2010 New Groups - New Times

Tony, Mark, Whitney and I are going to have the following plan in effect Jan 5th to the next quarter (April).

Surf's
Eleanor - Zach - Max - Brenden - Josh - Dr Phil - Gabby - Ben - Ashton - Dale - Skyler - Jarrod - Steven Kass - Ryan - Nik - Adam

Rapid's
Derek - Joey - Steven A - Hannah - Noah - Wyatt - Al - Santana - Noland - Tyler M - Parker - Andre - Casey - Lake

Wave's
Maci - Mia - Sarah - Chloe - Gage - Sam - Laura - Ben - Jared M - Armen - Zane - Mike and Molly

Wave's: Whitney T/Th 6-8:15 pm Sat's 1-2 pm.

Rapid's: Whitney T/Th 6-8:40 pm Sat's 1-2:30 pm

Surf's: Whitney T/Th 6-9 pm Sat 2:20-3:30 pm

To be in the Surf group and to stay in the Surf group you must:
-Have very very good attendance
-Work hard without being told
-YOU MUST LISTEN - PAY ATTENTION
-Know the rules of the game
-Know all systems (should have a notebook on plays
-On Time
-The older Surf's should be working out with the masters - please see me - you will get a discount in master's dues.

Extra Workouts for ODP

Tony and Louie are holding another ODP extra workout this Sat:

8am to 12:30 pm Sandy's Class Room - bring your notebooks, pencils, pens, paper AND
$5.00 for pizza.... drinks will be provided.

1-4 pm Water - Whitney

The following have been invited: (if you would like to attend and your name is not on the list call Tony).

Noland - Ryan - Max - Josh - Brenden - Ben - Skyler - Dale - Eleanor - Hannah - Gabby - Noah - Nik - Derek - Joey - Jarrod - Zach - Steven Kass - Dr Phil - Ashton.

Sleep Over

This was a great start in building a girls team.... with fun, laughing and screaming. Great time huh - Conjenelo, Kimberly,La, Kathy, Delaney, Summer, Elizabeth, Tracy, Emma and Daniella?

Booooooo

Report - Girls sleep over

So far they have eaten lunch - dinner - after workout dinner - cookies - sodas - puffs - candy. They have watched two movies and are now on their 3rd movie. We also talked about what happened at Commerce - how things could have been done better. Everyone seems to understand what it means to become a good teammate. They are having fun.... They are putting make up on - doing their nails - doing each others hair...

Tonight I asked Jake and Max to come over later and scary the girls... Jake did not come over but Max came over....I left the back door open and told Max to come thru the side of the house and come thru back door. Max had a white nylon stocking over his head, the lights were turned very very low and I was talking to the girls and then Max came in and started yelling!!! I told Mia before so she would not be scared and I would not have to take her home.... she was still scared. The funniest was Sarah, she was screaming (all of the girls were) she jumped off the black chair and was laying on the floor with her face down and screaming and screaming!!! All the screams went on for a good 30seconds... even after they knew it was Max. Molly was laying on a bean bag and she just sat their screaming and banging her heels on the floor - See the next picture. Kacy, Maci, Santana and Al were all jumping all over each other... Mia was under her sleeping bag (AND SHE KNEW IT WAS COMING AND IT WAS MAX)... El and Gabby screamed and kinda got up and moved away but they knew it was Max within seconds. Hannah who was the closest to Max just sat in the black chair scramming and looking at Max. It is 30 mins later and I am still laughing!!

Masters - Jan 9th - Sat Workout

All Masters workout for Jan 9th - Sat will be held at MGP from 5 to 7 pm. We are going to scrimmage the ODP 16's Boys team. Everyone will get plenty of playing time, we are going to 1st go full court - them 6 on 5 and 5 on 6... then scrimmage again.

Bands

Don't forget we are beginning a new dry land program this New Year... 2010. The following have not purchased a band yet? Cost: $10.00 each.
Adam - Gabby - Zach - Ben - Dr - Parker - Santana - Steven Ad - Noah - Hannah - Al - Molly - Zane.

Make sure you look over the website: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/resistance-band-exercises.html

This will show you most of the exercises we will be working on, along with a few others.

I will be passing out on Tuesday Jan 5th.

Girls Sleep Over

Girls Sleep Over: Tuesday - Tomorrow - 11 am at Sandy's
59 Desert Sunflower Circle
Henderson NV 89002
(off Horizon Ridge and Mission)

Tue: Snacks - Dinner - After workout Salad
Wed: Bkfast - Lunch

Bring Sleeping Bag - Pillow.

Athleon - Sign up

Make sure everyone has signed up for Athleon - I must invite you (send you an email) to join. Once you are a member of our team site - I can text and/or email you when workouts are cancelled, it will let you know in seconds after I post it... only if you put your phone # so a text can be sent.

I will also put up new plays or workout plans every so often.

http://www.athleon.com/team/view/8324

CHECK THE BLOG DAILY - THIS WILL BE OUR MAIN COMMUNICATION...

2010 USWP Membership

In a few days your 2009 card will expire, please renew your card - go to this usawaterpolo.com and sign up. Masters going to Scottsdale please renew soon!! If you are planning on playing at JO's, Speedo Cup, Masters Nationals, ODP you must sign up for the Gold Membership.

Some of you have already signed up for 2010 and will not have to renew your card (Andre, Chole, Nik, Jarrod, few more).

A Must Read

This info comes from the Olympic Magazine:

Some of the most talented athletes never make it!
“Mindset”


Coaches are often frustrated and puzzled. They look back over their careers and realize that some of their most talented athletes—athletes who seemed to have everything-- never achieved success. Why? The answer is that these athletes didn’t have everything. They didn’t have the right mindset.


The Mindset Rules

The two mindsets work by creating entire psychological worlds, and each world operates by different rules.

Rule #1.

In a fixed mindset the cardinal rule is: Look talented at all costs. In a growth mindset, the cardinal rule is: Learn, learn, learn!


Rule #2.

In a fixed mindset, the second rule is: Don’t work too hard or practice too much. In a growth mindset, the rule is: Work with passion and dedication—effort is the key.


Rule #3.

In a fixed mindset, the third rule is: When faced with setbacks, run away or conceal your deficiencies. In a growth mindset, the rule is: Embrace your mistakes and confront your deficiencies.

Magee's Workers

Scottsdale Tournament

We have enough players for 1 team: Goalies: Rob and Marcus. Field: Magee, Edwin, Thor, Joe, Andre, Robert, Jacint, Ben, Louie, Max, Cody, Cost will be $85.00 per player... if one drops out each will owe $90.00 and $5 more with each player.

Please pay before the New Year. I will get info on hotel.

Master Festival

For those who don't get to play other than our Summer Slam you might be interested in signing up for the Master Festival. This is a clinic/tournament event hosted by United States Water Polo and Team Vegas. This would be great for the following to enter: Will, Vinny, Bri, Cliff, Shannon, David, Paul, Lee, Wasik, Kim, Kevin.

Date: Feb 19 - Friday 5 pm to 9 pm
- Sat 9 am to 4 pm
- Sun 8 am to 3 pm
Cost: $95.00
(includes clinic - t-shirt - lunch sat and 3 games).

See Sandy if you are interested.... tons of fun!!!

Friday - Sat

NO WORKOUTS ON FRIDAY SINCE MOVING INDOORS LONGER -

Saturday: 1-2 Waves 2-2:15 talk
2-3:15 Rapids and Surf
3:15-4:30 Masters

Pictures

Sam sleeping in the warehouse

UNLV Jan 4th Masters are back!!!!

Magee's House Warming Present

One of ours: Magee, needs help our help to finish his house. Let's give Magee and his family a team House Warming Present... This Sunday December 20th from 9 am to 4 pm we helping clean, build, whatever needs to be done. The address and directions are:

The address is 587 Benedict and it's on Sunrise Mountain near
the LDS Temple. Major cross streets are Bonanza & Benedict (above
Hollywood).

Let Magee know you will be there - so he can plan things for us to do.

Players Sale

Just in case you forgot who is to be working for who:

Mia - Sarah - Molly went to Mercedes

Noah, Joey, Ben, and one of Robert's players went to Tony

Santana, Hannah, Ashton, Eleanor and Casey went to Aniko

Parker, Murphy, Adam, Mike went to Tony

Lake, Gage, Sam and Wyatt went to Rob

Maci, Laura, Al went to Jen

Josh, Brendan and Dale went to Jacint

George, Derek, Skyler, Nolan went to Dorothy

Max, Ryan, Zach Dr Phil - Steven A went to Rob

The players who went to Rob are working this Sunday - see Mark St John for details.

Results from Commerce

What a great weekend of water polo - everyone got 6 games (and 3 players got 8 games) in two days. Quick Recap of each team:

10's - It was Whitney's 30th birthday on Sat and her 10's won all three games - Happy Birthday Whitney. They played awesome great defense and all the players came home with a medal and team trophy. Great Job Team Vegas/Henderson: Sam, Maci, Mia, Chole, Sarah, Molly, McCarthy, Laura, Gage and Ben.

12's - Finished in 10th place - I was able to get to Commerce for one of their games and they played very well - great defense!!! I got to watch at least one game in every division and the 12's defense was by far the best front and lane defense. Good job: Steven, Al, Sky, Dale, Joey, Andre, Hannah, Noah, Lake and Wyatt.

14's - This our team with most of the new players - with each game they improved and gain confidence in their abilities. What they learn this weekend they are going to take it back to workout and work hard. Great Job: Noland, Derek, Nik, Santana, Casey, Parker, Nate and Jarrod.

16's - Usually in this division our teams do not place very high because the teams from California have sooo many more games under their belt then we do - this time was different. We place 8th of 24 teams - more important our team played the winner of the tournament and was the only team to keep them under 6 goals and lost by the smallest difference 4. Good Job: Ryan, Josh, Dr Phil, Ben, Zach, Mary, Adam, Murphy, Ashton and Brendan.

The following players were selected on the All Tournament Team (player you should keep a log on all your water polo honors. You will need this info when filling out college applications). Congrat's to all of our players who made the All Tournament Team!!!

16's: Max Taylor
14's: Nate Peercy
12's: Dale Corey
10;s: 1st Team: McCarthy
2nd Team: Gage
Hon Men: Sammy

Club Girls Sleep Over

I would like to host an all girls sleep over (El, Gab, Santana, Maci, Hannah, Molly, Mia, Chole, Al, Sarah, Casey, Laura..did I miss anyone?).

Date: Dec 29th Tuesday
Start: 11 am at my house - lunch - games - workout - back to my house - sleep over - breakfast more talks and games. Finished at 11 am.

We will play some team bounding games - other fun stuff. Eleanor would like you to help run at least one game. Let's talk on Tuesday.

Bring sleeping bags and pillow - older players will have a bed. Eat before you come, I will have snacks and dinner for Tuesday. I will provide Breakfast and lunch on Wed.

Let me know if you can come... Tuesday if possible.

Master's Scottsdale

Last call for Scottsdale Tournament - we have enough to enter with an "A" team.

For our "B" team we have the following going but need more players:
Cliff, Vin, David, Josh, Max, (Bri not sure)... what about? Shannon, Lee, Will, Adam, Dr Phil, Brendan, Eleanor.

Need to know by end of the week.

Reminder to Parents

Reminder of our Parents Guidelines - it is nature for every parent want their child to be the best and to do this parents must understand our coaching staff is highly qualified to help your child to reach their potential. Tony, Louie, Mark, Robert and Whitney have years and years of experience in the sport. As a reminder I have posted the Guidelines for Parents again. Thank you all for supporting the team by getting your child to and from workouts and tournaments. For working the tournaments, Festivals, camps, fund raising and just being their for the entire club.

Parents Guidelines
Team Vegas/Henderson Water Polo
Parent Guidelines

In order for our club to compete successfully at the highest level, it is
essential to recognize that participation in the Team Vegas/Henderson is a
commitment being made by entire families, not just players. Therefore, it is
important that we outline our expectations for parents as well as players.
Please read the following guidelines that we expect our parents to follow.

1. Parents are allowed to attend practices and encouraged to attend games.
However, parents are expected to stay away from the side of the pool and
away from the coaches during practices and games.

2. Parents should support the players on our teams and refrain from making
disparaging remarks about or directed at any of our players, coaches,
opponents, or officials. Parents must avoid any physical or verbal
confrontations with the parents, coaches, and players of our club or our
opponents or with the officials.

3. Parents are not coaches; the players should receive their directions only
from the coaching staff on the pool deck, not from parents in the stands. The
coaching staff is giving directions which will enhance the entire team (not
just one child). Parents cheer for the team/players and don't yell out any
directions.

4. Parents are expected to have rides available for their children at the time
that practices and games are scheduled. Parents need to understand that
part of the mission of the coaches is to help the players develop into mature,
responsible young men and women. Therefore, it is the responsibility of
players to communicate directly with coaches when issues arise.

5. Decisions about playing time, travel teams, and all other water polo related
matters are made exclusively by the coaching staff and are not open to
debate, discussion, or negotiation with parents. A player should feel free to
discuss his/her status with the coaches at an appropriate time.

6. Parents are expected to get their children to all practices and games on
time. If you cannot be on time, be early!

7. No player will be allowed to participate in any practice or game unless
he/she is registered with the club. All club dues must be paid in full in order
for a player to be allowed to enter the water.

Workouts - Schedule for Dec and Jan

Dec 21nd - Monday - Masters - MGP 6:30-8 pm
Dec 22nd - Tue - Club all groups - Whitney 6:30-8:30 or 9 pm
Dec 23rd - Wed - Masters - MGP 6:30-8 pm
Dec 24-25 and 26th - Thur - Fri - Sat NO WORKOUT
Dec 28th - Monday - Masters - MGP 6:30-8 pm
Dec 29th - Tue - Club all groups - Whitney 6:30-8:30 or 9 pm
Dec 30th - Wed - Masters - MGP 6:30-8 pm
Dec 31-Jan 1, 2nd. Thur - Fri - Sat NO WORKOUT

Jan 4th - Monday Masters back at UNLV - can anyone with a truck help get the our goals from storage and take them back to UNLV. Also on Wed 30th need people to take balls and caps back to UNLV. On Tue 29th need the double cart taken back to UNLV. Does anyone remember the comb for the locks?

Masters: Regular Schedule
Monday and Wed UNLV 7-9 pm please Come on time. If you are late before you can touch a ball you will have to complete the condition set everyone did from 7 pm.

Sat's 3:45-5 pm are at Whitney (will be asking some of the masters to come early to scrimmage our club team)

Club:
Waves 6-7 pm dryland and chalk talk 7-8:15 pm Water
Rapids 6-7 pm dryland and chalk talks 7-8:40 Water
Surf's 6-7:15 dryland and chalk talks 7:15-9 Water

ALL CLUB MEMBER PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BUY YOUR BANDS FROM ME BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. EVERYONE WILL HAVE THEIR OWN BANDS AND BRING TO EACH WORKOUT. EVEN ON SAT'S COME EARLY TO DO YOUR SHOULDER BAND DRILL.

New Pool

Just took a tour at the new Indoor Pool - Heritage Pool. Pretty awesome! it is a 14 lane pool 25 yards by 40 mts. - 10 lanes are all deep - next two lanes a little slope (but still deep)and the last 2 lanes are going to be used for walking lanes.

They are putting in a scoreboard for swimming, diving, syncro and water polo. Not sure if they got us floating cages or stand up cages. They will have storage for our equip, a classroom, a dry board on wheels and I am putting in another request for portable shot clocks.

The Pool will be opened early Feb and we will begin our Water Polo Conditioning class. Times and days will be announced soon. If the pool is ready we will move the Master Festival to Heritage Pool.

This pool is off the 95 - get off at Horizon and go left - go past Boulder Hwy and the pool will be on your left side.

Dues - due today!!

Everyone must be registered with USWP and pay their dues for Dec. Please do this Today! Thursday Dec 10th.

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Commerce Tournament - On Time and Rain

Coaches - Drivers - Parents - Players

This weekend we are all on a very tight schedule - we have 4 teams, playing at up to 8 different pools. This is California with California traffic, even on the weekend (at 3:00 am) there are cars on the road, it will be raining and one accident could back you up for hours. I have listed all the pool addresses - enter in your GPS or map quest it before you leave on Friday.

On all of the teams we have only 1 or 2 subs - you can't be late!!!

10’s

Montebello HS
2100 West Cleveland Ave
Montebello CA 90640

Valley HS (off Center/Edinger)
1801 S. Greenville St
Santa Ana, CA 92704

12’s

Commerce
Harbor Street
Commerce

Los Altos HS
15325 E. Los Robles
Hacienda Heights CA 91754

14’s

JSerra HS
26331 Junipero Serra Road
San Juan Capistrano CA 92675

Valley HS (off Center/Edinger)
1801 S. Greenville St
Santa Ana, CA 92704

16’s

Whittier HS
1247 Philadelphia Street
Whittier CA 90601

La Canada HS
4463 Oak Grove Drive
La Canada – Flintridge CA 91011

IT IS GOING TO BE RAINING THE ENTIRE WEEKEND - EVERYONE IS PLAYING IN AN OUTDOOR POOL, PLEASE BRING WARM CLOTHES, MANY TOWELS... (THE 12'S ARE THE ONLY TEAMS WHO WILL BE INDOORS FOR MOST OF THEIR GAMES THEY COULD HAVE 1 GAME OUTDOORS).

Scottsdale Tournament

The following players have said yes and will be on our 1st team - Drew sent a notice about a deal on airfares if booked by Dec 10th. $59.00 one way. check it out on Southwest. Rob, Marcus, Robert, Magee, Jacint, Edwin, Joe, Louie, Max, Thor, Ben. Have not heard back from: Dandy, Adrian, Cody, Andre, Tony for the A's.

So far we have the following for our second team:
Cliff - Vinny - Josh. Waiting for Zach, Brenden, Eleanor, Vaune, Bri, Dr Phil anyone else who want to play on our second team.

So if you are on the 1st team book today or tomorrow the 10th and get the great deal.

Jan 22nd Friday arrive anytime - leave Phoenix Sunday after 5 pm.

Sandy

Dues

The following have paid for Dec: (for those who have not paid please do so before the Commerce Tournament).

Noland, Dale, Gage, Lake, Derek, Joey, Sarah, Hannah, Molly, Steven Kass, Ashton, Tyler, Casey, Sam, Laura, Ben, Noah. Masters: David, Marcus, Lee, Joe, Ben, Thor, Rob, Robert, Jacint, Edwin.

Master's

Sat's workout at Whitney 3-4:30 pm

We will return to MGP on Monday - check the blog before driving to workout during the week.

USWP Cards

Did everyone who was not registered for this year - please register before we go to Commerce. Everyone who is registered for 2009 you can purchase your new 2010 card if you'd like... all cards will be good until Dec 31st 2010.

If you plan on doing ODP's - playing at JO's - Speedo Cup register as a Gold Member.

Ho Ho Ho Party

Holiday Party: Thank you Murphy's for opening your home to our team. The Food was great (Tony's is the best).

The kids gift exchange was pretty funny - the things they wanted, the things they passed up!! Go figure. The bottom line: It was fun!!

Thank you masters for the great gift cards - you know me...!!!

JUST FOUND OUT!!!

NCAA WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS C. GAME STARTS AT 11AM TODAY!! SUNDAY!!

Club Workouts

Winter is here!! Too cold for coaches on the deck (lol) so everyone will move to Whitney till further notice.

Tues and Thur will be at Whitney. No workout on Friday or Sat as we will be in Commerce. Masters will have workout at Whitney 3-4:30 pm.

Moving all workouts from MGP to Whitney until it warms up again.

USWP Cards

The following players need to register with United States Water Polo. Your card will be good to Dec 31st 2010.

Chole Foley - Laura Quintero - Ben Tuiaana - Noah Thorson - Santana Garcia - Casey Murphy - Tyler Parker - Wyatt Williams - Ryan Abbott - Mac Murphy.

Go to: www.usawaterpolo.com

click - club - click join - fill out form you can pay on line. Sign up as a Gold Member. You need to register before you can play in the Commerce Tournament.