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News Digest: November 2007
BOARD
MODIFIES HOW THE OPERATIONS RESERVE IS FUNDED At its last meeting the Saluki Board of Directors voted to modify how the club's Operations Reserve account is funded. The account was created in September 2006 to build up a reserve of operational funds. Current practice for businesses like Saluki indicate that between 6 and 12 months of operational funds should be available for possible long-term business downturns. When it was created the Operations Reserve was to be funded at the end of each fiscal year with at least 50% of any surplus being transferred from the general account to the reserve. This will continue and the addition of any amount in the Equipment account over $5000 will also be transferred to the reserve. This means that the equipment account will begin the next fiscal year with $5000 in the account with equipment fee charges being transferred in at the end of each training session throughout the year. At the end of the fiscal year (31 August), and after all equipment purchases for the year have been paid for, amounts in excess of $5000 are transferred to the reserve. This assures that a reasonable amount of money is always available in the equipment account and will help fund the reserve quicker than was originally planned. This will strengthen the club's financial position significantly. Beginning with the Winter 2008 session the equipment fee charge will be renamed the "Equipment & Operations Reserve" fee. The fee itself will remain the same.
SHOPPING ON
AMAZON THIS YEAR? PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ON THE LEFT If you are planning on doing any of your holiday shopping at Amazon.com this season please go to Amazon by clicking their logo on the left side of this page. If you do that then SwimSaluki.com will receive a percentage of any purchases you make while there. It costs you nothing extra and it helps the Saluki Swim Club pay most of its online expenses for the year.
REGISTER FOR
THE FIRST EVER SALUKI SWIM YOUR OWN AGE As we enter the holiday season it will be easy to let entry deadlines slip so register now for the Saluki Swim Your Own Age meet that will be held at Shea on 15 December.
The Saluki Racing Team finished up the Carbondale 500 in third place overall behind the Gators of Cape Girardeau and the Rec-Plex Sharks from St. Peter's.
Elizabeth Bell, just back from the
Illinois High School Girls Championship in Winnetka, not only finished first
in the 100 fly on Sunday but also set a new club record in the process with
a 58.0. Bell erased the mark set by Amber Green at the same meet
There were 6 first time 'A' swims. Caitlin Boren dropped 15 seconds in the 400 IM turning in her first 'A' in the event. Braci Dutton dropped over 4 seconds in the 200 back to get hers. Darren Hale sliced 2 seconds from his 100 free time for his. Kelsie Walker swam 58 seconds faster than ever before in her 500 free for her first 'A' in that event and later dropped 20 seconds in the 200 IM for another one. Kyle Walker dropped almost a full second in the 50 free for his first 'A' in that event. The Racing Team turned in a total of 73 improved National Age Group times. A full list will be published in the next Update (#148)) on 26 November.
Full Saluki result
SALUKI SLIPS TO 3rd
PLACE DURING SECOND DAY OF CARBONDALE 500 Although the Saluki Racing Team slipped to 3rd place after the 2nd day of competition at the annual Carbondale 500 the local squad turned in many good performances. In the points race the Gator Swim Team from Cape Girardeau currently sits in first place followed by the Rec-Plex Sharks from St. Peter's, Missouri. The meet continues tomorrow with action starting at 9:00a.
SALUKI HOLDS LEAD
AFTER FIRST NIGHT OF ACTION IN CARBONDALE 500 Local favorites of the Saluki Racing Team are sitting on a 53 point lead after the first night of action in the annual Carbondale 500. The first nights action featured best performances from almost all of the local speedsters and Saluki guru Bill Price couldn't have been more pleased. "I don't think we've ever had a first night like this one," Price said after the last heat. "From veterans to first timers our performances were intelligent and aggressive. If the rest of the meet is anything like tonight it will be a good weekend!" The meet continues tomorrow with 12 & under athletes racing at 9:00a.
GROUP 4 WILL
TRAIN AT PULLIAM ON THURSDAY, 15 NOVEMBER All Group 4 athletes will train at Pulliam on Thursday, 15 November from 6:00-7:30p.
CHIPS, DRINKS
NEEDED FOR HOSPITALITY Saluki parents are asked to supply the hospitality room at the Carbondale 500 with chip-like snacks and drinks. Please bring them with you to the meet and drop them off in the hospitality area.
CARBONDALE
500 AM SESSION START TIME CHANGED Because of the reduced size of this year's Carbondale 500 the start time for the morning session has been moved back 1 hour. Warm ups for 12 & under athletes now begin at 8:00a with the meet getting underway at 9:00a. The afternoon sessions remain unchanged.
Elizabeth Bell, representing Anna Jonesboro High School, took 1st place in the 100 fly Saturday at the Illinois High School Girls Sectional meet in Springfield. Her time of 58.8 is a personal best. The Illinois High School Championship meet will be held at New Trier High School in Winnetka on 16 and 17 November.
SWIM YOUR OWN
AGE IS EXCELLENT MEET FOR YOUNGER ATHLETES The first ever Saluki Swim Your Own Age competition will be held at Shea Natatorium on Saturday, 15 December. This meet is unique in that all athletes compete in 1-year age groupings instead of the usual 2 years. This meet is for all athletes 14 years old and younger. The deadline to register is 4 December.
WORKER SIGN
UP FOR CARBONDALE 500 IS NOW OPEN The online worker sign up tool is now active for the Carbondale 500. Please click this link to sign up for the various jobs for the Carbondale 500. The meet is our Fall session Parent Work Requirement event. Please be generous when registering to work for the meet. If you have any trouble with the form please let Saluki HQ know immediately!
SWIMFEST
DEADLINE EXTENDED The deadline to register for the Paducah Swimfest has been extended. Since we have not yet received the meet information from the host team there is no point in cutting off sign ups. Saluki athletes may continue to register for this meet until we remove it from the online registration tool. We do not know when this will be but we are guessing it will be fairly soon. Families wishing to attend this meet must register now. |
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SALUKI
FINISHES IN 3rd PLACE; BELL SETS NEW CLUB RECORD; 6 FIRST TIME 'A' SWIMS
last
year.
ELIZABETH
BELL ADVANCES TO ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP