Shark Bytes - Nov 16

Hello Sharks!!

Welcome to our NEW families and to our RETURNING HS Girls!  We are excited to have you join us this fall.  We hope you had a great HS season and look forward to having you back in our pool!

SAVE THE DATES - 

Nov 16 - DEADLINE for the Elk River meet - Late entries will NOT be accepted after midnight tonight!!

Nov 17 - Parent Meeting

Nov 18 - Parent Meeting

Nov 22 - Elk River Swim Meet

FUNDRAISING - 

Support the habitat our Sharks swim in! Let's reignite a swim team tradition and continue the legacy of Sharks families supporting the Y.

Donations to the Southdale YMCA provide childcare, health and wellness, youth development, and senior programs for over thousands of community members, as well as life-saving water skills for adults and children and the financial aid necessary for any individual or family that wants to participate. Donate here and share our link with your swim community and cheerleaders today.

Questions about giving to the Y? Please contact Shark parent Anne Hoyt Taff at [email protected] or 651-319-2030.

MANDATORY PARENT MEETINGS - 

I will have 2 final dates THIS WEEK for NEW families that are just joining us and for the RETURNING families.  EVERYONE is responsible to attend ONE mandatory parent meeting.  

Parent meetings are held during practices so please plan on attending ONE meeting.  All parents need to sign in for this meeting to receive their parent packet and mandatory swimmer form.  

Meeting date - 

Monday, November 17 @ 6:30pm

Tuesday, November 18th @ 5:30pm & 6:15pm

RETURNING HS GIRLS -  

Please get a copy of your top times from your HS coach as soon as you can and email them to Katie.  I would like to enter your times into our system so we have them listed as seed times for your upcoming meets with us.  I need an official copy from the coach for your times to be counted towards Regionals. 

DEADLINE TO GET HIGH SCHOOL TIMES - Friday, November 21st

MEET DAY INFORMATION - 

Meet day information will be sent out on the Friday night before a meet.  Please start looking for it after 5pm.   Pending the host team, you should receive the heat and lane assignments and possibly the program for meet day.  

Programs are no longer printed but use a QR code for families.  

Please plan to spend the day at a swim meet.  Traditionally, meets last 3-4 hours plus warmup and arrival time.  Families are welcome to bring food/snacks to meets, we just ask that swimmers STAY on site and do not leave even if they have a lot of time between events.

RIBBONS - 

Shoreview has received their ribbons and I will probably get them  next week at the Elk River meet.  

Ribbons from our home meet are on the ribbon file.    

White Bear meet ribbons will need to be picked up but I have not been notified they are ready yet.  

Please let me know if you have any questions and have a great week 

Katie