​Good Afternoon -

I hope you have been enjoying the beautiful Fall weather this weekend.  Don't forget that today is the Team Picnic @ Allmendinger!  Details below.

Last week was busy with games in Birmingham and Saline!  On top of that the Varsity team had a mini tournament @ Huron this past weekend and took down Skyline, Groves and Walled Lake.  Good work!  This week we have games vs. Huron and Dexter for JV and V and the Varsity heads off to Rockford for a tournament with the best from Ohio and Michigan.  Go Pioneers!  

I need two parents to help drive the varsity to Rockford.
The JV will need parents to drive/carpool to Groves on Saturday.  

Here is our schedule for the week!

Monday
6:30 am JV and V weights
5:15 pm - 7:30 pm Team Meeting, Pool Workout
Tuesday- Game Day @ Huron - PLEASE NOTE EARLIER TIMES
5:00 pm Pioneer JV @ Huron
6:00 pm Pioneer Varsity @ Huron
Wednesday
6:30 am JV and V weights
5:30-7:30 Pool Workout
Thursday - Game Day @ Dexter (District Game)
6 pm Pioneer JV @ Dexter
7 pm Pioneer Varsity @ Dexter
Friday
5:30 pm - 7 pm JV ONLY Pool Workout
4:30 - Varsity leave from Pioneer Rec & Ed lot and Go Directly to Rockford
6:55 Watch Jenison vs. Hudsonville
8:45 Pioneer vs. Upper Arlington (#1 in Ohio)
We are staying at the Country Inn and Suites at 96 and the Beltline.  If you plan to travel with the team let me know if you want a room and I will email to see if I can get you one at the team discount.  I'm not sure of availability this week.  
Saturday
JV Tournament @ Groves - Schedule TBA.  Please Carpool!  No vans, no student drivers.
10 am - Pioneer vs. Hudsonville
3 pm - Pioneer vs. Jenison
Sunday 
OFF!!
But don't forget our Noodle Fundraiser!  See attached flyer.  

From the Captains' Parents:

Family Potluck Picnic TODAY!

Where:  Allmendinger park
655 Pauline Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

When:  Sunday 10/2 4:30-6:30

What:  Potluck picnic for water polo fami

lies!  This will be a great time for families to socialize and for the kids to eat, play and hang out. Please bring a dish to pass, drinks for your family and folding chairs. Feel free to bring  games or balls as well. We look forward to seeing you there!! 

*Varsity families bring a main dish
*JV families bring a side or dessert


2. Sign ups added to help with breakfast at morning practice:  


3. Reminder to ask your player to try to get a sponsor for the team. We have only received one so far. Due date extended to 10/4. 


4. Next Sunday 10/9 is our Noodles and Company fundraiser. Please share this flyer on social media!!


5. We are receiving a $1000 grant for the team through Busch’s Milk Drive. Our responsibility is to post on Facebook, Instagram, etc. Please consider helping this effort by posting on social media #buschsmilkdrive (be creative & send me a screenshot!!) or donating a gallon of milk when shopping at Busch’s! 

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Good Afternoon -
​
I'm excited about our season starting tomorrow (8/15)!  

Thank you all for allowing me to take this last week off for our family vacation before Luke and Maggie head back to school and Emma starts her new job as a classroom teacher at Eberwhite Elementary!  

Please meet at Pioneer's Hill pool at 5:45 pm for our first team meeting and practice.  Please use the "Pool Door" which is a purple outside door located near the tennis courts, just past and a bit right of the big black gate that controls the service drive to the back of the school.  We will practice until 7:45 pm and then we will need to get the pool ready for the Women's Swim Team.  A good pickup time is 8:15 (depending on how long your player showers). 

Practice Times This Week:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:45-7:45pm
Friday, Saturday - Varsity Tournament in Grand Haven
Friday, Saturday - JV - Off
Sunday - Off (JV and Varsity)

Parent Meeting is Tuesday @ 7 pm in Pioneer's Annex.  Please use the clock tower entrance off Stadium Blvd.  The Annex is across the hall from the clock tower entrance. 

You can find our full schedule of practices and games at PHSPOLO.com.  Hit subscribe to get all the calendar updates as they happen.  

If you still need to register with the Athletic Department, please do so ASAP!  Players can come to practice and watch but cannot participate until fully registered.  If you are waiting on a physical from your doctor, it's possible to get a physical faster by going to urgent care.  Just call ahead to make sure they do athletic physicals.  

I've attached the schedule for our first Varsity tournament in Grand Haven.  We will need parents to help drive athletes.  More on that to follow.

Players (and parents).  Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 28th.  We will do a TEAM SEAT CUSHION install at the UofM Stadium!  If you don't know what this is all about, Pioneer's Athletic Boost Club has the responsibility of installing and auditing seat cushions for the UofM Football Stadium.  Each worker we supply we earn money for our team.  Last year the Booster and Individual teams earned appox. $50,000.  Working a shift is a great way to help our team and the Pioneer Booster Club!  Plus. . . you get to be in the Big Hourse!  The signup hasn't been released yet and I don't have the times of our 3-hour shift but wanted to get it on your radar! I'll forward information when it becomes available.

Thank you in advance for all your hard work this season.  It's going to be a great year and we are going to learn a lot!  

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

PS If you want me to add others to this email list, or want to be removed, please let me know. 

- Don

April 24th, 2021
Pioneer vs. Chelsea
Pioneer vs. Skyline
Pioneer vs. Huron

May 8th, 2021
Pioneer vs. Saline
​Pioneer vs. Dexter

All Game Times TBA