SHST Weekly Report - February 27, 2023

Practices Begin TODAY!  Please read the details here:

Practice groups were send to ALL SHST families yesterday and practices start today 2/27. 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.

If you have not received your email(s), please contact Kerry Dahnke.  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 start on Monday, February 27th and go through June 9th. 

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

Please be sure you have read the important rules/guidelines about swim practice here:

• 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 12th.
• For more information, please read Getting Prepared for Practice.

If your child decides not to swim this year, please let us know ASAP!!! There is a waitlist of swimmers hoping to join the team. Refunds are available if the swimmer drops off the team and notice is emailed to Kerry Dahnke no later than on or before March 14th, 2023. Credit card processing fees will not be refunded. There will be no refunds processed under any circumstances, after March 14th, 2023.

​​Help Feed Our Coaches

For those new to the team, parents sign up to bring dinner(s) (breakfasts for summer practices) to our wonderful coaches. Mark and Paul really appreciate it! Sign up here for 2023. THANK YOU!

Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce... Sea Lion gear!  We encourage families to drop off outgrown sweats, tee shirts, and swim suits that your swimmer no longer uses, to the bin sitting near the snack bar during practices.  Please wash before dropping off clothing and suits ;). Anyone is welcome to look through the bin and take an item or two for your swimmer this season. 

​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 2023, 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.

​Spirit Wear Sneak Peak

We are super excited to offer yet another fantastic Sleepy Hollow Swim Team spirit wear line this year!  Spirit Wear will be sold at home meets!

​Volunteer Assignments

The Family Commitment is an important part of being on the Sleepy Hollow Swim Team. It takes hundreds of volunteers to make each meet possible. All families except for those who have paid the opt out fee or have high school swimmers have been assigned a job. All families must sign up for 4 shifts during the swim season not including All Stars or Champs which are in addition to the 4 shifts. Job signups for Poolside (timers, clerk of course, runner etc.), Officials, Volunteer Coordinators, Medical and Photography, will be sent out by March 3rd using a link to Signup Genius. All volunteers are required to sign up for 4 shifts at any swim meet by March 11th. All shifts are first come so please make sure to signup right away to ensure your family gets the time slots which work best for you. All shifts will be finalized by the end of March. Once you sign up for a volunteer assignment you must fulfill it or find someone else to fulfill your job assignment to avoid being charged $350 for a missing job assignment. The board will not fill missed job assignments or reassign jobs due to scheduling conflicts.

For those who have been selected for Snack Bar, Meet Setup/Take Down, Awards, Tech Desk and Fun Committee will be contacted directly from each committee chair. The signup noted above are ONLY for the jobs noted above. 

To learn more about the job descriptions, please read the attached document.

In the meantime, read more about the Family Commitment, or if you have questions about volunteering please contact [email protected].