Weekly Update: 12/11/23 - 12/17/23

Jessica Colby
Hello Red Dragon Families!
 
Practice this Week
We have practice Monday-Friday this week! Friendly reminder Friday practice is at 6PM. Gold and Silver have goal setting on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:15PM at the pool. They only need to attend one of the days.
 
Sickness
With cold weather comes some sickness! We have a small coaching staff and if one coach gets sick, practice groups are left without a coach! If your athlete is not feeling well PLEASE do NOT bring them to practice. We want families, athletes, and coaching staff to stay healthy throughout our season!
 
NLSA Meet - RECAP
Fantastic job Red Dragons at the NLSA meet! We placed 2nd at the meet! This was the last meet being held at the old Moorhead High School! Results will be uploaded today, please look them over. Ribbons will be at the pool this week!
 
MONC Meet - Meet Information
The MONC meet is available to sign up. Make sure to declare if you are attending or not!
 
HOME Meet - Less than 33 Days!!!
We are getting close to our home meet! PLEASE take time to look over the sign-up and help us out at our meet! We are still looking for timers and a few more Concession and Hospitality donations!
 
CONGRATULATIONS!
A BIG Congratulations to one of our officials, Chris Hetzler, who was selected to be an official for the TYR Pro Series meet in San Antonio in April! If you are interested in becoming an official reach out to Chris Hetzler for more details at: [email protected]
 
Volunteer/Hospitality Coordinator
We are in search of a Volunteer/Hospitality Coordinator for our team for hosting meets! If you are interested please let Coach Jess know!
 
MRC - Hotel Block
Our hotel block is now open for the MRC meet! We will be staying at the Hampton Inn in Eden Prairie. We have stayed here for the past 3 years!  Click the link below to get your hotel booked now!
 
Team Clothing is IN!!!!
Clothing is officially in! If your order is a Christmas Present please let us know ASAP so we can put it aside so the athletes do not take it!
 
REQUIRED - USA REGISTRATION
If your athlete is not USA registered your athlete can NOT attend practice. To register your athlete in USA Swimming please go to our Website, click Registration, click USA Registration Link in blue, and follow the directions from there. 
 
High School Athletes and Qualifying Meets
If your athlete is attending and meets with our team that require a qualifying time and you want to use their High School times you will need a proof of times report from your High School coach or the results of the meet. You can only use meet results or proof of times for State-level meets or lower. Any Sectional, Zone or National Meets have to be MN High School State Meet, ND EDC or ND State Meet. Any other meet does not qualify them for Sectionals, Zones or National Meets. All proof of times and meet results need to be sent to Coach Jess as many meets will ask for proof of times.
 
Team Sponsorships
Every year we have sponsorship available for companies you know or may work for! Please take time to share it on your social media or ask your company if they are interested! Below is the link for our team sponsorships! If you have already submitted payment as a sponsor please send us your logo!
 
Updated Meet Schedule
 
November 17-19th: FMY IMX Meet - Fargo, ND
December 2-3rd:  WFF Invite  -  West Fargo, ND
December 9th:  NLSA Meet  - Moorhead, MN
January 6-7th:  MONC Meet  - St.Cloud, MN
January 13th:  HOME Meet  - Moorhead, MN
January 20-21st:  JAWS Meet  - Jamestown, ND
January 27th:  DL Meet  - Detroit Lakes, MN
January 28th:  FMY Meet  - Fargo, ND
February 3-4th:  WFF Meet  - West Fargo, ND
February 10th:  NLSA Meet  - Moorhead, MN
February 24-25th:  Core 94 Bronze Championships  - Monticello, MN  (MN Bronze Standards and Slower)
March 1-3rd:  MRC  - Chaska, MN  HOTEL BLOCK NOW OPEN!
March 7-10th:  Senior State  - U of M, MN (MN Champ Times or Faster)
March 9-10th:  10 and Under State -  Eden Prairie , MN , MN  (MN Champ Times or Faster)
March 14-17th:  11-14 State - U of M, MN  (MN Champ Times or Faster)
March 23-24th:  MYAS - U of M, MN 
 
Taking a Break?
If you are taking a break this month please let me know by the 25th for your payments to be paused. To know if your payments have been paused go into the GoMotion App and your athlete should be listed as "suspended".
  
 
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know,
 
Jessica Colby
Head Coach
Red Dragon Swimming
763-229-7701
"Once a Red Dragon, Always a Red Dragon"