News

6/26/2008 Change in the Game Schedule for the AWP
6/16/2008 Game Schedule for the AWP Family Festival
6/9/2008 Summer 2008 Tournaments
6/8/2008 Summer 2008 Session Starts June 16th
4/23/2008 Sunday April 25th Practice Canceled
4/22/2008 Spring 2008 Session Extended
4/21/2008 New Summer Session Dates
4/2/2008 Board Meeting April 14th, 8pm
3/18/2008 New Spring 2008 Session Dates
1/24/2008 Spring Session Coaches Sought
1/13/2008 Club Treasurer, President Needed ASAP!
12/11/2007 Annual Board Meeting December 16th, 7pm
12/10/2007 Sunday Practice Time Change
9/26/2007 2008 Session Dates and Fees
9/25/2007 President's 'State of the Club' Message
9/17/2007 Fall 'Age Group' Practice Session Info
7/16/2007 August Tournament Information
6/27/2007 Summer Water Polo at EMU
5/30/2007 Summer 2007 High School and Age Group Session Times
2/7/2007 Cancellation of 2007 JO's in Ann Arbor: Letter from GLWP Board
1/25/2007 Annual Board Meeting February 6, 7pm
1/20/2007 Assistant Coach Position Available
12/22/2006 Girls' Zone Tryouts
12/11/2006 Local Water Polo Job Available
12/10/2006 News from Head Coach, Matt Anderson
11/30/2006 Former GLWP Members in the News

Change in the Game Schedule for the AWP Family Festival

The updated game schedule for the American Water Polo Family Festival is available at:
http://americanwaterpolo.com/html/Festival%20AA08.htm#GmSchd

We need folks to help with the scorer tables through the weekend?

Please contact Brian Smith at iu81@aol.com

6/26/2008

Game Schedule for the AWP Family Festival

The game schedule for the American Water Polo Family Festival is available at:
http://americanwaterpolo.com/html/Festival%20AA08.htm#GmSchd

Our teams are Great Lakes 1 & 2.

6/16/2008

Summer 2008 Tournaments

GLWP will be participating in tournaments over the summer that creates the opportunity for our members to compete against other teams from the Midwest and other parts of the country.
Our goal is for every member to have the opportunity to play in our summer competitions.

A schedule is as follows:

    American Water Polo Family Festival         Ann Arbor-Pioneer HS         June 27-29
    Entering
         2 teams - 18u girls
         1 team - 15u girls

         2 teams - 18u boys
         1 team - 15u boys

    E. Kentwood Water Polo Tournament         E. Kentwood, Michigan         July 11-12
    Entering
         Boys and Girls teams. Total number will be based upon participant interest.

    Junior Olympics                                             Irvine, California
    Boys                                                                                                        July 25-29
         Entering 1 team - 18u boys
                         1 team - 16u boys

    Girls                                                                                                           July 29-August 3
         Entering 1 team - 18u girls
                         1 team - 16u girls

We are excited about our summer competition schedule and look forward to seeing a large number of our members participating.

6/9/2008

Summer 2008 Session Starts June 16

Summer 2008 Session: June 16 to July 24; no practice July 4th!

                   Age Group                    Mon thru Thurs     9 - 10:30am
                   Boys High School          Mon & Wed          9:30 - 11am
                                                       Tues & Thurs         11- 12:30pm
                   Girls High School          Mon & Wed          11-12:30pm                                                         Tues & Thurs        9:30 - 11am

To register for any of these sessions, download the forms from our Sign-up Page .

6/8/2008

Sunday April 25th Practice Canceled

Because of the Michigan Women's water polo tournament this weekend, there will be no Great Lakes Water Polo on Sunday, Aril 25, 2008.

4/22/2008

Spring 2008 Session Extended

The spring high school and age group sessions are extended. High school (boys) will run May 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 for $80. The age group session will run May 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 for $50. High school group will meet T/Th from 8-9:30 and Sunday from 11am - 1pm. Age group session will meet Wednesdays from 7-8:30 and Sundays from 11am - 1pm. To sign up, download the session registration form and mail a week BEFORE the session to:

GLWP

c/o Cathy Scull

2162 Vail Court

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

4/22/2008

New Summer 2008 Session Dates

New dates have been announced for the summer high school and age group sessions. All sessions will run June 16th to July 24th. For groups and times go to calendar. To sign up, download the session registration form and mail a week BEFORE the session to:

GLWP

c/o Cathy Scull

2162 Vail Court

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

4/21/2008

Board Meeting April 14th, 8pm

The Board Meeting for Great Lakes Water Polo will take place on Monday, April 14th at 8pm at Canham Natatorium in the classroom just off the pool deck. All are welcome and are encouraged to come support the club with their ideas and input.

4/2/2008

New Spring 2008 Session Dates

New dates have been announced for the spring high school and age group sessions. High school (boys) will run April 1st to May 4th for $150. The age group session will run April 2nd to May 4th for $90. High school group will meet T/Th from 8-9:30 and Sunday from 11am - 1pm. Age group session will meet Wednesdays from 7-8:30 and Sundays from 11am - 1pm. To sign up, download the session registration form and mail a week BEFORE the session to the new GLWP Treasurer:

GLWP

c/o Ann Unbehaun

3759 Delhi Overlook Dr

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

3/18/2008

Spring Coaches Needed

Great Lakes Water Polo Head Coach, Matt Anderson, is seeking qualified coaches for the spring session that begins in March. If you know of a coach that may be available or interested, please contact Matt at bluepolo@umich.edu.

1/24/2008

Club Treasurer, President Needed ASAP!

The December board meeting revealed a renewed need for more volunteer involvement in Great Lakes Water Polo. Tricia Davies, Club Treasurer for several years, and Stewart Nelson, Club President, are both resigning their positions due to other obligations. Stewart Nelson has served the Great Lakes Water Polo Club for 8 years. Read his farewell letter. Both of these positions are extremely important to the future of the club and need to be filled immediately. Parents of current water polo players, take note! For more information on either of these positions, please contact Stew Nelson at svnelson@comcast.net or Tricia Davies at pdavies@umich.edu.

1/13/2008

Annual Board Meeting December 16th, 7pm

The Annual Board Meeting for Great Lakes Water Polo will take place on Sunday, December 16th at 7pm at Canham Natatorium in the classroom just off the pool deck. All are welcome and are encouraged to come support the club with their ideas and input.
Meeting agenda Meeting minutes

12/11/07

Sunday Practice Time Changed

Canham Natatorium pool staff has asked Great Lakes to change the time of our Sunday practice (for age-groupers and high school girls) to 11am - 1pm. This new time will start Sunday, Dec. 16th and continue for the remainder of the winter session, and probably beyond.

12/10/07

2008 Session Dates and Fees Announced

Dates and fees for the Winter, Spring, and Summer sessions are available on the Calendar page. The session fees have increased slightly to incorporate the annual club fee that has been discontinued. The new registration form is available on our Sign-up page. Starting with Fall of 2007, there will be a renewed emphasis on pre-registration by mail. There will also be a session manager to oversee the beginning of each session to make sure all swimmers have registered before they enter the pool. Several opportunities for in-person registration will be offered in November. Watch this space for details.

9/26/07

State of the Club Message

The GLWP Board met on Sunday, September 16th at Canham Natatorium. The club is in good financial condition, has had a good year and plans to make 2008 even better! Several changes in session fees were agreed upon, including discontinuing the 'multiple sessions' discount and the annual club fee. There has been a problem with late session payments and a lack of accountability at practices for who has paid and who has not. The club hopes to solve this problem by emphasizing mail-in registration and by having a parent serve as 'Session Manager' to take care of the new session paperwork and record keeping. Read Club President Stewart Nelson's 'state of the club' message for more details.

9/25/2007

Fall 'Age Group' Session Info

The Fall water polo session for pre-high school aged kids will start Thursday, October 18th with a one-time free session from 7:45-9pm at Canham Natatorium. The session will run every Tues and Thurs from October 18 - November 28th, except for Thanksgiving Day. The cost is $90 for the fall session. (This does not include the $25 membership fee to join American Water Polo). Feel free to come try out the great sport of water polo with no obligation on Thursday, October 18th. If you know you would like to sign up for the entire session, please do so by downloading the forms here. 2007-2008 Registration Form If your son or daughter decides to sign up for the fall session after October 18th, registration will be taken at the October 23rd practice.

PLEASE NOTE that these practice times have changed from those previously listed on our website, due to changes in pool availability. We apologize for any inconvenience. In December, the Age Group practices will return to Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm and Sundays from 1-3pm.

9/17/07

August Tournament Information

Great Lakes Water Polo is sending several teams to the AWP Philadelphia Family Festival during the first weekend in August. There will be an 18U team and a 15U team in both boys and girls' divisions (ages as of August 2nd, 2007). The tournament is being held at Villanova University - 30 minutes from the Philadelphia Airport and 20 minutes from downtown.

We will leave Thursday night Aug 2^nd and return Sunday night Aug 5^th. Parents are asked to arrange for their athletes to travel either on one of the coaches' flights, or near that time so that multiple trips to the airport can be avoided. The coaches will transport athletes in rented vans during the weekend. Cost per athlete (excluding airfare) is $300 (payable to GLWP) for ground transportation, hotel, and entrance fees.

Matt Anderson has a list of interested players, but plans to attend must be confirmed by calling Matt at 764-6545 or emailing him.
Payment is due on or before Tuesday, July 24th!

7/16/07

Summer Water Polo at EMU

Summer H2O Polo at Eastern Michigan University....6/13/07 - 8/10/07
Scrimmage and drills...co-ed practice....fun!

Jones Natatorium, RecIM Bldg., Ypsilanti, MI - Indoor 50 meter pool

Wednesdays, 8pm – 10pm
Fridays, 6pm – 8pm

$10 per session; $100 pre pay for 18 total sessions

Valid ID (driver’s license, your school id etc.) required to enter the RecIM Building.
Sign in at the front desk.

All are welcome. Men and women, boys and girls. Bring your friends and new players!
Contact: Chalmers McGillivary / EMU Men’s Water Polo Club:
CMcGilliv@emich.edu
734-320-3821

6/27/2007

Summer 2007 Session Times

The summer session begins Monday, June 18th at Pioneer High School for High Schoolers
and Age Groupers. HS girls will practice from 4-5:30 pm, along with age groupers. Boys practice
will run from 5:30-7:00 pm. Session fee is $200 for high school; $150 for age group. All
summer practices are Monday through Thursday. NO PRACTICE July 4th!

Special Summer Bargain for any water polo fans who aren't currently members of GLWP:
the $50 membership fee will be waived for this summer's session. Information and forms for
both new and current members can be found here.

5/30/2007

Cancellation of 2007 JO's in Ann Arbor: Letter from GLWP Board

As most GLWP members know, although it was announced in January, 2006 that we would host the 2007 JO's in Ann Arbor, the decision was made in November to keep the 2007 JO's in California. Please read the letter from GLWP Board members explaining this decision.

2/7/2007

Annual Board Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Water Polo Club will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 7:00 pm at Canham Natatorium. All parents of current and future Great Lakes polo players are welcome and encouraged to attend. (meeting agenda) (see 'help wanted' flyer)

1/25/2007

Assistant Coach Position Available

Assistant Girls' Water Polo Coach job available at Saline High School.

The Saline High School water polo team is looking for an Assistant Coach for the girls' 2007 spring season. The season will begin in the middle of March and end in May. The team has contended for a State berth the last 3 years. We have hard working parents and an excellent facility. This is a paid position.

If you are interested, contact:

Mike DeHaan, President, Saline Girls Water Polo Board of Directors

734-429-3575

dehaanmichael@hotmail.com

or
Brad Silverman (Head Coach) 734-646-4369

1/20/2007

Girls' Zone Tryouts

Dec 16 from 3-6 PM @ Stevenson HS (IL)
Dec 17 from 8-11 AM @ Stevenson HS (IL)
Jan 20 from 5-8 PM @ Rockford HS (Mich)
Jan 21 from 8-11 AM @ Rockford HS (Mich)
Jan 27 from 3-6 PM @ Stevenson HS (IL)
Jan 28 from 8-11 AM @ Stevenson HS (IL)

The ages for the tryouts are:
Cadet: Born in 1991 or after.
Youth: Born in 1989 or 1990.
All athletes must be USA Water Polo registered.
There is a tryout fee of $30 (checks made out to "Midwest Water Polo")

An athlete has to attend either the tryout on Dec 16 &17 @ Stevenson HS or the tryout on Jan 20 & 21 @ Rockford HS (Mich). They must attend both days at either one of those tryouts. From each of these tryouts girls will be selected for the final tryout which is the Jan 27 & 28 @ Stevenson After the final tryout the zone team is selected.

On February 16-18, we will be taking 2 teams from the tryouts to Florida for an International tournament.

The girls that make the zone team will go for the National Team selection camp/tryout over Memorial weekend. The dates for that will be May 26-29.

12/22/2006

Local Water Polo Job Available

Job opportunity: Chelsea High School Girls' Water Polo Team Coach - (December 8, 2006) ** Job filled as of 2/6/2007**

The Chelsea High School water polo team is looking for a coach for the girls' spring season. The season will begin in the middle of March and end in May. We have many girls who have been involved with the program for three or four years. The team itself has been in existence for about 8 years. We have hard working parents and nice facilities. This is a paid position.

If you are interested, contact:

Jeff Rohrer, Director of Community Education
734-433-2206 x 6005
fax 734-433-2216
jrohrer@gmail.chelsea.k12.mi.us

12/11/2006

News from Head Coach, Matt Anderson

New letter from Coach Anderson explains the club's switch from US Water Polo to American Water Polo. The coach also explains why Great Lakes is not hosting the JO's in 2007, as was previously planned.

12/10/2006

Former GLWP Members in the News

Read this article from USA Water Polo magazine featuring former GLWP members Alison Gregorka, Betsey Armstrong, and Carrie Frost who are on the USA Water Polo National Team: link to article

11/30/2006