SHST Weekly Report - May 9, 2022
Another Great Meet... Way to Go SHST Community!
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
SHST vs. Scott Valley Meet - 5/7/2022 - by Nilli Hapuarachchi
It was an exciting Saturday as the Sea Lions took to the road for the first time in years for the season’s first away meet hosted by the Scott Valley Sea Serpents. Our team showed up in full strength, and the presence and participation of our high schoolers inspired so many younger Sea Lions right from the get-go. There were many wonderful moments dotting this meet - from the enormous Sea Lion cheer that proudly showed our team spirit (watch it on the SHST Instagram if you haven’t yet!), to the enthusiasm, energy and focus displayed by the swimmers, to the festive feeling all day long from being able to visit another team’s stomping grounds as a swim family and witness fierce competition alongside great sportsmanship. Some fantastic races and results to celebrate the start of the Mother’s Day weekend! Meet results are attached and can also be found on the website. Stay tuned for highlights on biggest drops, top 10 swimmers and triple crown in tomorrow’s weekly reminder email.
This will be the first week you may find yellow Best Time Ribbons in your ribbon box slot in addition to your child's heat ribbons. Remember 13/14's only get best time ribbons. Read more about ribbons and stars here.
SHST vs Novato - Saturday, May 14th at 8:30 AM!
- 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.
Help us Plan for Champs... 30 Second Survey!
Champs is the culmination of a season of hard work where we swim against every MSL team in an exhilarating day (6/25) at the IVC campus in Novato, followed by an inspirational team dinner (6/26). It is a weekend not to be missed! Please click here to indicate if your family will join us for both champs and the champs dinner. Read more about Champs here. THANK YOU!
Fund-a-need....We are almost there!!
Could you hear us last home meet? I'm sure you could with our new sound system! We would love some more donations to cover all the expenses!
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. Our sound system is a critical component to our meets so the swimmers and parents can hear the starters, announcers and know which events are going on and when. 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
Wednesday, May 11 - Team Picture Day/No Swim Practice
Friday, May 13th - 11+ Casino Night
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 9p. If your 11+ swimmers are in Group 4 make sure they pack a change of clothes in their swim bag for the evening. RSVP HERE.
Friday, May 20th - 9/10 Bingo Night
B-I-N-G-O! Calling all 9 and 10 year old swimmers for Bingo night in the Clubhouse! Join your fellow swim team friends for pizza and bingo! Prizes to be won and dessert to be enjoyed! This event is Friday, May 20 6:15p-7:30p and is for swimmers only (no parents). If your 9/10 swimmers are in Group 3 make sure they pack a change of clothes in their swim bag for the evening. Please pick your swimmers up at 7:30p sharp. Evite coming soon.
A Community Thank you!
Swimmers of the Week
Congrats to last week's Swimmers of the Week!
Group 1: Austin Landles-Cobb and Hailey Rasmussen
Group 2: Weezy Snearly and Russell Nail
Group 3: Maeve Kastner and Ben Wolf
Group 4: Sky Hill and Katie Wentzell
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS
Wednesday, May 11: Team Photo Day/No Swim Practice (see 5/9 email from Anne-Marie)
Friday, May 13: 11 & Up Casino Night (Click here to RSVP)
Saturday, May 14: Dual Meet vs. Novato (Home) - Sign up by Tuesday!
Friday, May 20: 9/10 Bingo 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:
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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 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.
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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 walkway on Butterfield from Katrina Ct. to the clubhouse.
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Remind your swimmer(s) not to walk behind parked cars.
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Do not block gates, 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. 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!
