The Fun Keeps Coming
The Fun Keeps Coming
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
Our first SLIC Store this past Friday was a huge success! 8 & Under swimmers enjoyed using their SLIC’s to buy small toys, candy, and treats. A special thank you to Eveli Loveman for making our youngest swimmers smile and feel recognized as they traded in their hard earned SLIC'S!
Pizza night for our 11+ swimmers will be Friday, March 29th and will take place directly after Group 4 practice. Parents, please pick your swimmers up by 7:15 pm.
A reminder about the evening…The older swimmers grab some pizza, chat about weekend plans, high five the coaches, and head out to start their weekend...sometimes shoveling food in their mouths as they walk out the gate. :) We only serve the food after Group 4 swims but this event is for all 11+ swimmers. So if your 11+ swimmer is not in Group 4, it's up to you if you want to bring your swimmer back to the pool. Please keep in mind, this event is very quick and it is only for the swimmers (no parents). It lasts about 10 minutes from about 7:05- 7:15 ish.
Congrats to the Swimmers of the Week!
Group 1: Ari Levinson & Ella Webster
Group 2: Anna Muldoon & Julian Donsky
Group 3: Stella Tchakalov & Henry Dameron
Group 4: Ben Wolf & Sonia Berberich
Sneak Peek at Our Sleepy Hollow Spirit Wear!
Drum roll please.... The Spirit Wear team is excited to share the 2024 Season offerings!! Spirit Wear will be available for purchase at the Practice Meet on April 20th as well as all home meets. We accept cash, Apple Pay and all major credit cards.
Your Volunteer Commitment
Thank you for filling SO many slots on our Sign Up Geniuses. It was a feeding frenzy of activity when the Sign Up Geniuses were posted last Saturday morning, March 16. While we are all juggling responsibilities, we can be proud of how our community comes together to run our meets.
The Sign Up Genius Stats: lots of good news and a nudge.
Poolside Crew: of the 289 slots, you have filled 267. Way to go!
Meet Officials: of the 70 slots, you have filled 54. Nice job!
With 22 and 16 slots left to fill, respectively, we are closing in on having our meets fully staffed. Please finish strong. If you have more slots to sign up for (out of the 5 needed to fulfill your Volunteer Commitment), please sign up for your remaining slot(s) on the Sign Up Genius now.
Friendly reminder: Sign Up Geniuses close on March 31st. But your Meet Chair (me) would be thrilled to see the meets be staffed even sooner!
Email [email protected] with questions.
Help Feed Our Coaches
Thank you to those who have already signed up and/or delivered dinner! For those new to the team, parents sign up to bring dinner(s) (breakfasts for summer practices) to our wonderful coaches. Sign up here for 2024. We are only missing 8 meals in May and June ;)
Mark Your Calendars: Sunday, April 14th is our Annual Pool Clean Up!
Parents and swimmers, bring the whole family for Pool Clean Up Day on Sunday, April 14th from 9 am - 12 pm! Every year before our first meet, we gather to get the pool area ready for the season. We scrub, sponge, sweep, whack some weeds and have fun as a community to get our pool in tip top shape. Bagels and coffee will be provided. We have some cleaning equipment, but if you have Mr. Clean MagicEraser pads, brooms, rakes, pruning tools, or a good pressure washer, please let us know by emailing Erin Hill at [email protected].
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS
Friday, March 29th: 11 & Up Pizza Night
Sunday, March 31st: Deadline to sign up for Volunteer Commitments. Sign Up Geniuses close/lock.
Sunday, April 14th: Annual Pool Clean Up Day @ 9am-12pm
Saturday, April 20th: Practice Meet
Saturday, April 27th: First Dual Meet: Sleepy Hollow @ Marinwood (Away)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....
Spring Break Swim Clinic with Coach Paul
If you are around over Spring Break, come have fun and get fit. This clinic will focus on technique and drill instruction covering all four strokes, starts, and turns. We cannot accommodate drop-ins, so please register below. All Sea Lions are welcome!
WHEN: Monday, April 8 - Thursday, April 11
11 & Ups 9 AM -11AM
10 & Unders 10:30 AM- 12 PM
COST:
11 & ups- $360
10 & under- $300
Click here to register for 11 & Ups
Click here to register for 10 & Under
Traffic Changes on Butterfield Rd.
We want to bring your attention to a safety improvement along Butterfield that is welcomed and supported by the Swim Team. Bike lanes have been painted on both sides of the road, and “No Parking” signs are going up this week. Be prepared for a substantial change in parking availability along Butterfield. Parking in a bike lane, even partially, is prohibited (see illustration below). We will need to get acclimated to the changes and how they affect parking. More information to come as it relates to parking for Home Meets. Thank you for partnering with us to create safe bike lanes for walkers and bikers- our neighbors and our children.
Showers After Practice
Practice Groups and Practice Schedule
Practices are Monday through Friday and swimmers may attend as often as they like. Our coaches recommend that swimmers attend practice at least three days a week in order to progress throughout the season. Click here for more information.
Remember, practice groups are based on ability and motivation, not age. We recommend you give it at least two weeks of practice before requesting a change to another group. Questions regarding your child's practice group should be directed to Mark Anderson.
Practice Schedule
Swim practices times until June 14th.
Group 1 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
Group 2 4:40 PM - 5:25 PM
Group 3 5:25 PM - 6:15 PM
Group 4 6:15 PM - 7:25 PM *
*on Fridays Group 4 practices from 6:15 PM - 7:10 PM
A few important notes about practices:
- We ask that parents of groups 3 & 4 not hang around the pool deck/watch practices.
- Due to the nature of the landscaping, we ask that all swimmers wear shoes when entering the site to keep the pool clean.
- Practices will change from the afternoons to the mornings starting Monday, June 17th.
- For more information, please read Getting Prepared for Practice.
New Family Buddies
In order to help orient our new families and ensure a smooth transition onto the team, we have kicked off our buddy program! All new families who joined this year 2024, have been assigned to a returning family and should be in communication. New families: Please don't hesitate to reach out to your buddy family after you receive an email from them--they are ready for your questions and happy to help! If your are new and have not heard from a returning family yet, please contact Kerry Dahnke. Also, don't forget to explore our website as well as there is a ton of very helpful information there.
Raising the Bar
The Sleepy Hollow Swim Team is proud to be partnering again with Raising the Bar, Keep Youth Events Substance Free. The goal of this important county-wide initiative is to shift the norms of substance use and encourage healthy choices by keeping youth events substance free. Data shows that adults have a significant impact on kids' decisions regarding alcohol and by working together to prevent under-age substance use, we can have a direct impact on the health of our local youth and decrease the short and long-term consequences to adolescents, families, and our community as a whole.
Parking and Driver Safety
Please be aware of increased pedestrians and bikers around the Clubhouse, with the start of swim team. Be very careful when walking along and crossing Butterfield Road. Help teach our Sea Lions to be responsible pedestrians and bikers. If driving, slow down and focus. When dropping off your swimmer and/or parking for practice:
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Do not park in front of the Clubhouse, this is strictly for drop off.
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Park perpendicular (not parallel) in the gravel spaces to maximize space for other people.
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Please don’t ever park in the no parking zones across from the Clubhouse or in the handicapped parking spot in front of the Clubhouse - not even to wait for your swimmer after practice/ if you remain in the car.
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Please do not let your child "jump quickly out of the car" in the middle of the road. This is not safe! Please take the extra minute and use the drop off circle.
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Use the dirt walkway in front of parked cars, and do not walk on the bike path on Butterfield, behind parked cars.
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Do not block driveways or mailboxes. Please be respectful of our neighbors!
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And again, please slow down, and watch out for Sea Lions and parents crossing Butterfield and riding and walking in the bike lanes. These Sea Lions are all of our children.
Bikes
As we partner with the Sleepy Hollow Homes Assocation to increase safety along Butterfield Road, we encourage families to bike to and from practice, if your child is ready for this. As a community, we are working to decrease the number of cars along Butterfield Road. If you bike, please remember:
- Please use the bike racks outside of the main black gate and do not block the Fire Zone/No Parking area.
- Don’t forget to bring bike locks! SHST and SHHA are not responsible for lost or stolen bikes.
- Bikes are not allowed inside the gated pool area.
Meets
Our first meet is Saturday, April 20th and is our Practice Meet. This meet is just for Sleepy Hollow Swim team swimmers to record their first times and for our volunteers to get comfortable with their poolside jobs. April 27th will be our first Dual Meet which will be an away meet. To have a look at our full Meet schedule look here and for more information on meets look here.
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