SHST Weekly Report - May 2, 2022

Tina Fruhauf

A Great First Dual Meet!

HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS

SHST vs Tidal Waves - 4/30/2022 - by Melinda Filice

Clear, sunny skies greeted the Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions Saturday as they hosted the Tidal Waves Swim Team for the first official swim meet of the season.  The Sea Lions barked their team cheers as the Tidal Waves warmed up, and parents watched eagerly with a donut in hand.  After our national anthem was belted out by 8-year-old songbird Dorian Betti, the meet was underway with the mixed relay medleys. Lots of great races and Elsa Kastner, girls 11/12, swam an impressive 50m Butterfly in 29.26, earning her the #5 spot on the top 10 board.  Way to go Elsa! The Sea Lions kicked off the season with a win for the day! Meet Results are attached and can also be found on the website.

SHST vs Scott Valley - Saturday, May 7th at 8:30 AM!

 
This Saturday it is time for us to hit the road to Scott Valley for our first away meet. Please sign up now for our first away meet on 5/7!  Remember sign-ups close Tuesday at Midnight prior to every Meet! S wimmers and volunteers should arrive no later than 8:00 AM to get situated.  It is strongly recommended all swimmers 9 years and older should be at the pool for warm-ups - which for this meet will run from 8:00-8:25 AM.  8 & Under swimmers do not warm up!
 
For more info on how to sign up,  go to Meet Sign Up.   Click here to sign up for the Practice Meet now!
 
Some reminders:
  • Group 1 Swimmers swim Free Style and Backstroke only.  All other swimmers can sign up for max 3 events only if they master the stroke. If you have any questions if your swimmer is ready for a stroke, please email Coach Mark.
  • If your child is not swimming, please DECLINE so our coaches don't have to track you down. Thank you!
  • Please remember to select the strokes your child would like to swim and then press SAVE. 

Ribbons

Ribbons from the first dual meet will available starting tomorrow during practice in file boxes on the snack bar. Please note that there are are no best times ribbons for this meet. These can be earned starting next week when a 14 & Under swimmer gets a faster time in a particular event than he or she has previously swam in a dual meet in the same season.

Fund-a-need

A HUGE Thank You to the families who already made a donation to this years Fund-A-Need for a new sound system for our meets. We are past half way there but we would love more donations...  If every family who has not donated yet, donates $25 we can cover all the expenses!  You can donate any amount to our team paypal HERE (please type in “fund-a-need.”) Or you can write a check payable to Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions and mail to Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions 2 Van Tassel Ct., San Anselmo CA 94960. 

National Anthem

Now that we have all seen Kelly's and Dorian's amazing performances of the National Anthem at our Practice Meet, are there any young Sea Lions inspired and would like to do this honor for our team?  Please contact Anne-Marie Kostecki.

Team Picture Day! Wednesday, May 11th

 

One, Two, Three, CHEESE!  It's pictue day on May 11!  The whole team will gather for a team photo. Afterwards the kids can socialize and eat ice cream sandwiches. Before and after the team photo there is an opportunity to get individual or buddy photos taken. This will start at 2.30pm till it's time to line up for the team photo and resume after. It's first come first serve and the line is usually shorter before the team photo! Ordering forms will be distributed later. Please make sure your swimmers are at the pool at 4pm on Wednesday May 11 IN THEIR SHST BATHING SUITS for the personal and team photo, and pick up no later than 5pm. There will be no practice this day. We are looking for 2 volunteers to help out in exchange for a free photo package. If you are intrested please contact Anne-Marie Kostecki.

11 & Up Casino Night! Friday, May 13

Ante up!  It's time for our older swimmers to have a little gambling fun! 11+ swimmers come out to the Clubhouse for a great night of games to win prizes and spend time with your teammates. The games are simple so no experience is necessary. :) Dinner and dessert will be provided. This event is for 11+ swimmers only (no parents and starts at 7:15 and goes until 8:45p. If your 11+ swimmers are in Group 4 make sure they pack a change of clothes in their swim bag for the evening. Keep an eye out for the Evite that will be sent shortly. 

Swimmers of the Week

Congrats to last week's Swimmers of the Week!

 

Group 1: Emme Parker and Connor Cassin

Group 2: Garrett Glass and Julie Hyer

Group 3: Paige Taplin and Gus Mullen

Group 4: Nolan Anderson and Dora Pikkarainen-Klein

 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS

Saturday, May 7: Dual Meet @ Scotts Valley (Away) - Sign up by Tuesday!

 

Wednesday, May 11: Team Photo Day (more info to follow)

 

Friday, May 13: 11 & Up Casino Night (more info to follow)

 

Save the Date: June 25th is Champs Meet and June 26th is the Champs/Awards Dinner!

 

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....

Spirit Wear

Get into the team spirit and treat your self and the family to some new gear from our 2022 Sleepy Hollow Team Spirit Wear line! The Spirit Wear will be sold at our home meets until we sell out so don't miss out! 

Volunteer Positions Needed

Love to create videos?  We need a volunteer to create our end of season team video using the photo's taken by our photographers through out the season. If you like a better understanding of what we look for, log in to your account and look under photos.

Please contact Anne-Marie Kostecki if you are interested in either role. Thank you!

Swim Practice Times, Rules, and Guidelines

HERE you can find our Spring and Summer practice groups and times. Stay up to date on our strict Covid 2022 Protocols and Team Policies.

Parking and Driver Safety

Please SLOW DOWN! Be aware of increased pedestrian traffic around the Clubhouse and drive carefully. Use your common sense while walking on and crossing Butterfield Road. Help teach our Sea Lions to be responsible pedestrians. The Sheriff’s Office will be making extra patrols the coming weeks to watch for speeders, illegal parking and unsafe drivers. 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 fire lanes/no parking zones across from the Clubhouse or in the handicapped parking spot/no parking zone 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 walkway on Butterfield from Katrina Ct. to the clubhouse.  

  • Remind your swimmer(s) not to walk behind parked cars. 

  • Do not block gates, 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. Our swimmers all thank you!

Bikes

 

Bikes are NOT allowed inside the gated pool area. 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.

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!

Raising the Bar Initiative

Sleepy Hollow Swim Team is proud to partner with Raising the Bar, Keep Youth Events Substance Free, a county wide initiative dedicated to keeping youth events substance free. Sleepy Hollow Swim Team is encouraging an alcohol and substance free environment for all sporting events, team celebrations, and other activities that are youth focused, in person or virtual. This is an opportunity for you as parents to continue being positive role models for your kids and their class/teammates, both in person and at home, by showing them that we can all--adults and youths alike--have a good time without drinking or using substances when participating in youth events as a family. Please visit Raising the Bar and reach out to us for more information. Thank you for your support. We are looking forward seeing you Friday and if you haven’t responded yet, here is the link.

Donations

If you didn’t get a chance to donate during the registration process, please help us maintain and build upon our incredible community. Donations to our team help us do this while expenses continue to rise. Please donate to the Sea Lions – thank you!

The SHST board feels strongly that we do not want our registration fee to prohibit or deter families from joining our team. We want to maintain and build upon our incredible community; donations to our team help us do this while expenses 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. As we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, your donation will be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. You can donate any amount to our team HERE and if you would like to sponsor a specific event, you can donate HERE.    

 

A huge thank you to Zamira Solari, Realtor Compass for sponsoring all of our Fun Fridays! 

Another massive thank you to Sushi69 & Mi Pueblo for sponsoring some of our fun events!

 

Thank you for these very generous donations!