End of the Season Key Updates

It is hard to believe that the end of 2013/14 fall & winter season is upon. As we close out the season we wanted to provide you with a couple of key updates:

Team Photos - Team photos will be taken on Tuesday, Feb 25^th at the Neenah pool starting at 4:00 p.m. The Team picture will be at 5:30 so make sure you are there by 5:00, so we can get everyone organized. Debbie Daanen Photography will be taking the team picture this year. They would like to take a picture of everyone. All photos will be purchased online. Price lists with order instructions will be handed out by coaches this week at practice.
Last Practice Dates – The last day for practice is the following:
- Bronze – Feb 21
- Silver – Feb 21 (Unless a swimmer is going to 12 & Under State)
- Gold – Feb 21 with the following exceptions:

- If a swimmer is going to 12 & Under State they would continue to practice with Gold till 12 & Under State.

- If a swimmer is going to 13 & Over State they would continue to practice with Gold till 12 & Under State and start practicing with Seniors after 12 & Under State.

Senior – March 5 (Unless a swimmer is going to Speedos and/or NCSA Junior Nationals)
12 & Under State Qualifiers will practice through Feb 27th
13 & Over State Qualifiers will practice through March 5th

State Qualifier Prep Gatherings – We will be holding two gatherings to help prepare kids and families for team expectations of attending a State Meet. The 12 & Under State Qualifiers will be getting together on Monday, Feb. 24^th and 13 & Over State Qualifiers on Monday, March 3^rd. Both events will be held at Luigi’s by Appleton North. If you have a state qualifier(s), please look for a separate email with more information.
Team Banquet – Our team banquet will be on April 11^th. This banquet is a celebration of the year and all groups are invited. It is a fun night where all groups come together – everyone gets recognized for their participation in the team, we eat, watch a slideshow, hear from some team leaders, dance and have a lot of fun. The whole family is invited – so look forward to more information on how to reserve your seat for the banquet. We are looking for several parent volunteers to help coordinate the night. If you are interested in helping out with the planning and preparation for this special night, please contact Kristy Hipp [email protected].
Transition Practices - Transition allows swimmers to continue to keep up their training. Our current plan is run this year’s transition period runs from March 24^th - April 11th. We are in the process of confirming pool space. To participate you do need to make sure to sign your swimmer(s) up and there is an additional charge depending upon how many sessions your swimmer will be attending. More information will be coming out in the next couple of weeks.
Spring/Summer Season – We are busy securing pool space, confirming our practice group schedules, settling in our coaching staff and meet schedule for the spring and summer season. As we have done in the last couple of seasons we will be asking all of our existing families to sign up first before we open it up to families that are on our waiting list. Our current goal is to open registration the week of March 10^th .