Evendale Eagles 2025 Newsletter #7
July 7, 2025
One week until the big day! It is taper week, so take it easy to get ready for life in the fast lane next week, Eagles. Stay hydrated and avoid too much time outside in the sun and heat. Try not to add extra activity to what you normally do. Stay tuned for the championship packet later this week that will contain all of the details for next Monday and Tuesday, including the timeline, parking, and our team tent space. Check the information below for information on the extra Saturday practice, volunteer spots we need to fill, and taper. Go Eagles!
I hope many swimmers are taking advantage of the Norwood meet. We have a great opportunity to check out the pool the week before championships. If you are not attending the Norwood meet or Championships and have not signed out, please contact Coach Debbie as soon as possible as line-ups have been worked.
Upcoming dates to know:
Tuesday, July 8: Sign up deadline for after champs party; Last practice for 6 and unders who have not completed a lap.
Tuesday, July 8: Swim meet at Norwood. Arrive at 5:15, Warmups at 5:30, Meet starts at 6:00
Saturday, July 12: Special Saturday practice. No 6 and unders.
9:00-9:30: 7-8 and 9-10 age groups
9:30-10:00: 11 and up age groups
Sunday, July 13: Pasta Party at 5:00 at Evendale Rec Center
Monday, July 14: Championships at Norwood. 10 and unders swim in the morning; 11 and up in the afternoon
Tuesday, July 15: Championship Finals at Norwood followed by the party at the Evendale Pool
Thursday, July 17: Awards Ceremony @6:00
6&under: All swimmers, including 6 and unders, need to swim in 2 meets to be eligible to swim at Championships. For 6 and unders not eligible to swim at Championships, practice will end on Tuesday July 8 so the coaches can better focus on championships preparations with the swimmers.
Taper: It is taper week to get ready for championships! Practice for 13 and over is now at 8:30, but please be on time. It is going to be hot this week, so please try to keep the swimmers from doing an extra amount of outdoor activities. Swimmers can keep a relatively normal schedule, but try not to spend excessive time outside or at the pool.
Volunteers Needed: Thank you to all of our wonderful parent volunteers. We still have a few spots remaining. Please check the team site and consider signing up for another spot. We are in the need of the following volunteers at the point:
Norwood Meet: 1 Stroke and Turn Judge Needed
Championships:
Awards, Tuesday 1:30-3:30 (2 volunteers needed)
Awards, Tuesday 5:30-7:30 (1 volunteer needed)
Timer, Tuesday 1:15-3:30 (2 volunteers needed)
Timer, Tuesday 3:30-5:30 (1 volunteer needed)
Remember that Coach Debbie won’t let us leave the party until the spots are filled!
Championships: For those new to the team, you won’t want to miss Championships. You need to have swum in two meets to be eligible to swim in Championships. It is assumed you will be there unless you sign out. Please contact Debbie as soon as possible if you are not swimming and have not signed out.
It starts with a Pasta Party / Pep Rally on Sunday, July 13 and then Championships is during the day on July 14-15 (Monday and Tuesday) at the Norwood Pool. Times will be finalized when the meet packet comes out later this week, but I want to give new families an idea of the timeline:
Monday morning is preliminaries for 6&under, 7-8, and 9-10 age groups. Arrival time will be a couple hours before the meet start time of 9:00 AM. Races for 6 and under events are timed finals, which means that they only swim on Monday. The 8 & under free relays are also swum on Monday as timed finals. The top 12 swimmers for each race for 7 and up age groups will swim again on Tuesday, along with all relays except the 8 & under free relay.
Monday afternoon is preliminaries for 11 and up. More information will come on warmups.
Tuesday is finals for the top 12 + 2 alternates for each race from Monday (for 8 and up events) and relays. The meet will start around 1:30 with an arrival time around 2 hours prior. After the meet, we celebrate with a party back at the Evendale pool.
Pasta Party and Pep Rally: The pasta party and pep rally will begin at 5:00 on Sunday, July 13 in the gym at the Rec Center. The price has doubled if you are signing up late. Come get carb-loaded and fired up for championships! Activities include cheering, making banners and signs, nail painting, tattoos, and decorating cars. Here is what you should bring…
Last name beginning with A-N, please bring salad/fruit for at least 12.
Last name beginning with O-Z, please bring a dessert for at least 12.
You do not want to miss this! Important information for championships will also be shared with the parents regarding things such as parking, use of the team tent, warm-ups, relays, etc.
After Championships Party: Jimmy Johns will be served after Championship at the Evendale pool. Sign up and pay $6 by 7/8 to join in the meal. If you don’t want the meal, you can still join the celebration at the pool.
Reminders:
Coaches:
15 & Over: Head Coach Debbie Walker ([email protected]).
13-14: Jake Senter
11-12: Nick Stroh
9-10: Hannah Eversole
7-8: Jen Schell
6 and under: Ashlyn Hoffman and Mallory Green
Luke Wilkens is working computer entries.
Photos link for Matt Senter pictures:
OneDrive for download: https://1drv.ms/f/c/73fb63e94e5ee5a5/Erc9Zu4kc4FGhaYFvGNWStoBeLkXxWS8sPgXOU_zn8vO7Q?e=e5PUAg Reach out to Matt at [email protected] if you need assistance.
Meet Schedule: Generally speaking, all meets begin at either 6:00, 6:15, or 6:30, depending on the size of teams. Warmups start 30 minutes to an hour before the meet. There could be a slight change in start times / warmup times which will be communicated in each Monday morning newsletter for the meets that week.
July 8 – @ Norwood
July 14 and 15– Championships at Norwood (must swim in 2 meets to qualify)
*Directions to pools are on the Eagles’ website.
Activity Schedule:
July 13: Pasta Dinner @ 5 PM (sign up deadline June 29)
July 15: Championship Party following Championships @ Evendale Pool (sign up deadline July 8)
July 17: Awards @ 6:00 PM @ Evendale Rec Center (time updated)
Note: If you have contributions to the newsletter, please email Caroline Razzano at [email protected].
