Willowick Wildkats

    Suburban Swim League Champs - 2021, 2022

    Willowick Wildkat Newsletter #8 Championship Weekend

    Mary Tranter

    Willowick Wildkat Newsletter 2025 - #8

    July 23,2025

     

     

     

     

    WWK Champs Weekend Lyndhurst Pool-1331 Parkview Dr, Cleveland, OH 44124

    Saturday July 26th All Team Swim/Sunday July 27th (No 8 & Unders, but feel free to come support if free.)
    7:15am - Check in with Coach Brian

    7:30am - Team Meeting

    7:50am - Warm-Ups (Lane 5-8)
    8:30am - Meet Begins

     

     

     

     

    Chardon Meet-

     

    Congratulations on another win! Great work all around and thank you to all the amazing volunteers and families for being flexiable with the last minute change to make it a home meet! We really appriciate each and everyone of you!

     

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    Champs Weekend- A Separate E-mail was sent from [email protected] with the 2025 Champs Packet. *If you did not receive this packet,please let Mary know ASAP! 

    Champs will be 2 LONG days so plan accordingly, 8 & Unders Only on Saturday.

    • Meet Starts- 8:30am 

    • Check In with Coach Brian- 7:15am

    • Warm Up Time- 7:50am 

    • Gates Open- 6am Saturday and Sunday (First Tram Warms Up at 6:30am)

    • Set up on Friday, July 25th 7pm-9pm (optional and at own risk MUST set up in designated WWK area) 

     

     

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    WHAT TO BRING-

    Here are just some reminders of some things to bring to the meet; for new families, this list is just some suggestions of things we typically see at meets:

    ·  Suit, Team t-shirt, 1-2 towels, goggles, 2025 Team Swim Camp (must be worn for all swims)

    ·  Pop-up tent (if you want)

    ·  Chairs / Blankets

    ·  Cooler with food and/or drinks

    ·  Sharpie marker to write events down

    ·  Cards / Books / Small Games – things to do between events

    Swimmers are absolutely not allowed to be on the playground.

     

     

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    Banquet Registration is now open- *Please register by 2pm on Friday July 25th

    When: Thursday July 31st

    Where: Regovich Catering 33150 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095

    Time: Doors open at 5:45pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm with awards and dancing to follow! 

    • Please sign in to the team website (www.willowickswimteam.com): under the Team Events tab you will see the Banquet Registration. Please know you can invite extended family and siblings to attend, you must register and pay for each person, so we have an accurate count for the hall. 



     

     

     

     

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    Congratulations to the Swimmers of the Week and Wildkats of the Week

     

    • Swimmers of the Week - someone who had a great week at practice and in the meet.

     

    • Wildkats of the Week - someone who has demonstrated everything we stand for - coachable, helps out at practice, listens well, tries hard, encourages others, etc. Everything that is encompassed with our Wildkat Klass.

     

    Chardon Meet :

    Swimmers of the Week

          Wildkats of the Week

    8&U: Spencer Patterson

        8&U: Colleen Mavar

    9-10:  AJ Schmizzi

        9-10:  Aubrey Andrews

    11-12: Jules Lieberth

        11-12: Colbie Vassil

    13-15: Sophia Janik

        13-15:  Violet Tomino

     

    Duck Bucks-

    Deadline: Friday July 25th

    *Team Venmo Open July 23rd-through end of day on July 25th for Duck Bucks Only

    Venmo: @WWKSwimTeam

    *Please be sure to put what the money is for in the comment line

    • Will take Duck Bucks as late as the banquet on July 31 but the preference is to collect all by Friday, July 25th

    • To Collect- Katie Billdstine (Katie at 5pm practice usually) or Mary Tranter 

     

     

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    Coaches Gift-

    Donate Money Toward the Coaches Gifts

    *Team Venmo Open July 26th for Coaches Gifts Money Only 

    Venmo: @WWKSwimTeam

    *Please be sure to put what the money is for in the comment line

    • Deadline: Friday, July 25th     (Will take up until Banquet)

    • To Collect- Pam MacAdoo or Christin Swingle (Christin at 5pm practice usually)

     

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    Pasta Party and All Team Practice-

    When- Friday July 25th  

    5pm All Team Practice (All Age Groups)

    6pm Pasta Party at Pavilion at Marty Pool 

    Bring Dish to Share:

    • 8&U (20) – Fruits and Veggies

    • 9-10 (24) – Pasta

    • 11-12 (19) – Deserts

    • 13-18 (21) – Drinks

     

    • If you have more than one child on the team, you are asked to bring the item from your child’s age group which has the least number of kids noted in parentheses.

    • Will receive team caps for Champs at All Team Practice, Swimmer must wear during all races for Champs Weekend. 

    • Last day for WWK Shop (Cash Only)

     

     

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    Champs Cabana raffle and 50/50 Raffle- 

    Please previous for separate flyers for the cabana raffle and 50/50 raffle for this year's SSL championship meet. Each flyer has a QR code taking participants to a simple Google Form (to submit needed contact information), after which you will be directed to a separate site to make payment.

     

    Please note that...

    • The cabana is a permanent structure (rather than a tent). With capacity beyond a single family, the intent is that the winner can bring one or two other families in with them (hence the three VIP parking spaces that are included). There will be one cabana winner each day, to be pulled at our last SSL meeting prior to Champs.

    • The Cabana Google Form asks participants to identify if they are an 8-and-under-only family (and will therefore only be at Champs on Saturday) versus if they'll be there both days. 

      • If we pull one 8-and-under-only winner and one participating-both-days winner, we'll make sure the 8-and-under-only winner has the cabana on Saturday. If two 8-and-under-only winners are pulled, the first winner will get the cabana on Saturday, and we'll continue to pull winners until we get a participating-both-days winner for Sunday.

    • The 50/50 raffle will continue into Champs, but will remain digital. There will be no physical tickets to purchase (so as to avoid having two "pools" - no pun intended - of participants). The Google Form for the 50/50 raffle asks each participant to identify the swimmer/family they're supporting, which is how the "winning seller", who will receive a $50 gift card, will be identified.

    Please share the 50/50 raffle with out-of-town family (winner need not be present). 

     

     

     

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    WWK Beach Day-

    When: Friday, Aug. 1

    • Join WWK Families for a casual day at the beach

    • Fairport Harbor Beach 12PM – 6PM 

    • (See Kelly Lacinak for any information, you can find her at the Wildkat Shop Table during Chardon Meet)

     

     

    Important Dates-

     

    Friday, July 25                                 Pasta Party / Last practice of the season

    Sat. Jul 26 – Sun. Jul 27                 Championships at South Euclid Lyndhurst Pool

    Thursday, July 31                            End-of-Season Banquet, Regovich Catering Eastlake

     

    Stay in Touch with Us

    ·  Website: www.willowickswimteam.com

    ·  Email: [email protected]

    ·  Twitter: @WilloWildkats

    ·  Facebook: facebook.com/willowickwildkats (or search for Willowick Wildlats)

    ·  Mary Tranter, President 440.214.4903

    ·  Katie Bildstein Vice President, 216.526.9068