Rudgear Rats | May Overview
Hello Rudgear! We know that May can be kind of wild as far as schedules and millions of things to do and places to be, so we wanted to check in and make sure everyone knows what's going on over at Rudgear.
Upcoming Dates
May 17: I.M. at Practice
May 18: Time Trials
May 27: No Practice
May 29: REST vs. SVST
May 31: No Practice
Link to full season calendar
TL;DR:
-I.M. on 5/17
-Sign up for your jobs
-Declare for TT and meets
-Adult Social on June 22nd
-Team Natalie Challenge on 6/23
-Last day for merch is 5/13
May 17th Practice - I.M.
We are doing something different for Time Trials this year - Individual Medley the day before! In response to a growing team, we are running the I.M. portion of Time Trails on Friday, May 17th. We will do this for all age groups except for 6U. (7-8 families who practice with 6U, please plan on attending the 7-8 practice that day.) If your swimmer cannot make that practice, that's okay! We can get a baseline time at a future meet. If your swimmer is not planning on doing I.M. (don't worry - not everyone does!) they can attend practice that day and cheer on their teammates or take the day off.
Jobs
Jobs opened yesterday - thank you to all the families who logged in and signed up for their five meet jobs and one team job. Please be sure that you will be in town for the meets you signed up for (or that you've hired a sub) and that you will be in town for your team job (team jobs cannot be subbed out - they must be done by a parent/caretaker of the swimmer). Jobs will close this Friday at 5pm, so please make sure to log in and make any needed changes ahead of Friday afternoon. We recommend that everyone double-checks what they signed up to make sure you signed up for the correct amount (5 meet; 1 team) and that the dates work with your family's calendar. Click here to learn how to run a jobs report for your family.
If you have yet to sign up for jobs, please do so ASAP. Every family must satisfy the jobs requirement. Families who do not sign for jobs will not be able to participate in swim meets. Click here for the jobs sign up instructions.
Time to Declare for Meets
It’s time to declare for swim meets. The meet calendar is up and ready for you to sign your swimmer(s) in to or out of all meets. For each meet, click if your swimmer(s) will “attend” or “decline” the meet. We find that it’s best practice to sign your swimmer(s) into all the meets at the start of the season.
All swimmers must declare (click attend or decline) for EVERY meet. It is critical that you declare for your swimmer(s) by the declaration deadline. If a swimmer is not signed into a meet by the deadline, they will not be placed into events for that meet.
Adult Social - June 22nd
Our adult social is June 22nd at the Dohren residence (thanks Dohrens!) - get ready to boogie the night away at this groovy 1970s bash! Slip into your bell-bottoms and platforms for a funkadelic disco inferno like no other! Click here for the Evite and to RSVP.
There will also be a Silent Auction at this event – if you have a skill, service, product, or place that you would like to donate, please let us know.
Team Natalie Challenge
Join our friends, family, and fellow RATS on Sunday, June 23, 2024, to compete in a family-friendly fitness event and help raise much-needed funds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) research, education, and more. This event, created and named in honor of one of our very own Rudgear Rats, is the perfect example of FUNdraising - your family will have a blast AND raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute.
Click here to learn more and register to participate or volunteer. Hope to see you there!
Spirit Shop
Be sure to shop the spirit shop before it closes. Last day to order is May 13th. Click here to shop!
Let’s Connect
Instagram: @rudgear_rats
Facebook: Click here to join our Facebook group
Let's make it a great week and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RATS!!
