Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule Mar 28-April 4, 2022
Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!
Practice Schedule – March 28-April 4
The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!
Monday – March 28
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II - 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Tuesday – March 29
Bee Bees – 5:00-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I – 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II – 5:45-7:30 pm at Eisenhower
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Wednesday – March 30
Bee Bees – No Practice
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at FitClub West
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II - 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Thursday – March 31
Bee Bees – 5:00-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II – 5:45-7:30 pm at Eisenhower
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Friday – April 1
No Practice – All Groups
Saturday – April 2
Bee Bees – No Practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Silver I – 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Silver II – 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Gold – 7:30-9:30 am at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Sunday – April 3
Bee Bees – 11:00-11:45 am at Eisenhower Pool
IncrediBullets – 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Bronze – 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Silver I – 9:30-11:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II – 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower - Dryland then swim
Gold – 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower - Dryland then swim
Monday – April 4
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II - 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Practice Schedule Changes This Week
Monday, March 28 – Bronze Group - No Practice
Tuesday, March 29 - Bronze Group - 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Thursday, March 31 -
IncrediBullets - No Practice
Bronze Group - No Practice
Saturday, April 2
Gold - 7:30-9:30 am at Eisenhower Pool - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Bronze, Silver I, Silver II - 8:002-9:30 am at Eisenhower Pool - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Sunday, April 3 - IncrediBullets and Bronze 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower - Special Starts and Turns Practice
Monday, April 4 - Bronze Group - No Practice
IMPORTANT REMINDER - Spring/Summer Season Registration Now Open
Registration for our upcoming spring/summer season is now open for all returning members (new members can register beginning March 21). To register CLICK HERE for details and to access the Springfield Registration Packet.
Note - If you have not registered you may still do so - We accept registrations throughout the season. Can’t start now? That’s okay start when you can
Our spring/summer season will officially kick off on Monday, April 4, 2022. We hope everyone joins us again this spring/summer as we have lots of fun and exciting things planned. We plan to once again have both weekend USA Swimming meets and weekday meets with local recreation teams.
We are also planning fun activities for all of our swimmers and families including a Spring Family picnic/Party (see below), movie night at the park or pool, a day at the water slide park as well as other exciting exciting activities. Be sure to join us this summer and not miss any of the fun!
Special Starts and Turns Practices This Weekend
Our special starts and turns practices were so popular this past weekend we have decided to do them again this weekend.
Gold - Saturday, April 2 - 7:30-9:30 am at Eisenhower Pool
Bronze, Silver I and Silver II - Saturday, April 2 - 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower Pool
Bronze and IncrediBullets - Sunday, April 3 - 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower Pool
Be sure not to miss these practices and get extra work on your turns and starts.
Spring Family Picnic/Party – April 23 - Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars for our 1st annual Spring Family Party which will be held on April 23rd. All Bullets swimmers and their families will be invited to attend this events and we hope you can join. We are still working on the details and will get them to you soon.
New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team
Know anyone that might be interested in joining our Bullets’ family? We accept new swimmers throughout the year and right now is a great time to join. Please pass our information on to family and friends and have them fill out our new interested swimmer form HERE . They can also get information from our new swimmer information sheet HERE We always accept new swimmers.
We also are hosting new member tryouts/placements every Thursday at 6:00 pm at Eisenhower Pool. If they cannot come on Thursday, please have them contact me by email at j.skeels@academybullets.com to arrange for another day/time.
REMINDERS
Springfield Bullets Spring Practice Schedule
The spring practice schedule is now available HERE. This schedule will begin April 4th and will run til our summer schedule begins the week of Labor day. Please read through it carefully as there are a few changes from our current schedule.
Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets
o April 29-30 – Speedo Spring Fling meet – A new two-day meet we are hosting this year at Eisenhower Pool. We already have a commitment from the 4 other teams that will be attending the meet.
o June 10-12 – Speedo Capital City Classic meet – This is our annual 3-day long course (50 meter) meet held at the Nelson Center pool. This meet is always a huge hit for our swimmers and visiting teams and we expect it to be once again this year.
New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag
If you swimmer is new to the Springfield Bullets and have not received their complimentary Bullets’ t-shirt and cinch bags, please see coach Jeff at the pool. We recently replenished our stock and want to make sure all our new swimmers receive their shirt and bag.
Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool
We ask that anyone watching practice at Eisenhower pool to please do so from the wooden bleachers on the north side of the pool. This allows the coaches and swimmers to focus on us during the practice times. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.