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Kirsten Berg

Good morning! We have several fundraising opportunities coming up and are looking for volunteers! Fundraising goes towards your swimmer(s) quotas and helps to support travel to meets and *new this year* may be used to offset some swimming fees. Bingos We need volunteers for our upcoming bingos! We are looking for volunteers who are 16yo and up. Friday, December 6 Thursday, December 13 Friday, January 10, 2025 The time slots are 4:30-7:30pm and 7-10 pm. Each person who works a slot earns $100 towards their swimming fundraising quota or travel...

Kirsten Berg

Friday Night at the Races - November 1st *volunteers needed - just show up* This week we will have Friday Night at the Races for Cubs, Bronze, Silver and Gold. We will be swimming the more complicated Butterfly and Breaststroke events. These are "courage" events. If you have an athlete swimming, please make a concerted effort to come out and cheer on your swimmer. We need at least 10 volunteers to time. As Senior Spike-It will be going on at the high-school, many of our more experienced swimmers and parents...

Kirsten Berg

Here is the information regarding the Sandy Ferris Meet in Calgary 6/7/8 December. This will be our 4rth consecutive year attending Sandy Ferris and it has become a favourite of the swimmers. We are looking forward to a fun travel meet and are always ready to answer any questions. Attached are some photos from last year. At this time, Coach Carol and Coach Tyree will be attending. As previously expressed, this meet is for more experienced swimmers but is suitable for 10 and under ((travelling with parents) in Sharks, Cubs,...

Kirsten Berg

Saturday October 26th - Saturday swimming resumes! Silver and Gold swim from 6:30 to 8:00. Bronze, Cubs and Sharks swim 8-9:00. Swimmers are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early to be properly warmed up on deck. November 15-16th - Annual Splashathon. This is a super-fun fundraiser where the swimmers collect pledges to swim as far as they can in 2 or 3 hours. The focus is having fun and pushing to meet new goals. It is a great first fundraiser. We will be handing out Pledge Forms on Wednesday. We...

Kirsten Berg

Happy Tuesday, Everyone. In 3 days, the Time Trials for Sharks, Cubs, Bronze, Silver & Gold swimmers is happening. In order for this to happen, the club needs your help. We ask that if you are parents/guardians of any swimmers at this level, to sign up as timekeepers. To date, we need: Timekeepers (10) Fri at 6:30-8am Timekeepers (9) Fri at 4:30-6:30pm Timekeeper (7) Sat at 6:30-9am Send Lea Barbosa-Leclerc, Club Officials Administrator a text at 867-444-9660 if you can help. Thank you!

Kirsten Berg

Reminder - no swimming on Monday, October 14th. Happy Thanksgiving! Volunteers Needed for Time Trials! Event: October Time Trial Dates: 18-19 October 2024 Sessions: Friday AM October 18, 6:00-8:00AM Friday PM October 18, 4:00-6:30PM Saturday AM October 19, 6:00-9:00AM Swimmers: Sharks, Cubs, Bronze, Silver and Gold only. Parents are needed to help out as Officials. How to sign-up? Go to our website: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/ntypbsc/page/home On the main page – click on Events Next to the Oct 18 Time Trial Event – click on the Job Signup button You’ll be asked to...

Kirsten Berg

Hello families, As anticipated we are running into some issues with our REMS registration, specifically with payment. Club families should NOT pay during Step 2, REMS registration. The club collects this payment during registration on OUR website. For the families that have not yet completed the REMS portion, Step 2, please note you should not be entering in any payment information. We apologize for any confusion and appreciate your patience as we work to ensure everyone is compliant with Swim Canada. Thanks kindly, Andrea Kirby and JF - Club Registrars

Kirsten Berg

Last email today - I promise. Friday Night at the Races #1 - October 4th We have our first Friday Night at the Races #1 for Cubs and above this Friday, October 4th. We need ~15 parent volunteers on Friday, starting at 4pm. No need to sign up; just show up if you can. Cubs and above will take part in informal races featuring prizes. It's fun and games, but we're also collecting times so our swimmers can see how they're improving. Nutrition Talk / Doctor Visit - October 5th...

Kirsten Berg

Hi everyone, Thank you to families for registering your returning and new swimmers through our club website. Our registration is a two step process, and registering with our club is Step 1. Step 2 involves registering with Swimming Canada. We are providing a “heads up” that you will receive system-generated emails from SportLomo (on behalf of Swimming Canada) to finalize your swimmer’s registration this week. The final steps of registering with the swim club includes completing the following mandatory steps in Swimming Canada’s Registration and Event Management System (REMS): Confirmation...

Kirsten Berg

Hi everyone, A quick update on this weekend: There is swimming tomorrow, Friday September 27th. In honour of Truth and Reconcilliation Day, there will be no swimming on Monday, September 30th. Cubs and above - please ensure to complete the table for medical consent before this Saturday, September 28th. Happy swimming!