August 2, 2012
Dear Malvern Prep Varsity and JV Water Polo Players and Families,
Hope your summer is going well! In just a few weeks we will begin another exciting season of water polo atMalvernPreparatory School. This summer provided many of you the opportunity to improve, however still we have a great deal of work to do. Coaches Bruce Bronsdon, Mark Strickland and I are looking forward to beginning our season on Monday, August 20that 7:30am, the first day of practices for all Malvern upper school fall sports. (Coach Kain will help out when he is available!) EVERYONE needs to report in great condition, ready to take on the challenges of this season as a TEAM. As I ask each year, “I am ready to win Malvern’s first ever Inter-Ac title in water polo, ARE YOU READY TO FINALLY CATCH THE DREAM?????”
On the first day of practice you need to make sure that all medical and physical forms are complete and turned in to Mr. Mills office or you will not be permitted to practice. We will meet with Mr. Mills first to review paperwork! Please review the Team Rules and Expectations and both you and a parent must sign and return one form to me the first practice and you should keep the other. You will also need to bring a check made out to “MalvernPreparatory School” for $150.This includes your team suit, practice suit, registration of “Friars Water Polo” team with American Water Polo so that we can play in out of season leagues, tournament fees & lunches during camp. Custom team suits and practice suits have already been ordered for each athlete with the sizes you submitted (if you did not submit a size we have limited sizes available as extras). I am also enclosing the latest schedule for you – dismissal times will be posted on the HS Sports website. Also, every player must come prepared for both in the pool and dryland activities during every practice session. This meanseach player must have a brief (Speedo type suit) or Jammer, goggles, towel, one pair of sneakers to wear in the pool, workout t-shirt, shorts and a second pair of dry sneakers for conditioning work*. Sandals, flip flops or open type shoes are not permitted for dryland activity! You do not want to be unprepared!
Please note: additional REQUIRED team apparel must be purchased online through Malvern Prep and Wayne Sporting Goods. Each player is required to purchase the navy Nike tee shirt and grey Nike team short! These are the only items to be worn for games and will be worn on for the team photo! These and other items are available to any Malvern Preparatory School water polo extended family member. There are several other optional items that may be purchased for your use and proceeds support the water polo team! The window to order items is limited! Please visithttp://www.waynesportinggoods.com/store/Malvern-Prep-Water-Polo-O4 169.aspx
between 8/20 and 9/5/12. Ordered items take approximately two weeks for processing and should be delivered by 9/19/12!
Following is the practice schedule for the camp week Monday 8/20/12 until school begins Wednesday, 8/29:
Monday, 8/20 - 7:30am – 5:00pm (includes lunch, video session and dryland*)
Tuesday, 8/21 - 8:30am – 5:30pm (includes lunch, video session and dryland*)
Wednesday, 8/22 - 8:30am – 5:30pm (includes lunch, video session and dryland*)
Thursday, 8/23 - 8:30am – 5:30pm grades 10-12 +lunch; 9thgrade – 3:00-5:30pm
Friday, 8/24 - 8:30am – 11:00am grades 10-12 in pool; registration/lunch 11:30 - 2p –ALL athletes report to pool deck by 2:45p for Landon, MD scrimmage at 3:30
Monday 8/27 - 3:00 – 6:00pm freshman excused 5pm for picnic/meeting
Tuesday 8/28 - 3:00 – 6:30pm; dryland*
Wednesday 8/29 - School begins! All players are to report to pool by 3:15pm for wu.
Blue/Gray game at 4pm! Parent Meeting at ~5:15pm after completion of the Blue/Gray game (at least one parent must attend this important meeting!)
Thursday 8/30 3:30 – 6:30pm; dryland*
Friday 8/31
No School– V “B”* and JV reports to school at 7:30a for
game at Pennridge HS 9:30a v and JV follows;
varsity game #1 of PhilMore Cup home v. Loyola Blakefield, MD report to pool by 2:15pm; 3pm game *(rosters TBD)
Saturday 9/1
PhilMore Cup Tournament @ EA 8:15am arrival games @9am v. Calvert Hall, MD and 1p. v. Gilman, MD V – only! JV welcome to watch and cheer on experienced team members!
Monday 9/7 Happy Labor Day! No Practice!!
School resumes Tue. 9/4/12 and so does our regular practice schedule:
3:30 – 6:30pm Mondays and Wednesdays*
3:30 – 6:00pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
6:30am – 7:45am Wednesday morning swim workouts!
!(please note that attendance at all practices and strength sessions are mandatory and failure to comply could result in game suspensions or limit your playing time)
*Monday and Wednesday evenings we meet as a team in the strength room for dryland at 5:45p sharp.*Appropriate attire must be worn for dryland – be prepared, no casual or school shoes or school clothing! Every athlete MUST attend EVERY practice, please plan your schedules around the practice times!!
Enjoy the remaining weeks of summer, report to practice in great shape and we look forward to seeing everyone on the 20th!
Coach Schiller, Coach Bronsdon, Coach Strickland and Coach Kain
Kurt Ruch, Athletic Director; William Mills, ATC