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REMEMBERING PATTI
In honor of our good friend and swim mom Patti Billet,
the MAC swim team raised $1,000 and participated in the annual ALS Walk fighting to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
We have also commemorated our concessions stand to Patti, who volunteered there for many swim meets.
Patti’s Family
Mike, Anna and Kate Billet
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September-December 2009
NE W S S P L A S H
Scholastic All-Americans
Team Captain Matthan Stroethoff (Senior) and
Miranda Tornatore (Junior) were chosen for the USA
Swimming Scholastic All-American team. To be
chosen for the team, swimmers need to have a GPA
of 3.50 or higher, and have achieved a specific time
standard in an individual event during the qualifying
period. Congratulations Miranda and Matthan!
Swim-A-Thon January 1, 2010 @ Noon
Hints to Get People to Give: Tell likely donors the great things
about MAC. Kids get physically and mentally fit, and learn how to
set and achieve goals. We’ve been in competitions from Statewide
to National level, and on the National stage MAC has placed as
high as eleventh out of 400+ other teams. We have swimmers on
the Scholastic All-American team. We participate the community:
Missoula Food Bank donations on the Swim-a-Thon day brought
by swimmers • past Swim-a-Thon donations to the Missoula
Humane Society and the Watson’s Children Shelter • volunteer
work at U of M sport events including football and basketball
Yards, fundraising, prizes, games & a food bank
games and the Grizzly triathlon • participation in and donations
collection... While everyone else sleeps in, we’ll start the
for the ALS Walk in honor of one of our swim moms. Let people
new year off right!
know who we are and they’ll be more willing to give.
Quick Board: News from the MAC Board
The MAC Board of Directors
• FUND EVENTS MAC is currently reassessing its fundraising events. We typically do
meets the first Tuesday of every
Swim-a-Thons to raise money for (a) MAC general fund (b) swimmer’s choice charity or (c)
7 p.m. You can contact Board
individual swimmer’s trips to upper-level meets. A parent recently volunteered to lead
President Jo May Salonen at
packaged coffee sales which we’ve done in the past around the holidays. We would love
[email protected] with any
your fundraising ideas in order to evaluate which events to give our time and energy. Join
questions/concerns about MAC.
month at the Rose Park Building,
the fundraising committee, send ideas via email or drop them in the MAC Newsletter IN file at the mailboxes.
Contact: Karen Sacrison 721-4947 or Suzanne Rhoades 829-3511 ([email protected])
• SWIM OFFICIALS Extra special thanks to the MAC parents currently training to become swim officials, and
parents who are already officials! Our swim team is obligated to provide officials so that swim meets can happen in
Montana. We need more volunteers. If you’re interested contact Curt Jacobson ([email protected])
• TWO WEEKS FEE NOTICE MAC policy currently states that swimmers/parents
must give two weeks notice prior to the month they wish to stop swim fees.
• PAYMENT HELP, FAST & EASY Work off part of the swim fees. Fast: MAC will
credit your account at once after a representative works a Griz game. The official
Upcoming Meets
(For a full list of meets see macswim.org)
Billings Invite: January 9-10
Bus Trip Cancelled
paperwork takes 2-3 days. In the past it took 2-3 months waiting for U of M. The Board
Kallispell KATS: January 16-17
To Be Announced
decided to pay you asap and get reimbursed later. Easy: MAC provides this opportunity to Whitefish Drive n Dive: February 6
help you offset fees. We will not be able to continue without enough volunteers. Any parent, family
friend or relative (aged 16+) or Senior swimmer is eligible to work. Just send uncle Bob!
Sign up now: Griz and Lady Griz basketball games. Contact Kelly A-W 546-6067
macswim.org
Contracts Due January 29
Contracts & Updates: macswim.org
We can only post the information as
soon as the host teams provide it.
September-December 2009
SP EEC H B U B B L ES
MAC Fall Invitational
Coaches said...
November 2009
Parents said...
“Awesome meet. It ran smoothly.
“We rocked it, dude.” -Dave
A shout out to all the MAC parents!”
“Loni, stop fraternizing with the
“Swim fast. Don’t breathe. Swim like the wind.”
swimmers.” -Jake
“Thank you to all the parents: you rock!”
“There’s a new Marshall in town.”
Swimmers said...
“I washed that shirt ten times but I still can’t get the Old Spice out.”
“You took my skittles!”
“This song (Stayin’ Alive by the BeeGees) is about my meet.”
“The official DQ’d me again.”
“Those cookies are deep fried air???”
“I’m so nervous, I’m getting goosebumps.”
“I wish I could swim.”
“Is he looking?”
“I put coffee in my Cup O’ Noodles.”
“You swim a lot faster when your head’s out of your [censored].”
“Hangman is the best game in the world.”
“The pickle jar attacked me.”
Pointing to Matthan: “My name for him is Mr. Curly Hair.”
“This sweatshirt smells like man...”
“My water filled with goggles.”
“I finally learned how to whistle like Dave!”
“Is that one person under there or two?”
“It’s three.”
“Do you ever get that feeling that you love swimming but you hate getting wet?”
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September-December 2009
SW IMM E R C E N TE R
December Birthdays
Stella S - 5th
Move-Ups:
Pre-Bronze to Bronze: Wes S
Brooke B - 11th
Hailey J - 21st
Victoria PS - 21st
Bronze to Silver: Finn W, Mark H,
Caleb S, Simon M
Ryan M - 19th
Ingrid S - 24th
Catharine W - 26th
Silver to Gold: Shaina A, Marius R,
Ellen B, Julian F, Kyla B
Heather P - 27th
Julian F - 28th
Kristin E - 29th
Stephanie U - 29th
Congratulations on continuing to the
next squad, swimmers!
January Birthdays
New Cheer by Bridget:
Matthan S - 7th
Breanna J - 19th
Caelin M - 11th
Rohan S - 20th
Keidon R - 11th
Connor C - 24th
Down by the pools of
Madison H - 13th
Nicholas G - 21st
Missoula, Montana
Marius R - 14th
Katharine B - 28th
Molly K - 16th
Dare S - 31st
Rachel F - 19th
Caroline S - 31st
(To the tune of “Down by the Banks”)
Where the swimmers race from
end to end and going
Splish, splash, splishity splashity,
We’re gonna win so
let’s go MAC!
If you would like to contribute to the “From
the Swimmers” section of the Newsletter,
contact either your coach or Rachel Rhoades.
macswim.org