Wave Weekly News | November 22

Wave Weekly News | November 22

NEW HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT

It is with great excitement and pride that the Board would like to officially welcome and introduce our new Waunakee Wave HEAD COACH– Sandy Kuecker!! Sandy has worked tirelessly these past few months as our Interim Head Coach navigating vacant coaching positions, an influx of new swimmers and planning for a successful first home meet of the season! Please take a moment to watch the video linked here for a message from our Board and from Coach Sandy herself. And don’t forget to congratulate Sandy next time you see her!

And a special welcome to our new Wave coaches listed below. We will be updating our Waunakee Wave Coaching Staff page soon so that you can get to know our full coaching staff a little better! We are so grateful for our amazing coaches!

• Greta & Callie (New Assistant Coaches)

• Jenna A (New Junior Coach)

PRACTICE CHANGES

Holiday Practice Adjustments 

Thursday through Saturday-NO PRACTICE DUE TO HOLIDAY

Sunday, November 26th: Regular practice schedule

HOLIDAY SHOPPING OPPORTUNITY

There is still time to get your WAVE holiday gifts. Please use the link below to order all your favorite Wave branded apparel. Reach out to Simply Swimming with any questions. Order Deadline: Tuesday, November 28th @ 11:59pm!!

https://simplyswimming.net/wave
 

WAVE ADULT HOLIDAY PARTY

Please join us for the Wave Adult Holiday Party on Friday, December 15th from 6-9PM at Waun-A-Bowl! We will have an evening of festive fun: socializing, dinner, drinks, and trivia! Cost is $25/person, which includes a party picnic buffet, two drink tickets, and unlimited fun!

Please RSVP by 12/1 at 6PM CST. The signup sheet can be found HERE as well as in the EVENT posted on the Wave site. Please contact the Social Committee if you have any questions!

​​FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE UPDATE

Our hosted meet afforded fundraising opportunities consisting of event sponsorship and a Family Game Night raffle basket. Event sponsorship resulted in $230, and the raffle basket resulted in $450! A huge thank you to Ageless Concrete/the Kinas family for sponsoring the basket contents!

The gratitude continues this Thanksgiving week! Another huge thank you to the following members for their sponsorship and donation contributions:

Sara Johnson & family: team equipment sponsorship

Jenny Sydow & family: team equipment sponsorship

Shana Ward & family: team equipment sponsorship

Brook DesRivieres: employer contribution

These fantastic efforts support our athletes and coaches while keeping membership dues competitive! Please consider the Wave if your employer provides charitable contributions, and if you are interested in sponsoring equipment, please visit the FUNDRAISING page for details! 

If you are a local business owner or have contacts with those who might be interested in a corporate sponsorship, please reach out to the Fundraising Committee for sponsorship package information! 

SUPER SPLASH HOME MEET CONFIRMED
We have confirmed that our winter home meet will take place February 2 and 3rd at DeForest High School. All Waunakee swimmers will be signed up, and all families should be prepared to volunteer so we can make it a “splashin” success!

USAA SWIM FEES

Please note that USAA Swim Fees will be attached to your December billing cycle. All swimmers must maintain an active membership with USAA swimming to be eligible to compete.