Pre-season Team Meeting is this Sunday!...and more information

Kelly Smith

Hello Orcas, both new and returning!

In this newsletter:

  • April Pre-season Extravaganza & Team Swimsuit Fittings
  • 2024 Registration Information
  • 2024 Spirit Wear
  • Volunteer Parent Board of Director Vacancies
  • Call for Officials & Training Schedule
  • Fundraising/Sponsorship
  • 2024 Meet & Social Calendar
  • Job Opportunity for Teens
  • Call for Junior Coaches
  • New Family FAQs
  • Social Media Links

APRIL PRE-SEASON EXTRAVAGANZA

Our pre-season extravaganza is on Sunday!!! This includes our informational meeting, swimsuit fittings, and raffle. Don’t forget to come to the Naperville Tennis Club on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 and find the team on the lower level.

Board members will be present to answer any questions you may have about being on the swim team. If you have friends who are interested in or thinking about joining, bring them with you! This is a great opportunity to be able to ask questions ahead of the season.

We have FIVE raffle prizes ready to be won, one of which includes a grand prize of one free 2024 swim team membership! Raffle tickets are $1 each.

Urban Tri Gear is our vendor again for team swimsuits. If you aren’t sure what size swimsuit your child(ren) need(s), coming to this event is a great opportunity to ensure you get the correct sizing before placing your order. We will have suits on hand for fittings. If you know your child’s swimsuit size, please place your order for the 2024 Team Swimsuit before the store closes on May 5, 2024.

 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Early Bird pricing for the 2024 Orcas and Summer Swim season has been extended to Sunday, April 21st. Don’t forget to sign up early to secure that discount! You can register in person or online.

After you complete your transaction for your 2024 pool membership and swim team fees, please go to https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recnslrcoil/page/team-registration to complete your registration on the team's website. This step is required to ensure your swimmers are on the team roster so we can enter them in swim meets throughout the summer.

 

2024 SPIRITWEAR

Get your 2024 Orcas Spirit Wear here! We are thrilled to partner with Deb’s Embroidery for this summer’s spirit wear, and we’re even more excited to offer a large variety of options – including embroidered “Oodies”! (Order deadline is May 5, 2024.)

PLEASE NOTE: The 2024 team t-shirt appearing in the store is for parents/guardians and friends/family NOT on the swim team. If your child is registered for the swim team, they will receive this t-shirt for free, so you do NOT need to order this shirt for your swimmers!

 

VOLUNTEER PARENT BOARD OF DIRECTOR VACANCIES

THANK YOU to Lynn Malko, Angel Turner, and Nicol Stewart for volunteering to be our Meet Referee Chair, our Concessions Chair, and our Photography Chair, respectively.

We still need help filling these remaining Board Member At-Large chair vacancies:

·      Computer Chair

·      Spirit/Social Chair

·      Fundraising/Sponsorship Chair

Being a Board Member At-Large counts toward half of your dual meet jobs requirement and will give you priority “early access” signup for your remaining jobs requirement.

If you have questions about the time commitment required for any of these positions, please reach out.

 

CALL FOR OFFICIALS AND 2024 TRAINING SCHEDULE

We are still in need of more officials for our team! Below is the training schedule and signups for the NSC Officials training sessions. Please, please, please consider signing up for this very important job to help the team.

 

Every swim team in the NSC conference needs certified officials to operate home meets. While some people pursue USAS/YMCA certification, most volunteers simply attend one of the three training sessions listed below to earn their certification. It’s free and easy.


All training sessions will be held in person at Cress Creek Country Club (1215 Royal St. George Dr. Naperville). 
 

Please choose one:

 

Wednesday, May 1 from 7:00p – 9:00p 

Class focused on officials with less than 3 years of on-deck experience, but open to all levels.

Click here to register

 

Wednesday, May 8 from 7:00p – 9:00p 

Class intended for those officials with more experience. Registration should be limited to those with 3+ years of NSC officiating experience.

Click here to register

 

Saturday, May 11 from 8:00a – 10:00a

Class focused on officials with less than 3 years of on-deck experience, but open to all levels.

Click here to register

 

USA Swimming/YMCA Officials

Email your current and valid credentials to:  [email protected]

 

FUNDRAISING/SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorships are coming in, and we are making nice progress in our fundraising efforts. Check out our team website and social media channels for a list of our generous sponsors. Sponsorships help our team cover the cost of operating expenses, NSC fees, coach salaries, and socials. Please be sure to keep these businesses in mind and give them your patronage!

Premier Sponsors

–      Matthew Smith Homes

–      Pure Health & Wellness

–      Mi Kozina

–      Woody Buick GMC

Platinum Sponsors

–      Pica Pau Jiu Jitsu & Grappling

–      Radon Xpress

–      Fresh Thyme

–      G&G Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

–      Amanda Creation, Inc.

–      Jenn Gawenda, Guild Mortgage

Gold Sponsors

–      Lou Malnati’s

–      Rosenberg & Parker, LLC

–      Nicky’s Red Hots

–      Valenzuela Landscaping

–      Culver’s Naperville

Silver Sponsors

–      Boyce Body Werks, Inc.

–      Naperville Music

–      Camacho Tree Service

Bronze Sponsors

–      Naperville Running Co.

–      The Malm Family

 

 

MEET AND SOCIAL CALENDAR

The finalized Meet & Social Calendar is attached.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR TEENS

We are looking to update our teen worker lists for swim meets. We utilize teen workers when we have a job that’s vacant for a meet. We are also offering to help our Orca families cover their own jobs and will provide a worker contact to them if you would like to hire directly.  

Candidates must be 13 years or older, responsible, and able to work a variety of meet jobs (timer, concessions, bullpen, etc.). Pay for each meet is $40.00. If you are interested in having your teen be on our list, please send your child’s name and preferred contact number to Christine Guerin at [email protected].

 

CALL FOR JUNIOR COACHES

If your child is already a high schooler or will be ENTERING high school this fall and they’re interested in joining the coaching staff, please fill out this interest form. Coach Teagan will be in touch to set up interviews after she returns to Naperville in early May after she finishes her semester at school in Florida.

 

NTC IS HIRING LIFEGUARDS & POOL GATE CHECKERS

Please forward this link to family or friends interested in applying for a lifeguarding position at NTC pool this summer.

 

NEW FAMILY FAQs

We’re working on putting together some guides for new families who are joining the swim team (for example, what are Time Trials, Dual Meets, Invitationals, etc.?). While we work on that, I want to direct you to the Naperville Swim Conference’s website, which has some great FAQs for new families: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recnpdsc/page/faqs.

Past emails are posted as newsletters to the Team website at: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recnslrcoil/page/home

 

LET’S STAY IN TOUCH!

For team updates, please check out the team website and the following social media channels: