C-Dragon Roar - July 3rd, 2025

Katie Werner

πŸ‰ C-Dragon Roar: Final Week Updates!

As we approach the final week of our 2025 season, here are several important updates. Please take a moment to review everything below so you don’t miss out!

****Swimmers: Please register for the Cedarmill & Swim Conference by tonight, Midnight, July 3rd. The coaches are working on the entry sheets now.*****


πŸ“Έ Photo Orders Are Ready

If you ordered individual or team photos, they’ve been placed in your family file (where you pick up ribbons). Please grab them this week!


πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ Swim Practice Schedule: Week of July 7–11

Monday (7/7)
β€’ Final practice day for swimmers not attending Conference

Tuesday (7/8)
β€’ Regular Tuesday evening practice

Wednesday & Thursday (7/9–7/10)
β€’ 8:30–9:30 AM: Ages 11–12 & 13+
β€’ 9:30–10:15 AM: Ages 9–10
β€’ 10:15–10:45 AM: Ages 7–8
β€’ 10:45–11:15 AM: 6 & under

Friday (7/11)
β€’ 8:00–8:45 AM: Ages 11–12 & 13+
β€’ 8:45–9:00 AM: Team Meeting
β€’ 9:00–9:30 AM: 10 & under


πŸŽ‰ Swim & Dive Banquet – RSVP Now!

πŸ“… Monday, July 14 | 5:30 PM
πŸ“ Manchester UMC – 129 Woods Mill Rd.

Dinner Options:

  1. Fajita Bar β€“ Steak & Chicken with all the fixings, Borracho Beans, Spanish Rice, Chips & Queso from Callier’s Catering

  2. Chick-fil-A Nuggets β€“ Served with chips & fruit

πŸ’΅ Cost: $20 (Ages 13+), $10 (Ages 12 & under)
πŸ“ RSVP by Monday, July 8
πŸ”— Banquet RSVP Form
Charges will be applied to your Cool Dell account on 7/8.

πŸ“© Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]


πŸ’ͺ Swim and Dive Banquet Set-Up Help Needed

We need volunteers to set up and clean up at the banquet.
πŸ•“ Set-Up: Monday, July 14 at 4:00 PM
πŸ’Ό Clean-Up: After the event
πŸ”— Volunteer Sign-Up


πŸ… Swim Coach Updates & Reminders

β€’ Swimmers of the Week β€“ Watch for announcements on our Facebook page!
β€’ Please send your swimmer to practice with a water bottle β€“ even in the pool, they’re working hard and sweating!
β€’ πŸ’€ Encourage kids to sleep in streamline position β€“ head down, arms tight!

Streamline, streamline, streamline! πŸ˜Š


πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ Upcoming Swim Meet at Cool Dell

πŸ“… Monday, July 7
πŸ“ Home vs. Cedarmill
β€’ Arrival: 4:15 PM
β€’ Cool Dell Warm-Ups: 4:30 PM
β€’ Meet Start: 5:30 PM

This is Senior Night for our Cool Dell swimmers! They would love it for people to stay and cheer them on in their final relay at the end of the night!! 


πŸ† Swim Conference Info

Please declare your swimmer for Conference ASAP!

Friday, July 11 (Ages 11 & Up)
πŸ“ Cool Dell
β€’ Arrival: 4:05 PM
β€’ Warm-Up: 4:20 PM

Saturday, July 12 (10 & Under)
πŸ“ Cedarmill
β€’ Arrival: 7:40 AM
β€’ Warm-Up: 7:55 AM

βœ‰οΈ Full Saturday details coming in a separate email.

🎨 Conference Poster Contest!
We’d love to show our Cool Dell spiritβ€”make a fun, positive poster and bring it to the pool by Friday morning, July 11. Posters will be displayed for all 3 sessions. Winners in multiple categories!


🎁 Coach Gift Contributions (Swim Team Only)

Want to thank our awesome coaches?
Contribute to the end-of-season gift fund:

β€’ Venmo: @Keely-Walerius (last 4 digits: 4426)
β€’ Cash: Drop off in the Walerius family folder at the pool (checked daily)
πŸ’΅ Deadline: Friday, July 11

(Note: Dive team has a separate collection.)


πŸ‘₯ Swim Volunteer Reminders

We appreciate everything our parents do to keep meets running smoothly!

β€’ Be on time for your shift or let us know if you’ll be late
β€’ Bullpen Workers: Arrive with swimmers, stay at bullpen except during your child’s swim

Conference Volunteer Signup is now open!
πŸ“Œ If your child is swimming, you must sign up for at least one job (Friday or Saturday session – not necessarily the one your child is in). Please sign up by Monday!


πŸ“² Stay Connected

  • SportsEngine App β€“ Meet declarations, job sign-ups, swimmer info

  • Meet Mobile App β€“ Real-time results & progress tracking

  • Cool Dell Swim & Dive Facebook Page β€“ Updates, reminders & more

Reminder: Answer security questions when requesting to join. You can list "Ted" or "Coleen" as the swim coach.


Let’s finish strong, Cool Dell! Go C-Dragons! πŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’ͺ