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Kirsten Berg

Hi everyone, A reminder that this Friday, March 14th is the last day of swimming before March Break. We expect to return to Ruth Inch Memorial Pool (the old pool) on Monday, March 31st. IMPORTANT for swimmers going to the PEACE RIVER Swim Meet! The link to the sign-up sheet was defaulting to the Hay River swim meet tab. We only have a few swimmers listed to go to Peace River. My apologies for the error, but I must ask you to do this again – please let us know...

Kirsten Berg

Volunteers Needed! Fundraising Opportunities These are great opportunities to hit your fundraising quota. �� March 13th Bingo The next YKPBSC bingo is Thursday, March 13th. You can volunteer for the 4:30-7:30pm shift, the 7-10pm shift or both. Anyone 16 years and up can help. We need up to 10 volunteers. Contact Angie at 867-444-1231 or [email protected] to sign-up or to find out how volunteering helps your swimmer. 50/50 Tables We have lots of slots and multiple locations to sell at! Use the link below or contact Angie at 867-444-1231 to...

Kirsten Berg

Fundraising Opportunities 50/50 Tables New dates and tables have been added, including at Canadian Tire, with dates for March and April. We need folks this weekend – particularly at Canadian Tire! �� We have lots of slots and multiple locations to sell at. Or contact Angie at 867-444-1231 to see what's available. Please sign up here: YKPBSC 50/50 table dates Need more 50/50 ticket books? Contact Remy at 867-444-9680 March 13th Bingo The next YKPBSC bingo is Thursday, March 13th. You can volunteer for the 4:30-7:30pm shift, the 7-10pm shift...

Kirsten Berg

Hi everyone, We're looking forward to the NWT Territorials starting tomorrow afternoon at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool. Reminder that this is for Belugas and above! Swimmers should be at the pool for: - 4 pm to 6:30 pm Friday - noon to 6 pm Saturday - and 6 am to noon Sunday Volunteers We have had an impressive turn-out for volunteers - thank you!! There are still some timer slots open, so please sign up if you can. Meet Info You can now find heat sheets for the meet...

Kirsten Berg

Good morning swim families! NWT Territorial Swim Meet - Feb 14-16th (check your email for the Meet Package) This meet is for: Belugas, Sharks, Cubs, Bronze, Silver, Gold Please let your coach know if you will *not* be attending. Next weekend is the Territorials! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need parents to sign up for timer/official jobs to make this meet possible. Please sign up if you can. Peace River Wahoos Meet - April 12-13th This meet is for: Dolphins (I, II and III), Belugas, Sharks and Cubs Please let your coach...

Kirsten Berg

Hi swim families, Regular Swimming this Friday, January 31st Unfortunatley we will be cancelling the Friday Night at the Races this week. This means regular swimming on Friday for Tadpoles, Cubs, Bronze, Silver and Gold. 50/50 Table Sign-up - new opportunities added! We now have 50/50 ticket sales table space at Shoppers Drug Mart every Saturday and Sunday for the months of February and March. Please see attached for the list of table locations/dates we have to sell tickets and fill up as many time slots as you can. For...

Kirsten Berg

Hi Swim Families, We have some tables lined up to sell 50/50 tickets in February. We will be looking tables at other locations and dates. You can sign up for timeslots using this link: YKPBSC 50/50 table dates You can sell tickets yourself or with another parent. The more the merrier. Your swimmers are encouraged to come help if available. Check the google doc regularly for updates! The draw is on May 10th but the sooner we sell out, the less of a scramble there is in May and the...

Kirsten Berg

We are excited to announce that we can now start selling Yellowknife Polar Bear Swim Club 50/50 tickets! This is one of the club’s major fundraisers for the club and we are looking to sell out tickets. There’s a chance to win $12,500. Remy will be distributing ticket books tonight, January 22nd, at the pool. If you can’t make it, you can contact Remy to arrange a pick-up from him. 867-444-9680. Half the proceeds from each $5 ticket will go to the 50/50 winner. Of the remaining $2.50, $1.50 will...

Kirsten Berg

Junior Frostbite Camp (Sharks and Cubs) - January 10-11th Friday January 10th from 4-6:30pm Saturday, January 11th from 6-9am and 4-6:30pm *CORRECTION* Dare to Care (January 11th or 12th) January 11th session (10am-12pm) is meant for Board Members and Coaches January 12th session (10am-12pm) is meant for parents Apologies for our error, and if Sunday does not work for you, we ask you to join on Saturday rather than missing the event altogether. We’ve created a sign-up sheet here if you can take a moment to indicate that you’ll be...

Kirsten Berg

Dare to Care (January 11th or 12th) Check your emails for a letter introducing Dare to Care which includes the links to the Zoom Meetings on the 11th and 12th of January. We strongly encourage parents and coaches to attend one of these virtual sessions. Frostbite Camps NWT Swimming is hosting Frostbite Camps that are free to all YKPBSC swimmers! This is mainly a stroke tune up and a great way to start back into the season. Senior Frostbite Camp - January 3-5th (6-9am) This event is for Bronze, Silver...