After Meet 6, getting ready for CHAMPS!

What a great end to our season! Our swimmers swam HARD in the heat, the coaches did their usual fabulous job, and many parents worked &sweated to make the meet run smoothly. Sheesh, it was hot, wasn't it? Everyone deserves congratulations for pulling together to end our season on such a strong note. 

If your kids are not swimming at Champs, swim practice is now over. The next all-team events will be the Banquet and Family Fun Swims. The banquet will be July 30 (Tuesday) at the Herman Key Recreational Center from 6-8:30.  It's potluck - we ask that families bring a side dish and a dessert that will feed 8. The City provides the main dishes & drinks.  Please sign up by July 25 so we know how many to plan for: Click here if you are attending the banquet.

If your swimmers will be attending Champs, practices continue. There will also be a MANDATORY meeting for CHAMPS families next Wednesday, July 24 at 6:15 pm at the Herman Key Rec Center.(It's air conditioned!!)  From 6:15-7, Andrea will meet with the parents to distribute the wristbands needed for swimmers to enter the AFC for the Champs meet and provide needed information. During this time, the swimmers will make posters.  At 7, we'll have a pancake supper. The city will provide pancakes and drinks (with the coaches cooking!). If parents could bring fruit salad, watermelon slices and other food that goes with pancakes, it would be terrific. No practice on Wednesday! 

Some lost and found -- a girl's swimsuit was left at Hollymead. Think it might be yours?  Respond to this email!  And one of our swimmers left an iPod in the grassy area.

Finally, we know you are all looking forward to swim season 2014!  In order to be better prepared next year, we'd love to compile a list of parents interested in doing some of the jobs that require training.  These include stroke and turn judges, meet director, computer operator, and referee. We'd also love to have a list of folks interested in some of the key positions -- volunteer coordinator, parents' board, assisting at clerk of the course. If you think you might be interested, respond to this email. That way, when the JSL organizes these trainings and the City team starts gearing up for the season, we can get these key positions up and running quickly.  Also, did something drive you nuts this year?  Have an idea about how we can improve what we do?  Let us know!

GO SWORDFISH!!!!

MEET this Wednesday, @home vs. ACAC

This week, we will swim at home against ACAC. 

What time do my swimmers need to be at the pool?
Please have your swimmer at the pool with googles and cap on, ready to swim by 4:30.  We will warm up first.  Note that no one will be allowed in the pool before 4:15 to allow for enough time to clean up before the meet. 

What do I need to bring?
Cap and goggles, your swimmer, towels, warm clothes to wear between events, a Sharpie to write your swimmer's events on her or his hand. Healthy dinner and snacks and your own chairs are always helpful. Remember, if you erect a tent, please be mindful of the space you are taking. Do not erect a tent near the edge of the pool blocking the view. Share your space, realizing that there isn't enough space if every family were to bring a tent.

Where do I park?
Parking for home meets is always an issue. The City Recreation director makes the following request: In the past, we have received complaints from the Washington Park Pool neighborhood concerning swim meet patrons parking in front of homes on Charlton and Henry Avenue. We are asking for voluntary compliance with not parking along Henry or Charlton Avenue. You may park in the upper or lower Washington Park lots (upper located next to pool on 10th St, lower accessed from Preston Ave across from Madison Ave).  You may also park at Burley Middle School at Henry Street and Rose Hill Drive. The police will be enforcing parking laws will necessary and will offer assistance.  Out of respect for the neighborhood residents, we ask both teams to consider that you may be inconveniencing a homeowner when parking. Thank you and best of luck!

As a team, we ask that City families park at Burley Middle School and leave the Washington Park lots to the visiting teams. We will have a volunteer stationed in the parking lot to direct traffic and help enforce the parking request. 

How do I volunteer? 
Please check the sign up genius link below.  We still need a few jobs filled. Each home meet, we receive compliments for running a smooth meet with excellent hospitality.  It's the many hardworking parent volunteers that makes our meets run well!

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UVA Champs Volunteer Update from Meghan Eddy:
Way to go City...we only need 15 more volunteer slots filled. Here is what we still need.  Sign up now to get the best viewing spot at Champs!  Volunteering on deck is where to be. We must have all slots filled an turned in to the JSL. If your child is swimming at the JSL Champs Meet, you are expected to volunteer for one session.  If the session your child is swimming fills up with volunteers, but you still want to help, just let me know.  We will ask the JSL what is needed and find you a volunteer position to be near the action!! 

Here is the link to the sign up.

*There are 4 sessions -
Fri. Afternoon (12:00 PM – 2:30PM)
6yrs old and Under Swimmer Session-Males and Females
NEED 6 more Volunteers

Fri Evening (2:30 PM – 9:00PM)
9-10yr old Males and 13yr old and Older Male and Female Swimmers
NEED 6 more Volunteers

Sat Morning (7:30 AM - 12:00PM)
7 and 8-yr old Male and Female Swimmers
NEED 2 more Volunteers     

Saturday PM (12:00PM – 5:30PM)
11-12 yr old Males and Females and 9-10 year old Females
NEED 1 more Volunteer
                                         
 ****** ALL TIMES ARE TENTATIVE at this point!!  Better time estimates will be available the week before Champs. Any questions, e-mail Meghan Eddy. She will be walking around at practice and the meets until all positions are filled.

Thanks and GO SWORDFISH!!

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MEET: Tue. July 2, at home vs. Farmington

This week we swim at home against Farmington Country Club. 

What time do my swimmers need to be at the pool?

Please have your swimmer at the pool with googles and cap on, ready to swim by 4:30.  We will warm up first.  Note that no one will be allowed in the pool before 4:15 to allow for enough time to clean up before the meet. 

What do I need to bring?

Cap and googles, your swimmer, towels, warm clothes to wear between events, a Sharpie to write your swimmer's events on her or his hand.  Healthy dinner and snacks and your own chairs are always helpful.  Remember, if you erect a tent, please be mindful of the space you are taking.  Do not erect a tent near the edge of the pool blocking the view. Share your space, realizing that there isn't enough space if every family were to bring a tent.

Where do I park?

Parking for home meets is always an issue.  The City Recreation director makes the following request: In the past, we have received complaints from the Washington Park Pool neighborhood concerning swim meet patrons parking in front of homes on Charlton and Henry Avenue.  We are asking for voluntary compliance with not parking along Henry or Charlton Avenue.  You may park in the upper or lower Washington Park lots (upper located next to pool on 10th St, lower accessed from Preston Ave across from Madison Ave).  You may also park at Burley Middle School at Henry Street and Rose Hill Drive.  The police will be enforcing parking laws will necessary and will offer assistance.  Out of respect for the neighborhood residents, we ask both teams to consider that you may be inconveniencing a homeowner when parking.  Thank you and best of luck!

As a team, we ask that City families park at Burley Middle School and leave the Washington Park lots to the visiting teams if at all possible.

How do I sign up for volunteer jobs? 

I'm so glad you asked!  We still need some help.  Use the  signup genius. We could also use some committee help during the week, so please email swordfishswimteam@gmail.com if you'd like to join the fun! All families are expected to provide one person to work at least half of every meet. If you have special needs (young kids, physical limitations, etc) there is still lots you can do to help out. 

All timers and potential timers, please take a few minutes and watch the timing video that JSL has made.

Please check in at the volunteer table so we know you've arrived!

GO SWORDFISH!
 
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