olympic participant in the Modern Pentathlon.  You can read more about Sheila at her website.

Team Pictures

BAC has scheduled team pictures to be taken on Wednesday, May 20 at 5:30 pm at the Northville High School pool.  Individual pictures will also be taken at this time.  The Sr. Bulldogs will still plan to practice this day from 3:30 - 5 pm.  These pictures are for all BAC swimmers including Puppies.  All swimmers should plan on attending.  Order envelopes will be placed in the swimmers folders 1 week prior to the pictures.

Practice Schedule

In an effort to keep all the information up-to-date and in one easy location, all practice changes will be updated ONLY on the practice-schedule page and the calendar.

Projected summer schedule

Please see the practice-schedule page.

Membership Survey

A reminder to fill out the Membership survey sent out earlier this week which asks about your plans for swimming this summer.  If you did not receive the survey email please ask for a copy from Dottie Garrity, bacmembership@bulldogaquaticclub.com

Update on Board Positions

During our General Membership Meeting during the BAC banquet, the following changes occurred with the BAC Executive Board:   Charisse Nilles moved into the role of Vice President and Sally Stein moved into the role of Secretary.

Motor City Mile - benefitting the Lance Armstrong Foundation

The Motor City Mile (open water swim off of Belle Isle) has been added to the meet page.  Greg would like to swimmers to consider swimming in this event.  In an effort to encourage participation there will be NO morning practice and Greg would like to see the various age groups plan a get-together after the event (though you probably don't want to stay on Belle Isle.)  All swimmers must enter via on-line or mail - entries will not be done as a team.

April 8, 2009

Practice Update

-There will be practice this Friday, April 10 from 8 - 10 am at the Livonia Community Rec. Center for Sr. Bulldogs and Bulldogs.
-NO PRACTICE the week of Easter vacation as most of the pools are closed for the holiday or for drain repairs.
-A reminder that the Hillside pool is closed the week after Easter vacation for drain replacement so the Adv. Puppies and Swim School will swim out of Stevenson High School for this week (April 21 & 23) only.   Please note the practice times as posted on the BAC website.

Because the Jr. Dogs recently moved their practices over to NHS, the Northville pool has been extra crowded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  In order to ensure that each practice group is able to swim to their full potential, we will be changing the practice times at Northville starting on Monday, April 20.  

Sr. Bulldogs will swim 3:30 - 5:30 pm with dryland 5:30 - 6:00 pm Monday - Friday;

High School Pilot Program will swim 4:00 - 5:30 pm Mon., Wed., & Fri.;

Bulldogs will swim 5:30 - 7:30 pm with dryland from 5 - 5:30 pm Monday - Friday;

Jr. Dogs will swim 5:30 - 7:30 pm Mon-Weds- Fri.  

Adv. Puppies and Swim School will continue with their normal schedule out of Hillside through the end of May.  

The practice calendar is now current.

Play with Clay Day

Thursday, April 16th 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Plymouth Community Arts Council

Come and play with clay and get your swimmer friends to join you!  There will be two different projects; one for ages 9 & under and another for ages 10 & over.  Swimmers 6 & under will need to be accompanied by a parent.  Parents of swimmers ages 7 & over; you can sit at the "parent" table and play with clay too.  Seating is limited to 25!  Please see the flyer for more details.

Weekend Practices

We are awaiting final confirmation from EMU regarding practice times, but the following schedule as been requested at EMU from 8 - 10 am for long course training:   Sat. April 29, Sat. May 2,  Sat. May 9.    

BAC Banquet

The BAC Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, April 30.  There will be NO PRACTICE this night. This is an evening to honor all our BAC swimmers and all parents and swimmers should plan on attending.  Each swimmer is recognized for their contribution to our team and it is a fun evening for all.  RSVP's are due by April 9th!  Please see the social page for details.

Update on Coaches

We wanted to let everyone know what the status is on all of our coaches now that we have a Head Coach in place.  Coach's Brian McNeff and Jill Sells will continue as Asst. Coaches with no change in their positions.  Coach's Leslie Greeneisen and Steve Bruestle will also be continuing as Asst. Coaches with Leslie working with Jill in coaching the Adv. Puppies and Swim School participants, and Steve assisting Greg and Brian with the Bulldogs and  Jr. Dogs.  The number of swimmers over the summer months usually decline so Brian and Jill will be the primary coaches assisting Greg during the summer.  All 5 coaches will be utilized again this fall as our short course season gets underway and our swimmers return to the pool.

13 & Over State Meet Results

The 13 & Over State Meet was held the weekend of March 20-22, 2009 at Eastern Michigan University. BAC had 12 individual swimmers and 6 relay teams qualify for the meet.

Top 16 finishes include:

Jacque Carless (girls open):  1650 Free 14th

Kaylee Dolinski (girls open):  400 IM 16th, 1000 Free 10th, 500 Free 13th, 1650 Free 6th

Savannah Hatt (girls open):  400 IM 15th, 1000 Free 5th, 500 Free 11th

Sarah Lohman (girls 13/14):  100 Breast 16th

Shannon Lohman (girls 13/14):  100 Fly 14th,  100 Back 6th

13/14 girls 400 Medley Relay:  15th Sarah Garrity, Sarah Lohman, Shannon Lohman,

                            Leah Erlandson

13-14 Girls 800 Free Relay:  14th Sarah Garrity, Sarah Lohman, Emily Weiner,

                            Leah Erlandson

Open Girls 800 Free Relay:  14th Kaylee Dolinski, Susan Morris, Jacque Carless,

                            Savannah Hatt

13/14 Girls 400 Free Relay:  11th Shannon Lohman, Sarah Lohman, Sarah Garrity,

                            Leah Erlandson

March 16, 2009

13 & Over State Meet

Congratulations to the following BAC swimmers who qualified for the 13 & Over State Meet to be held this weekend at EMU:  Jacque Carless, Kaylee Dolinski, Leah Erlandson, Sarah Garrity, Savannah Hatt, Chris Lafayette, Sarah Lohman, Shannon Lohman,  Susan Morris, Becca Myers, Tim Shea, Tony Thibodeau, Emily Weiner, Ryan Winkler, Aaron Zalewski and Bofeng Zhang.

You can check out the FINAL psych sheet (including relays) on the BAC website, Meet Entry & Info page.

13 & Over Fire Up Dinner

The State Team Fire Up dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 from 7 - 8 pm.     Please RSVP to Heidi Erlandson herlandson@bulldogaquaticclub.com to confirm that your swimmer will be attending.

12 & Under State Meet Results

Congratulations to our swimmers for all their achievements at the state meet hosted by JAWS.  Top 16 finishes include:

Serena Bian (girls 11/12):  50 Free 13^th, 200 Free 15^th, 200 IM 14^th

Joshua Liu (boys 11/12):  50 Breast 13^th, 100 Breast 8^th, 200 Breast 9^th, 200 IM 15^th

Gerard Niermann (boys 10 & U): 100 Breast 5^th, 100 IM 14^th, 50 Breast 8^th, 200 IM 15^th,  

Kera Sells (girls 10 & U):  100 Free 9^th, 100 Back 6^th, 50 Fly 11^th, 100 IM 6^th, 200 IM 7^th
Jimmy Xue (boys 10 & U):  100 Back 9^th, 50 Back 8^th, 100 IM 11^th, 200 IM 11^th

10 & U boys 200 Free Relay:  16^th Jimmy Xue, Kevin Taylor,

        Ethan Bezzina, and Gerard Niermann

10 & U boys 200 Medley Relay:  14^th Jonathan Ni, Gerard Niermann,

        Jimmy Xue, and Kevin Taylor

BAC tied for 22^nd place (158 points) with only 6 individual swimmers and two relay teams! Bulldog Tough! 

Congratulations to Coach Brian, Coach Jill, Coach G and Coach Steve for helping these swimmers achieve personal bests in 45 of 52 �splashes.�

Greg Phill Starting March 23

A reminder that Greg Phill will be starting as Head Coach on Monday, March 23.  Various parent/swimmer meetings are scheduled this week for each swim group.  Please note the meetings are for both swimmers and parents.  A complete schedule is printed on the website.

3rd Quarter Dues

Dues for the 3rd quarter are due no later than March 20 to avoid a late fee.  Please submit your payment in the Dues Folder at the NHS or Hillside pools.

BAC Annual Banquet � photos needed    

Please email any swim photos to Heidi at herlandson@bulldogaquaticclub.com before April 1^st for the annual photo show.

March 1, 2009

12 & Under State Meet

Congratulations to the following BAC swimmers who qualified for the 12 & Under State Meet:   Ethan Bezinna, Serena Bian, Kera Sells, Joshua Liu, Gerard Niermann, Jonathan Ni, Kevin Taylor and Jimmy Xue.  A Fire-Up dinner is planned for this group of swimmers on Tuesday, March 3 from 7 - 8 pm in the Athletic Room at NHS.   Parents of the state swimmers should contact BAC's Social Gal Sal at bacsocial@bulldogaquaticclub.com as soon as possible for more details and to provide assistance at the dinner.  Good Luck at the State Meet!

13 & Over State Meet

Although the final entries are not complete for the 13 & Over State Meet, the Fire-Up dinner for this group will be Tuesday, March 17  from 7 - 8 pm in the Athletic Room at NHS.  Parents of the state swimmers should contact BAC's Social Gal Sal at bacsocial@bulldogaquaticclub.com for more details and to provide assistance at the dinner.

Thank you to the Head Coach Committee

The Head Coach Committee needs to be recognized for all of their dedication and commitment in choosing BAC's new Head Coach.  We had 7 applicants that were narrowed to 3, and then this committee narrowed it to 2 with the 2 top candidates being equally impressive.  The final decision was made this past weekend.  The members of this Head Coach Committee contributed many hours to this process and we are proud to recognize them here:  Chuck Bezzina,  Susan Greenlee, Susan Gutowski, Linda Hatt, Herman Kellahan, Kathy Morris, Charisse Nilles, Phylllis Avery Weiner, David Wagner, and Wei Xue.

March/April  BAC Practice Schedule

The BAC practices will continue as scheduled with Bulldogs/Sr. Bulldogs swimming from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at NHS, and Jr. Dogs, Underdogs, and Adv. Puppies continuing at their regular times at Hillside. This schedule will occur from March 2 through March 20 with the exception of this Thursday, March 5 at which time the NHS is hosting a boys swim meet and the Bulldog/Sr. Bulldog swimmers will practice out of Livonia Stevenson from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

The week of March 23 will be game week.  In addition, the new Head Coach will be having meetings with all the various swimming groups and their parents. The swimming schedule for this week is as follows:

New practice times for April (March 30 - April 10; April 20 -29)

* please note Swim School/Puppies/Adv. Puppies will stay at Hillside through May 29. Possible condensing of groups if total numbers for 3rd quarter is lighter.

April 13 - 17   There will be NO PRACTICE the week after Easter.  This is due to in-availability of pools.  Public Schools are closed this week and the other pools we utilize are closed related to repair of the drain system in relation to the new federal rules related to approved drain suctions.

April 21 & 23 Swim School, Beginning & Advanced Puppies will swim out of Stevenson High School as Hillside is still closed for drain repairs.

Swim School        4:30 - 5:15 pm at Stevenson

Beginning Pups     4:30 - 5:30 pm at Stevenson

Advanced Pups     5:30 - 6:30 pm at Stevenson

April 28 Swim School, Beginning & Advanced Puppies back at Hillside

April 30  BAC Banquet - NO PRACTICE

3rd Quarter Dues

A reminder that Dues for the 3rd quarter are due March 1. Dues coupons are available on the BAC Website. Please pay your dues before March 20 to avoid a late fee.

BAC Parent Social

Please reserve Saturday, April 4th for the BAC annual Parent's Social.  This is a fun evening of friendship, great food, and a chance to get together outside of a swim meet.  Thank you to the Garrity's for graciously volunteering to host this year's social.  More details to follow.

BAC Banquet

The BAC Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, April 30 at Burton Manor in Livonia.  Further information will follow.  This is a night where all swimmers from Adv. Puppies to Sr. Bulldogs are recognized. Please plan on attending this fun evening. 

Pictures are needed for the annual photo show!  If you have any pictures from any swim meets or of BAC swimmers in general please forward them to Heidi at herlandson@bulldogaquaticclub.com before April 1st.

BAC Apparel

BAC championship t-shirts are still available at the great price of $8.00 and are ready for immediate pick-up.  Please contact Heidi at BACgear@bulldogaquaticclub.com to reserve your shirt.  Remember the coaches (and swim friends) can personalize these shirts after practice.  Sizes available are:  1 youth large, 6 adult small, 2 adult medium, 1 adult large, 1 adult xxl. 

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February 10, 2009

Practice Change for Sr. Bulldogs/Bulldogs on Thursday, Feb. 12th

We are moving the Sr. Bulldogs/Bulldogs practice to Hillside Middle School from 3:30-5:15 pm on Thursday, Feb. 12th due to boys high school meets at NHS, Stevenson, and the Livonia Rec Center.  We apologize for the late notice and the inconvenience.  No change in the Swim School or Puppy practices.

Practice Change for Sr. Bulldogs/Bulldogs on Thursday, March 5th

We are moving the Sr. Bulldogs/Bulldogs practice to Stevenson High School from 6:30 - 8:30 pm due to a boys high school meet at NHS.

Championship Meets - a level for every swimmer

Please remember to sign up for a Championship Meet at the end of the season.  Good Luck at all BAC Swimmers.

Official BAC Championship Shirts

BAC shirts will be for sale (NO pre-ordering) cash & carry, $8.00

February 18th: 

• Hillside at 6:15pm
• NHS at 7:30 pm

February 19:

• Hillside at 6:15 pm
• NHS at 7:30 pm

February 20th:

• NHS at 7:30 pm  ONLY if there are any t-shirts left

After purchase the swimmers can get their shirt "customized" by the coaches.  Example:  JO Meet, year, time, stroke, name, etc.  Shirts can then be added to if the swimmer achieves the next level Championship meet.

Head Coach Process

The past three weeks have been extremely busy for the head coach committee and the BAC Executive Board.  Our top 3 candidates have been interviewed and re-interviewed, and have assisted Brian with practice.  The head coach search is nearly complete and we hope to have an announcement for our team by the end of the week.  Thank you for your support during this process.  More information will follow as final decisions are made.

NHS Pool Announcement

All swimmers will now be required to take a shower - and must use soap - before entering the NHS Pool.  This is just one step in an effort to keep the pool a safe and healthy environment.  You can view all of the steps that are being taken on the BAC Practice page.

Official JO T-shirt orders

Please return your t-shirt order form and payment (check made payable to: BAC) on or before Friday, February 13th - this is a NEW deadline.  You can get a copy of the order form here.  Thank you to Jean Taylor for volunteering to handle all of the orders.  Please make her job easier by printing legibly on the order form.

January 26, 2009

Return to NHS

A reminder that the Bulldogs and Sr. Bulldogs return to the Northville High School  pool this Monday, Feb. 2  from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Because the pilot program for the high school age swimmers (see below) also begins in February, the coaches will be closely observing pool space issues.  If the coaches determine that the groups need to be further divided because of space issues, the practices might extend from 6:30 - 8:30 pm for some groups.  We will not know this until the beginning of February when we can observe attendance in each of these groups.

High School Swimming Program

Here is the information regarding the pilot program being offered to high school swimmers, starting February 2.

• 3 days/week, M, W & Th 6-7:30 @ NHS pool 
• 2 Sessions offered: February - April & May - July
• Freshman & older swimmers only
• No USA swim meet attendance expectations
• No work responsibilities for BAC-hosted swim meets
• Dues $225 per Session
• USA Swimming Registration required for insurance purposes ($53.00 if registering for the first time for Session 1; $33 if registering for the first time for Session 2)
• If a HS Pilot Program swimmer wants to switch to the Bulldog/Sr. Dog group & they've talked with the coach about doing so, we can prorate them into that group with full member benefits & responsibilities.
• HS Pilot Program is for HS swimmers new to BAC ~ not for our existing members

Update on head coach process

The BAC Exec. Board is now in the process of interviewing the top candidates suggested by the head coach committee for the head coach position.  You will see within the next week and a half some "guest coaches" assisting our coaches with their practices.  These guest coaches are some of the candidates under consideration.    

Weekend practices

BAC has added a Sunday practice this Sunday, Feb 1 from 8 - 10 am at the LCRC for Sr. Bulldogs, Bulldogs, and Jr. Dogs.  This practice will be followed by a bagel breakfast in one of the party rooms from 10 - 10:30 am.  The exact room will be announced during practice.

There will also be a practice on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 8 - 10 am at LCRC.

We apologize for the shorter practice this past Sunday at LCRC.  The coordinators forgot to tell us they had tri-athletes coming into to train at 9 am.

January 22, 2009

• Computer knowledge
• Knowledge of accounting
• Ideas for BAC clothing/merchandise
• Interest in assisting with new membership

January 18, 2009

Winterfest Meet

Thank you to all our BAC members for contributing their time and talents last weekend and making our Winterfest Meet a success.  We once again received many compliments on our meet and the enthusiasm and excitement of our swimmers was very evident.  Thank you from the BAC Coaches and Board!

Practice Schedule

The practice schedule for the week of Jan. 19 is as follows:

Group                              Location                     Time                            Days
Sr. Bulldog/Bulldog           Stevenson                  6:30 - 8:30 pm          Mon 1/19, Tues 1/20,

                                                                                                             Fri 1/23
Sr. Bulldog/older Bulldogs   LCRC                       7 - 9 pm                     Weds. 1/21 and

                                                                                                             Thurs. 1/22
Younger Bulldogs               Hillside                     4:15 - 6:15 pm           Weds. 1/21
Younger Bulldogs               Hillside                     4:30 - 6:15 pm           Thurs. 1/22

*Jr. Dog, Puppy, and Swim School programs unchanged at Hillside.

The practice schedule for the week of Jan. 26 is as follows:

Group                              Location                     Time                             Days
Sr. Bulldog/Bulldog           Stevenson                  6:30 - 8:30 pm           Mon. - Fri.

*Jr. Dog, Puppy, and Swim School programs unchanged at Hillside.

January weekend practices

Sunday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 25        8 - 10 am    at LCRC for Sr. Bulldogs/Bulldogs only.

February practices

Starting February 2 both Sr. Bulldogs and Bulldogs will return to NHS.  Practices will run 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Jr. Dogs, Puppies, and Swim School will continue with their schedule at Hillside.

February weekend practices

Sunday, Feb. 8   from 8 - 10 am at LCRC for Sr. Bulldogs/Bulldogs only.

High School Pilot Program

The final schedule for the pilot program for the girl's high school swimmers is being finalized and should be announced within the next week.

Championship Meets and Fire Up Party

All BAC swimmers over the age of 8 are expected to compete in a Championship Meet at the end of the short course season.  There is a Championship Meet for every level of swimmer. The most novice swimmers along with any other BAC swimmer with times slower than Q2 should plan on competing in the District Meet, held Feb. 20 - 22 at the LCRC.  This meet is currently posted on the BAC Meet Entry and Info Web page.  Intermediate level swimmers should plan on attending the Junior Olympic Meet the last weekend of February.  State qualifiers will compete in the State Meet held in mid March.  Please talk to your swimmers coach to determine what championship meet is right for them.

Fire Up Party

The Championship Meet Fire up Party will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 12:00 pm at Merri-Bowl Lanes in Livonia.  The cost is $9.95/person and includes 2 games of bowling, bread-sticks, salad, pizza, pop, and cake.  Rental shoes are an additional $1.00 so please bring your own bowling shoes if you have them.  Please go the the BAC Social web page for further information.

January 16, 2009

Final update:  Hillside pool is closed so Jr. Dog practice is cancelled.  Bulldogs and Senior Dogs will practice 7-9pm at the Livonia Rec Center.  The first 20-30 minutes will be spent doing dryland practice so please make sure your swimmer has the appropriate gear.  If you know of anyone who doesn't check their email or our website very often please call them to let them know of these changes.

January 3, 2009

Happy New Year to all of our BAC swimmers and families.

January practice schedule

The BAC Board has spent the past few weeks looking at additional pool space availabilities related to the lateness of practices at LCRC and also some concerns raised by Bulldog parents regarding difficulty getting their swimmers to practice prior to 4:30 pm.  We are happy to report that we have secured the Livonia Stevenson pool starting this Monday, January 5  from 6:30 - 8:30 pm for all Sr. Bulldog and Bulldog swimmers.  Livonia Stevenson is located on 6 Mile between Newburgh and Farmington Roads.  Pool entrance is on west end of building in the back portion. Directions to pool will be marked.  This arrangement will be for January only as in February we will be returning to NHS with practices starting at either 5:30 or 6 pm (we are still confirming this with the NHS boys team).   

The Jr. Dog, Adv. Puppy, and Swim School participants will continue at Hillside as previously scheduled.  We are looking at options with these groups as well as we realize the 4:15 pm starting time is difficult for many parents.

Weekend Practices:  Sunday, Jan. 18th and Sunday, Jan. 25th:  8:00 - 10:00 a.m.  at LCRC

*No practice at Stevenson on Weds. Jan 21 or Thurs. Jan 22 due to previous pool commitments.  Different arrangements will be made for Sr. Bulldog and Bulldog swimmers which will be communicated as they are confirmed.

Holiday Practices

Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in the 2 week holiday double practice schedule.  Coach Brian reports that 8 swimmers made the total goal of 70 points.  This is a very good number as only 2 swimmers made this set criteria for the 2007 holiday season.  These 8 will be given a special award and will be recognized individually for their accomplishment.

BAC Winterfest

As most of you know, our Winterfest Meet is this coming weekend.  A reminder to please arrive at your volunteer positions at the allotted time.  Please look over the information provided on our website if you have any questions regarding Winterfest.  Special thanks to our Meet Director, Chuck Bezzina, who has organized and coordinated this meet to ensure its success.  

Guppy Bowl

Our Meet Entry coordinator recently sent out information regarding the Guppy Bowl.    This is a meet for 8 & under swimmers only and all Swim School and Adv. Puppy swimmers 8 and under are encouraged to participate.  This meet is very different than the regular USS meets as there are only young swimmers participating.  It is very relaxed and the kids have a great time. 

SMAC Last Chance Meet

The meet info packet for the SMAC Last Chance Meet will be posted very soon.  Please help out our meet entry chair, Charisse Nilles, by sending your entries in early.  Read the announcement email carefully so you know the deadlines for this meet.

Please feel free to contact any member of the BAC Board with questions.

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