Swim At Sea Star

Happy Thanksgiving from Sea Star Swim School!

seastar — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:44:33 +0000

We wish all our Sea Star families a happy Thanksgiving! Just a reminder, Sea Star is CLOSED next week and there will be no makeups because we added a week to the session to accommodate this. We’ll see you all on Monday, November 29th, when we resume classes until our Holiday Quarter ends on December 18th.

Now, our Pro Shop won’t be open on “Black Friday”, but we are beginning our Holiday/Year End Clearance Sale. Check your email for a coupon for even more savings! Our Pro Shop is the perfect place to find something special for your swimmer, and we are receiving new merchandise every day. Be Santa’s #1 elf–visit our Pro Shop and SAVE!!!

Winter Quarter 2011 (January 3 – March 12) is filling fast, so call us today at 615-822-8800 to reserve a class for your swimmer. Start swimming in January and you’ll see great results by summer!

Again, the staff of Sea Star Swim School wishes you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! We count each of you as one of our blessings!

Priority Signups for Winter Quarter 2011 begins on Monday, November 1st!

seastar — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:57:57 +0000

It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time again…time to enroll for our Winter Quarter 2011, which runs from January 3 through March 12. The cost of this 10 week session is $125 and don’t forget–our $20 family fee will also be due at your first enrollment of the year. What a great holiday gift…swim lessons for the winter! How great is it to be able to go swimming while the weather outside is “frightful”???? And for parents, you can get the jump on next summer by having them gain skills and confidence in the water before next year’s vacation time rolls around. Don’t hesitate–call us at 615-822-8800 to reserve your swimmer’s space today!

Reminder: Sea Star Swim School will be CLOSED on Saturday, May 22!

seastar — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:39:45 +0000

Just a reminder for our Saturday class parents–Sea Star is CLOSED this Saturday, May 22nd, for United States Masters Swimming National Championships in Atlanta.

The makeup for May 22nd was held last Sunday, May 16. However, we still have one remaining makeup date for our Saturday classes ONLY because of the flooding on Saturday, May 1st. That session will be held on Sunday, June 6th. We’ll begin at 1:30 p.m. for our 9:30 a.m. classes. A complete makeup schedule is on our website: www.swimatseastar.com! This will be the ONLY makeup for this class, so please plan to attend.

Classes will meet as scheduled on Saturday, May 29th. Sea Star will be also be closed on Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day; those classes will be made up on Friday, June 4th at the normal time your class meets. Again, this will be the only makeup for Monday, so please plan to attend.

We still have openings for our Summer Quarter and Summer Mini Quarter sessions. If you want to enroll, fill out our online registration form if you haven’t already done so (even if you are currently enrolled) and call us at 615/822-8800 to set a class time. We also have openings in our Gym and Swim Summer Camps; call Camp Director Amy Caldwell for more information on camps at 456-8202.

Have a great weekend, and we will see you back in class on next week!

Underwater Photo Session this Sunday

seastar — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:07:13 +0000

Capture a Special Moment...Underwater!

Mike Provencher of ImprovPhoto is having another underwater photo shoot this Sunday, February 21st. You’ve all seen Mike’s work in our lobby, on our website and in our Pro Shop–now you have a chance to capture a special moment with an underwater photo of your child. To see more of Mike’s impressive portfolio, check his website: www.ImprovPhoto.com/seastarpics. These pictures are great for gifts–just think of how much grandparents would enjoy seeing this milestone! Or just think of how impressed your co-workers will be when you put this picture of your swimmer on your desk!

Mike still has a few appointment times remaining, but these will go quickly. Call him today at 264-9059 to reserve your space. Don’t miss this chance to record this special moment in your child’s history… and if he/she ever makes the Olympic team, you’ll remember where it all started…Sea Star Swim School, where you will find excellence in aquatic education!

Jumpstart your Summer–Enroll in our Spring Quarter!

seastar — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:44:31 +0000

Sometimes when you look out the window, it’s hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner. Summer will be here before you know it. Will your kids be ready for summer fun?

At Sea Star, we will begin our Open Enrollment for our Spring Quarter on Monday, February 8th. Call early to reserve your space…this quarter is one our our busiest! It runs from Monday, April 19 – Saturday, June 12, and we have classes at all levels available. We want your swimmers to be safe and enjoy family time at the lake and at the pool, so call us today at 822-8800 to guarantee your space.

Speaking of spring, Spring Break is on our radar, and we have some special activities planned for families who will be at home during the break. First of all, we will be running our first ever Spring Break Mini Quarter. This is an intensified two week session; classes meet on Monday – Thursday for 1/2 hour each class session. It’s a great way to build skills quickly! Because of their intensity, these classes will be limited to children age 4 and older.

Our Gym and Swim Spring Break Camp is just the thing to keep your kids off the couch and away from the video games! This fun filled special session will run from April 5th-9th, and is geared toward campers from kindergarten age to age 13. Check our YouTube video on our website (www.swimatseastar.com) to see what happens in our Gym and Swim camp! Deadline for enrollment is March 1st, so make your campers happy–reserve your space today! Call Coach Amy at 456-8202 to sign up!

There’s always a lot going on at Sea Star Swim School. Jumpstart your summer by enrolling today! Call us at (615) 822-8800 for …excellence in aquatic education!

2010 Calendar–The Quarter is BACK!

seastar — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:35:45 +0000

Because of unanticipated changes to the Sumner County Schools calendar for 2010-2011, Sea Star Swim School has reverted back to shorter sessions for the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2010. Our Holiday Quarter will be longer; it will be a 9 weeks session.

Let us take this opportunity to thank our Sea Star parents-we greatly appreciate your support through the years, and we look forward to continue to be your resource for…Excellence in Aquatic Education!

2010 Schedule

Spring Break Mini Quarter: April 5-15 (Monday-Thursday for 2 weeks)

Spring Quarter: April 19 – June 12*

Summer Quarter: June 14 – August 7**

Sea Star closed August 8-22.

Fall Quarter 2010: August 23-October 6***

Holiday Quarter 2010: October 11 – December 18****

SUMMER MINI QUARTERS 2010

Mini Quarter I: May 31-June 10*

Mini Quarter II: June 14-24

Mini Quarter III: June 28-July 8**

Mini Quarter IV: July 12-22

Mini Quarter V: July 26-August 5

*Spring Quarter planned makeups: Sea Star closed on Saturday, 5/22–makeup on Sunday, 5/16; Memorial Day (Monday, May 31 makeup on Friday, June 4.

** July 4th is on SUNDAY; No makeup available

***Labor Day (Monday, September 6) makeup is Friday, September 10.

****Sea Star will be CLOSED Thanksgiving Week (November 22-28–NO MAKEUPS WILL BE SCHEDULED!)

Get Ready to Enroll–Spring Quarter 2010 is almost here!

seastar — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:48:56 +0000

Sea Star Parents:

Believe it or not, spring is right around the corner! Here at Sea Star, we are ready to help you JUMPSTART your summer!

2010 Calendar Now Available

Many of you asked for shorter summer sessions because of vacations and other commitments. We heard you! Now that Sumner County Schools has officially approved the school calendar for 2010-11, we have posted our full 2010 calendar on our website, www.swimatseastar.com. We hope this makes it more convenient for you to plan your swim sessions.

Spring Quarter Priority Signups begin MONDAY

Our Spring Quarter Priority Signups will begin on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1st. This session will run from Monday, April 19th – Saturday, June 12th. As you know, Priority Signups are for our currently enrolled students to continue to keep their current class day and time for the next session. Open Enrollment will begin on Monday, February 8th; this is for class changes and for new and returning students who are not enrolled in our Winter Trimester. Be sure to take advantage of Priority Signups; our Spring and Summer sessions are very, very busy and we already have waiting lists for some classes!

Spring Break Options at Sea Star

Are you planning a “stay-cation” for Spring Break? No worries—Sea Star has plenty to keep the kids active during these two weeks. For the first time ever, we are offering a Mini Quarter during Spring Break. A Mini Quarter is a special session where class meets four days a week (Monday – Thursday) for two weeks. This Mini Quarter will run from Monday, April 5 – Thursday, April 15; cost for the session is $105, plus the $20 family fee if you are not enrolled in our Winter session.

Want your swimmers to be “happy campers”? Then how about a Spring Break camp? Our Gym and Swim Spring Break Camp will run a special week long session from April 5-9! This camp is designed for kids ages kindergarten through seventh grade. The enrollment deadline is March 1st, so reserve your space today! For more information, call Amy Caldwell at 456-8202.

Underwater Photos at Sea Star

Many of you have asked when we will do another underwater photo session. We asked our good friend, Mike Provencher of ImprovPhoto, if he could do another shoot and he said YES! You’ve probably noticed Mike’s photos in our lobby, our Pro Shop and on our website; we think you’ll agree that he does amazing work! If want to see more of his work, visit his website: http://www.improvphoto.com/index.php/seastarpics/.

This session is scheduled for Sunday, February 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. by APPOINTMENT ONLY. There are only 20 appointments available, so don’t miss this chance. What a great gift for Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or any reason!
To set up your appointment, call Mike at 264-9059.

Enroll in our Spring Quarter and JUMPSTART your summer! Be ready for all the fun that the warm weather brings by joining us at Sea Star Swim School, where you will find excellence in aquatic education!

Sea Star Swim School is Changing from Quarters to Trimesters!

seastar — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:57:14 +0000

Effective January 4 2010, Sea Star Swim School is changing its enrollment period from 8 week quarters to a Trimester system approximately 12 – 13 weeks in length. Class fees will be adjusted to reflect the addition of weeks to the quarter, and because of the 30% increase in municipal water fees, there will be a slight increase in fees. Based on our current quarter system, this utility based increase is just $5 for the eight week session, or $100 for 8 weeks instead of $95.

Why are we doing this? First of all, we are sensitive to our parents’ and our swimmers’ busy schedules. Parents–you will have to deal with fewer enrollment periods. Because of increasing demand for classes, we have had to push our Priority Signup period up each quarter. With the Trimester system, you will enroll your child with the knowledge that he/she will keep the same class for three months.

Changes to the Sumner County Schools calendar have impacted everyone’s schedules. As a business that deals primarily with children, Sea Star is especially affected. Our new Trimester will break during the scheduled school breaks. However, with the periodic two week breaks, Sea Star is able to meet the needs of our customers by adding Mini Quarter sessions and other activities that we have only been able to implement during summer vacation months.

Our Winter Trimester 2010 will run from Monday, January 4th until Saturday, April 3rd. The cost for the trimester will be $170 for the 13 week session. We will run our first Mini Quarter from April 5-15. The cost will be $105 for this session. Our Spring Trimester will run from April 19 – July 3 at a cost of $170. We will announce the remaining trimester dates and prices as soon as the Sumner County Schools calendar for 2010-11 has been approved.

To start our Trimesters off with a bang, we have a SPECIAL for you–if you enroll your swimmers by Saturday, December 19th, the cost for the Winter Trimester will be based upon our 2009 prices with no increase: $155 for the 13 week session. To get this price, you MUST pay in full at the time you enroll, and don’t forget that the $20 family fee will be due at the time of enrollment.

Based on customer feedback, we feel this change is very positive. With fewer, longer sessions, there will be fewer enrollment periods. We are also examining other enhancements to our enrollment system to make it easier for our parents to stay on top of the enrollment process at Sea Star.

Let us take this opportunity to thank our Sea Star parents—we greatly appreciate your support through the years, and we look forward to continuing to be your resource for …Excellence in Aquatic Education!

A Note from the Coach–Taking A LEAP to Stay Motivated!

seastar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:43:48 +0000

A Note from The Coach

For most of you, the summer racing season is already a distant memory. Some athletes have already returned from a post-season “break”. So what’s next? How do I keep my motivation? What do I do now?

Much of the feedback I hear during this time of year is driven by our tendency to get caught up in a time crunch… “I can’t workout now because it’s ‘THE HOLIDAYS’!” Sure, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to hit us in rapid fire order, but if you want to improve your life and your health, why break for the holidays? Why would you deny yourself improvement for even a few minutes if it means feeling better, looking better, or being better? Don’t put it off, start right now!

At MTSC Masters, I take your training and fitness very seriously and constantly try to incorporate various fitness, competitive and social dynamics into our yearly training cycle. Our 2010 training cycle has just started and now we begin to develop a foundation for the upcoming season. Our first intramural challenge begins this Saturday October 24^th with the first stage of the QUANTUM LEAP series. This challenge is designed to steadily and systematically increase your aerobic ability into the NEW YEAR!

The Challenge:

Saturday, October 24^th – 25 x 100’s
Saturday, November 8^th – 50 x 100’s
Saturday, December 19^th – 75 x 100’s

Saturday, January 2^nd – 100 x 100’s

The best part of swimming with a masters’ team is developing relationships with healthy positive people who have like minded goals that can help to motivate you. Face it – we all need motivation and inspiration to help us achieve success. Last week I had the opportunity to go back to Santa Barbara and swim with some of my old club team members. It was fun to jump into a lunch time workout with 84 swimmers in attendance – that was a huge motivation to push me back into the training routine.

While in Southern California, I also had the opportunity to visit with my niece, who works for Coach Pete Carroll at USC. We were able to visit his closed workout on the Thursday evening prior to the Notre Dame game. What fun it was to see his connection to the players and his different techniques for motivating them. While it “never rains in Southern California” (especially in October), the area received a torrential downpour during the practice. Coach Carroll took a break from practice to play “slip and slide” along the sidelines of the field. The players ran, launched, slid and glided across the field. The spirit was relaxed and upbeat—with a new found motivation to move on toward game day with an enhanced attitude.

Motivation can come in many different forms. For some, visiting You Tube to watch their favorite athlete in a gold medal winning Olympic performance is motivating. For others, it can be working with a new trainer in the gym who helps to “tweak” your dry-land routine. One of our age-group swimmers, Olivia Been, had an inspirational time attending a clinic during fall break where she met Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni. What a thrill for a young swimmer to meet an Olympian in person – and what great motivation!

As we switch gears and begin to enter into the beginning phases of our new training cycle, I encourage you to continue to jump into workouts. It’s amazing how we can find motivation from our lane mates in the nitty-gritty of the daily routine. The challenge in the off season or “base building” phase is to begin to look forward to exercise as a special time of the day – not a chore. By doing this, it helps make the workout exciting and enjoyable.

Congratulations to Scott Chlasta & Jean Mainland who designed and maintain our MTSC Masters website. They were honored by the USMS national newsletter in October for having the REALLY COOL WEBSITE of the month. What a great honor to be selected from all clubs throughout the USA!! Now that provides Motivation!

In other team news, MTSC selected Shane Scott and Leah Fisher as our October Athletes of Month. Watch next week’s Star News and our website, www.mtscmasters.com for a profile of these athletes.

See you on deck!

Sea Star is Changing from Quarters to Trimesters in 2010!

seastar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:40:44 +0000

Our Priority Signups for Winter Trimester 2010 will begin on Monday, November 2nd for our currently enrolled students. Open Enrollment for new and returning students will begin on Monday, November 9th. We have an enrollment special for our first ever Trimester of 2010—if you enroll your swimmers by Saturday, December 19th, the cost for the Winter Trimester will be based upon our 2009 prices with no increase: $155 for the 13 week session. To get this price, you MUST pay in full at the time you enroll, and don’t forget that the $20 family fee will be due at the time of enrollment.