Dear Parents,
This may be my last letter sent through the post office. We now have a web page which is a blog site that I am sending home with this letter. Amy LaRue has set up this wonderful site, and soon to be a site for just our team to be able to access. This blog site should have my next letter home to you.....as well as meet information, meet directions, cancelled practices, pictures from swim meets, team special eventsand so much more!
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
Our NEW practice times starting January 2nd are Monday - Thursday for the Big Team 4:15pm - 6:15pm.
Our younger swimmers on the Big Team only practice 4:15 to 5:45pm.....and our older swimmers swim until 6:00pm or 6:15pm. Mini Tiger Sharks still practice Mon/Wed/Fri from 5:00pm - 5:45pm.
Please see me if you have any questions concerning practice times for your swimmers.
Just a reminder that we do not have practice on Friday January 4th or Monday January 7th....most of our swimmers are heading to Paducah on Friday, and will be recovering on Monday. :)
YOU MUST HAVE ALL YOUR MEET FEES PAID UP IN ORDER TO SWIM IN PADUCAH.....PLEASE PAY BY THE 3RD AT THE LATEST!!!!
We have a few families that still need to turn in their Swim-A-Thon money. Please understand how important our fundraisers are. We use this money for Banquet awards, backpacks, jacket and parkas, weekly incentives, pizzas, scholarships and so much more.
This may be my last letter sent through the post office. We now have a web page which is a blog site that I am sending home with this letter. Amy LaRue has set up this wonderful site, and soon to be a site for just our team to be able to access. This blog site should have my next letter home to you.....as well as meet information, meet directions, cancelled practices, pictures from swim meets, team special eventsand so much more!
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
Our NEW practice times starting January 2nd are Monday - Thursday for the Big Team 4:15pm - 6:15pm.
Our younger swimmers on the Big Team only practice 4:15 to 5:45pm.....and our older swimmers swim until 6:00pm or 6:15pm. Mini Tiger Sharks still practice Mon/Wed/Fri from 5:00pm - 5:45pm.
Please see me if you have any questions concerning practice times for your swimmers.
Just a reminder that we do not have practice on Friday January 4th or Monday January 7th....most of our swimmers are heading to Paducah on Friday, and will be recovering on Monday. :)
YOU MUST HAVE ALL YOUR MEET FEES PAID UP IN ORDER TO SWIM IN PADUCAH.....PLEASE PAY BY THE 3RD AT THE LATEST!!!!
We have a few families that still need to turn in their Swim-A-Thon money. Please understand how important our fundraisers are. We use this money for Banquet awards, backpacks, jacket and parkas, weekly incentives, pizzas, scholarships and so much more.
If your child(ren) turned in their moneyand made their goal......they are allowed to come to our swim team Lock-In on January 25th. We will post information up on the outside wall with information for that fun night. Yep, I could use some chaperones! The most important item your swimmer needs is a waterproof flashlight.
PADUCAH
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We plan to have a speghetti night get together for the team on Saturday......we plan to eat dinner inthe LaRues hotel suite.....more information on the minimal cost will be given this next week either by a note home or a phone call.
We will be asking folks to bring crock pots/toaster ovens.
Remember.....9,10,11,12 year olds swim in the morning.....6,7,8,13 and older swim in the afternoon.
Our team will have a team room by the pool so the kids can hang out there before their events.
For those who will be swimming on Sunday afternoon, you must check out of your room by 11:00am....but you can bring your bags in the team room and let your swimmers shower in there before you head home, if wanted. If you do not check out in time, the hotel will charge you an additional day.
Please let your swimmers know that the host team will not tollerate horseplay in the hotel of any kind. Your family will be asked to leave if your child(ren) are found throwing items off the balcony, playing on the elevators or rough housing in the halls or hotel in general. Our team is VERY honored to be able to swim in this meet. This meet is so popular and fills up so fast, the Paducah swim team turns away as many as 8 teams each year.......let's not give our team a bad name with bad behavior.
We want to be able to come back each year. Thank you for discussing this with your swimmers.
UP COMING MEETS
Jan. 19 - 20 Chattanooga USA
Feb. 2 - 3 Auburn USA
Feb. 16 - 17 Southeastern Districts (all USA swimmers will be allowed to swim this meet) Huntsville
Feb. 21 - 24 Southeastern Championships Nashville
March 1 - 2 YMCA State Meet Montgomery
March 29 Home Meet Invitational
April 5 - 6 Scottsboro USA
April 12 - 13 Tuscaloosa USA
HOME MEET INVITATIONAL
We will be posting our blog site about our March 29th Home Meet Invitational Fundraiser.
Each family will be obligated to get 4 or more ads for our heat sheet. We will explain in detail on thus site.
We want to be able to come back each year. Thank you for discussing this with your swimmers.
UP COMING MEETS
Jan. 19 - 20 Chattanooga USA
Feb. 2 - 3 Auburn USA
Feb. 16 - 17 Southeastern Districts (all USA swimmers will be allowed to swim this meet) Huntsville
Feb. 21 - 24 Southeastern Championships Nashville
March 1 - 2 YMCA State Meet Montgomery
March 29 Home Meet Invitational
April 5 - 6 Scottsboro USA
April 12 - 13 Tuscaloosa USA
HOME MEET INVITATIONAL
We will be posting our blog site about our March 29th Home Meet Invitational Fundraiser.
Each family will be obligated to get 4 or more ads for our heat sheet. We will explain in detail on thus site.
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year....and we can't run a successful meet without the help of our parents!
Stay tuned.
Your monthly YMCA dues have increased by $5.00 each child. Please make sure you are currently updated on your dues to the YMCA. I really appreciate this so much.
Keep Kicking,
Coach Carrie
