December is full of updates: meets, scholarships, swim caps, and more! Dive into this month's news and keep our Seals community swimming strong. ���� View this email in your browser IMPORTANT DATES December 7-8: 2024 Fall Divisionals December 14: 2024 PNS 14&U Champs December 23 - January 3: No swim – Have a great vacation! Seals Scholarship Program: Supporting Swimmers Beyond Parks We’re thrilled to announce the Seals Scholarship Program! �� This initiative complements the Vashon Park District Scholarship, ensuring uninterrupted access to swimming for eligible families. Covers 50% or...

Scholarships through the Seals! View this email in your browser IMPORTANT DATES! November 11 - No swim, Veteran's Day November 23 - Silver Qualifier Swim Meet November 28 & 29 - No swim, Thanksgiving Message From Our President Hello Vashon Seals Families! We’re thrilled to report that our recent Bubble Up event was a great success! The turnout of volunteers was fantastic, and we were treated to some beautiful weather. Thank you to everyone who pitched in to help cover the pool and prepare us for the colder months ahead....

Fall swimming is here! Don’t miss Bubble Up on Oct 12th, order your personalized swim cap, and check out the new walking group! View this email in your browser IMPORTANT DATES! October 12 - Bubble Up October 31 - NO SWIM, Happy Halloween! Message From Our Vice President We made it through another wonderful island summer and have been, yet again, adjusting to the shorter days, cooler weather, and new school schedules that fall brings. We hope you all found some time to relax and enjoy the pool and even...

Back to SWIM! View this email in your browser IMPORTANT DATES! September 6: First day of Fall session Message From Our President Welcome to the 2024-2025 Swim Year, Vashon Seals Families! We are thrilled to welcome you to another exciting swim season! A special shoutout to our new swimmers and their families—it's fantastic to have you join our Vashon Seals community. We look forward to a year full of growth, achievement, and, most importantly, fun in the pool! As you may have noticed during registration, we’ve updated our volunteer hour...

Summer Fun! View this email in your browser August Notes & Important Dates August 9: Last day of Summer session August 10: Seals BBQ! Save the date! The BBQ is so much fun and a chance for all swimmers to be recognized by the coaches and fellow team members and for swim families to gather and have fun. 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM. Bring a dish to share! August 13: Movie fundraiser at the Vashon Theatre! Join us at 6 pm for “Song of the Sea” with your fellow Seals....

Hey Vashon Seals, Hope you're all riding the waves of excitement with us! We've got some major updates about our fee structure that are not just about payments – they're about flexibility, growth, and even more fun in the water! Flexibility for All: Our revamped fee structure isn't just about making payments smoother – it's designed to offer flexibility for both our awesome swimmers and our amazing coaching team. Assistant Coach Onboard: Drumroll, please! We're currently in the process of interviewing for an assistant coach position. This exciting addition means...

Great news, Vashon Seals! ��♀️��♂️ We're thrilled to announce that our team has achieved Safe Sport Recognition, reaffirming our commitment to a safe and supportive environment for all our swimmers and families. For those seeking education on Safe Sport, you can find valuable resources on USA Swimming's accounts. Parents, check out the "Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport." Kids can access the "Safe Sport for Kids ages 5-12" program once they log into their accounts, and teens can explore "Safe Sport for Youth Athletes ages 13-17." Don't forget to review...

Wow. We knew you were all tenacious but weren’t expecting that display of talent and passion on Saturday! This email is NOT to ask you to set more swimming goals or to ask you to keep fundraising. This email is to give a heartfelt congratulations to our swim-a-thon swimmers and to all of those who contributed so…THANK YOU! Every swimmer earned a gift card for their efforts and I’ll be following up with you this week to find out where you’d like that applied. We’ll get those to you ASAP....

Our Annual Barbecue is a Very Important Event for Guardians & Swimmers This is the event where the younger kids get an opportunity to play with the older kids. It's an opportunity to say goodbye to those who worked so hard for the team and are moving on. Last night, we said goodbye to Saffron who will be moving on to Macalester College. We said goodbye to Rob, who shared a heartfelt message about how the team helped him through a very, very difficult time. Amazing and creative awards were...