C-Dragon Roar - 6/26/25

Katie Werner

C Dragon Roar 

 

🏊 Swim meet at Lake Chesterfield - June 30th:  

All Swimmers need to be declared by midnight tonight, Thursday, June 26th

✅ Important Deadlines: 

  • Declare your swimmer by tonight, Thursday, June 26th at midnight. 

 

  • If your swimmer won’t attend, please decline their attendance in SportsEngine. 

 

  • Unsure if you’ve declared or declined? Double-check your account in SportsEngine. There are still 5 swimmers that are undeclared

 

🕓 Meet Day Schedule (Monday, June 30th): 

Lake Chesterfield: 150 Waterside Drive located in the Lake Chesterfield neighborhood in Wildwood. 

  • Arrival: 4:30 PM

  • Warm-Ups: 4:45-5:15 PM

  • Meet Starts: 5:30 PM

  • Bullpens: Our bullpen will be in the grass located between the pool and the basketball courts. Please bring/grab a tent to pop up! .**Please remind your swimmers to stay out of the basketball and tennis courts, the garages by the lake, and the adult pool and baby pool.

  • Heat Sheet: Sent via email Monday afternoon 

  • Tents: If you are able, please grab a tent while you are up at the pool for practice and bring it with you to the swim meet. We would appreciate it! 

 

Parking - You may park in the parking lot by the clubhouse (please ENTER by the clubhouse and EXIT near the tennis courts AND drive slowly), in the parking lot of Apple Hill Preschool, or on the street. Please pay attention to any permanent NO PARKING signs along the street (those are enforceable by the city of Wildwood). 

 

Concessions - During the meet, the concession stand will be serving Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches, pizza, Smoothie King smoothies, candy, soda, water, Gatorade, etc.  The concession stand is the biggest fundraiser for Lake Chesterfield, so they appreciate our patronage. They will accept cash and credit card.

 

Spectators - Please bring your own chairs. Visiting spectators can sit anywhere within the assigned spectator areas. Coolers are allowed, but absolutely NO glass within the pool fence please.

 

Alcohol - Lake Chesterfield does not sell alcohol. However, spectators are allowed to bring their own alcohol, just not in glass containers. As always, workers are not allowed to drink alcohol or be impaired from drinking prior to arrival. If a worker is found to be drinking or impaired in any way, it is Gateway policy that the team of the offender must forfeit the meet. Lake Chesterfield takes this league rule very seriously. 

 

📝 While You’re in SportsEngine: 

  • Check out and declare for other meets/conference as well! 

 

🏅 Meet Conduct Expectations 

  1. Clean Up: Please pick up after yourselves and your swimmers. 

 

  1. Bullpen Rules: 

  • Do not treat the bullpen as “drop-off and go.” 

  • Check on your swimmers regularly—bullpens can get wild! 

  • Apply sunscreen and bug spray BEFORE entering the bullpen. 

  • No sunscreen or bug spray allowed inside the bullpens

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📅 Dive Meet – Saturday, June 28 @ Cool Dell

  • Teams: Pacific & River Bend

  • Check-in: 7:40 AM

  • Warm-ups:

    • Cool Dell: 7:50–8:20 AM

    • River Bend: 8:20–8:40 AM

    • Pacific: 8:40–9:00 AM

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⛏️ Swim Team Volunteer Help Needed!

  • We still need 2 timers – please sign up ASAP.
  • All workers must check in by 5:00 PM sharp.
  • Can't make your job? Find a sub and let us know.
  • Thanks to all who pitched in Monday!

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🎉 Swim & Dive Team Party – Tuesday, July 1

⏰ 8:30–10:30 AM @ Cool Dell
Fun, games, and breakfast treats!
(Replaces regular Tuesday late-start practice)

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🏆 End-of-Season Banquet – Monday, July 14

🕠 5:30–8:00 PM (Indoors – Location TBD)
🍽️ Catered by Callier’s & Chick-fil-A
🎉 8:00–10:00 PM – The party will move to Cool Dell for swimming! 

Watch for signups next week for food orders and request for help to setup tables and chairs! 

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💦 Water Bottles at Practice

Now that the weather is warmer, these are strongly encouraged—especially for 7:30 & 8:30 AM groups

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🏅 Swimmers of the Week

Posted weekly on Cool Dell Swim/Dive Facebook Page

Ted said there is a mom who likely has one since his phone ran out of storage.

(If you have photos, send them to help complete the post!)

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🏊‍♀️ Thursday Swim Practice = Fin Day 

  • All groups use fins on Thursdays. If possible, please bring your own fins.
  • Not mandatory for 9:45 &10:30 practices—loaner fins are available, though larger sizes are limited. 
  • Arrive early if borrowing fins to ensure they’re ready when practice starts. 
  • Fins are organized in labeled bins. Please return them to the correct bin after practice. 

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💰 Swim & Dive Invoices 

  • Invoices have been posted to your accounts at cooldell.com for all swim and dive registration fees. Please pay promptly! 

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👕 Spiritwear Update

All spiritwear is in and available for pickup at Christina Weyers’ house. Contact Christina at  314-374-3680 for pickup. We do also have extra dri-fit tees, swim bag tags, croc charms, sunglasses and decals available for purchase at home swim meets only. Thank you!

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🧠 Stay Connected: 

  • 📲 SportsEngine App: Use this to register for meets, sign up for volunteer jobs, and manage your swimmer’s schedule. 

  • 📈 Meet Mobile App. Track meet results in real time and follow your child’s progress week to week. 

  • 📣 Cool Dell Swim & Dive Facebook Page: Get real-time updates, reminders, and team announcements.  We have been getting a lot of spammer requests to join the page. When requesting access to the group, please answer the FB security questions. You can use Ted or Coleen for the swim coach’s name. 

  

Questions?
• Swim Parent Rep: [email protected]
• Dive Parent Rep:[email protected]
• Spirit Wear: [email protected]
• Ribbons: [email protected]
• Practice: [email protected]
• Job Duties: [email protected] 

Go Cool Dell! 🐬💪 

Thanks, 

Katie Werner