Time for Spring Cleaning!
Time for Spring Cleaning!
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Break! Practice will continue as normal throughout the whole week. We also have pool cleanup THIS SUNDAY! Please join us for the fun and to support your team in having a squeaky clean pool. See below for details.
Upcoming FUN
Sunday, April 14 9 am - 12 pm: Pool Clean Up
Parents and swimmers, bring the whole family for pool clean up day! 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 brooms, rakes, pruning tools, scrub brushes, and/or yard waste paper bags please let us know by emailing Erin Hill at [email protected].
Friday, April 19 4:40 pm - 5 pm: Bark Buddies
Calling all new swimmers! As we approach the practice meet, we want to make sure all you new swimmers feel excited and ready! And of course, we want you to learn the famous Sleepy Hollow Sea Lion’s cheer that we do before every meet as a team! The new swimmers will hang out with some of the big kids (Bark Buddies) and make sundaes together as they learn and practice the SHST cheer.
Bark Buddies takes place after Group 1 practice on Friday, April 19 at 4:40 pm and ends around 5 pm. If your new swimmer is in Group 2, they should be ready to participate in the fun- they’ll be a little late jumping in the pool.
Make sure your Sea Lion vocal chords are in tip top shape so you can bark our awesome cheer!
Friday, April 19 6:15 pm -7:45 pm: 9/10 Karaoke Night
Are you the next American Idol? Do you have The Voice? Or do you just like listening to music and hanging out with your friends? 9 and 10 year old swimmers, com to Sleepy Hollow Swim Team's Karaoke Party on April 19! The night will be filled with music, games, dancing, dinner and yes, karaoke! The event will begin at 6:15 pm and go until 7:45 pm. Evite coming soon.
Calling All Lifeguards
The Sleepy Hollow Homes Association is hiring lifeguards for the 2024 Summer season.
They are looking to hire lifeguards who will develop their skills and be able to work through their high school and college years. Sleepy Hollow offers a friendly environment and the opportunity to take on more responsibilities as they gain valuable experience.
If you have a current American Red Cross lifeguarding certificate (or are working on getting one) and would like to work at Sleepy Hollow Pool, please visit the “Work At The Pool” tab on the SHHA website. If you need to be certified or recertified, please contact Briggitte Kroetz or the Sleepy Hollow Pool.
Congrats to the Swimmers of the Week!
Group 1: Camden Fay & Christina Lucchese
Group 2: Grayson Loveman & Jane Winship
Group 3: Dodge Lewicki & Olive Crossley
Group 4: Colette Holt & Baxter Dixon
Volunteeer Commitment Update
Sleepy Hollow Officials attended a Meet Officials training last week, and we are in good shape to run well-officiated meets this season. Thank you to those of you who had a few unfilled volunteer slots and reached out to me. I so appreciate you being proactive!
We are down to just a few more spots to fill.
For those of you who need an additional shift or two to fulfill your 5 shift commitment, we are in need of second shifts on June 8, 15 and 22.
Please reach out to me at [email protected]. I can set you up!
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 have two spots left for the whole season! Don't miss the opportunity to express your gratitude for these coaches.
Meets
Our first meet is coming up fast!! It's Saturday, April 20th and it 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.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS
Sunday, April 14th: Annual Pool Clean Up Day @ 9am-12pm
Friday, April 19th: Bark Buddies & 9/10 Karokee Night
Saturday, April 20th: Sleepy Hollow Practice Meet
Saturday, April 27th: First Dual Meet: Sleepy Hollow @ Marinwood (Away)
Saturday, May 4th: Scotts Valley vs. Sleepy Hollow (Home)
Saturday, May 11th: Sleepy Hollow @ Terra Linda (Away)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....
Our swimmers safety is our number one concern. Thank you to those that are parking to pick up your child from practice. As a reminder, the circle drive is to drop off your child for swim practice. We are continuing to see families park in the circle and wait for their swimmers. This is causing a back-up on Butterfield and a concern for the safety of our swimmers and the local community on Butterfield. Please use the circle drive for drop-off only.
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.
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.
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.
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