It's Time to Kick Bootyakum!

Saturday’s practice meet kicked off the 2024 Sleepy Hollow Swim season with a splash!  The Sea Lions were treated to perfect, sunny weather as they huddled together for their cheer. Maggie Dyakovksi sang a lovely national anthem to start the meet. Veteran swimmers cheered on our youngest racers, and many handshakes could be seen across the swim lanes. A big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers for their hard work in making the meet seamless and safe!

It was a new experience for so many of our families and no doubt the newest and youngest swimmers had nerves going into their very first meet, but they absolutely crushed it! Great job Sea Lions. Please see attached for the meet results and times.

Sign up NOW for our First Dual Meet against the Marinwood Water Devils - Saturday, April 27

Now that the Practice Meet is behind us, it's time for the "real deal"... please sign up now for our first dual meet (a meet against another Marin Swim League team) on 4/27!  Please note, the timing of this dual meet is a bit different from last week and it is an away meet: SHST Warmups start at 7:30 AM and the meet starts promptly at 8:00 AM!! We will send out specifics on location lon Friday with the heat sheets.

Remember the deadline is to sign up is Tuesday at midnight prior to every meet!

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR DUAL MEETS:

All swimmers must sign up to ATTEND or DECLINE the meet and select the events they want to swim: 

Group 1 swimmers can only sign up for Freestyle and Backstroke.

Group 2, 3, & 4 swimmers can sign up for 3 events but only if they have mastered the strokes. (If you are not sure, contact coach Mark.)

Visit our website to read detailed instructions about how to sign up, click on “Meet Sign Up”.

If your child is not swimming in the meet, PLEASE DECLINE in the sign ups so we do not have to contact you. (You must do this for each meet!)

Click here to sign up for the Meet now!

Missing Parka and Lost & Found

Did anyone take an unmarked parka home with them awhile ago? We have a family missing one for a couple of weeks. If so, please contact Erin Hill.

And if you are missing anything, please remember to check the lost and found bins. 

Fun Friday - Bark Buddies & Karokee Night

Thank you new swimmers, 7th graders, and 8th graders for coming out Friday afternoon for Bark Buddies. It is always great to see the older kids teaching the younger kids the SHST cheer and helping make ice cream sundaes. 9/10 Karaoke Night was a blast! The kids sang, danced, and ate pizza with friends. Coach Paul even stopped in and sang!

Congrats to the Swimmers of the Week!

Group 1: Gunther Wicht & Abigail Smida

Group 2: Frankie Parker & Charlie Bennett 

Group 3: Blair Hill & Toby Jax Frates

Group 4: Dax Fowler & Lucinda Kramer

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....

Help Feed Our Coaches - We Did It!

Thank you to those who have signed up and/or delivered dinner! We have dinner or breakfast planned for our awesome coaches the remainder of the swim season. For those new to the team, parents sign up to bring dinner(s) (breakfasts for summer practices) to our wonderful coaches. Here is the sign up for 2024 for your reference.

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Pool Clean-Up Day - Thank you!

 

Thank you to everyone for coming out to Pool Clean Up day yesterday! We had a great turnout and are hugely appreciative everyone's contribution of time, supplies, and positive energy.  The pool, grassy areas, and snack bar look great!

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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.

 

 

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Traffic Circle Guidelines & Changes on Butterfield Rd.

Traffic Circle Guidelines

We are implementing some new rules around the traffic circle. Parents- use the Traffic circle ONLY TO DROP OFF your swimmer(s). To PICK UP your swimmer(s) please park in the parking stalls to wait. Waiting in the circle is blocks others, as well as causes back-up onto Butterfield, blocking residential driveways and the bike lane.

 

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. 

 

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Showers After Practice

Please limit your post-swim showers to five minutes or less. This conserves water use, keeps costs reasonable for the Homes Association, and allows for later groups to take hot showers and not be left with nothing but cold water...which is happening. Parents, please communicate this to your kids and help monitor their showers. 

 

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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.   

 

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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:

• Do not park in front of the Clubhouse, this is strictly for drop off.  

• Park perpendicular (not parallel) in the gravel spaces to maximize space for other people.

• 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.

• 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.

• Use the dirt walkway in front of parked cars, and do not walk on the bike path on Butterfield, behind parked cars.

• Do not block driveways or mailboxes.  Please be respectful of our neighbors!

• 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.

 

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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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No Dogs

Please remember that the Sleepy Hollow Homes Association forbids dogs at the Clubhouse and pool area.  Swim team families MAY NOT BRING DOGS to practices or meets.        Dogs may not be tied up or left outside the gates and fence in front of the Clubhouse     ,     even if you are just running in to drop off your swimmer. Please help us abide by this SHHA rule and leave your dog at home. Thank you!

 

 

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Donations

As a volunteer based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on swimmer registration fees and generous donations to help us operate while maintaining and building upon our incredible community. Donations specifically help us do this while expenses and costs continue to rise. Donations to our team also help us fund the many FUN events that we host during the season where kids build camaraderie and get to know each other outside of the pool (movie nights, karaoke, casino night, etc). 

 

Every dollar and donation counts! You can donate any amount to our team HERE, and/or donate/sponsor a specific Fun event HERE. Your donation will be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. 

 

We would like to thank Zamira Solari Realty for sponsoring the team's Fun Fridays again this season! We appreciate your generosity and support!

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