Overlook News Splash, No. 12, July 13, 2025

Get ready for a big week, Overlook!

Between two home meets, senior night, Division 1 Championships, our annual pep rally, Save a Life Swim and our upcoming banquet, there are a ton of exciting things going on at Overlook Pool.

We are extremely proud of our swimmers and always appreciative of our devoted swim families - you've got this! Please see below for details. 

MEETS THIS WEEK

Skyline v. Overlook (Home Meet/Senior Night/Picture Night) - Tuesday, July 15th - Sign up here or SportsEngine Motion app

• Home meet at Overlook Pool
• Registration deadline has passed, job sign up deadline July 15th
• Volunteers needed: 2nd half Colorado Timing System (2), meet teardown crew (1), scoring table (1)
• Individual make-up picture opportunity 4:15 - 5:15 pm (order forms available on site)
• All swimmers please arrive by 5:00 pm for team picture at 5:15 pm (order forms available on site)
• Overlook warm up 5:30 - 5:45 pm, Skyline warm up 5:45 - 6:00 pm
• Senior recognition program begins at 6:00 pm. All swimmers should gather by the blocks at this time to create the senior tunnel

Woodridge v. Overlook (Home) - Thursday, July 17th - Sign up here or SportsEngine Motion app

• Home meet at Overlook Pool
• Registration deadline July 14th, job sign up deadline July 17th
• Volunteers needed: Meet set up crew (1), 1st half timer (1)
• Please arrive by 5:15 pm. Overlook warm ups 5:30 - 5:45 pm, Woodridge warm ups 5:45 - 6:00 pm. Meet starts at 6:15 pm. 

Division I Championships - Saturday, July 19th - Sign up here or SportsEngine Motion app

• Hosted by Overlook Swim Team at Overlook Pool
• Registration deadline July 16th, job sign up deadline July 19th
• Divisionals volunteers needed - We are still in need of volunteers (see list below)! Reminder that each family is expected to volunteer at divisionals. Volunteers receive free admission. 
• Details about volunteer arrival time will be shared at a later date. Reach out to Julie Slabinski with questions @ [email protected] or 717-968-6055
  • AM Session (11+) - Open Positions
    • Colorado Timing System (2)
    • Meet set up crew (3)
    • Parking Assistant (needed 7:30 - 8:30am) - this person is responsible for assisting coaches and officials park in the lot closest to the pool. All responsibilities will be over before the meet begins (1). 
    • Staging Area Volunteers (2)
  • PM Session (10U) - Open Positions
    • Candy Gram table (2)
    • Colorado Timing System (2)
    • Hot Heat Prize Distributor (1)
    • Meet Tear Down Crew (7)
    • Parking Assistant (needed 12:30 - 2:00 pm) - this person is responsible for assisting coaches and officials park in the lot closest to the pool. All responsibilities will be over before the meet begins (1). 
    • Staging Area Leader (1)
    • Staging Area Volunteers (3)
    • Volunteer Support (1)
• Session 1 - 11 & Over (Age groups: 12U, 14U, Open)
  • Please arrive by 6:50 am  - Overlook warm ups begin at 7:00 am sharp!
  • Coaches meeting 8:00 am/Timers meeting 8:30 am
  • Meet starts at 9:00 am
• Session 2 - 10 & Under (Age groups: 10U, 8U)
  • Please arrive by 12:50 pm - Overlook warm ups begin at 1:00 pm sharp!
  • Coaches meeting 1:30 pm, Timers meeting 2:00 pm
  • Meet starts at 2:30 pm
• Parking - See parking map in meet packet for details
• Admission: $5/person per session or $8/person for both sessions. Kids under 6, officials, coaches and volunteers receive free admission
• Concessions: Concession stand will be open and several food trucks will be on site
• Candy Gram donations: We are selling candy grams at Divisionals this year and are in need of full-size, individually wrapped candy donations from you! We are accepting donations through July 14th at the Overlook front desk. If you donate items that can melt such as chocolate, please advise the front desk staff so that they can place it in a cool area. Thank you in advance for your support!

PEP RALLY - Monday, July 14th

Please join us on Monday, July 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Overlook Pool for our annual pep rally! Please RSVP on the website and use the notes area when you register to let us know how many people are in your party (that way we know how much pizza to order). 

Pep Rally Schedule

We still need help at the tie-dye station and food from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Please sign up here. Thank you for your support!

SAVE A LIFE SWIM - Friday, July 18th

Overlook's annual Save a Life Swim is coming up on Friday, July 18th from 9:00 to 11:30 am! We will be swimming laps and raising money for the American Cancer Society in their fight against cancer. Make sure you check your family folders and the bulletin board at the entrance of the pool for more information. 

This year, we will be accepting both cash and online donations! Cash donations can be brought to the pool and put in your swimmer's age group's bucket under the pavilion. Online donations can be made here: https://bit.ly/2025-Save-A-Life

After donations have been collected, the age group who raises the most money through both cash and online donations will receive an award at this year's end-of-season banquet. However, that's not the only award: the five swimmers who swim the most laps on the day of the event will also receive awards at the banquet!

Make sure to share this link to your friends, family, neighbors or anywhere online to help us raise more money! We are looking to raise $1750 for the American Cancer Society this year! That's just over $10 per person!

Please donate to help us reach our $1750 goal this year!

If you have any questions, contact Ian Mathers at [email protected] or 717-392-9746.

OVERLOOK SWIM TEAM BANQUET - RSVP by Sunday July 13th/Event Sunday, July 20th

You are cordially invited!

Overlook Swim Team Banquet

Sunday, July 20, 2025

5:30 to 8:00 pm

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

10 Delp Road, Lancaster PA 17601

You must RSVP with the number of family members who will be attending no later than midnight, Sunday, July 13th. 

Doors will open at 5:00 pm. Please enter using the door at the back of the church closest to Delp Road. Dinner and program will begin promptly at 5:30 pm followed directly by a moonlight swim at Overlook Pool until 10:00 pm. Please do not forget to bring your suit and towel to change into after the banquet. 

The cost for swimmers and coaches will be covered, but any additional adults and non-swimming siblings are asked to pay $10 per person. Please make payment in one of two ways:

1. Credit card payments will be taken at Overlook Pool during normal operating hours. Please let the office staff know you would like to pay for the banquet. Include your family name and the number of people for which you are paying.
2. Checks made out to Manheim Township Parks and Recreation can be left in the Pyott family folder at practice. 

Overlook Swim Team is a family program. We welcome all immediate family members at the banquet. However, since our team has grown this year, seating at the venue may be tight. If you have additional non-swimming siblings, please consider finding a separate location for their dining pleasure that evening in order to give swimmers and their parents the opportunity to partake in the joy that the banquet brings. If these siblings would like to join us afterward for the moonlight swim, we welcome them with open arms. 

Thank you for your understanding. 

Any questions can be directed to Erin Pyott at [email protected].

FAMILY FOLDERS

Family folders will be available at practice, the next three home meets (any time before meet start) and at the banquet. After these dates, folders will be available at the pool front desk for the rest of the summer. Just ask the staff for them!

SLIDESHOW

We need your help to make our end-of-season slideshow spectacular! Got some photos and/or videos from meets, practice or just having a blast at Overlook? We want to see them! Upload them directly to https://bitly/3HHghSJn or use this QR code:

IN MEMORY OF PAUL JACOBS

We're deeply saddened to share that Paul Jacobs, our team's portrait photographer, passed away earlier this summer. For the past few years, Paul has taken the individual swimmer, team and coach portraits that many of our families have cherished. As part of our annual American Cancer Society Save a Life Swim fundraiser, we will be honoring Paul's memory this year. We also plan to recognize him during the banquet slideshow as a small tribute to his contributions to the Overlook Swim Team. Our thoughts are with Paul's family during this time. 

THIS WEEK AT-A-GLANCE