IMPORTANT UPDATES and information

Hello again Sharks and Happy Friday!

You likely received an email from South Suburban regarding the delay in the opening date for the outdoor pools which includes Holly. As we all know, there are still supply chain issues and this is also impacting the final step of the pool repair work. They are awaiting the arrival of a specialized paint to complete the work and we will keep you all updated as we know more. Updates on practices/first meet and additional updates and information is below:

PRACTICE UPDATE:

The Aquatics Coordinator for Goodson and Holly Pool has been working diligently to ensure we still have a place to practice as well as an alternative for our first meet including canceling other classes and open swim so we are able to use Goodson to practice which is great for us:) We will continue to practice in the evenings at Goodson and will likely need to update you week to week depending on what we know. The schedule for next week is as follows:

MONDAY- MEMORIAL DAY- NO PRACTICE
5/31-6/3: 

Tuesday 5/31: 6:15pm-8:15pm

Wednesday 6/1, Thursday 6/2, Friday 6/3: 4:00pm-6:00pm

JUNE 4TH MEET UPDATE:

Our first meet on the 4th will be held at Cook Creek at 7:00 a.m. and will be a team only meet. What does this mean? You will still sign up for three events, however we will not have relays due to time constraints using this pool. We will still have timers and times will count towards seeding for future meets. This will be a non-qualifying meet, meaning swimmers will not be able to qualify for All Stars or break team or Mountain Hi League records but there are plenty of meets to come for this to happen!! We were unable to have Cook Creek for enough time to host a full meet so this is the next best option. The good news is we will be done super quick and you can enjoy the rest of your Saturday!! This will also give all swimmers, especially all of our new families and young swimmers a chance to get used to a meet, without all the craziness, so definite positives!

*** So mark your calendars for Saturday June 4th at 7:00 a.m. at Cook Creek. 

Coach Ryan has requested you arrive at 6:45 for warm-ups.

**** To register for the meet go to Holly Park Sharks and click on team events.  Select Holly Park Meet at Cook Creek. Click on your child to declare yes to attend the meet.  You may select up to 3 events for this meet. If you have already registered for the mock meet, you still need to register for the Holly at Cook Creek Meet. 

We will be providing a goodie bag with a granola bar, fruit and gatorade for each swimmer. If your swimmer needs additional snacks, food or drinks feel free to bring those with you. We will not have concessions, coffee etc. so bring what you would like.

Our next two meets will be away and will occur at the away pools as scheduled and we don't host again until June 25th. More information will be coming on the rest of the season and weekly newsletters will start soon with all the updates and information you will need so look for those too!

PHONE NUMBERS FOR TEXT MESSAGING:

Our website has the capacity to send out text messages to get information out quickly like canceled practices etc., but we need your help to make this happen. Log into your account with Holly Park Sharks and enter your mobile number in the SMS box.

STROKE AND TURN:

We are still in need of stroke and turn judges. There is another training on May 29th and additional training dates in early June. Please reach out if you are interested and I will get you all the needed information.

OUT OF BREATH ORDERS:

I am picking up the first round of orders at Out of Breath Sports today and will bring them to practice at Goodson next week. We will likely be set up just outside the pool at the far East end, so come find us there!

Thanks for your understanding as we navigate some of these new and unexpected changes. We will just roll with it and find the positives no matter what and will still have lots of fun!

Patty Kreinbrink

Shannon Parish

Co-Parent Delegates