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Stingrays News Update - week of 11/21/22

Wendy Sanders

Good morning Stingray Nation!

First – a HUGE congratulations to our High School Girls who wrapped up their high school seasons this past weekend!

Division 1 @ Oakland University:

Mia Bayer
Alyssa Calloway
Charmi Koppolu
Maddie Pohlman

Division 2 @ Calvin College:

Josie Blanchard
Emme D’Errico
Leah Gray
Rachael Mateyak
Casey Sanders

We saw some fantastic swims, and we’re excited to see all of our high school girls back in the water NO LATER THAN Monday, November 28! You need to register NOW for the FFYS hosted meet. And don’t forget that Skills and Skillets is this Sunday, November 27 from 9-11am at the YMCA – we need all of our senior group boys and girls to be there for this event!

We are in crunch time now, and we are still in desperate need for volunteers for our FFYS Meet. We are thankful to the many parents who have already signed up to volunteer at the FFYS Holiday Meet. For the rest of you, please sign up for a MINIMUM of two volunteer slots during the Saturday/Sunday meet and preferably an extra slot during the Friday session.

If you can please help out with an additional slot or two, we’d appreciate it. We can’t run the meet without all of our volunteer slots being filled!

Click HERE to sign up to volunteer for the Friday meet.

Friday we need:

Security (3)
Timers (5)
Admissions (2)

Click HERE to sign up to volunteer for the Saturday/Sunday meet.

Saturday morning we need:

Concessions (2)
Timers (13)

Saturday afternoon we need:

Concessions (2)
Timers (15)
Awards (2)
Announcer (1)
Security (4)
Admissions (2)

Sunday morning we need:

Concessions (2)
Timers (12)
Volunteer check-in

Sunday afternoon we need:

Concessions (4)
Timers (14)
Awards (2)
Security (3)
Admissions (1)
Computer room (1)

If you haven’t signed up, you will be contacted shortly by our volunteer coordinators.

Info about volunteer positions can be found in this newsletter.

Practice updates:

Wednesday, 11/23

Senior 1:00-3:00pm Northville HS
Gold 7:15-8:30pm Y
Silver 7:15-8:30pm Y
Bronze 6:15-7:15pm Y
Miniray 5:45-6:25pm Y

Thursday, 11/24

No Practices

Friday, 11/25

Senior 8-10am Northville HS
Gold 8-9:30am Northville HS
Silver, Bronze, Miniray - No Practices

Saturday, 11/26

Senior 8:00-10:00am Northville HS
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Miniray - No Practices

Sunday, 11/27

Skills & Skillets 9-11am YMCA

Meet Updates:

The FFYS Holiday Invitational (to be held at Waterford Kettering on December 2-4) is live in the system, and you can sign up for events and volunteer slots now! Remember that coaches are asking swimmers to participate in all eligible days of the meet, and parents are required to volunteer for a minimum of two slots during the Saturday/Sunday meet.

The INDY Meet (held at IUPUI on January 27-29) is live! You must have qualifying times to register. Sign up HERE. Team hotel info is HERE.

Event updates:

Our annual SKILLS & SKILLETS event is coming on Sunday November 27 from 9-11am at the YMCA. This is one of our awesome team-wide events! ALL SWIMMERS are invited to participate! Here are the details:

Our National and Senior swimmers will be running an elite stroke clinic from 9-10am at the YMCA, and then all the swimmers have a pancake breakfast afterward (prepared and served by our parents)!
It costs $15 per participant, and the proceeds of this event help fund the National Team!
It’s a super fun event for parents and swimmers! Register for the event here. Volunteer to help with the breakfast here.

And the Swimmer of the Week award winners are:

Miniray – Meghan Buckler

Bronze – Chaashni Ghike

Silver – Maryn Varga

Gold – Chase Hougard

Senior – Amy Pan