Dear Parents,

We are in the thick of meet season!  Many items require action.  Please read on to find out more details!

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MEET UPDATE 

YMCA RAYS Meet -at Zeeland High School: November 16-17, 2024  This is going to be a great meet!

FFYS Holiday Invite -at Waterford Kettering High School: December 6-7-8, 2024 Registration is OPEN!

Friday, December 6th - Distance events - one session

Saturday and Sunday, December 7th-8th - ALL other events - A.M. and P.M. Two sessions each day

DRD Invite  -at Saline High School: December 14-15, 2024  This meet is OPEN for registration.  It is a USA meet.  Swimmers must have a USA membership to participate in this meet.

2024 Circle City Classic Invitation (Indy Meet) in Indianapolis, Indiana - January 24-26.   Registration is open!  This is an amazing meet at what is often called the fastest pool in the country. Swimmers must have a USA membership and also have qualifying times for this meet. We have a very limited number of hotel rooms held for this event.  If you think your swimmer might be going to Indy, reserve your hotel room now!    

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VOLUNTEERING - FFYS Holiday Invite - December 6-7-8, 2024 

Volunteer signup is OPEN!  Please sign up for AT LEAST 2 jobs.  On our team website, select the Event Tab and look for the GREEN Job Signup Button or click here: Volunteer Signup .  We need volunteers for ALL FIVE sessions.  ALL families (including the families of high school boys & girls) must volunteer for at least two (and preferably more) sessions at this meet. We are well known for running a great invitational and that can only happen if everyone pitches in and helps out. Let’s talk about those jobs right now so you can sign up if you haven't already.  

What volunteer positions are there? How will I know which position I can actually do?

• Do you like handling money? Then you can sign up to collect money for Admissions or sell food at the Concessions stand!
   

• Do you like organizing small children? Then you are perfect for Marshaling!
   

• Do you like making kids happy? You should volunteer in the Awards department!
   

• Do you like getting your step count in while having front row seats for the meet? Then you are fit to be a Runner!
   

• Do you have excellent handwriting and acute listening skills? You’re going to be a great Recorder!
   

• Do you have a sexy radio voice? Then Announcing could be your deal!
   

• Do you like yelling at children not to run and keeping helicopter parents off of the deck? Then the Security team is for you!
   

• Do you have a thumb and an index finger, and none of these other jobs look even remotely appealing?  Then you are perfect to be a Timer!
   

No matter the volunteer position you choose, you will not miss your swimmers events! You will be able to see your swimmers swim!  

How many positions do I sign up for?

• We require each family to fill TWO slots during the Saturday/Sunday portion of the meet, but we welcome you to sign up for more if you are able!   This means that one parent/guardian/related-and-responsible-adult can fill a slot during two sessions, or two parents/guardians/related-and-responsible-adults can fill two slots during a single session.
   

• We will also need help during the Friday session, which helps our swimmers get more opportunities to compete, and particularly to try some longer events.
   

I like volunteering…can I fill more than two slots?

•  Yes, PLEASE.   In fact, many parents prefer to volunteer, be busy, and to be on deck during the meet, so they volunteer whenever their kids are swimming.
   

How long is each volunteer position?

• Each position requires you to show up shortly before the session begins and lasts for the entire session. This means about 4-5 hours, but since your swimmer is there anyway, you are volunteering while they are swimming…swimmers have to be there early for warmups too, just like you do for volunteering..
   

When and how should I sign up?

• The Volunteer Sign Up is already live! Click here: Volunteer Signup to sign up for your slots.  You must be logged in to your FFYS Booster account to see the Volunteer Signup button.  If you are having trouble finding this location, please ask!
   

What happens if we don’t fulfill our volunteer obligation?

• As indicated in the registration process, we do require every family to fill a minimum of TWO volunteer slots at our December meet (Saturday/Sunday) and TWO volunteer slots at our Clusters Championship Meet in February.   If you are unable to fulfill this requirement, we charge a $100 volunteer fee per meet.

• WE DON’T WANT YOUR MONEY. We’d really rather have you volunteer. It’s not scary. The other parents are really fun people. Our meet is the best-run meet all season because we have parents who care and work well together. If you have an unavoidable issue with availability, we expect YOU to contact us ASAP so alternative volunteering opportunities can be arranged.  Don't wait until the last minute.

Questions about volunteering? Please ASK as soon as possible!

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MEET SPONSORSHIPS

We are asking ALL of our families to please try to get at least one sponsor for our upcoming home meets! Simply take or email this sponsorship form to your…dentist, orthodontist, massage therapist, florist, ice cream shop, insurance agent, favorite restaurant or brewery, or any other local business.  

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PRACTICE UPDATE 

November 11-17 - Please note time and location changes this week!

Senior

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 4:30-6:10pm Nville

Thursday - 3:30-5:00pm Northville

Gold

Monday, Wednesday - 6:45-8:15pm YMCA

Tuesday - 6:00-7:15pm YMCA

Thursday - 6:00-7:30pm YMCA

Friday - 6:45-8:00pm YMCA

Silver 

Monday, Wednesday - 7:00-8:15pm YMCA

Tuesday - 7:15-8:15pm YMCA

Friday - 6:45-8:00pm YMCA

Bronze 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 5:50-6:45pm YMCA

Miniray

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 5:50-6:30pm YMCA

No Practice on Sunday 11/17 due to the RAYS Meet.

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Congratulations to our Swimmers of the Week!

Senior - Erik Nikolli

Gold - Jill Stricher

Silver - Jack Stricher

Bronze - Lance Adams

Mini-Ray - Cansin Caglayan

Fire Up Stingrays!