Rudgear Rats: Week of June 21st Newsletter

REST Communications

Upcoming Dates

  • June 22 - 9/10 Social
  • June 23 - Rats Spirit Night
  • June 26-27 - City Meet (Heather Farms)
  • June 27 - Team Dine Out at Chipotle (4pm-8pm)
  • June 28 - 15-18 Social
  • June 30 - REST at Sycamore (away) Declare by June 23
  • July 5 - No practice
  • July 6 - 11/12 Social
  • July 7 - Green & White Meet
  • July 10 - REST vs Dewing (home) Declare by July 3
  • July 13 - 13/14 Social


 

REST @ Sycamore Stingrays - June 30

The Sycamore Stingrays have invited us to a dual meet on Wednesday, June 30th; we are excited to add another meet to this season’s calendar! If your swimmer wants to participate in this meet, please be sure to declare no later than June 23rd. We will not be able to accommodate any late adds. 

 

There are also jobs that need to be filled for this meet, so please sign up if you still need to fulfill your meet jobs requirement.

 

Meet Declaration Reminder
Please be sure to declare (opt in or out) for each meet. Declarations are due a week prior to the meet date. Upcoming due dates:

  • Sycamore - declare by June 23

  • Dewing Park - declare by July 3

 

RATS Spirit Night - June 23 (this Wednesday!)

Rats Spirit Night! Let’s get ready for City Meet or just come on out for Rats fun!! There will be non-water games for the kids, buddy activities, team bonding, family socializing, car decorating, and just plain ol’ fun. Our team will have the whole pool deck and grass field to socialize. BYO dinner, drinks, and folding chairs/blanket. Event begins at 6pm.

 

City Meet - Mickey’s Clubhouse! 

Bring your best and fastest swimming Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy to the City Meet! We’ll be dressing for Mickey’s Clubhouse on Saturday June 26th. Sunday June 27= Green-Out for finals! 

 

Team Pictures

Team pictures are ready and will be available to purchase until June 30th. Click here to see them - access code: 2021RATS

 

9/10 Social - June 22 (this Tuesday!)

9/10s are heading out to Danville Bowl from 3pm-5pm. If you need details and still want to RSVP, click here for the Evite

 

15-18s Rafting Day Trip - June 28 (Quick response needed)

The 15-18s will be going on the South Fork American River with Whitewater Excitement 
 

Sign Ups are due by tomorrow Monday, June  21st by 12pm - payment is due to rafting company at that time​​** Click here to sign up.

**We need chaperones and drivers**​​ If you are able to chaperone and/or drive, please indicate this on your RSVP.

Rough timeline: 

   7:30am - Leave REST pool

   9:30am - Check in

   10am-4:30pm - Rafting (lunch provided)

   6:30pm - approx pickup at REST pool
 

Our discounted cost is $110/adult and $100/youth. Depending upon the number of people attending, a small portion of the cost may be paid by REST. Payment details to be provided early next week or as soon as we have confirmed head count. 
 

Questions, please contact Sky Bellanca at [email protected] or Dana Neitz at [email protected] 

 

Dine Out at Chipotle after City Meet

Sunday June 27 from 4pm-8pm at Chipotle in downtown Walnut Creek. Let’s celebrate our Rats victories from City Meet and not have to cook!!! Dine in or take out. If placing an order online, use code DTQZPKX before checkout in ‘promo’ field. 33% of the proceeds will be given back to the team. Click here for the PDF flyer and here for a JPG to post & share via text.. Also feel free to share with non-Rats friends!

 

Extreme PIzza Dine Out

Thanks to all who participated in this event last week. We raised $280 for our team and ate/drank well!

 

Other REST Social Events

Unfortunately, we did not get enough interest for the baseball games or team movie days. We will revisit these types of events for future seasons. Thanks to all who took the time to complete the survey and for your feedback!

 
 
We hope that the RAT dads, stepdads, granddads, and all the other father figures are having a wonderful father's day!
 
Make it a great week and GOOOOOOOOOOO RATS!!