Rudgear Rats Newsletter: Week of July 10th
Upcoming Dates
- July 11th-15th – Coach Appreciation Week
- July 13th – REST vs. SVST | Warm-Ups at 4:30pm
- July 15th – Splash & Dash | During Practice
- July 15th – Polliwogs Graduation | 12pm-12:30pm
- July 16th – REST @ Dewing Park | Warm-Ups at 8:30am
- July 20th – Rudgear Idol | 6pm
- July 22nd – Conference Fun Friday | During Practice
- July 23rd & 24th – Conference Meet
- July 24th – Conference After Party | 5pm | Rudgear Estates
- July 26th- Awards Night | 6pm | Rudgear Estates
Coach’s Corner
Aloha Fellow Rats,
As we gear up for Conference, please keep in mind this week is HELL WEEK! We will be working extra hard at practice every single day. Next week we begin our taper with easier practices leading up to the Conference meet. The HOX Last chance meet is coming up - coaches will not be there. If you swim, please keep in mind you are an independent swimmer. We will always be rooting for you! Please remember… no running on the pool deck!! 😎
-Coach Nick Inserra
Shout Out!
A big, huge thank you to Matt Abbott for organizing last night’s Adult Social/Poker Night. The evening was a blast and we raised a lot of money for our team! You are RATical Matt and we appreciate all your hard work.
Heath Reminder
If your swimmer does not feel well, please do not send them to practice or meets. We know it’s disappointing to miss out – especially at the end of the season - AND we all have to work together to keep our team healthy. No matter what sort of sick your swimmer is, please have them stay home and rest until they are better.
Conference Declarations Due Tomorrow (7/11)
Please commit your swimmer(s) AND select the three events that they would like to swim. This must be done by July 11th. This is a hard deadline based on our timeline to get entries to the Conference Desk.
Each swimmer can participate in up to three individual events. (For 15/18s, 50 free counts as one of the three events.) Our coaches will take the swimmers’ selections into heavy consideration when choosing the events.
In addition, some swimmers will be placed in relays. If your swimmer can only be at Conference Meet for one day, or has to leave early one or both days, please be sure to make a note of their availability in the note area.
Some information that may be helpful as you are selecting events…
All individual events, except for I.M., have a “trials race” and a “finals race (for the swimmers with the top 20 times from trials). The first (and only) I.M. is a timed final.
Schedule
Saturday, 7/23
I.M. (11 & Up)
Freestyle Prelims
Butterfly Prelims
Freestyle Finals
Butterfly Finals
Medley Relay
Sunday, 7/24
15/18 50-Yard Freestyle Prelims
I.M. (10 & Under)
Backstroke Prelims
Breaststroke Prelims
15/18 50-Yard Freestyle Finals
Backstroke Finals
Breaststroke Finals
Free Relay
Conference Jobs
If you have a swimmer swimming in Conference you must sign up for a work a job at Conference (15/18 families included). Job sign-ups will open on July 13th and will close end of day on July 17th. If you do not sign up for a job, your swimmer(s) will not be able to participate in the meet.
Relay Policy Reminder
As we are approaching the end of the season and our big Conference Meet, we wanted to remind everyone about how relay placements work. Relay teams are not created simply by using the swimmers with the fastest recorded times. From our family handbook:
Relay teams are chosen by the coaches. Coaches look at recorded times, participation, starts/finishes, and team needs in order to determine who swims in the relays. Please do not ask the coaches to place your swimmer in a relay, as they work from the above criteria. In our larger age groups, not all swimmers will participate in a relay at every meet.
It's Coach Appreciation Week!
Coach Appreciation Week is here! We have so many amazing coaches and we want to spoil them to show our gRATitude for such an amazing season.
Monday: High-Five Day
Tuesday: Treat our Coaches to Breakfast
Wednesday: Photos and Memories
Thursday: Thank You Cards (and birthday cards for Coach Nick!)
Friday: Punny Treats
Click here to see the full flyer.
Splash & Dash | July 15th
Our annual Splash and Dash is this Friday! One of our favorite Rudgear traditions, Splash and Dash is a fun practice where our swimmers swim a set number of laps and then run a pre-marked course. The winner from each age group gets a pineapple and the runner up gets an orange. It is a super fun day! Make sure your swimmer brings running shoes to practice that day.
We need volunteers to help make the day a success. Check out the Splash & Dash SignUpGenius to grab a job. Please come out and cheer on our running RATS!!!
Splash & Dash Breakfast
Splash and Dash is on Friday, July 15th. And in the great tradition of Splashing and Dashing, we want to offer all of our swimmers a yummy breakfast when they finish. If you can, please kick in toward funding the breakfast – the suggested donation is $5. Please donate today! Thank you in advance for your help and contribution!
-Venmo: @Joyce-Bamford
-Zelle: (707) 592-1529.)
Dewing Park Meet Food Pre-Order
DPST is offering pre-order breakfast burritos in addition to lunch (whole pizzas & salads) for our meet on July 16. They are partnering with La Rocha Taco Truck and Pizza My Heart, and taking advance orders for delicious burritos for $9-10 and whole pizzas for $22-25. Place your advance order here for burritos by July 14th and here for pizzas here by July 13th at noon. The link will indicate all the options they have available. (They will also have your usual fare at the snack shack too, as well as shave ice.)
Payment -
Venmo: @Dewingparkswimclub
Show proof of Venmo to pick up your food
Conference After-Party Dinner Pre-Order| July 24th at 5pm
Come on down to the pool after finals on Sunday for dinner, celebrating, socializing, and fun. We are offering pre-ordered Mexican food. If you would like to partake in this deliciousness, please place your preorder here and pay no later than July 17th.
You must both fill out the pre-order form and pay in order for us to order your family’s food. Please Venmo @Jen-McCurry or place cash or check (made out to Rudgear Estates Swim Team) in the McCurry family folder. Please make sure your family’s name is noted on your payment.
Buddy Reminder
At either the SVST or DPST meet bring your buddy their favorite snack or drink. And, as always, cheer your buddies on! (Click here for suggestions for the season.)
Lessons
To sign up for lessons, please see our lessons page to access the sign ups. We have lots of swimmers and limited time for lessons, so please be courteous when signing up and leave space for other swimmers to get lessons, too. One to two times per week is a good rule of thumb. Families may not book back-to-back lessons for the same swimmer.
Make it a great week everyone and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RATS!!
