Rudgear Rats Newsletter: Week of July 17th
Upcoming Dates
- July 18-22 – Spirit Week!
- July 20 – Rudgear Idol | 6pm
- July 22 – Conference Fun Friday | During Practice
- July 22 – Last Day of Practice
- July 23 & 24 – Conference Meet
- July 24 – Conference After Party | 5pm-9pm | Rudgear Estates
- July 26- Awards Night |6pm | Rudgear Estates
- July 25-29 – County Practice (for County qualifiers only)
- July 30 & 31 – County Meet (for County qualifiers only)
Dewing Results
Great swimming on Saturday, RATS. Click here for the REST @ DPST results.
Conference Meet
Be on the lookout for a detailed email about all things Conference Meet. Coming to an inbox near you later this week.
Conference Spirit Week!
Get stoked SURF RATS – spirit week is upon us! Check out the schedule here. Make sure to read through as there are some fun things to opt into.
Quick Overview
Monday: Surf Rats – Pick up a sweet treat after practice
Tuesday: Surfin’ USA – Poster decorating
Wednesday Catch a Wave – Record your goals on your age-group surfboard
Thursday: California Dreamin’ – Rock your new shades and visualize race domination
Friday: Hang Ten – Conference Fun Friday! Car decorating, nail painting, and hair tinsel. Click here if you want to opt your swimmer in to breakfast. Bring $10 if you want an airbrush tattoo.
Conference is going to be sick, bro.
Rudgear Idol
Calling all Rudgear Rats, it’s time to show off your talent! The 2022 Rudgear Idol talent show is July 20th at 6pm at Rudgear Estates pool. The sign-up is posted at the pool - sign up now! Ice cream will be provided after the show. And even if you don’t want to show off any talent, come to the pool and watch our talented RATS take the stage! BYO dinner and drinks.
Coach Bonus Program
The Rudgear Coach Bonus Program is a tradition our swim team holds to say thank you to our coaches for their hard work each season. The strength of this program is what sets our team apart in our ability to offer compensation packages that retain and recruit amazing coaches.
The REST Coach Bonus Program is primarily made up by family contributions. This season, the suggested family donation is $65, although any amount more or less is greatly appreciated. Donations will be collected through Monday, August 1st.
There are three ways to donate:
1. Venmo: @John-Mathieson-3 j[email protected]
2. Cash to Jill or JC Mathieson directly
3. Check written to "Jill Mathieson" and given to Jill Mathieson or placed in the Mathieson family folder. Please write 'bonus' in the memo line.
Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our coaches!
Questions: Jill & JC Mathieson | [email protected]
Photos and Videos Wanted
We would love to use the amazing pictures and videos you’ve captured this swim season for the final end of the year video!
Please include anything from your phone, those nice DSLRs and GoPros we seen out on the pool deck.
Ideally all photos are High-Resolution and the video clips are either 1080p or 4K resolution! There’s a Dropbox link below that you can upload everything, it’s drag and drop. Please label the photos videos with age group and you child’s name (or names) or a description (TeamCheer etc). Here’s a couple samples:
9_10_JohnSmith.mov
6u_7_8_SocialPic1.jpeg
Dropbox Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/74axim9f5l6oau6k9iiak/h?dl=0&rlkey=28onog6nqcon9hz03v83ixi3z
Awards Night Pizza Pre-Order
Awards Night is a BYOD/BYOB event. For your dining ease, we are offering pre-ordered pizza and salad from Extreme. Click here to order. Please get your order and payment in by July 23rd.
Attention County Swimmers
If you qualified for County (individual or relay) and are going to swim in the County Meet, we will have practice the week of July 25th. Swimmers participating in the County Meet should plan to be in town July 25th-July 31st. More details about County to come.
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 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 Conference Meet, bring your buddy a gift bag with their favorite things and an encoring note. And, as always, cheer your buddies on! (Click here for suggestions for the season.)
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.
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.
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 the best week yet and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RATS!!
