Disney Wonder Sept 3-7, 2006 Part 4

[sugaswim]

well it's all over... we're not going at christmas anymore

 

[zweihund]

well it's all over... we're not going at christmas anymore

WHA??? Noooooooo!

 

[purplern]

well it's all over... we're not going at christmas anymore

 

[sugaswim]

sister's coach is being a real jerk. she told them twice about it last year. this trip has been planned for a long time. now everyone has flights. heidi and i got certified for this trip. granted i did get to go on this past one, but we were going to go at least twice on this trip. it's the whole reason we're certified. now i'm out almost $1000 for that. we'll be out money for flights. we've got nothing to look forward to now. and now i don't know when i'll get the chance to dive again. i just can't believe he's now saying no. so i asked my parents if i could go with them at the end of the week. my mom was says '2 weeks verses 10 days, holly you can't do that'. i'm so depressed. i don't know what to do. it's not fair. it's not as if he is ruining something just for my sister, he's ruining something for the whole family that was planned over a year ago. i have no words left for how i feel.

 

[sugaswim]

That sounds great!!! Yes they are at Saratoga Springs! We toured it when we were down there for the cruise! It was really nice!

cool. it is nice there. we stayed there after the dvc cruise last year. and we stayed there in january while we were down for the marathon. i love the donald thing by the pool. the best pool by far though is at beach club. it's like a mini water park!

 

[sugaswim]

this has been a horrible day. first it was monday. second it was raining. third i had to go to balitmore this morning. forth i broke my tooth. and now this. i'm ready to cry

 

[zweihund]

sister's coach is being a real jerk. she told them twice about it last year. this trip has been planned for a long time. now everyone has flights. heidi and i got certified for this trip. granted i did get to go on this past one, but we were going to go at least twice on this trip. it's the whole reason we're certified. now i'm out almost $1000 for that. we'll be out money for flights. we've got nothing to look forward to now. and now i don't know when i'll get the chance to dive again. i just can't believe he's now saying no. so i asked my parents if i could go with them at the end of the week. my mom was says '2 weeks verses 10 days, holly you can't do that'. i'm so depressed. i don't know what to do. it's not fair. it's not as if he is ruining something just for my sister, he's ruining something for the whole family that was planned over a year ago. i have no words left for how i feel.

That seems very unreasonable....nothing you can do?

 

[purplern]

this has been a horrible day. first it was monday. second it was raining. third i had to go to balitmore this morning. forth i broke my tooth. and now this. i'm ready to cry

I would go to his boss and explain it to him and tell him that he knew about it well in advance.

 

[sugaswim]

That seems very unreasonable....nothing you can do?

i don't know. i had hoped that when my mom talked to my sister that something would have been figured out. it's not like she's going to miss a meet. she'll miss a few practices. and i know that any college swimmer that goes home over christmas doesn't swim while they're there. so it's not as if she'll be doing anything different from most people. my mom is so mad and frustrated right now. it's my sister's last year, and it's not as if she's one of the best on the team. and it's not as if she goes to one of the big schools. my mom told her that if she were to quit my mom would personally pay the $2000 she'd lose in scholarship. i guess my sister is kind of supportive of the decision, which i don't get. she told my mom that we can just go without her. but we're not going to do that... it's christmas for crying out loud. i thought there was fight left in it. but i don't think my mom is going to get anywhere with my sister and convince her to try and fight it. so it looks like it's dead. i guess any final decision will be made on friday before my parents leave this weekend because we need to cancel it by october 1st i guess. and they'll be gone till then.

 

[purplern]

this has been a horrible day. first it was monday. second it was raining. third i had to go to balitmore this morning. forth i broke my tooth. and now this. i'm ready to cry

 

[sugaswim]

I would go to his boss and explain it to him and tell him that he knew about it well in advance.

well see what is the worst is that she told him about it twice last year. so he knew about it. and he was fine about it then. she went in on friday just to remind him. and i guess when he was rethinking it he decided why does he always let her get away with it. and the thing is, now all this time has gone by and we've done all kinds of things for it. so it's really not fair to us. my mom thinks he should have to eat his words now. cause he's the one who let it go on and let us think we could go. so we go and get flights, get scuba certified and now it's all for nothing. and poor heidi really wants to go horse back riding in st lucia. she wasn't 18 the last time we went and no one was going with her so she wasn't allowed to go on the excursion. it would have been one thing if he had said that it wouldn't be ok months ago. but at this point it's ridiculous

 

[zweihund]

well see what is the worst is that she told him about it twice last year. so he knew about it. and he was fine about it then. she went in on friday just to remind him. and i guess when he was rethinking it he decided why does he always let her get away with it. and the thing is, now all this time has gone by and we've done all kinds of things for it. so it's really not fair to us. my mom thinks he should have to eat his words now. cause he's the one who let it go on and let us think we could go. so we go and get flights, get scuba certified and now it's all for nothing. and poor heidi really wants to go horse back riding in st lucia. she wasn't 18 the last time we went and no one was going with her so she wasn't allowed to go on the excursion. it would have been one thing if he had said that it wouldn't be ok months ago. but at this point it's ridiculous

Maybe he and your sister both will calm down about it after a day of thinking.....because he sounds like he's just being a jerk because he can. And tell your sister not to be so stubborn! Family is so much more important than a swim coach's disappointment. Screw him. Ok. I'll be nice now.

 

[mom_of_2_princesses]

i don't know. i had hoped that when my mom talked to my sister that something would have been figured out. it's not like she's going to miss a meet. she'll miss a few practices. and i know that any college swimmer that goes home over christmas doesn't swim while they're there. so it's not as if she'll be doing anything different from most people. my mom is so mad and frustrated right now. it's my sister's last year, and it's not as if she's one of the best on the team. and it's not as if she goes to one of the big schools. my mom told her that if she were to quit my mom would personally pay the $2000 she'd lose in scholarship. i guess my sister is kind of supportive of the decision, which i don't get. she told my mom that we can just go without her. but we're not going to do that... it's christmas for crying out loud. i thought there was fight left in it. but i don't think my mom is going to get anywhere with my sister and convince her to try and fight it. so it looks like it's dead. i guess any final decision will be made on friday before my parents leave this weekend because we need to cancel it by october 1st i guess. and they'll be gone till then.

That is to bad. You guys should tell her coach you will make her swim around castaway and you will tape it. Sorry I hope it works out. I think this coach is being very unreasonable and maybe a visit to the Dean is in order.

 

[LCTsMom]

well see what is the worst is that she told him about it twice last year. so he knew about it. and he was fine about it then. she went in on friday just to remind him. and i guess when he was rethinking it he decided why does he always let her get away with it. and the thing is, now all this time has gone by and we've done all kinds of things for it. so it's really not fair to us. my mom thinks he should have to eat his words now. cause he's the one who let it go on and let us think we could go. so we go and get flights, get scuba certified and now it's all for nothing. and poor heidi really wants to go horse back riding in st lucia. she wasn't 18 the last time we went and no one was going with her so she wasn't allowed to go on the excursion. it would have been one thing if he had said that it wouldn't be ok months ago. but at this point it's ridiculous

That really stinks Holly! I'm so sorry! Does he realize how many other people are affected by his decision? I know it probably wouldn't help but it's too bad you couldn't all get together and write him a letter or meet with him and let him know what's being lost. I just don't understand people like that!

 

[mom_of_2_princesses]

Maybe he and your sister both will calm down about it after a day of thinking.....because he sounds like he's just being a jerk because he can. And tell your sister not to be so stubborn! Family is so much more important than a swim coach's disappointment. Screw him. Ok. I'll be nice now.

I agree!

 

[PirateCutie05]

I can't believe our parents aren't doing more right now. I would be on the phone with the coach. If it seriously gets canceled I don't know what I'll do.

 

[sugaswim]

Maybe he and your sister both will calm down about it after a day of thinking.....because he sounds like he's just being a jerk because he can. And tell your sister not to be so stubborn! Family is so much more important than a swim coach's disappointment. Screw him. Ok. I'll be nice now.

well that's what we were hoping that the weekend would do. cause she mentioned it on friday. and that was when we were first aware that we might not be able to go. and it sounded like she was going to talk to one of the other coaches today. and i guess one of her friends on the team said that she shouldn't go on the trip either. which is stupid. it doesn't concern her. yeah she's a captain, but it has nothing to do with her. and the thing is, i understand the situation cause i swam all 4 years of college. i could understand if they were a top school and she was a top swimmer and if they owned her. but they're not a top school, she's not a top swimmer and she only gets $2000. it's not like with me when swimming paid for everything. when i was a junior in college. i had to miss half of my grandmother's funeral for a swim meet. i only went cause i knew they needed me to win. otherwise i wouldn't have gone to the meet. and it's not as if she'll be missing a meet. she'll be missing a few practices

 

[zweihund]

I can't believe our parents aren't doing more right now. I would be on the phone with the coach. If it seriously gets canceled I don't know what I'll do.

You can all come visit me, that's what
DIS reunion, at Erica's house!

 

[PirateCutie05]

You can all come visit me, that's what
DIS reunion, at Erica's house!

Sweet!

 

[sugaswim]

That really stinks Holly! I'm so sorry! Does he realize how many other people are affected by his decision? I know it probably wouldn't help but it's too bad you couldn't all get together and write him a letter or meet with him and let him know what's being lost. I just don't understand people like that!

see i don't think he realizes what all is involved here. my mom had said she wanted my dad to write him an email. but the thing is, we wouldn't want him to take it out on hayley. and who knows what he'd do. and the sad thing is, he's such a nice guy. and he's been so understanding about things until this. my parents always talk to him. my mom never wants to see or talk to him again. and the girl that made some comment to my sister, my mom never wants to talk to her again. cause it wasn't her place to say anything.