Wheaton Co-op Girls’ Swimming and Diving

2003 – 04 State Championships Itinerary

Coaches attending:
Jacob Ayers, Brian Larkin, Bill McHugh, Holly Higgins
All Maps:
hotel | pool | california pizza kitchen
Helpful Links:
ihsa girls swimming | meet host's spectator page
Hotel information:

Howard Johnson, Skokie

9333 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077

(847) 679 – 4200 or (800) 446 – 4656

Cell phone contact for emergencies only:

 

(630) 660 – 0970 (Jacob Ayers)
Meet location:  

New Trier High School
385 Winntetka Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093 (map included)

Athlete Conduct:

Wheaton Althetes will be held to the highest standard of conduct at all times, and will be under coach supervision at all times. An infraction of the school's co-curricular code will result in the athlete being sent home immediately at the parent's expense.

             

Team Itinerary

 

Thursday, November 20, 2003

1:15 p.m.            After 7th hour, stop by AD’s office for pins and send-off

1:20 p.m.            Girls come to Wheaton College as normal, Drivers bring Aubri with her gear for overnight

2:00 p.m.            practice at Wheaton College, Aubri included

3:00 p.m.            Aubri fax sheet to NTHS (due by 5:00 but may be changes up until 8:00 Friday)

3:45 p.m.            Aubri and Holly leave for Winnetka – get something to eat on the way if you like.

5-9:00 p.m.        Diving practice at ETHS; Holly pick up coach’s packet and will-call tickets.  Included are coaches’ ticket and participant passes.  Get alternates their passes when they arrive Friday morning.  Jake will call Aubri’s cell phone when he gets close to NTHS with the swimmers to pick up remaining passes and tickets.

Evening             Check in to hotel and find some food (list of suggestions from Jake).  Sleep Well!

 

Friday, November 21, 2003 (Divers and Alternates’ schedule)

5:45 a.m.            Holly, Aubri eat breakfast and get ready to warm-up. Breakfast is available at the HoJo

6:30 a.m.            Holly, Aubri arrive at ETHS to warm-up

8:00 a.m.            Last chance to change dive sheets.

8:30 a.m.            Diving Meet Starts!

12:00 a.m.         Alternates and/or divers and/or assistant coacheds get in line in gym to get a place on deck.  (Brian, Holly, or Jenny can check them in; one coach take will-call tickets to spectator entrance by concessions stand - west end of the building - write names on tickets!).  If Aubri is diving on Saturday, she can go out to eat with one coach, relax at the hotel, then come back to watch swimming at 4:00 p.m. (see below)

 

Friday, November 21, 2003 (Swimmers’ Schedule)

8:45 a.m.            Swimmers arrive to warm-up at Wheaton College (until 9:30)

9:45 a.m.            Breakfast at local eating establishment

10:30 a.m.            Leave to go up north.
11:15 a.m.           Drop off Brian and alternates at pool to get in line. Take competitors to hotel.

11:30 a.m.            Relax at hotel – bring some food with to snack on (you won’t race until late afternoon or evening)

12:45 p.m.             Leave hotel to go to pool

1:30 p.m.             Locker room doors open for swimming contestants and coaches

2:30 p.m.             Pool doors open for swimming warm-ups; Doors open to public to check coats

3:00 p.m.            Spectators allowed in pool spectator area

4:00 p.m.             Meet starts

8:00 p.m.(appx.) Meet ends - dinner at California Pizza Kitchen (Skokie Old Orchard Center)

374 Old Orchard Center Next to Saks Fifth Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 United States (847) 673-1144

10:30 p.m.             Lights out

 

Saturday, November 22, 2003 – if competing in finals

7:00 a.m.            Breakfast

8:00 am.            Leave for ETHS

8:30 a.m.            Locker room doors open for contestants and coaches

9:00 a.m.            Pool doors open for divers and coaches (until 10:30)

10:45 a.m.             Pool doors open for swimming warm-up (until 12:45)

1:00 p.m.             Meet starts

5:00 p.m.(approx.) meet ends – team meal if money if left over

8:00 p.m.(approx.) return to Wheaton College