DFAC HAPPENINGS 5/5/23

Abby Bare

 

  • SUN PRAIRIE MEET
    • Good luck to our 35 swimmers in Sun Prairie tomorrow!!
    • An email was sent out by Coach Nick regarding on deck times for both sessions earlier this week.
    • THERE IS AN ADMISSION FEE FOR SPECTATORS.  TICKETS ARE FOR SALE THROUGH SUN PRAIRIE STORM WEBSITE.  Sun Prairie Storm - Storm Hosted Meets (teamunify.com)
    • Swimmers should wear team suit to meet.  If you are new to club and have yet to receive suit, please wear practice suit.  For boys-jammers or speedo.  For girls-suit that does not have any ties, bows, etc. also can not extend past shoulders.
    • New Swim Parents-you should have received an email with attached ‘swim meets-how to’ document.  if you have meet questions, please reach out!!
    • Coaches Nick & Ben will be at meet.  If any issues arise, please message via TeamSnap or Nick: 608-516-5165  Ben: 608-520-8062
       
  • TRENDING NOW & SIMPLY SWIMMING ORDER
    • Trending Now order has been picked up.  Simply Swimming order is expected to be ready early next week.  Email to follow on how to pick up orders.
       
  • HOME MEET
    • Our home meet is next Saturday, May 13th
    • Stacie is determining start time and estimated end time based on number of entrants.  Volunteer times will be updated, please check for updated assigned times prior to the meet.
    • We are still need of a couple volunteers in the afternoon if anyone has extra availability
    • Concession email was sent last week, some items are still needed.  If able to bring any items, please sign up!  The club can reimburse you if you submit your receipts.
    • New swim parents-bullet point under Sun Prairie meet.
       
  • VAST SPRING FLING
    • Verona meet is Friday, May 19th & Saturday, May 20th.  Registration Deadline is TODAY May 5th
       
  • BAC MEET
    • The BAC meet June 2nd-4th is for swimmers with qualifying state cuts. All swimmers with cuts were reached out to individually and those interested are registered.
       
  • MEET DIRECTOR-Andrea Farladhzov
    • The board is excited to announce Andrea Farladhzov has joined us in the role of meet director.  Her son Tate was recently moved up to our performance/senior group.  Andrea and Stacie will be using the May and June meet to transition duties.  THANK YOU ANDREA FOR STEPPING UP!!!
       
  • GRAPHIC DESIGNER?
    • Are any of our swim parents graphic designers?  If so, could you please reach out to Jenny ([email protected])
       
  • SUMMER SESSION
    • Registration for Summer Session will open sometime next week.
    • Summer Session will run June 5th through Friday, July 21st (with additional week of tapering for 13 & over heading to state)
    • Summer home meet will be first week of summer session, Friday, June 9th.  There will be a quick turnaround after the May meet.  Expect to see volunteer sign up for June meet in very near future.
    • Group practice times for Summer Session will remain the same as Spring Session.  The only change is Sailfish will be cut down to 4 days/week (no Wednesday) rather than 5 days.
    • We have several away summer meets outside of Dane Co.  Next week in Happenings newsletter we will start laying out hotel booking options for those meets.