Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year ! !

Let's start this year off on the right foot - here are things we as a team need to improve on:

1. Let's pat your teammates on the back when they do something good in the water.

2. Let's encourage our teammates when they are down, when they are not working as hard as they should be working.

3. Let's show team spirit when we play - (something like Edwin does at each and every practice).

4. Let's pay dues on time - beginning this year you are late, you don't workout!!

Club: On Thursday we are starting off with 20 sprints - if you bring in a type written New Year's Resolution you get to skip 15 of the 20 sprints. Your resolution should be the one most important thing you need to work on for Water Polo.

Be Safe!!!!!

Dues for Dec

The following players have not paid dues for:

Matt-Eliz-Mary-McCarthy-Elliot (Nov - Dec) - Sam -Eleanor - David (Oct-Dec) - Andrew Nov - Lexey Oct - Dec - Dr Phil - Nov-Dec - Steven Nov-Dec - Max.

Masters: Nabu - Mark W

Fallbrook -Payment

The 1st payment of $100 was due yesterday (Dec 16th). We are not entered in the tournament yet because I do not have money for entry fees. I have to send in the entries form and entry fee on or before Dec 21st. PLEASE BRING YOUR PAYMENT TO WORKOUT ON TUESDAY.

Paid as of Dec 19th: Adam - Jake - Alex - Matt - Eliz - Mary - McCarthy - Andrew - David - Sarah - Sam - Eleanor - Keith

The Brick is Back

Here is a picture of Drew's baby boy: Jackson Brick - sorry Jackson Gators are going to lose better wear Red on Jan 8th.

Workout Schedule for Dec and Jan

Both groups will have our Xmas Games Sat Dec 16th - Club 1-2:30 pm - Masters 2-4 pm at Whitney Ranch

Masters: No workout on Monday Dec 18th - swim meet at UNLV
Wed Dec 20th - 6-8 pm
Sat Dec 30th - 2-4 pm at Whitney
Jan 3rd 6-8 pm
Jan 6th - Sat 2-4 pm - Whitney
Jan 8th - Mon 6-8 pm
Jan 10th - Wed 6-8 pm
Jan 13th - Sat 2-4 pm - Whitney
Jan 15th - NO WORKOUT - MLK DAY
Jan `7th - Back to regular times 7-9 pm - unlv

Club:
NO WORKOUTS ON: Dec 23rd - Sat - Dec 26th - Tuesday
Workouts will be the same time Dec 28th Thur and 30th Sat
NO WORKOUTS ON: Jan 2nd - Tue
Workouts back to regular schedule from Jan 4th.

Please let me know if anyone would like to order either Parka's - Sweats or T-shirts with the same design on the new sweats.

Drivers!!!! Thank You

I want to Thank everyone who drove trucks in the early am hours, cold and windy!! Rob said the organizers were very happy with the job we did. Rob would like to know (either post something on this blog or email him at: vegash2opolodad@gmail.com) how your station went: Did everything run smooth? Did the workers at the stations do their jobs? Any comments about the entire process.... write on the blog or let Rob know.

Here are the people who drove for the team:
Matt Brooks - Tony Chanove - Zach Momchilov - Damon Ashley
Mary St John - Vaune Kadlubek - John Melia - Stanley Jensen (Ben's Dad) - Margie Richwine - Joe Peila - Brad Senef - Paul Prows - Tom Hawley (Aniko's - Adam's Friend - the TV reporter) - Mike Colely - Dave Thorson - Tony Roozbeh - Gonzales - Jacint Simon - Lorna&Bruno Santarossa - Char Williams (last two old Team Vegas parents) - Luis Chanove - Doug Drury (goalie coach - Amber's Dad) - Mark Wasik - Hector Hernandez - Mark Parisi - Aniko Hegedus - Julian Smit (Vaune's friend) - Robert Wills - Rob and Pat Wills worked headquarters.

Special Note: Casey Wills (Rob's brother) worked for about 5 hours
Pat Wills (Rob's wife) worked the entire day with Rob
Matt Jr had a swim meet and Matt Sr participated just the same
Tony Chanove and Zach Momchilov worked after they participated
Damon Ashley came from working graveyard
Mary St John worked a leg
Lorna and Bruno Stanarossa worked a leg
Char came and worked 6 hours
Luis Chanove in hospital week prior worked a long day
Mark Wasik came from working all night and was sick that day

AGAIN PLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR STATIONS - ROB HAS TO REPORT TO THE GROUP ABOUT EACH STATION.

AND A BIG THANKS TO ROB FOR HIS HARD WORK IN PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER - ROB WORKS HARD IN THE CAGE AND WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND IS THE SAME WAY OUT OF THE WATER!!!! THE TEAM OWES YOU BIG TIME ROB!!

Zone Info

Our zone (which consist of: New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Col, Nevada and part of Texas) has elected Joe P as the person in charge of Ref's in our zone... also to the Executive Board. Mark St. John was elected Ath Ref and will continue with his duties as the Women's Zone Coach. Good job to both!!!

Blood Bath - TV Link

Here is the link about the Blood Bath:

http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5768220&nav=menu107_2

Parka's

Does anyone want to order Parka's? The price range is: $125 - 155.00. I know we won't be able to get in time for xmas. Please respond to this blog if you would like to order one.... If we have more than 12 parkas it will be cheaper. The XXL cost more. You can also get short parkas.

Blood Bath Game

NBC will air an interview about the Blood Bath Game in 1956 tomorrow Wed Dev 6th at 4 pm (short slot) and at 5 pm (longer slot). It's a small world: My (Sandy) 1st water polo coach was Nick Martin (he changed his name) - Nick was the team captain from Hungary, his entire Olympic team played Russia for the Gold Medal - this was during the time Russia took over Hungary so the game meant so much to Hungary. After the game all the players defected! In 1977 Jeno Ats also a member of this Olympic team was the Executive Director for Water Polo Canada. Jeno invited my club team from Commerce to play in an International tournament for women. When we came home the City Council from Commerce asked me to invite teams from around the world and the City would host every team. This is how Women's Water Polo got started - which is now an Olympic Sport. Now Jeno lives in Las Vegas and Adam's mom friend is Tom from ABC News and did a story on the 50th anniversity of this Blood Bath! Small World huh?

Holiday Party

Please let us know if you are planning on attending the Holiday Party December 16th (Sat) at Eric's home, right after the masters game. You must let Jake or Sarah know by this Tue - Dec 5th!!! How many in your family are coming?

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