Weekly Update: 12/18/23 - 12/24/23

Jessica Colby
Hello Red Dragon Families!
This is a BIG Weekly Update! Please take time to read it over!
 
Practice this Week
We have practice Monday-Thursday this week! We do not have practice on Friday due to the Holidays. Next week we do not have practice Monday (12/25) or Tuesday (12/26)!
 
IMPORTANT EMAIL
There was an important email sent out on Saturday night. Please take time to read before January 1st.
 
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!
 
HOME Meet - ENTRIES DUE TUESDAY!
Make sure to declare if you are attending our home meet by THIS TUESDAY! The meet is on January 13th at the NEW Moorhead High School Pool! We would love to see ALL the Red Dragons there!
 
HOME Meet - NEED TIMERS!
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!
 
MONC Meet - ENTRIES DUE TUESDAY
The MONC meet entries are due THIS Tuesday! Make sure to declare your events!
 
JAWS Meet - Meet Information
The JAWS Meet is now available for you to sign up! Meet will be in Jamestown! Make sure to declare your events on time!
 
FMY Meet - Meet Information
The FMY Meet is now available  for you to sign up! Meet will be in Fargo at Davies High School! Make sure to declare your events on time!
 
MYAS Meet - Meet Information
The MYAS Meet is now  available  for you to sign up! Meet will be in Minneapolis at the U of M! Make sure to declare your events on time! This meet does require qualifying times to attend! SportsEngine will display in the entries selection if your athlete has times for this meet.
 
Volunteer/Hospitality Coordinator
We are searching for 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!
 
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. Coach Jess will be sending out a list of athletes who are registered for the 2024 season later this week!
 
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!
 
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"